I was invited to the sold-out BC Food & Beverage Awards ceremony yesterday, and what a celebration of BC-made food & beverage products! Set at the beautiful Rocky Mountaineer Station, hundreds gathered to not only celebrate food and drinks produced in British Columbia, but to also recognize trailblazers and businesses that are making an environmental or social impact.
Here is the list of winners and their award acceptance:
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Announced last night at an invitation-only ceremony, a total of nine Vancouver restaurants are now one-MICHELIN-Starred, plus 17 with the Bib Gourmand designations, and 51 Recommended eateries. This is the second year of Vancouver being in the MICHELIN Guide.
“The famously anonymous MICHELIN Guide inspectors once again were impressed with the culinary community here,” said Gwendal Poullennec, the International Director of the MICHELIN Guides. “This sort of steady growth is what we often see in second-year selections, and it is definitely a harbinger of great things to come. We are very proud of the passionate chefs and restaurant teams here in Vancouver, and they make their city very proud.”
The nine one-MICHELIN-Star Vancouver restaurants are:
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MONZO Burger, the latest concept from Kitchen Table Restaurants (Ask For Luigi, Di Beppe, Pizzeria Farina, etc.), is set to open its doors in downtown Vancouver on September 9, 2023, across from Linh Cafe at the Vancouver House. I was among one of the first to try its menu and take a look inside.
The new concept draws its inspiration from the Italian Paninaro, a subculture that was born in the early 1980s in Milan. Known for their distinctive fashion sense that combined luxury labels with sportswear brands, these carefree affluent youth spent their days socializing at panino bars and newly emerging American-style fast food restaurants. And MONZO is a modern interpretation of these attitudes., delivering a one-of-a-kind experience where food, fashion and culture intersect.
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The highly anticipated PABLO Japanese Bakery will open its doors on July 21! PABLO is famous for their decadent cheese tarts and it has won over the hearts of many in Japan. They have locations in other parts of Canada and the first Vancouver location at 511 West Broadway is finally opening! I was one of the lucky ones to have a sneak preview of the interior and a tasting of the menu.
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