CELEBRATED CHEF MICHEL JACOB TO RETIRE THIS SPRING

Chef Michel Jacob  will be handing the keys to Le Crocodile colleague Chef Rob Feenie After four decades, one of Vancouver’s most celebrated and acclaimed chefs, Michel Jacob, will hang up his apron at his venerable Le Crocodile one last time on April 30, 2024. Jacob will hand the keys to his long-time friend and…

Chef Michel Jacob Officer Ordre du Mérite agricole

Le Crocodile’s Chef Michel Jacob now an Officer in the Ordre du Mérite agricole of the French Republic News in from our friends at the French Consulate today. Nos sincères félicitations Chef Jacob! On Sunday November 1, Chef Michel Jacob was awarded Officer in the Ordre du Mérite agricole of the French Republic for his…

Vancouver Restaurants Celebrate French Gastronomy

3 Renowned Vancouver Restaurants celebrate French Gastronomy on March 21st What are you doing next Tuesday night? If you enjoy French Food done well it would be a good time to make a reservation. We’re torn! For the third consecutive year, over 2000 restaurants in 150 countries will participate in the #GoodFrance event to celebrate…

All I Want For Christmas With Van Doren Chan

We are checking in with some of our favourite local personalities as to how they celebrate the holidays and what they wish for under the Christmas tree. The talented Van Doren Chan is the Sommelier at Vancouver’s top French Restaurant, Le Crocodile, and the owner of C’est la V production, an event planning and hospitality training company…

Vancouver Restaurant Awards 2010

From Van Mag….Our panel of 19 experts judged scores of rooms to determine the best restaurants in and around Vancouver. They recognized both established rooms and upstarts that have made a virtue of the new economy Our panel of 19 experts judged scores of rooms to determine the best restaurants in and around Vancouver. They…

Vancouver Magazine Announces Winners of 20th Annual Restaurant Awards

Vancouver, BC; April 15, 2009 – Stars of the B.C. restaurant industry gathered yesterday at the Sheraton Wall Centre for the 20th Annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards. The audience of more than 80o included the city’s top chefs, sommeliers and food critics. The event was capped by Cioppino’s/Enoteca winning the event’s top honor, Restaurant of…