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2011 Chef of the Year Competition, Vancouver Island
1st Place Winner Chef Ryan Reed and Sous Chef Jenny Jones. Photo by Ellie Shortt If you think Berkshire pork tenderloin and peppercorn gnocchi with a Madeira sauce sound like a winning combination,...
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The 3rd Annual Exceptional Eats! Reader Awards
Let the Voting Begin!! To vote click below on the region of your choice: Vote in the Victoria & Vancouver Island poll Vote in the Vancouver poll Vote in the Okanagan poll So…it’s January …and time...
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Marc Lepine from Atelier in Ottawa wins Gold Medal Plates
Pictured left to right: Jean-Phillipe St-Denis, from Kitchen Gallerie Poisson, Montreal, took the bronze, The new Champion, Marc Lepine from Atelier, in Ottawa, won with his delicious dish of Quadra...
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2012 Exceptional Eats Results
Camille's: Best Restaurant Cooking Local (Victoria). Left to right: Francois Boule—sous, David Mincey—owner, Stephen Drolet —chef, Lindsay Walker—Diningroom manager, Paige Robinson—owner,, Katelyn...
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2012 Colour Your Palate Winners
Colour Your Palate 2012 Award Winners: Colour - Green; Colour - Orange; Colour - Blue. See below for more detail. Photos by Gary Hynes Last night eleven chefs competed in the Colour Your Palate...
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The Winners: The Similkameen BBQ King Competition
William Shakespeare once said, “It is better to have barbecued and lost, then never to have barbecued at all.” Ok, so maybe Shakespeare didn’t say that, but I’m fairly certain it was something along...
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2012 – 8th Annual Chef of the Year Competition (COTY)
We are pleased to announce the 8th annual Vancouver Island Chef of the Year Competition on November 18th, 2012. It will be held at Camosun College Interurban Campus, Hubert Hall. This competition...
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Let the Voting Begin. Cast your vote and enter the prize draw.
VOTING IS NOW CLOSED Welcome back to the Exceptional Eats! Readers Choice Awards. It has been another year of promising new haunts and fantastic old faithfuls. Looking back, how has your year in food...
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Chef Alex Chen Places 9th in the World in Bocuse D’Or
Left: Chef Chen in his test kitchen practicing. Right: roasted beef tenderloin with bone marrow roulade, seared foie gras, black trumpet mushrooms, oxtail gratin and shaved black truffles....
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The 2013 Exceptional Eats! Award Winners
The 2013 Exceptional Eats! Award Winners as chosen by EAT Magazine readers. The Driftwood team from left to right:Tim Fukushima, Justine Darnley, Kevin Hearsum, Stefan Johnston, Jason Meyer, Marika...
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What a Night: The Gold Medal Plates are coming to Victoria on Nov 7
Executive chef Jeff Keenliside and sous chef Albert Tran of the Marina Restaurant Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment, and athletic...
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Iron Chef: Vernon
In the Okanagan, Vernon, the city north of Kelowna, is often overlooked as tourists tend to head south thru the valley. With nearby Sparkling Hills Resort and Predator Ridge Resort offering wonderful...
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Q&A with Andrew Braithwaite on Canada’s Best New Restaurants
Image courtesy of Pidgin. 350 Carrall St, Vancouver BC, 604.620.9400 2013 CANADA’S BEST NEW RESTAURANTS San Francisco-based food writer Andrew Braithwaite spent a month eating his way from Vancouver...
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Saving the Sea, One Bowl at a Time
Vancouver Chefs Compete in the Oceanwise Seafood Chowder Championship What do white beans, sunchokes, hazelnuts, popcorn, and smoked octopus have in common? They all made an appearance at the...
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2011 Chef of the Year Competition, Vancouver Island
1st Place Winner Chef Ryan Reed and Sous Chef Jenny Jones. Photo by Ellie Shortt If you think Berkshire pork tenderloin and peppercorn gnocchi with a Madeira sauce sound like a winning combination,...
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The 3rd Annual Exceptional Eats! Reader Awards
Let the Voting Begin!! To vote click below on the region of your choice: Vote in the Victoria & Vancouver Island poll Vote in the Vancouver poll Vote in the Okanagan poll So…it’s January …and time...
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Marc Lepine from Atelier in Ottawa wins Gold Medal Plates
Pictured left to right: Jean-Phillipe St-Denis, from Kitchen Gallerie Poisson, Montreal, took the bronze, The new Champion, Marc Lepine from Atelier, in Ottawa, won with his delicious dish of Quadra...
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2012 Exceptional Eats Results
Camille's: Best Restaurant Cooking Local (Victoria). Left to right: Francois Boule—sous, David Mincey—owner, Stephen Drolet —chef, Lindsay Walker—Diningroom manager, Paige Robinson—owner,, Katelyn...
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Wolf in the Fog Named enRoute’s Best New Restaurant of 2014
Wolf in the Fog is honoured to be named Air Canada enRoute’s 2014 Canada’s Best New Restaurant by Air Canada’s award-winning in-flight magazine. See the Full List of Winners Here Renowned food writer...
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Gold Medal Plates (Victoria) 2014 Winners
Last night a sold out crowd at the Victoria Conference Centre dined on dishes prepared by some of the top chefs in British Columbia. The occasion was the Gold Medal Plates gala evening and chef...
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