2009

july

Calgary Herald, July 3 ~ On the eve of Stampede, Chelsea Phillips of Earls was waiting with extra staff, hoping for the usual happy hour rush that will swamp the downtown watering hole for the next 10 days. Despite all the recession talk, the restaurant manager is keeping her fingers crossed that sales will come in close to last year's levels. "Everyone is saying it's going to be slow," she said Thursday afternoon. "We have to make sure that we're prepared to go for anything and then make adjustments day by day if we have to."... Read full article

March

Wine Bard Blog, March 30 ~ Confessions of an Oenophiler ~ Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival...  Read full article

Vancouvermix Blog, March 25 ~ Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival... Read full article

Tiny Bites Blog, March 23 ~ Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. "Eek! Looks like Karen and I should already be at Earls for the 4pm Get Uncorked! media event so off we go…I likely won’t be able to blog this live but I’ll return to upload photos and a Twitter summary before I jump over to..."... Read full article

Tasting Room Confidential Blog ~ Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. Decanting the Playhouse Wine Festival. The room was packed with wine journalists, and by the time I arrived, Jurgen Goethe had already taken the microphone and was introducing the principals from Inniskllen and Earls... Read full article

Scout Blog by Guest blogger Sid Cross ~ Playhouse International Wine Festival... Read full article

Lori Henry Blog ~ Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival.  "...It’s that time of the year again, when the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival opens 30,000 bottles of wine.  I helped by attending the media launch this afternoon at Earls Restaurant in Vancouver and doing my duty to taste some of the wine on offer. It’s the least I can do..."... Read full article

CKNW Joy Metcalfe ~ Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival... Read full article

Calgary Herald, March 26 ~ chocolate for charity... Read full article

Calgary Sun, March 26 ~ One Sweet Way To Support Childrens Hospital Foundation "So-called 'springtime' brings with it a few fantastic things. Patios opening their doors, an end to the dreary winter offering of root vegetables at every restaurant in town, and bright, sunny, stress-free Easter holidays. An occasion affording many people not just one, but two glorious days off work to eat, drink and be merry, and maybe even hunt for eggs if they're lucky." ... Read full article

Calgary Herald ~ Any excuse to eat chocolate... Read full article

Sweet Spot.ca, March 10 ~ The V Spot. "Some of us know our way around the top shelf when it comes to premium vodkas, while some of us are happy to drink whatever arrives in the glass.  Either way, we can't get enough of the new V at Earls Yaletown for offering up smooth vodka, delectabel nibbles and a sweet atmosphere..."... Read full article

February

The Edmonton Journal ~ Earls pairs with wintery to create Rhone-style red. "Earls, which opened its first restaurant in Edmonton in 1982, has partnered with Inniskillin Okanagan to create a hopefully legendary, Rhone-inspired red wine..."... Read full article

Business in Vancouver Magazine, February 3-9 ~ Upbeat in a downturn. "...Earls Restaurants Ltd. owner Stan Fuller is another Yaletown fan, although he believes business is far brisker north of Davie Street than in the quieter Yaletown fringe south of Davie.  That's why he opened a Yaletown Earls north of Davie Street..."... Read full article