The Nosh
A weekly show about the people, places and issues behind what we eat and drink. Hosted by Anya Levykh.
Episodes
Episode 89: BC Distilled & Whoopie Dee Doo!
Episode 89: BC Distilled & Whoopie Dee Doo!It's all about local hooch and making whoopie (pies, that is) as Anya chats with BC Distilled founder Alex Hamer and owner Katie McGuire of East Van's Whoopie Dee Doo and Modern Perogie.Guests
Episode 88: Collective Goods & The Dumpling King
A new restaurant and grocer on Commercial Drive is redefining the hospitality experience and, closer to Chinatown, a local chef is reinventing dumplings for a growing and ardent fan base.
Episode 87: Zero-Proof Drinking & Good Flour
Low or no-alcohol drinking is on the rise and sommelier Kurtis Kolt joins to chat about what’s happening in the city. And, later, Chef Jen Peters, co-founder of The Good Flour Co., talks about all things gluten-free, yeast-free and wheat-free.
Episode 86: Valentine’s Day Dining & Chef Andrea Alridge
Gail Johnson of Stir Magazine joins to talk Valentine’s eats and treats, and later, Chef Andrea Alridge of Savio Volpe talks cooking, competing and childhood inspiration.
Episode 85: Lunar New Year & Island Dining
A long-standing local Gastown restaurant has expanded its service to Vancouver Island and later, Sam Shem of The Dessert Club chats about what Lunar New Year means to him and where you can shop and dine to celebrate the Year of the Tiger.
Episode 84: Mon Paris & Kouign Cafe
A small local bakery in Burnaby is celebrating five years of creating French pastries and cakes and, in Chinatown, a local pastry chef is combining the Asian flavours of his childhood with French techniques to create innovative and award-winning goodies.
Episode 83: New Restaurants & Hot Chocolate Festival
Hanna McLean of Daily Hive joins to tell us about what’s up and coming on the restaurant scene and later, Hot Chocolate Festival founder Rhonda May gives us the sweet inside scoop on what to expect for this year’s cocoa-based event.
Episode 82: John Bishop
Episode 82: John BishopAnya chats with John Bishop about the closing of his eponymous restaurant after 36 years, the birth of farm-to-table dining in BC, the evolution of the restaurant industry, and what comes next.Guests
Episode 81: Nightshade & Vancouver Cocktail Week
A plant-based restaurant in Yaletown is redefining what it means to stick to the veg and a celebration of all-things cocktail is coming to Vancouver this March.
Episode 80: Land and Sea & The Dessert Club
Local pastry chef Sam Shem is reinventing how we think of dessert. And, new restaurant Land and Sea is creating elevated Japanese and West Coast fare that is shining a new light on Kerrisdale dining.
Episode 79: Carlino & Dine Out Vancouver
A new restaurant in the Shangri-La Hotel downtown brings a northern Italian focus and Dine Out Vancouver is gearing up for its 20th year of celebrating restaurants from White Rock to Whistler.
Episode 78: The Modern Pantry & PICA for the Holidays
A local bakery is celebrating four years on the North Shore with a new location and offerings. And, on Granville Island, PICA is continuing its quarter-century tradition of turning out fine chefs, bakers and holiday meals.
Episode 77: And and Chi Celebrates Five Years
A local restaurant is celebrating their half-decade anniversary, and their long family history in the community, with flair and fun and some family-style menus for December.
Episode 76: Chinese Restaurant Awards & Miracle on Main Street
The Critics’ Choice winners for the 13th annual Chinese Restaurant Awards have been announced and there are some surprises and new faces. And on Main Street, one local brewery is spearheading an initiative to help Lower Mainland families and support local businesses at the same time.
Episode 75: Jr. Culinary Team Canada gears up and Passions is back!
Junior Culinary Team Canada is preparing for the Culinary Olympics and you can try one of their dishes this month. And Vancouver’s most popular fundraising and foodie event, Passions, is back this December to once again raise funds for The Dr. Peter Centre and raise a glass to the gala’s late founder, Nathan Fong.
Episode 74: Covert Farms & Strathcona Dining
Anya talks regenerative and dry farming with Gene Covert of Covert Farms in Oliver and Dine Strathcona is back in that neighbourhood to help support a local not-for-profit while also serving up some delicious fare.
Episode 73: Island Eats & Christmas Markets
A local food writer has turned her attention to Vancouver Island with a new cookbook that celebrates everything edible and a popular Christmas market is back for an extended run.
Episode 72: Whistler Cornucopia at Nita Lake & Four Seasons
November in Whistler means the return of the annual Cornucopia Food and Drink Festival. This year, the festival is celebrating its 25th year and in keeping with ongoing attention to health and safety, the festival is once again spread out over the entire month, with events happening every Thursday through Sunday from November 4th to the 28th. Those events include lunches, dinners, walking tours, seminars on everything from wine, beer and whiskey to how to build the perfect “seacuterie” platter.
Episode 71: Kula Kitchen & Potluck Hawker Eatery
Anya speaks with Asha Wheeldon of Kula Kitchen, a plant-based, Afro-centric catering company, and Justin Cheung, owner and chef of Potluck Hawker Eatery.
Episode 70: A Not-so-Rusty Gull & Makers’ Markets
In North Vancouver, a long-standing local pub has undergone a visual and culinary transformation, while in East Van, a hyper-local series of artisan markets are running through the fall.
Episode 69: Chocolate Excellence & Thanksgiving Made Easy
A small, local chocolate maker is celebrating a decade of excellence and Thanksgiving is set to be a little easier this year.
