Chinese Restaurant Awards….Winners Announced I was watching a little behind the scenes action as the judges ventured out to try all the restaurants nominated for these awards, and they certainly did their due diligence. Congrats to all the winners! Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards 2019, presented by Alberta Canola Growers #ABCanolaCriticsChoice For the past eleven years,…
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The Finalists For The 2019 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards
The Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards Will Be Announced April 29 It’s always a tense moment when Van Mag drops it’s finalists for the highly-coveted restaurant awards and every year the competition seems to get more difficult. Here are the finalists copied right from the Van Mag announcement. “Below you’ll find the spots that our judges deemed…
BC Place Unveils New Menu
2019 Sporting Season Off To Tasty Start At BC Place Stadium Last week we headed downtown to gain five pounds check out the new menu at BC Place as Centerplate kicked-off the 2019 sporting season, and we sampled some of the new menu additions that will help fuel ‘Caps fans at Whitecaps FC home matches. While…
Vancouver’s Grain Rebrands as Flourist – News Release
Grain Artisan Flour Miller Rebrands as Flourist and Launches Bakery We love Grain, now Flourist, and are thrilled to hear their products and now baked goods, will be available at a new bakery and cafe coming soon. From the release: The Vancouver-based, artisan flour miller and farmer-direct dry goods supplier formerly known as GRAIN has…
East Van Roasters For Valentines Day – News Release
Give and Give Back This Valentine’s Day With East Van Roasters Finally getting around to some V-day content here on GLV and didn’t want you to miss the news about East Van Roasters! If you’re shopping for something sweet for yourself or someone special this Valentine’s Day, head to East Van Roasters (319 Carrall St.,…
Canadian Culinary Championships – Black Box Challenge
Black Box Challenge Ingredients Tough Ones at the #CCC2019 The second challenge at the Canadian Culinary Championships is the Black Box Challenge, where the chefs are given a box of mystery ingredients, access to the Okanagan College Kitchen pantry and then let loose to create a memorable dish using all the ingredients in the Black…
Canadian Culinary Championships Chef Dishes
Chef Yannick LaSalle Takes Gold at the Canadian Culinary Championships We were in Kelowna for the Canadian Culinary Championships and it was a grueling few days for eleven of Canada’s top chefs. Chef Yannick LaSalle of Restaurant Les Fougères in Chelsea, Quebec took gold with silver going to Chef Christopher Hill from Taste Restaurant Group…
Chef Takashi Ito Receives People’s Choice Award at the Canadian Culinary Championships
CHEF TAKASHI ITO RECEIVES PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD WITH HIS PAIRING WITH MYSTERY WINE VISTA’S EDGE CABERNET FRANC FROM MISSION HILL FAMILY ESTATE We are already into day two here and the chefs from the Canadian Culinary Championships have finished the Black Box competition and are preparing for tonight’s finale. Last night’s competition saw Chef Takashi…
Canadian Culinary Championships – Chef Elia Herrera
Chef Elia Herrera from Los Colibris in Toronto Today’s the day the Canadian Culinary Championships begin and the chefs are hard at work designing their dish for tonight. Chef Elia Herrera answered our interview questions and we are looking forward to trying her dishes over the next few days. Best of luck to all the chefs!…
Canadian Culinary Championships – Chef Takashi Ito
Chef Takashi Ito From Aura Restaurant at The Laurel Point Victoria The Canadian Culinary Championships are on and I met all the chefs last night! Very exciting things are happening right now in the kitchens at the Okanagan College as they prepare for tonight’s event. Chef Takashi Ito is our local BC winner and I…
Canadian Culinary Championships – Chef Davina Moraiko
Chef Davina Moraiko From RGE RD in Edmonton The Canadian Culinary Championships start tomorrow and we’ve got a couple more interviews with the chefs competing to publish! Next up Chef Davina Moraiko from RGE RD in Edmonton. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant. RGE RD , Edmonton Alberta. We source ingredients and provisions…
Canadian Culinary Champioships – Chef Yannick LaSalle
Chef Yannick LaSalle From Restaurant Les Fougères, Chelsea, QC The Canadian Culinary Championships start tomorrow and we’ve got a couple more interviews with the chefs competing to publish! Next up Chef Yannick LaSalle representing Ottawa/Gatineau. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant. Restaurant Les Fougères is located in Chelsea Qc in the middle of the…
Canadian Culinary Championship – Chef Dave Bohati
Chef Dave Bohati From Murrietas Calgary As Canada’s top chefs pack to head to Kelowna to compete in the Canadian Culinary Championships, we’re learning a little bit about them before they compete. Here’s some Q and A from Calgary’s Chef Dave Bohati Tell us a little bit about your restaurant. Super electric atmosphere in the…
Canadian Culinary Championship – Chef Christopher Hill
Chef Christopher Hill From Taste Restaurant Group Saskatoon As Canada’s top chefs pack to head to Kelowna to compete in the Canadian Culinary Championships, we’re learning a little bit about them before they compete. Here’s some Q and A from Saskatoon’s Chef Christopher Hill. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant. I am the…
Canadian Culinary Championships – Katie Hayes
Chef Katie Hayes From Bonavista Social Club Newfoundland This weekend eleven of Canada’s top chefs will head to Kelowna to compete in the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’re learning a little bit about them before they compete and here’s our answers from Newfoundland’s representing chef, Chef Katie Hayes from Bonavista Social Club. Tell us a little…
Canadian Culinary Championships – Chef Irwin MacKinnon
Chef Irwin MacKinnon From Papa Joe’s PEI This weekend eleven of Canada’s top chefs will head to Kelowna to compete in the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’re learning a little bit about them before they compete and here’s our answers from PEI/New Brunswick’s representing chef, Chef Irwin MacKinnon from Papa Joe’s. Tell us a little bit…
Canadian Culinary Championships – Chef Jesse Friesen – The Merchant Kitchen
Catching Up With Winnipeg Chef Jesse Friesen This weekend eleven of Canada’s top chefs will head to Kelowna to compete in the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’re learning a little bit about them before they compete. Here we throw a few questions out to Winnipeg’s representing chef, Chef Jesse Friesen from The Merchant Kitchen and Pizzeria Gusto….
Dine Out Vancouver at Rocky Mountain Flatbread
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Does Dine Out Right We headed out to Rocky Mountain Flatbread to check out their Dine Out menu and wondered why we don’t eat here more often. For $25 it’s a great deal, the food is super healthy, fresh, sourced locally AND this is one of the most sustainable restaurants out there….
Dine Out Vancouver Festival – News Release
Dine Out Vancouver Bookings Open Today Canada’s largest food and drink festival adds breakfast menu offerings in 2019 We got a quick preview of a couple spots and can tell you that Granville Island has some great menus! A couple pictures of Dockside above. These last three are Sandbar. From the news release: Resolutions can wait,…
Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio Now Open In Ambelside – News Release
Ancora Ambleside – Peruvian-Japanese Cuisine Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio brings its celebrated brand of Peruvian-meets-Japanese cuisine to the North Shore today when it officially opens its second location at 1351 Bellevue Avenue in West Vancouver’s Ambleside neighbourhood. Open for dinner service from 5 p.m., Ancora Ambleside showcases the same Nikkei-style cuisine, focus on fine wine and cocktails,…
