It was an extra delicious day this past Saturday at Park and Tilford’s Save-on-Foods store as the first ever Top Chef North Shore event took place. Billed as a friendly culinary competition and fundraiser, store shoppers got a chance to sample each of the amazing offerings from all six participating restaurants. In the end it was the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation who came out the biggest winners as all donations raised goes to support their efforts. Congratulation to all involved!
01 – Save-on-Foods managers Ryan Dennis, left, and Ryan Duncan help collect donations along with charity drive leader Rosalia Calla.
02 – Chef Matthew Formagin, left, teams up with Cafe for Contemporary Art owner Tyler Russell to show off their skills.
03 – The Little District’s chefs Dustyn Harvey, left, and Justin Cummings serve it up right for charity.
04 – Everything’s fishy – and yummy – at Fishworks with chef Shallaw Kadir, centre, and teammates Patrick Heywood, left, and Colin Rasmussen.
05 – Pretty plates are all part of the voting as Hurricane Grill chefs Ash Ranjbar, left, and Lino Marquez Vargas will tell you.
06 – They’re teaming up in all the best ways to make things extra delicious. Indian Fusion’s chef Abby Sharma gets a cuddle from his beautiful fiancee and helper Nisha Arora.
07 – Grouse Mountain’s Dino Gazzola, left, and Spencer Watts tempt tasters with their smoked salmon creation.
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By Catherine Barr – Sep 14, 2013
Also as seen in print in the North Shore Outlook Newspaper on Sep 19, 2013
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It’s always a great night out and this year was no different. The 9th annual North Shore Rotary Wine and Food Festival was held last weekend at Park Royal South. Several wine and food stations, provided by local agencies and restaurants like Taylor’s Crossing, Grouse Mountain, The Keg, Mangia e Bevi and more, ensured guests could eat and sample to their heart’s content. Live music and mingling all helped raise funds for this year’s beneficiary, the North Shore Youth Safe House.