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\"vf_mac_cheese_web\"<\/a>Who makes the best Mac and Cheese? Well you can be the judge during The Vancouver Foodster’s Mac and Cheese Challenge from March 20-April 10, 2014. \u00a0Team Good Life Vancouver has been asked to weigh in as a media judge so follow @chefgoodlifevan<\/a> and @goodlifevan<\/a> on twitter and you can check out our photos and cheesy adventures. We won’t be judging until the end so you’ve got to make up your own minds!<\/p>\n

Voting for us is based on originality, creativity, uniqueness, traditional, non-traditional, price, value and most importantly taste.<\/p>\n

How Does this all Work?<\/strong>\u00a0For the public challenge, you are invited to go out and order any or all of the mac and cheese in this challenge, then you decide who you think has the best mac and cheese creation for thePeople\u2019s Choice award winners.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Share your experiences:<\/strong>\u00a0Tweet (and don\u2019t forget to tweet or instagram your photos) throughout the challenge, our twitter and instagram address is\u00a0@vanfoodster<\/strong>\u00a0and the hashtag is\u00a0#MacChallengeYVR<\/strong>\u00a0please include this hashtag in all your tweets during the challenge.<\/p>\n

Voting criteria<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0 some things to help you judge your favourite mac and cheese creations \u2013 keep these things in mind: originality, creativity, uniqueness, traditional, non-traditional, price, value and most importantly taste.<\/p>\n

Get some friends together and make a night of it, visit 3 restaurants or more to share and taste the different mac and cheese or go solo or with a friend \u2013 just remember to\u00a0VOTE for your favourites<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Watch \u2013 \u2013 > the\u00a0Vancouver Mac & Cheese Showdown on CTV BC News<\/a>\u00a0with Keri Adams and Brent Shearer on March 19, 2014<\/p>\n

Here are the\u00a010\u00a0Mac and Cheese dishes in this challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Burgundy Restaurant<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Stewie's<\/a><\/p>\n

Stewie\u2019s Cheesey Adventure<\/p>\n

Stewie\u2019s Cheesey Adventure<\/strong><\/p>\n

Price: $14<\/p>\n

Created by: Chef Stewart Ehrecke<\/p>\n

Description: Fresh Macaroni, goat gouda, parmesan, garlic cream reduction, panko crust, tomato chutney<\/p>\n

Offered: Lunch & Dinner<\/p>\n

Burgundy Restaurant<\/p>\n

47 West Hastings Street<\/p>\n

Tel: (604) 428-4100<\/p>\n

Web:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.burgundyvancouver.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: @BurgundyVan<\/p>\n

Fable Kitchen<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Mushroom<\/a><\/p>\n

Mushroom Truffle Mac & Cheese<\/p>\n

Mushroom Truffle Mac & Cheese<\/strong><\/p>\n

Price: $15<\/p>\n

Created by: Chef Trevor Bird<\/p>\n

Description: With cremini & porcini mushrooms, aged white cheddar.<\/p>\n

Offered: Lunches Mon to Friday 11:30 am to 2pm.<\/p>\n

Fable Kitchen<\/p>\n

1944 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver<\/p>\n

Tel: 604-732-1322<\/p>\n

Twitter: @FableKitchen<\/p>\n

Web:\u00a0 http:\/\/fablekitchen.ca\/<\/p>\n

Meinhardt<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"I<\/a><\/p>\n

I HARDT Mac & Cheese<\/p>\n

I HARDT Mac & Cheese<\/strong><\/p>\n

Price: $3.99<\/p>\n

Created by: Chef Lim Teng Tong<\/p>\n

Description: Cheesy perfection \u2013 a medley of three artisan cheeses & pennette pasta baked to precision.<\/p>\n

Offered: Lunch & Dinner<\/p>\n

Meinhardt<\/p>\n

3002 Granville Street<\/p>\n

Tel: 604-732-4405<\/p>\n

Web:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.meinhardt.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: n\/a<\/p>\n

Seventeen 89 Restaurant<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"S-Mac<\/a><\/p>\n

S-Mac Cheese<\/p>\n

S-Mac Cheese<\/strong><\/p>\n

Price: $11<\/p>\n

Description:Classic Carbonara Meets Spicy Chorizo Mac Cheese<\/p>\n

Created by:Chef Daryle Nagata<\/p>\n

Offered: Evenings 4 pm to Close<\/p>\n

Seventeen 89 Restaurant<\/p>\n

1789 Comox Street, Vancouver<\/p>\n

Tel:604.428.0705<\/p>\n

Web:\u00a0http:\/\/www.1789.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: @1789Restaurant<\/p>\n

Dunn\u2019s Famous<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Jalapeno<\/a><\/p>\n

Jalapeno Mac & Cheese Poutine<\/p>\n

Jalapeno Mac & Cheese Poutine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Description- An ooey gooey Dunn\u2019s Famous inspired dish. The Jalape\u00f1o Mac & Cheese Poutine is a signature jalape\u00f1o cheese sauce covered over macaroni noodles, cheese curds, fresh cut French fries and topped with our famous smoked meat. Melt in your mouth goodness!<\/p>\n

Price- $12.99<\/p>\n

Offered: All day, everyday<\/p>\n

Dunns Famous<\/p>\n

827 Seymour Street,Vancouver<\/p>\n

Tel: 604-682-8938<\/p>\n

Twitter: @DunnsFamousBC<\/p>\n

Web:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.dunnsfamousbc.com<\/p>\n

Milestones Grill & Bar<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Howe<\/a><\/p>\n

Howe Sound my Orecchiette?<\/p>\n

Howe Sound my Orecchiette?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Description: Chorizo and double smoked bacon in a creamy cheddar cheese and beer sauce. Featuring Vancouver\u2019s own Howe Sound IPA.<\/p>\n

Price: $8<\/p>\n

Created by: Chef Jason Rosso<\/p>\n

Offered day and night (all day).<\/p>\n

Milestones Yaletown<\/p>\n

1109 Hamilton Street, Vancouver<\/p>\n

Web:\u00a0http:\/\/www.milestonesrestaurants.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: @MilestonesYale<\/p>\n

Milestone\u2019s Robson<\/strong><\/p>\n

1145 Robson Street, Vancouver<\/p>\n

Web:\u00a0http:\/\/www.milestonesrestaurants.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: \u00a0@MilestonesRBSN<\/p>\n

Kessel & March<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Tony's<\/a><\/p>\n

Tony\u2019s Northern Italian Macaroni & Cheese<\/p>\n

Tony\u2019s Northern Italian Macaroni & Cheese<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saffron & Truffle Macaroni & Parmesan Cheese<\/p>\n

Price: $16.00<\/p>\n

Created by: Chef: Tony Marzo<\/p>\n

Offered: Lunch 12-2 Tue-Fri \/ Dinner 5-10 Wed-Sat.<\/p>\n

109-1701 Powell Street Vancouver<\/p>\n

Tel: (604) 874-1196<\/p>\n

Web:\u00a0http:\/\/www.kesselandmarch.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: @KesselandMarch<\/p>\n

Lift Bar & Grill<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Ocean<\/a><\/p>\n

Ocean Wise Crab Mac & Cheese<\/p>\n

Ocean Wise Crab Mac & Cheese<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fresh West Coast Ocean Wise Dungeness Crab Meat with Macaroni and Fresh Mascarpone and Podano Cheeses. Topped with Panko bread crumbs.<\/p>\n

Price: $12.00<\/p>\n

Created by: Chef George Koay<\/p>\n

Offered: All day, every day.<\/p>\n

Lift Bar and Grill<\/p>\n

333 Menchions Mews, Vancouver<\/p>\n

Tel: 604-689-5438<\/p>\n

Web: http:\/\/liftbarandgrill.com\/<\/p>\n

Twitter: @Liftbarandgrill<\/p>\n

Graze Vegetarian Restaurant<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Smoked<\/a><\/p>\n

Smoked Mushroom and Truffle Macaroni<\/p>\n

Smoked Mushroom and Truffle Macaroni<\/strong><\/p>\n

Smoked Mushroom and Truffle Macaroni in cauliflower ricotta sauce<\/p>\n

Price: $15.00<\/p>\n

Created by: Chef Karen McAthy<\/p>\n

Offered: Dinner nightly<\/p>\n

Graze Vegetarian Restaurant<\/p>\n

3980 Fraser St., Vancouver<\/p>\n

Tel: (604) 620-8822<\/p>\n

Web:\u00a0http:\/\/grazerestaurant.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: @grazevegetarian<\/p>\n

Gramercy Grill<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Hoisin<\/a><\/p>\n

Hoisin Duck Confit Mac & Cheese<\/p>\n

Hoisin Duck Confit Mac & Cheese<\/strong><\/p>\n

White cheddar Macaroni & Cheese with a topping of five spice, star anise, hoisin duck confit with green onion<\/p>\n

Price: $14<\/p>\n

Created by: Chef Dennis Huang<\/p>\n

Available: Nightly after 5pm<\/p>\n

Gramercy Grill<\/p>\n

2685 Arbutus Street, Vancouver<\/p>\n

Tel: 604-730-5666<\/p>\n

Web:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.gramercygrill.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: @gramercygrill<\/p>\n

Make sure you pick up one of the Mac and Cheese Challenge postcards available at each of the participating restaurants and keep a record of your favourite Mac and Cheese. Remember to Vote for your favourites daily, all the voting details are at\u00a0http:\/\/vancouverfoodster.com\/mac-and-cheese-challenge\/<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

Our\u00a0Media judges<\/strong>\u00a0for this challenge are:<\/p>\n

Cassandra Anderton<\/b><\/div>\n
Writer and Broadcaster for many publications including her own\u00a0http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com<\/a>\/<\/div>\n
twitter:\u00a0@goodlifevan<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Sean Neild<\/b><\/div>\n
Food Blogger and Photographer. Food Writer for the Eat St. blog on Food\u00a0Network.ca<\/a>\u00a0 and his own\u00a0flavortownadventures.com<\/a><\/div>\n
twitter:\u00a0@YVRBCbro<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Thor Diakow<\/b><\/div>\n
Breakfast Television\u2019s entertainment guru on City in Vancouver.<\/div>\n
twitter:@thordiakow<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Sherman Chan<\/b><\/div>\n
Food Blogger for his own\u00a0shermansfoodadventures.com<\/a><\/div>\n
twitter:\u00a0@Sherman38<\/a><\/div>\n

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