Feenie's was a bistro

Bistro

A bistro, sometimes spelled bistrot, is, in its original Parisian incarnation, a small restaurant serving moderately priced simple meals in a modest setting. Bistros are defined mostly by the foods they serve. Home cooking with robust earthy dishes, and slow-cooked foods like cassoulet are typical...

 on West Broadway in the Kitsilano

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 neighbourhood of Vancouver

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, Canada

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. It was the casual-dining sister-restaurant to Lumière

Lumière (restaurant)

Lumière was a restaurant on West Broadway in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver, Canada. It was founded by Rob Feenie, who up until 2007 was the executive chef. Feenie, who was a minority owner, left the restaurant after a falling-out with his business partners. After Feenie's departure,...

, which was located next-door. Feenie's was founded by celebrity chef

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 Rob Feenie

Rob Feenie

Robert Feenie is a Canadian chef based in Vancouver, British Columbia.-Culinary career:His interest in cooking began during a high school exchange program in Europe. He attended Dubrulle Culinary Institute...

, the first Canadian

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 to win on Iron Chef America

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. Feenie was co-owner and executive chef

Chef

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 until 2007, when he left the restaurant after a falling out with his business partners. After entering into a partnership with chef Daniel Boulud

Daniel Boulud

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, the majority owners renamed the restaurant "db Bistro Moderne". On March 13, 2011, the ownership closed both db Bistro Moderne and Lumière.

Publicity

• Feenie's was featured on Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels
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  on the Food Network
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  when the show was in Vancouver.