About Vancouver magazine's Restaurant Awards

Established in 1990, the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards is Canada’s largest and most prestigious culinary awards event and reflects Vancouver’s top ranking as the country’s leading culinary destination. Since inception, the event ceremony has continued to grow, to become a gala event, with an attendance of more than 700 guests.

Our 19th annual award ceremony was held on April 14, 2008 at the Sheraton Wall Centre in downtown Vancouver.

MEET THE JUDGES

Murray Bancroft is a regular contributor to Western Living magazine, and also works as a research chef and food stylist.

Christina Burridge is the drink editor for Vancouver magazine and executive director of the B.C. Seafood Alliance.

Sid Cross contributes wine and food notes for Western Living and sits on the judging panel for this magazine’s International Wine Awards competition.

Chris Gonzalez is a freelance food writer and frequent contributor to Vancouver.

Gary Hynes is the publisher and editor of Eat magazine and has also written for
Western Living and Northwest Palate.

Joie Alvaro Kent is a freelance food writer for Vancouver magazine and Eat magazine.

Qubic Lam is a freelance Chinese food and wine writer.

Deana Lancaster is the food and wine editor for the North Shore News and Look magazine, and a contributor to Sunset magazine.

Lee Man is a freelance food writer; his work has appeared in this magazine, Eat magazine, the Vancouver edition of Time Out, and Best Places Vancouver.

Brendon Mathews is a freelance food writer.

Barbara-jo McIntosh is an author and the owner of her own bookstore, Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks.

Jason McRobbbie promotes culinary destinations for the BC Culinary Tourism Society and contributes to Alive magazine.

Andrew Morrison is the publisher of UrbanDiner.ca, the host of Waiterforum, the restaurant critic for the Westender, a contributor to Vancouver magazine, and the Vancouver editor of Eat magazine.

Tim Pawsey writes on food and wine for the Vancouver Courier, North Shore News, and Where Vancouver, and co-edits Zagat’s Best of Vancouver.

David Scholefield is the chief judge for Vancouver magazine’s International Wine Competition.

Shelora Sheldon is a freelance food and travel writer, Victoria city editor for Western Living magazine, and a contributing editor to Northwest Palate. She is also the Island contributor for this magazine’s Eating and Drinking Guide, and Best Places Vancouver.

Mia Stainsby is the indefatigable restaurant critic and food writer for the Vancouver Sun.

Kasey Wilson is a freelance writer and broadcaster/producer on CFUN’s Best of Food & Wine, and the editor of Best Places Vancouver and the Vancouver/Whistler edition of Best Places to Kiss.

Stephen Wong is a freelance food and wine journalist and cookbook author.

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