Inside Vancouver

A MICHELIN moment in Vancouver

by Joanne Sasvari in Food & Drink, Town on October 20, 2023

Allen Ren, Andrea Carlson, Patrick Hennessy, Mijune Pak / Photo Credit: Zach Hilty/BFA.com

An hour before the 2023 MICHELIN Guide to Vancouver was revealed on October 5, the ballroom at the Fairmont Pacific Rim thrummed with excitement and nerves.

The city’s restaurant community had gathered to learn who would be going home sparkling with MICHELIN star dust. Those who were not recognized in 2022, MICHELIN’s first year in Vancouver, were anxious to see how a year’s work had paid off. Those who were honoured last year were even more anxious because they knew it’s harder to keep a star than it is to earn it in the first place — let alone earn a second star. Continue reading:
A MICHELIN moment in Vancouver

A day in the life of MICHELIN-Starred chef J-C Poirer

by Joanne Sasvari in Food & Drink on September 18, 2023

Chef J-C Poirer, St. Lawrence [Photo credit: Carlo Ricci]

When Jean-Christophe Poirier (known to everyone as J-C) opened St. Lawrence Restaurant six years ago, Vancouver fell instantly in love with his rich, nostalgic, Québécois-by-way-of Escoffier cuisine and the charming space that captures his family heritage.

Now the rest of the world is catching on, too, thanks to MICHELIN, which honoured St. Lawrence with a Star last year in its inaugural guide to Vancouver.

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A day in the life of MICHELIN-Starred chef J-C Poirer

Michelin Sets its Sights on Vancouver

by Inside Vancouver in Events, Food & Drink, Insider, Town on July 14, 2022

Destination Vancouver is so excited to share the news that the MICHELIN® Guide is coming to Vancouver. Vancouver now joins Toronto as the only MICHELIN Guide destinations in Canada and among only seven in North America. Continue reading:
Michelin Sets its Sights on Vancouver