WL 2017 FOODIES of the YEAR

OnJune 22nd, 2017 Western Living celebrated their 10th Foodies of the Year at Trail Appliances. The top ten brightest food minds in the West were announced. The winners were chefs, restaurateurs, farmers, producers, sommeliers, winemakers and brewmasters shaping the way we eat in Western Canada today. For the full list of winners go to: westernliving.ca/ food-and-wine/foodies-of-the-year 1. Attendees check out products at Trail Appliances before the awards 2. Smeg’s signature candy colored houseware appliances 3. CityTV’s Thor Diakow, emcee of the evening, picks a raffle winner 4. Our Selfie Station live in action for attendees to enjoy 5. Nihal Elwan and team of Tayybeh graciously accept their award 6. Scrumptious appetizers prepared by Dirty Apron 7. Culmina Family Estate Winery serves one of their signature wines 8. Caesarstone Team behind their stunning counter samples 9. City Editor Jessica Barrett and Staff Writer Kaitlyn Gendemann put their skills to the test with Kitchen Craft 10. Shogo Hayakawa and Hiroshi Yamaji accept the award on behalf of Minoru Tamaru, owner of Group Restaurants 11. Editorial Director Anicka Quin with winners Suzanne and Jayne Bradbury of Fort Properties 12. Guests pose for a picture before the awards 13. Joshua McVeity, Western Living’s Publisher Dee Dhaliwal, and Fred Lee 14. Food Editor Julia Dilworth welcomes guests in front of Blomberg Appliances’ display