2017 RESTAURANT AWARDS
On April 18th, the city’s top chefs and restaurateurs gathered in the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre for the de facto Oscars of Vancouver’s restaurant industry: the 2017 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards. Here’s a peek behind the curtain. 1. Guests mingle during the pre-reception at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre 2. Chef Frank Pabst of Blue Water Cafe chats with Shelley Kekuna from Ka’anapali Beach Resort 3. CBC hosts for the evening, Stephen Quinn and Gloria Macarenko pose with Dynasty Seafood, winners of the coveted Restaurant of the Year award 4. Well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award winners Sid and Joan Cross 5. A Sheraton chef plates hot hors d’oeuvres for attendees 6. Gordon Food Service receiving a thumbs up for their delicious canapés 7. Students from PICA put their culinary skills to the test during the Knife Skills competition sponsored by Knifewear, Restaurants Canada, and Kin’s Farm Market 8. Chef Mark Perrier of Savio Volpe accepts the Best New Restaurant award 9. Crisp rosé being poured before the awards 10. Backyard Vineyard Pinot Gris wines staying perfectly chilled for guests 11. Zest claims gold for Best Sushi category 12. A JOEY chef entertains guests as she prepares sushi
13. Vancouver magazine’s Food Editor Neal McLennan and Bartender of the Year Sabrine Dhaliwal 14. Editorial Director Anicka Quin and Chef of the Year Joël Wantanabe 15. Lisa Haley, 2017 Sommelier of the Year, strikes a pose with previous winners Roger Maniwa and Bryant Mao 16. A packed room celebrates another year of excellent dining in Vancouver at the JOEY After Party