{"id":30488,"date":"2015-04-29T16:00:10","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T23:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=30488"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:17:41","slug":"where-vancouver-congratulates-winners-of-19th-annual-where-to-dine-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/where-vancouver-congratulates-winners-of-19th-annual-where-to-dine-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Vancouver Congratulates Winners of 19th Annual Where to Dine Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday we honoured many, sampled some tasty bites, and sipped wines from Noble Ridge and Blasted Church at\u00a0Where Vancouver\u2019s 19th annual Where to Dine Awards at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar<\/a> hosted by man-about-town Fred Lee. Each year. Where magazine <\/a>asks readers to name the best places to dine in Vancouver and Whistler, and 21 of the 27 awards were based on readers\u2019 selections. Highlights from the show included Chef Ned Bell’s announcement of a second boy on the way for he\u00a0and his publicist and wife, Kate Colley Lo, Chef Hawskworth and Vikram Vij exchanging fond words, the food and wine, and of course, the presence of several of the Les Dames BC Chapter<\/a>! As you know I am a member!<\/p>\n

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Vancouver\u00a0Hotel Dining: Yew Seafood + Bar in the Four Seasons Hotel – pictured above Chef Ned Bell
\nRichmond & Airport Dining: Globe@YVR
\nChinese: Peaceful Restaurant
\nPub Fare: The Fat Badger<\/p>\n

\"ChefIndian: Vij\u2019s Restaurant – Chef Vikram Vij<\/p>\n

Latin: Cuchillo
\nBudget Bites: Hawker\u2019s Delight<\/p>\n

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\nJapanese: Miku Restaurant – publicist Sophia Cheung
\nItalian: Italian Kitchen
\nAsian: Banana Leaf Malaysian Cuisine
\nSeafood: Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar
\nFood Cart: Tacofino\u2019s White Lightning<\/p>\n

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West Coast: Cactus Club Cafe – Chef Rob Feenie<\/p>\n

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French: Le Crocodile – Chef Michel Jacob
\nSteak: Gotham Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar<\/p>\n

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European: Chambar Restaurant – Justin Tisdale<\/p>\n

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Brunch: Caf\u00e9 Medina<\/p>\n

Whistler\u00a0Casual Dining: Earls Kitchen + Bar<\/p>\n

Apr\u00e8s-Ski: Longhorn Saloon & Grill
\nFine Dining: Araxi Restaurant + Bar<\/p>\n

The Green Table Network gave the Green Table Award to Tacofino\u2019s Taco Bar for its high standard in all-around green dining and for being at the forefront of sustainability.<\/p>\n

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A committee consisting of the BC Seafood Alliance, Ocean Wise and Where Vancouver selected The Fish Counter as the recipient of the Where Sustainable Seafood Award. This award is presented to the restaurant that best exemplifies practices of sourcing, serving and promoting sustainable species, as outlined under the Ocean Wise Program.<\/p>\n

Members of Les Clefs d\u2019Or, the city\u2019s premier hotel concierges, chose Black + Blue to receive the Silver Service Award, for consistently delivering the ultimate guest experience: providing an exceptional combination of food, service and hospitality.<\/p>\n

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Where Vancouver food editor Tim Pawsey chose Bufala as Vancouver\u2019s Best New Restaurant, and Red Door Bistro as Whistler\u2019s Best New Restaurant. Cioppino\u2019s Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca was honoured with the Editor\u2019s Choice award.<\/p>\n

Where is the world\u2019s largest publisher of visitor magazines. Where Vancouver is published monthly and distributed in more than 12,000 hotel rooms in downtown Vancouver alone. Where\u2019s editors, writers and photographers share what they see in the city they live in. That means Where readers get the best the city has to offer.<\/p>\n