Chef Nathin Bye of Wildflower Grill proved his culinary prowess when he took home the gold medal for the second time at Edmonton’s 2012 Gold Medal Plates competition. Chef Bye went head-to-head with ten of the finest culinary masters at this prestigious culinary competition, held at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton on October 18,…
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Chef Joe Campo – Westin Bayshore – Gold Medal Plates
#goldmedalplates Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Vancouver Friday November 16, 2012 at the Vancouver Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. The winner will move on to compete at the National Championships (Kelowna February 8/9, 2013) I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here’s we chat with Chef Joe Campo of the Westin Bayshore…
Air Canada’s enRoute magazine announces the winners of Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2012
For more than a decade, enRoute has been combing the country for Canada’s Best New Restaurants, offering readers a mouth-watering snapshot of the country’s culinary scene as it evolves. In 2012, food journalist Sarah Musgrave once again ate her way across Canada on a month-long journey, dining anonymously wherever she landed. More than 250 dishes later,…
The Fish Shack Opens October 24
The GLOWBAL COLLECTION’s Latest Catch: From the fisherman’s ship to the Granville Street strip – here, the seafood is as fresh as the crowd. So roll up your sleeves, tie on a bib, grab a mallet and dig in – The Fish Shack has arrived. The Fish Shack, The GLOWBAL COLLECTION’s new laid-back eatery, opens…
Chef Angus An – Maenam Restaurant – Gold Medal Plates
#goldmedalplates Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Vancouver on Friday November 16, 2012 at the Vancouver Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. The winner will move on to compete at the National Championships (Kelowna February 8/9, 2013) I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here we dish up Maenam Restaurant’s chef and owner…
Yolk’s Food Truck
I had a dentist appointment this morning so I felt that I had to give myself something to look forward to afterwards as a reward for the torture I was about to endure. As it turned out, I actually had a little bit of fun at the dentist, and left with a goody bag of dental…
Le Parisien Launches New Fall Menu
“We’ve been open six months now and it was time to refine the menu” says owner John Blakeley of the changes he and Executive Chef Tobias Grignon are introducing to Le Parisien’s menu. ‘Refine’ might not be exactly the right word, as for Fall Le Parisien will feature more rustic dishes in addition to what…
Chef Quang Dang – West Restaurant – Gold Medal Plates
#goldmedalplates Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Vancouver on Friday November 16, 2012 at the Vancouver Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. The winner will move on to compete at the National Championships (Kelowna February 8/9, 2013) I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here we dish up West Restaurant’s Chef Quang Dang’s…
Auberge du Pommier’s Executive Chef Marc St. Jacques Wins Gold at Toronto Gold Medal Plates Competition
On September 24th, eight of the city’s top fine-dining chefs pulled out all the stops to compete in Toronto’s Gold Medal Plates 2012 competition, a prestigious annual qualifier for the much-anticipated Canadian Culinary Championships. Amongst the talented group was Marc St. Jacques, Executive Chef of Canada’s pioneering fine-dining establishment, Auberge du Pommier, who took home…
Canada’s Top Chefs, Recipes and Wines to Harmonize and Surprise at Prestigious James Beard House on October 25
(Oh how’d I love to attend this! Go Canada!) Limited tickets now available online at jamesbeard.org Set to showcase Canada’s best at James Beard House Thursday, October 25, a clever collective of five popular Canadian chefs and restaurateurs announce the menu, pairings and opportunity to partake in a Canadian culinary milestone in Manhattan. Calgary, Alberta’s…
Chef Mark Filatow – Waterfront Wines – Gold Medal Plates
#goldmedalplates Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Vancouver Friday November 16, 2012 at the Vancouver Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. The winner will move on to compete at the National Championships (Kelowna February 8/9, 2013) I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here’s the scoop on Chef Mark Filatow from Waterfront Restaurant…
Vancouver Foodster presents the 1st ever Local Pancake Challenge
The pancake challenge features local chefs in and around Vancouver as they battle to craft the ultimate pancake. Chefs were invited to get creative and dream up savoury and/or sweet pancake available on their menus throughout the promotion at brunch, lunch, dinner or all day. Each creation must have a minimum of 3 Local ingredients…
Pumpkin – The Seasonal Bacon
Pumpkin – The New Bacon – News headlines rang out this week declaring pumpkin the “it” ingredient du jour. Well then. This may just be the case as pumpkin is seasonal and has always been an essential part of fall menus. And these days it seems pumpkins gone on a marketing blitz and it’s not…
Lily Mae’s Comfort Cafe Now Open in Gastown
PERMANENTLY CLOSED “French café meets prairie kitchen” in Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhood Armand Tencha and Jeff Jefkins happily announce the opening of their comfort cafe, Lily Mae’s. Located in historic Gastown, a neighbourhood Tencha and Jefkins have called home for the past seven years, the cozy 25-seat dining destination packs a charming punch. Equal parts Euro-flair…
Rockford Grill Tasting – gardein Items
While I believe in and enjoy eating meat, there’s always room on my plate for veggies and veggie-based proteins. So when I was asked to try out some of the new items at Rockford Grill made with gardein, a blend of soy, wheat, and pea proteins, organic ancient grains and veggies. I conveniently walked over…
Tip Out to Help
Tip Out To Help is the BC Hospitality Foundation’s (BCHF’s) annual fundraising campaign. For 2012 the goal is to raise $200,000 from workers in BC’s Hospitality Industry. The campaign presents an opportunity for everybody in the Industry to contribute to the Hospitality Industry “charity” which supports people in their own Industry. Individuals or teams can participate. Teams can…
Denny’s offers up its Grand Slam breakfast during annual fundraising campaign
For a limited time, part of the proceeds of each breakfast sold at restaurants across the BC Lower Mainland and Victoria will be donated to the CKNW Orphan’s Fund It may be a menu item designed for big breakfast lovers, but the Grand Slam breakfast at Denny’s is also a symbol of kindness and compassion…
Fall Feasting at Edible Canada: $30 dinner menu starting October 1
Edible Canada is encouraging locals to come down to Granville Island for dinner this fall with a Fall Feast feature menu. For only $30, diners can enjoy a four course seasonal dinner, feast on autumn’s abundance, plus take advantage of free parking on Granville Island (free after 7pm every night). With 25 Canadian wines either…
News From Trafalgars and Sweet Obsessions
It’s the time of year that pumpkin pie lovers adore at Sweet Obsession Cakes and Pastries. Pastry Chef Mie Tanaka and her team of bakers are serving their special pumpkin maple cheesecake from now until the yule logs come out in December. In addition, we’ve launched our new deep dish pumpkin pie with paté briseé crust…
Hawksworth Announces Zero Proof Pairings
Elegant and refined alcohol-free sippers crafted to complement Chef’s Tasting Menu Hawksworth Restaurant & Bar is adding another dimension to their award-winning bar program with the introduction of Zero Proof cocktail pairings, as an alternative complement to the Chef’s Tasting Menu. Hawksworth’s Zero Proof cocktails are expertly crafted by a skilled team of bartenders. Made…
