Fish Counter Robert Clark Nets Order of Canada

By |2023-03-03T17:26:02-08:00November 27th, 2020|Dining, Latest Posts, Ocean Wise|

Sustainable seafood trailblazer and pioneering chef Robert Clark has been named a Member to the Order of Canada. (C.M.). The honour comes in recognition of his leadership in helping to found and develop Ocean Wise.

Chowder Chowdown: A Chance to Channel Ocean Wise

By |2023-05-09T09:11:08-07:00February 23rd, 2019|Beer, Dining, Latest Posts, Ocean Wise, Spirits, Wine|

Why would over 200 people patiently line up outside the Vancouver Aquarium on a near freezing winter's night? To taste chowder. That's why. And not just any chowder but 14, truly unique, BC recipes. And all OceanWise at that. Thursday night's 2019 Chowder Chowdown, as usual, was an unqualified success. Fourteen leading restaurants, resorts and [...]

Lure: Ned Bell’s Definitive Sustainable Seafood Cookbook

By |2022-04-16T10:34:35-07:00September 21st, 2017|Ocean Wise, Dining, Lifestyle, Sustainable|

Lure is the latest project from Chef Ned Bell. He’s the founder of Chefs for Oceans, who, in 2014, cycled across Canada. He took time out from his post as executive chef of Vancouver's Four Seasons to raise awareness for seafood sustainability. Since then he’s been even busier with a big career move. And spent [...]

Maji: Bridging Richmond’s Ocean Wise gap

By |2018-01-21T15:05:02-08:00March 1st, 2017|Ocean Wise, Dining, Sustainable|

Maji offers more than a passing nod to Ocean Wise. In the best of all possible worlds, every restaurant I walked into would adhere to Ocean Wise. I know that to realize such a dream may take a while. Ongoing over-fishing, by-catch and compromised habitat threaten seafood stocks that we continue to take so much for granted. Vancouver Aquarium’s game changing [...]

Hail forage! Where Caesar Rules!

By |2018-01-21T15:05:19-08:00January 28th, 2014|Belly's Best Bites, Cocktails, Ocean Wise|

The well foraged Caesar, TP photo If you're a regular visitor here (and if you're not, why not subscribe?!) You'll know that I have a lot of time for what goes down at forage. (1300 Robson St., Vancouver, 604-661-1400) Right now they're in the midst of Dine Out madness—serving upwards of 200 customers [...]

The Fish Counter: Vancouver’s Go-To Sustainable Seafood Store Opens on Main St.

By |2021-04-06T17:25:16-07:00December 9th, 2013|Belly's Best Bites, Ocean Wise, Sustainable|

The Fish Counter: warm and welcoming, and already popular The Fish Counter (3825 Main St., Vancouver, 604-876-FISH [3474]) is the latest endeavour from celebrated Canadian Chef Robert Clark, with business partner Mike McDermid, long time fisheries expert, marine biologist and former program manager at the Vancouver Aquarium. The Fish Counter's Mike McDermid [...]

Vancouver’s Chowder Chowdown: It’s Time to Make Chowder Our Own

By |2021-03-23T16:56:04-07:00November 22nd, 2013|Belly's Best Bites, Ocean Wise|

Chowder Chowdown - Ocean Wise spoons await Ocean Wise spoons await the crowd UPDATED: Nov 16, 2014   Chowder Chowdown goes this Wednesday... Full details here Read about last year's event: When the dust settled at this year’s Vancouver Aquarium Chowder Chowdown, the undeniable big news of the night was that Forage chef [...]

Forage Chef Chris Whittaker Sweeps Vancouver Aquarium Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown

By |2018-01-21T15:05:31-08:00November 22nd, 2012|Belly's Best Bites, Ocean Wise|

Forage chef Chris Whittaker basks in Chowdown glory, with the original painting (included in his prizes) used for the contest promo, TP Photo Just a day after Forage officially opened, chef Chris Whittaker has been crowned Chowder Chowdown Champion at the Vancouver Aquarium’s keenly contested annual sustainable seafood celebration. Whittaker’s dish wowed not only [...]

Why the food at Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre is, well, unconventional

By |2018-01-21T15:05:36-08:00March 6th, 2012|Belly's Best Bites, Ocean Wise, Sustainable|

We reckon we’ve eaten our fair share of meals on the rubber chicken circuit. But I don’t know why I’m even saying that here, because the food at Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre is just about as far removed from standard convention fare as you can possibly imagine. Last week's Vancouver Playhouse International [...]

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