Everything you need to know about Vancouver Magazine’s 23rd Annual Restaurant Awards
WHAT: Vancouver magazine honoured excellence in the city’s culinary community at the 23rd Annual Restaurant Awards. Based on voting by a panel of 18 expert judges, finalists were chosen in 42 categories including: Restaurant of the Year, Best New Restaurant, and Chef of the Year. New this year were awards for Best Pizzeria, Best Noodle House, and a special award for mentorship of the next generation of chefs.
WHO: More than 700 guests are expected to attend, including the industry’s top chefs, restaurateurs, sommeliers, and front of house staff
WHEN: Monday, April 23rd, 2012 | Reception: 1 p.m. | Awards Ceremony: 3 pm
WHERE: Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel
ONLINE: Track the awards live on Twitter: @vanmag_com #vanmagawards
List of categories and finalists (winners in red)
Best
Pizzeria (new category) - The
Bibo,
Campagnolo
Roma,
Nicli
Antica
Pizzeria,
Pizzeria
Farina,
Verace
Pizzeria
Best Food Cart - La Brasserie, Nu Greek, Re‐Up BBQ, Roaming Dragon, Tacofino
Best Noodle House (new category) - Chef Hung Taiwanese Beef Noodle, Deer Garden Signatures, Hokkaido Ramen Santouka, Kintaro Ramen, Motomachi Shokudo
Best Upscale Italian - CinCin, Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca, Il Giardino, La Piazza Dario, La Terrazza
Best Upscale Chinese - Bamboo Grove, Golden Paramount, Jade Seafood, Kirin, Sea Harbour
Best Whistler - Araxi, Aura, Bearfoot Bistro, Fifty Two , 80 Bistro and Bar, Sidecut
Best Casual Chinese - Alvin Garden, Big Chef, Dinesty, Hoi Tong, Nine Dishes
Best Casual Italian - La Buca, Campagnolo, Campagnolo Roma, Lupo, La Quercia
Best Upscale French - Bacchus Restaurant at the Wedgewood Hotel, La Belle Auberge, Le Crocodile, Five Sails, Le Gavroche
Best
Vietnamese - Au
Petit
Café,
Phnom
Penh,
Pho
Tan
Vietnamese,
Pho
Thai
Hoa,
Vancouver
Vietnamese
Best Casual Japanese - Dan Japanese Restaurant & Bar, Guu, Kingyo Izakaya, ShuRaku Sake Bar and Bistro, Sushi Kimura Restaurant
Best New Restaurant - Boneta, Campagnolo Roma, Ensemble, Hawksworth, Nicli Antica Pizzeria
Best Upscale Japanese - EN Japanese Restaurant, Miku Restaurant, Octopus’ Garden, Tojo’s, Zest
Best Korean - Hanwoori, Insadong, Jang Mo Jib, Seoul Doogbaegi, Sura Korean Cuisine
Best Thai - Bob Like’s Thai Food, Maenam, Pink Elephant Thai, Sala Thai, Sawasdee Thai
Best
Other
Asian - Banana
Leaf,
Bo
Laksa
King
Bubbles
and
Bits,
Café
Kathmandu,
Spice
Islands
Best
Casual
Chain - Cactus
Club
Cafe,
Earls,
Guu,
Hapa
Izakaya,
Joey
Best of the Americas - Doña Cata, Latitude, Memphis Blues , BBQ House, La Taqueria
Best
Dim
Sum - Dynasty
Seafood
Restaurant,
Jade
Seafood,
Kirin,
Sea
Harbour,
Vivacity
Best Casual French - La Brasserie, Café Régalade, Les Faux Bourgeois, Pied‐à‐Terre, La Régalade
Best Steakhouse/Chops - Black + Blue, Gotham Steakhouse, Hamilton St. Grill, Hy’s Encore, Joe Fortes
Best
Design - Black
+
Blue,
Hawksworth,
Nicli
Antica
Pizzeria
Best
Vancouver
Island - Amusé
Bistro,
The
Pointe
at
the
Wickaninnish
Inn,
Sooke
Harbour
House,
Sobo,
Stone Soup
Inn
Best Okanagan - Bouchons Bistro, Local, RauDZ Regional Table, Theo’s, Waterfront Restaurant & Wine Bar
Best
Resort
Dining - King
Pacific
Lodge,
The
Pointe
at
the
Wickaninnish
Inn,
Sooke
Harbour
House
Best
Seafood - Blue
Water
Café
+
Raw
Bar,
C
Restaurant,
Go
Fish,
Jade
Seafood,
Tojo’s
Best Indian - Ashiana Tandoori, Atithi, Chutney Villa, Rangoli, Vij’s
Best
North
Shore - Fraîche,
Gusto
Di
Quattro,
The
Observatory,
La
Régalade,
Zen
Japanese
Restaurant
Best Victoria - Brasserie L’École, Café Brio, Pizzeria Prima Strada, Ulla, Zambri’s
Best Winery/Vineyard Dining - Bacchus Bistro at Domaine de Chaberton, Miradoro at Tinhorn Creek, Old Vines Restaurant at Quail’s Gate, The Terrace at Mission Hill, Vineyard Terrace at Cedar Creek
Best
Casual
Restaurant - L’Abattoir,
Campagnolo,
Chambar,
La
Quercia
Best Upscale Restaurant - Bishop’s, Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar, Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca, Diva at the Met, Hawksworth
Premier Crew – Corey Bauldrey, Brooke Delucs, Neil Henderson, Iori Kataoka
Green Award – Trafalgars Bistro
Producer/Supplier of the Year – F.I.S.H.
Bartender of the Year – Danielle Tartarin, The Keefer Bar
Sommelier of the Year – Terry Threlfall, Hawksworth
Lifetime Achievement - Kirin
Mentorship Award – Julian Bond, PICA
Pastry Chef of the Year – Thierry
Chef of the Year – David Hawksworth, Hawksworth
Restaurant of the Year – Hawksworth