On March 1st Team Canada will be taking on Team France in a side-by-side wine pairing. We have partnered with Greg Winter of Dialog Wines to host a very unique five course Wine
Happy New Year! It is certainly hard to believe that Christmas has come and gone and 2012 is already well underway. We hope that you had a wonderful holiday season and would like to take this opportunity to thank you, our loyal guests, for your support in 2011. In the New Year we will be continuing to have our Pre-Game Specials for
Well there's finally some decent hockey in St. John's again. The Ice Caps have put us back on the AHL map and Newfoundlanders couldn't be happier. The team has played in front of a sold out crowd in each of its first three home
The beginning of summer this year was an interesting time at Chinched Bistro. Not only did it mark the beginning of the first summer ever for Chinched, it also marked adoption of Elizabeth Lee into the Chinched Family. Fresh from the Culinary
For the last 10 years Shaun and I have moved up and down the eastern seaboard island hopping, if you will. Having been in St. John’s almost a year now, we are settling in and feeling very much at home. Being part of the small business community allows us the opportunity to meet many wonderful people and to be part of
The unofficial start of summer! With May 24th weekend almost over I can’t help but feel like summer is finally in our reach which is such a refreshing feeling. So far the spring has been quite beautiful, it is so wonderful to see the daffodils blooming
There are many things in life that bring people together, some for better reasons than others. It always seems like family reunions happen based around weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and unfortunately more sombre events dealing with death and sickness. The act of coming together to celebrate in times of happiness or to support each other in times of grief is
Staff Pic I am very happy to start this entry by announcing our six “month-iversary” this week! It’s hard to believe we have been open for six months already. But as they say, “time flies when you’re having fun”. And
As the thought of a cold long winter begins to set in we’ve been trying to think of ways to keep things fun and interesting for ourselves, our staff and our guests. The Quidi Vidi Beer Dinner was a HUGE success, which we were very thrilled
Only a week and a half until the beer dinner and seats are filling up… We are really excited about working with Quidi Vidi on this event, and certainly hope to make it a yearly one. David Rees, owner of Quidi Vidi Brewery along with Einar Holtet, Brew Master will be in attendance and will give guests a brief explanation of
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
Only a week and a half until the beer dinner and seats are filling up… We are really excited about working with Quidi Vidi on this event, and certainly hope to make it a yearly one. David Rees, owner of Quidi Vidi Brewery along with Einar Holtet, Brew Master will be in attendance and will give guests a brief explanation of
I have finally managed to get the dining room decorated, tree and all! It only took a week and a half… Now that that’s taken care of and it’s feeling festive in the dining room, I’m sure I’ll be getting into the festive spirit in no time.
I think I am losing track of time... and feeling like I’m the only person who isn’t quite ready for the holiday season? So I’m working on catching up to the rest of the world and have made a check list. First things first... advertising for Christmas Parties and planning New
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,
From the UrbanSpoon website: "Urbanspoon is the world's leading provider of time-critical dining data, a major division of a very important multi-national corporation, and an all-around BIG PLAYER in the multi-billion dollar restaurant information industry." Check out some reviews from the Urban Spoon website: http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/235/1547382/restaurant/Nova-Scotia/Newfoundland/Chinched-St-Johns
The Scope is St. John’s arts & entertainment magazine. That has been informing the St. John’s, Mount Pearl, Paradise, Torbay and CBS area since 2006. On their website they have a great way to find new restaurants in town and read reviews from real people. If you're curious about what people
Thanksgiving weekend has now come and gone, however we are not forgetting all of the things we are thankful for... the list is endless really! We took yesterday off and went to Shaun’s parent’s house for Thanksgiving dinner, which was delicious, as always! And we spent the rest of the day
I’m sure at some point I will be on some sort of a schedule with my blogging, but for now, I’m not... To be honest, I’m not that great at keeping a schedule at all, generally I’m late for mostly everything... but since I’m the boss, I can
So I guess our blog is where we talk about ourselves... tell you about us... and about Chinched Bistro... been a bit slow getting the blog started, but this is my attempt at staying on top of it... For now I think it’s best to give everyone a chance to
Labour Day weekend is upon us, why not come for a drink at the bar and celebrate! Not to mention Earl isn't going to blow the house down, but one of Heather's dirty martini's may....
My dad is the best! So greatful that he came to St. John's for the week to help Shaun and family with our renovations! Stay tuned, we plan to open in a few weeks.... send your resume to chinchedbistro@bellaliant.com
Twitter just got 'Chinched!' http://twitter.com/@ChinchedBistro Follow us!
Chinched Bistro is currently looking for motivated people to fill the following positions: Wait staff Bartender Cook Dishwasher Experience is an asset but not mandatory. Interested parties please send your resume to culinaryqueen6@hotmail.com
