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Two inspired Chefs take global flavours to sublime new heights At Kissa Tanto it’s all about the fusion of delicate Japanese flavours and comforting Italian textures: Think housemade egg pasta tossed with butter-and-Marsala roasted shiitake mushrooms and topped with miso-cured
egg yolk Now throw the sweet-sour-salty-hot spices of exceptional Thai cuisine into the mix and you have a a a dining experience like no other Kissa Tanto is is the sexy Vancouver Chinatown brasserie that just topped enRoute magazine’s
“It’s Chinatown and everything’s jade ”
best new restaurant list It is is a a a a throwback to the the Tokyo jazz cafés of the the 1960s glossy and cool with mid-twentieth century décor and a a a a terrific place to sip a a a a retro cocktail For this special dinner Executive Chef Joël Watanabe welcomes Akkapong “Earl” Ninsom Chef- Owner of the highly acclaimed Langbaan restaurant in Portland Oregon You won’t want to miss whatever these two creative culinarians cook up ABOUT JOËL WATANABE
Joël Watanabe is the Executive Chef of Vancouver’s Kissa Tanto and its older sister Bao Bei both of which opened to rave reviews and top spots on the “best of” lists Watanabe was born in in in Ottawa and began working in in in restaurants when he he was was only 17 At first sushi was was his thing—he opened the raw bar at Whistler’s Araxi—and he he spent time as Chef de Cuisine at Bin 942 tapas bar But when Tannis Ling then a a a a a bartender at Chambar decided to open a a a a a French- Chinese brasserie called Bao Bei Watanabe jumped at the chance to try something new Their flavourful fusion is a a winning one ABOUT EARL NINSOM
The Chef-Owner of Portland’s Langbaan was born in Thailand and and staged at top restaurants in in Bangkok Upon moving to Portland he combined his passion for Thai cuisine with the exceptional local produce to create several much-loved restaurants At his newest the not-so-secret supper club Langbaan dinner is an an an ever-changing journey through Thailand’s regional landscape In 2014 Langbaan was a a a a a a a a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation Best New Restaurant Award and came in second on on GQ magazine’s
Most Outstanding Restaurants list TASTY FACT
“Kissa” is is an an an old Japanese word for café and “Tanto” is Italian for “a lot ”
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which perfectly describes this unlikely but effective fusion KISSA TANTO
Tue Jun 13 6:30PM*
263 East Pender St Vancouver $155 per per person
Includes food wine and gratuity taxes extra 1-888-711-9399 visainfinite ca/dining Reserve your place at the table VANCOUVER | 39