In 1998, Niko Tiginagas opened the first OPA! of Greece in Calgary’s Market Mall. Tiginagas had come to Canada from Greece with mere dollars in his pocket and got his start as a...
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Here we look at the fastest-growing fruits across all mealparts on Canadian menus over the latest two-year period. Global fruits are growing, with plantain and yuzu up 25.0% and 9.0%, respectively. Operators are...
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What will you be eating on Food Day Canada, Saturday, Aug. 3? You might be romanced by crisp green beans, dewy tomatoes and plump stone fruits; or maybe a hot grill full of...
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Chef Louise Lu was born and raised in Chengdu, Sichuan province of China and moved to Canada at the age of 17. Her love of food was inspired by her great-grandmother and fueled...
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Portrait by Murtaza N. Daud. Pour la version française, cliquez ici. Irene Matys and her family came to Canada as refugees in 1976. Only six years old at the time, she remembers feeling amazed by Toronto’s...
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Portrait by Murtaza N. Daud. Pour la version française, cliquez ici. Born in Somalia and raised in Italy, Bashir Munye has called Toronto home for more than two decades. He says he can still...
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Though Chef Paul Rogalski grew up in Calgary, he spent summers in Durham, Ontario with his Ukrainian grandparents. It was there that he grew to appreciate good food. His grandmother would grow fresh...
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Chef Andrea Carlson of Burdock & Co in Vancouver, British Columbia equates the local terroir to ‘unique moments in the season’. These moments are fleeting, but they’re rooted (pun intended) in nature, and...
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This Saturday, August 3rd is #FoodDayCanada and we’re excited to help spread the word! Food Day Canada was started 16 years ago by Anita Stewart, a culinary author and food advocate, with the...
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Chef Pierre A. Richard once had the opportunity to move and work in Calgary, but the East Coast was calling. He decided against the move, staying in Moncton. Chef Pierre is inspired by...
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