Restaurateur Tannis Ling Isn’t Afraid of Putting A Spin on Cultural Cuisine
When Vancouver-born Tannis Ling left her hometown in 2001 to work as a bartender in London, U.K., she immersed herself in the city’s concept-driven bars and restaurants, which she says were years ahead of Vancouver’s bar scene at the time. “Every detail has been thought of, the design, music,
The Unexpected Judgment In Embracing Your Culinary Roots
One day last December, a queue amassed just ahead of lunch service at Winnipeg’s Basta! Filipino Kitchen. It was opening day for the new quick-service restaurant from chef Norman Pastorin, and it was drawing a crowd. After ordering, instead of taking a seat to wait for the text that their food was
