Darryl over at Cork Bottle Shop on NE Alberta and 28th, has decided to close his shop for the next six months. Here is the newsletter he sent out:After 8 years of tending our humble wine shop on 29th & Alberta, through economic ups and downs; through attempts to expand into multiple locations and then consolidate back to just one; through a never ending sea of wine … [Read more...] about Cork Bottle Shop “Taking a Break”
Why Are Restaurant Websites So Bad #1
Why are restaurant websites so bad? I've spent quite a bit of time this month putting together Christmas and New Year's Eve roundups. Once again, I am, to say the least, quite annoyed. I've covered this topic two other times - here and here.Iorio Restaurant, why am I sent to a landing page to choose between a "Flash site" and a "Mobile/Ipad Users" site? It is easy to … [Read more...] about Why Are Restaurant Websites So Bad #1
VICE Presents “Farang”, The Story of Chef Andy Ricker of Pok Pok
VICE released a nice preview today of an upcoming documentary Farang, about Andy Ricker. "In the documentary, VICE traveled with Andy from Thailand, to Portland, to New York to explore how the chef bridged the gap between regional Thai cuisine and Western palettes." “Farang,” the Thai word for “white foreigner,” is Andy's nickname around Thailand. When Andy opened his first … [Read more...] about VICE Presents “Farang”, The Story of Chef Andy Ricker of Pok Pok
The Rumor Mill: Both St. Cupcake Locations to Close
<UPDATED - This is true - confirmed by multiple sources>Remember when cupcakes where the next big thing? Why just a year ago cupcake ATM's in Los Angeles hit the news. Now it sounds like the boom is over. A reader writes that he was told both the SW Morrison and SE Belmont locations are closing in two weeks. The Belmont location will become another Quin candy shop - … [Read more...] about The Rumor Mill: Both St. Cupcake Locations to Close
Still Hungry? Go Back to the Buffet and Get More Food News!
An anonymous email says that Morgan Brownlow has found a new home as executive chef at the longtime lacking Papa Haydn Group. You may remember Morgan from lots of past restaurant gossip posts, but my tipper says that he is calm and humble and looking to find peace in the city he was born in. I hope so - he's a talented guy.Thrillist, the online news magazine, … [Read more...] about Still Hungry? Go Back to the Buffet and Get More Food News!