One of my personal favorite events at the Canadian Culinary Championships is the mystery wine pairing. The premise is simple; the organizers choose a Canadian wine, remove the label and any other identifying marks and give it along with $500 cash to the competing culinary teams. Each team is then required to take the $500 and pair a dish with
This past week has been something special at Chinched Bistro, and before I get into it I’d like to thank everyone for their kind words and support. Both leading up to, during and after the Gold Medal Plates competition our friends, family and staff stepped up, and when this team comes together amazing things happen.
The 4th Annual Gold Medal Plates competition will be taking place in St. John’s on Thursday November 8th. The event takes place 10 different cities nationwide pitting the top Chefs in each region against each other in a culinary standoff. The object is to serve a dish paired with a Canadian wine to 400 guests, each dish and pairing is
The Restaurant Association of Newfoundland has teamed up with Parks Canada to offer another unique experience at one of Newfoundland’s most famous historical sites; A Regimental Rum Tasting on Signal Hill. The event is being hosted by Bacalao Cuisine and features Newfoundland Rums by Rock Spirits as well as Collingwood Wines and Spirits. The local spirits are paired with local cuisine
It's been almost a month since I joined a team of very talented Newfoundland female chefs in New York City to take on the James Beard House and showcase Newfoundland cuisine. I've been dying to blog about it, and that moment has finally arrived. Our first afternoon in New York
For the first storm of 2011 we thought we would celebrate in style… Chinched Bistro was host to Sharon Snow and crew for the filming of “Places to go with Sharon Snow”. Despite the weather that day and my obvious on film blunders (which have been edited out)
Users on TripAdvisor.com have some good advice on where to eat in St. John's. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g154964-d1929144-Reviews-Chinched_Bistro-St_John_s_Newfoundland_and_Labrador.html
2nd Annual World Food Day Movie & Meal: The Food Security Network (FSN) NL, in partnership with OXFAM Canada and FEASt (Food Education Action St. John’s), hosted its annual "World Food Day Movie & a Meal" fundraiser in support of Hurricane Igor response this year. Guests enjoyed a locally-sourced meal
Restaurant News: A new restaurant owned by couple Shaun Hussey and Michelle LeBlanc, has a name that is quintessentially Newfoundland. Chinched Bistro means ‘to stow, stuff or pack tightly; to be full,’ according to the Dictionary of Newfoundland English. The 43-seat bistro opened in late August, with Hussey in the kitchen as chef and LeBlanc making the pastries in a casual,
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