Pioneering Vancouver restaurateur Mark Brand (Boneta, The Diamond) hits
the airwaves tonight with his new docu-drama Gastown Gamble
about leasing derelict landmark butcher shop Save-On-Meats
and attempting to revive it and its diner.
With amazing production values (gritty never looked so stylish) and
flattering lighting (in a butcher shop!) the show feels fancy yet
fearless.
Brand’s wife Nico (an ex-Aritzia exec) manages the butchershop with
grace under pressure, while his old friend "Fat" McDougall runs the
increasingly tenuous numbers. The local talent (former addict Mike
"Football" Haggerty) acts as handyman.
But while the gentrifying East Hastings Street neighbourhood may be
touted as the true star, there’s no doubt that the charismatic Mark is
what’s keeping us watching.
Now that’s what we call Brand power. Sarah Bancroft
Gastown Gamble premieres tonight (6:30 PST/9:30 EST) on the
Oprah Winfrey Network. View the trailer here.
To see photos of the launch event, please visit our Editor’s
Diary.
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