Gus Stieffenhoffer-Brandson’s Duck Tagliatelle for 1
Gus Stieffenhoffer-Brandson's Duck Tagliatelle with wild mushrooms and truffle
Best of the New: Vancouver’s Como Taperia
“We are very much a Spanish restaurant and bar. We wanted to capture what it’s like to be in a busy tapas bar in Barcelona, Madrid and San Sebastian. So, it’s supposed to be kind of aggressive, it’s supposed to…
The Takeaway: Winos Against Lineups
This is no time to deprive yourself of good wine. So it seems most nights, anyway when just before dinner, with BBC World News broadcasting non-stop death and suffering in the background, I peer into the wine fridge and contemplate…
Chris Enns
VANCOUVER-BASED BARTENDER OF THE YEAR ENTERTAINS THE ART OF HOSPITALITY A live R&B duo is warming up the Friday night crowd at the chic Lobby Lounge in Vancouver’s Fairmont Pacific Rim. But it’s snowing outside and I’m chilled to the…
Eligh’s Homecoming
OUTLINING HIS plans to launch a new restaurant for the legendary Toptable Group, chef Kristian Eligh sounds positively gleeful. “Opening a restaurant is thrilling,” he says. “It’s almost unfathomable how many hours are spent understanding the flow and the layout,…
Turmeric Pan-Fried Sablefish
SOMETIMES WHEN I GET HOME after a long day in the kitchen, I do not feel much like cooking. But if my wife and I want something light, I’ll make something really simple anyway. That’s when turmeric fried fish is…
On Location Copenhagen: David Zilber
David Zilber is a Toronto-born chef, who works as a research and development sous chef at Restaurant Noma in Copenhagen. He is also a photographer who has exhibited his work in Amsterdam, Toronto, New York, Vancouver and Los Angeles. Work…
High & Dry Cocktail
Inspired by a Negroni Sbagliato, this bright and floral High & Dry cocktail from Kaitlyn Stewart, Manager at Royal Dinette in Vancouver (and 2017 Diageo World Class Bartender of the Year), is the perfect crowd-pleasing aperitif High & Dry…
Vancouver Cocktail Crawl Toasts Women Behind the Bar
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Hennessy Canada, Bittered Sling Bitters and Minibar Canada have partnered with 12 female bartenders in Vancouver. Each bartender has created a unique cocktail for the day (some bars are participating all weekend) with proceeds…
Best Bars No. 13: Prohibition
If you’re looking for live music, cocktails that reflect your mood and caviar, then Prohibition is the bar for you.
This underground hotel bar opened just three years ago, but with much of the vintage charm and character intact from its earlier incarnation as the glamorous Chameleon Bar, which opened in 1927. Now—like then—the room is a known gathering spot for Hollywood royalty, visiting dignitaries and the city’s cultural elite. Head bartender Robyn Gray creates cocktails based on moods, from festive to opulent to eccentric. Meanwhile, the signature absinthe tasting features quality absinthe from France, California and the Okanagan Valley
Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship 2019
Calling all young Canadian chefs! The Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship 2019 wants you. Applications for the 8th annual Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship 2019 are officially open. The Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship (HYCS) aims to empower young chefs across the country…