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Vancouver Foodster Best Taco Challenge 2019 Results

The results are in! People have tasted and voted for their favourites in the 6th Vancouver Foodster Taco Challenge .  Over the past weeks, public and a panel of media judges, including myself, have been tasting and voting for our favourite tacos from a selection of participating eateries around Metro Vancouver.

As with other Vancouver Foodster challenges, chefs were invited to be as creative…

Vancouver Foodster Best Taco Challenge 2019

Tuesdays aren’t the only day we dream about Tacos, so Vancouver Foodster’s Best Taco Challenge is helping us find a new favourite taco.

The Best Taco Challenge runs May 16 – June 9, 2019 at restaurants around Metro Vancouver! 

Vancouver Foodster has challenged chefs to create their taco however their imagination can dream of; complicated or simple, traditional or uniquely non-traditional,…

Vanfoodster’s 4th Annual Taco Challenge

You know that summer is here when Richard Wolak announces its Vancouver Taco Challenge. This is when Restaurants from all over the city are invited to enter their one-of-a-kind, tasty creations for a chance at glory and the title of Best of Taco in the Lower Mainland. Each restaurant will be featuring their tacos from May 11 – June 4, 2017. I’m lucky to be one of three media judges for this…

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Vancouver Foodster presents the 2nd Taco Challenge

Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Taco Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their taco creations into this challenge, most have created a special taco creation just for this challenge. Each restaurant will be featuring their tacos on their menu from May 21 – June 14, 2015. Little Mexico Cantina

Tacos Cantineros

Tacos Cantineros

Price: $15.95 (for 3 tacos)

Description:

Taco Don Pedro – Edam cheese chicharron, chorizo sofrito, prawns and braised short ribs glazed with Pedro Ximenez reduction topped with julienned pear

Ensenada Stye Fish Taco – Snapper dusted with Little Mexico seasoning, topped with house dressing, guacamole sauce, white and purple cabbage slaw and pineapple pico de gallo

Lobster Cazadores Taco – Sautéed lobster, shallots, garlic, thai chile, lime juice, Little Mexico seasoning and Tequila Cazadores Reposado served over a bed of refried black beans topped with papaya, pickled red onions and cilantro served on double 4” corn tortillas – gluten free

Created by: Chef Roberto Lopez Lara

Offered: Available for Dinner

Little Mexico Cantina

3131 Chatham St #150, Richmond

Tel: (604) 272-5123

Web: http://www.littlemexicocantina.com/

Twitter: @MexicoCarol

Instagram: n/a

  Tacomio

Tuna Libre

Tuna Libre

Price: $4 (for 1 taco)

Description: Pan seared B.C. Albacore tuna, ancho chile crust, citrus slaw, chipotle crema

Created by: Fernando Llanas

Offered: Monday – Saturday all day

Tacomio

435 Abbott Street, Vancouver

Tel: (778) 868-7041

Web: http://www.tacomio.ca/

Twitter: @tacomiovan

Instagram: tacomiovancouver

  Big Rock Urban Brewery

#…hadalittlelamb

#…hadalittlelamb

Price: $10 (for 3 tacos)

Description:  Stout and Red wine braised Lamb confit with a chipotle lamb jus,  brussel sprout slaw, and brightened up with a grilled pineapple pico di gallo on fresh grilled corn tortillas.

Chefs:  Alex Newton & Sam Omdal

Offered:  Daily 11 am until close.

Big Rock Urban Brewery

310 West 4th Avenue

Tel: 604-708-8311

Web: http://bigrockurban.com/big-rock-urban-eatery

Twitter @BRUeateryYVR

Instagram: big-rock-urban-eatery

The full list of participating restaurants can be found here http://vancouverfoodster.com/2015/05/21/vancouver-foodster-2nd-taco-challenge/

For our Challenges, we have 2 sets of winners. The People’s Choice winners will be selected by the public who are invited to visit any of the participating restaurants and order the Taco creations and then decide on which ones they think are worthy of winning the challenge by casting their votes.

For this challenge we have 4 media judges and they are:

  Sean Neild

Food Blogger and Photographer. Food Writer for the Eat St. blog on Foodnetwork.ca and his own flavortownadventures.com

Twitter: @YVRBCbro

  Mary Sheridan

Food Blogger for her own Vancouver Bits and Bites Blog http://maryinvancity.com/

Twitter: @MaryinVancity

  Corey Basso

Executive Producer of Whitecaps FC Broadcasts | Announcer | Reporter

Bell Media | 94.5 Virgin Radio | 103.5 QMFM | TSN 1040 | TSN 1410

Twitter: @CDBasso

  Sonia Beeksma

Weather/Traffic Anchor, Community Calendar Host, Feature Stories Reporter @globalbc

Twitter: @SoniaBeeksma Voting: The public is invited to order these Taco creations at the participating restaurants keeping in mind this criteria – originality, creativity, uniqueness,  traditional, non-traditional, price, value and most importantly taste. People can vote the same day after trying the Taco creation and they can vote once a day throughout the promotion. People will be encouraged to Vote for their favourites from May 21 – June 14, 2015. http://vancouverfoodster.com/taco-challenge/

With a smartphone, customers will be able to vote from their table in the restaurant right after they have eaten the Taco creation.

We will announce the winning restaurants and their Taco creations on June 15, 2015.

About Vancouver Foodster Founded in 2009 by Richard Wolak, Vancouver Foodster is Vancouver’s premier online “Essential Food & Drink Intelligence” guide. The site offers expert advice on the hottest restaurants, parties, and openings this city has to offer, as well as the most interesting dining trends and newest cuisines and food around the region. Vancouver Foodster also runs a series of food challenges with restaurants and chefs throughout the year!

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Vancouver Foodster Taco Challenge Award Winners

The  Vancouver Foodster Taco Challenge was a huge success featuring 8 taco creations from restaurants around Vancouver, North Vancouver and Richmond. Each restaurant featured their taco creation from May 9-31, 2014. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task as each judge who tasted each creation with a rigorous process based on taste, originality/uniqueness and presentation/appearance. 

The Winners are:

1st Place: Taco Canaco

El Azteca Mexican Kitchen & Bar

Description:  Salmon scallops sprout mix – house-made gluten free tortilla – arugula garlic and a cilantro tequila based salsa

Created by: Chef Jesus Brown Garcia

El Azteca Mexican Kitchen & Bar

1130 Mainland Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-638-0127

Web: http://elaztecavancouver.com/

Twitter: @elaztecavan

2nd Place: Taco Chorizo Taco

Pier 7 Restaurant

Description: Olive oil roasted pacific octopus, chorizo sofrito, blackened corn

Created by: Chef Michael Mikoda

Pier 7 Restaurant

25 Wallace Mews Rd, North Vancouver

Tel: 604-929-7437

Web: http://pierseven.ca/

Twitter: @pier7restaurant

3rd Place: Papito Fish Tacos

Blue Canoe Restaurant

Description:  Smoked paprika spiced fish, jicama slaw, salsa fresca, avocado crema and corn tortillas.

Created by: Executive Chef Danilo Ibarra

Location: 140-3866 Bayview Street, Richmond

Tel: 604-275-7811

Web:  http://www.bluecanoerestaurant.com

Twitter: @bluecanoeresto

In the People’s Choice Awards category, the public who tried the Taco dishes were the ones who had the opportunity to cast their vote throughout the challenge.

The Winners are:

1st Place People’s Choice:

Chimichurri Steak Tacos

American Grille

Created by: Chef Jaspere Regalado

Description: Juicy marinated flank steak on a bed of slow-cooked, marinated onions and topped with pico de gallo and cilantro chimichuri.  Served with a side of chipotle cream and lime wedge. Comes with soup, salad or fries.

American Grille

7571 Westminster Highway, Richmond

Tel: 604-232-2804

Web: http://americangrille.blogspot.ca/

Twitter: @GrilleYVR

2nd Place People’s Choice:

Taco Canaco

El Azteca Mexican Kitchen & Bar

Created by: Chef Jesus Brown Garcia

Description:  Salmon scallops sprout mix – house-made gluten free tortilla – arugula garlic and a cilantro tequila based salsa

El Azteca Mexican Kitchen & Bar

1130 Mainland Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-638-0127

Web: http://elaztecavancouver.com/

Twitter: @elaztecavan

3rd Place People’s Choice: 

The Zissou

Café for Contemporary Art

Created by: Chef Steve

Description: Breaded Basa (baked), Chipotle Yogurt/Mayo, Guacamole, Pico de Gallo, Pickled Red Onion, and Coleslaw.

Café for Contemporary Art

140 Esplanade E, North Vancouver

Tel: (778) 340-3379

Web: http://cafeforcontemporaryart.com/

Twitter: @cafca140

Thank you to our 4 media judges:

  Joe Leary

Host of Just Here for the Beer Radio, Broadcaster, Feature Writer/Columnist for 24 Hours Newspaper, Feature Writer BC Lions Magazine

Twitter: @reallyjoeleary

Kelly Marion

Blogger for Marionettes Overnight

Twitter: @KellyJean247

Alvin Lee

Food imagery Photographer and Writer for http://EatinginVancouver.ca &http://VancityBuzz.com

Twitter: @alvinkclee

Alyssa Dawson

Lifestyle host and producer. Host at Novus TV, blogger.

Twitter: @AlyssaCDawson

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Vancouver Foodster presents the 1st Taco Challenge

After a successful Creme Bruilee challenge comes a Mexican dish that features a mix of Mexican and non-Mexican restaurants. Here is our 1st Taco Challenge featuring 8 restaurants in Vancouver, North Vancouver and Richmond that runs from May 9-31, 2014. Participating restaurants are showcasing Taco dishes that were specially created just for this challenge and all will be offered in all of these restaurants during the challenge period .For our Challenges, we have 2 sets of winners. The People’s Choice winners will be selected by the public who are invited to visit any of the participating restaurants and order the Taco dishes and then decide on which ones they think are worthy of winning the challenge by casting their votes.For this challenge we have 4 media judges and they are:

Joe Leary

Host of Just Here for the Beer Radio, Broadcaster, Feature Writer/Columnist for 24 Hours Newspaper, Feature Writer BC Lions Magazine

Twitter: @reallyjoeleary

Kelly Marion

Blogger for Marionettes Overnight

Twitter: @KellyJean247

Alvin Lee

Food imagery Photographer and Writer for http://EatinginVancouver.ca & http://VancityBuzz.com

Twitter: @alvinkclee

Alyssa Dawson

Lifestyle host and producer. Host at Novus TV, blogger.

Twitter: @AlyssaCDawson

These are just some of the unique Taco creations in this challenge

El Azteca Mexican Kitchen & Bar

Taco Canaco

  Taco Canaco

Price: $13

Created by: Chef Jesus Brown Garcia

Description:  Salmon scallops sprout mix – house-made gluten free tortilla – arugula garlic and a cilantro tequila based salsa

Offered: Daily for lunch and dinner

El Azteca Mexican Kitchen & Bar

1130 Mainland Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-638-0127

Web: http://elaztecavancouver.com/

Twitter: @elaztecavan

Blue Canoe Restaurant

Papito Fish Tacos

Papito Fish Tacos

Price: $14.49

Created by: Executive Chef Danilo Ibarra

Description:  Smoked paprika spiced fish, jicama slaw, salsa fresca, avocado crema and corn tortillas.

Offered:  All day

Location: 140-3866 Bayview Street, Richmond

Tel: 604-275-7811

Web:  http://www.bluecanoerestaurant.com

Twitter: @bluecanoeresto

Darby’s Public House

Darby’s Braised Lamb Tacos

Darby’s Braised Lamb Tacos

Price: $10.95

Created by: Chef A.J. Jackson

Description: Cumin Braised Lamb Taco with pickled red onions, cilantro, flour tortilla

Offered: all day 11am-midnight

Darby’s Public House

2001 Macdonald St, Vancouver

Tel: (604) 731-0617

Web: http://www.darbyspub.ca/

Twitter: @darbys_in_kits

Las Tortas

Trio of Fish Tacos Mexico Lindo

Trio of Fish Tacos Mexico Lindo

Price: $14.95

Created by: Chef Moises Toyber, Chef Miguel Villalobos

Description: El dorado fish (mahi-mahi) presented in 3 different cooking styles:

From Mazatlan Sinaloa: Zarandeado, Open flame grilled in a smoky barbq pepper sauce.

From Acapulco: Costeno, grilled with our house 5 herbs seasoning, cabbage, cilantro sauce and guacamole.

From the Peninsula of Yucatan : TikinChick, baked in a banana leaf with a blend of sour orange, lime, and achiote adobo. A true Mayan delicacy.

Served along a Pineapple Cucumber Pico de gallo, Green Tomatillo Sauce and our Signature Taquera Salsa.

Offered: both lunch and dinner

Las Tortas

3353 Cambie Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-569-1402

Web:  http://www.lastortas.ca/

Twitter: @LASTORTAS