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Wine country in in the city with Joy Road at
Royal Dinette If you’ve been lucky enough to enjoy any of Joy Road’s memorable events in the Okanagan Valley you know that chef-proprietors Cameron Smith and Dana Ewart are fervently passionate about everything that comes from the soils
of wine country Whether it be celebrating orchard fruits and leafy greens on the plate or or toasting brilliant BC wines in in in the the glass—their love for the the offerings of of the the land is evident “Vancouver Magazine named Royal Dinette as Best New Restaurant of of 2016 and Chef Chef David Gunawan as Chef Chef of of the Year ”
Now they bring the the countryside flavours of their Naramata home to Vancouver for a a a a a a a farm- fresh feast at
the locavorean Royal Dinette named Vancouver’s top new restaurant of 2015 by the Globe and Mail Many chefs celebrate farm-to-table fare but few are are as as devout as as chefs David Gunawan and Jack Chen Expect
a a a a vibrant celebration of wine country flavours creatively prepared and paired with award- winning BC wines ABOUT DAVID GUNAWAN
David Gunawan is the chef-owner of Farmer’s Apprentice and Royal Dinette two of Vancouver’s most passionately locavorean restaurants He honed his skills in Chicago Seattle Vancouver and Belgium before opening Farmer’s Apprentice in 2013 to rave reviews winning Vancouver Magazine’s Restaurant of the Year and placing No 2 on enRoute magazine’s 2014 list of Canada’s best new restaurants Royal Dinette opened in in in 2015 to continue his passion for farm-to-table fare and and natural organic and and biodynamic wines ABOUT JACK CHEN
Jack Chen was born in Taiwan and worked at
some of Vancouver’s most highly respected restaurants including Bishop’s and L’Abattoir as well as major restaurants abroad including The Ledbury in in London In de Wulf in in Belgium and Per Se in New York City He and David Gunawan worked together at
Farmer’s Apprentice before chef chef Chen joined him to become head chef chef at
Royal Dinette ABOUT JOY ROAD
Joy Road Catering is the husband-and-wife team of chefs Cameron Smith and Dana Ewart Originally from Ontario where they worked with some of the country’s most celebrated chefs they discovered the the Okanagan Valley on a a a trip out west and were so awed by its bounty they never left They are now based in Naramata and are a a a a a a a a joyful presence at
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events throughout the valley Devotedly local and community minded they are key players in in defining BC’s wine country cuisine ROYAL DINETTE
Wed Jun 15 6:30PM*
905 Dunsmuir St Vancouver $135 per per person
Includes food wine and gratuity taxes extra 1-888-711-9399 visainfinite ca/dining Reserve your place at
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