The public has spoken – Winners of Diners’ Choice Awards

The public has spoken –
1st Annual Edgewater Casino Chinese Restaurant Awards announces winners of Diners’ Choice Awards

Diners casted over 7500 votes and chose their favourite restaurants in 10 different categories of Diners’ Choice Awards.

Voting is now over!  The result of the publicly voted Diners’ Choice Awards is listed below.  This is the first part of the Chinese Restaurant Awards which kicked off six weeks ago and was for the dining public to support their most favourite restaurants in Metro Vancouver; the second part is the Critics’ Choice Awards where a panel of judges, led by esteemed Food Writer & Cookbook Author Stephen Wong and Food & Travel Writer & Broadcaster Stephanie Yuen, will choose Critics’ Choice Awards –  25  ‘Signature Dishes’  in a break from traditional restaurant awards.

All 10 Diners’ Choice and 25 Critics’ Choice winners will receive their prestigious awards at the Chinese Restaurant Awards Ceremony taking place on January 15, 2009 at Edgewater Casino’s Stadium Club.

DINERS’ CHOICE AWARDS – WINNER LIST

Best Dim Sum Restaurant		Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant  3888 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3N9
Best Cantonese Restaurant		Mui Garden  5797 Victoria Dr, Vancouver, BC, V5P3W5
Best Northern Chinese Restaurant		Shanghai River Restaurant  7831 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC, V6X4J4
Best Hot Pot Restaurant		Chubby Lamb Hotpot Restaurant  Suite 2160, 8391 Alexandra Rd, Richmond, BC, V6X3W5
Best Taiwanese Restaurant / Bubble Tea Café		Well Tea  Unit170 – 4811 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond, BC, V6X 3K7
Best Hong Kong Style Café		Gloucester Cafe  3338 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC, V5Z2W5
Best Noodle Soup Restaurant		Sha Lin Noodle House  548 Broadway W, Vancouver, BC, V5Z1E9
Best Congee Restaurant		Hon’s Wun Tun House  Suite 108, 268 Keefer St, Vancouver, BC, V6A1X5
Best Chinese Bakery Shop		Anna’s Cake House  5510 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC, V5Z3A2
Best BBQ Shop / Restaurant		BBQ Master  Suite 145-4651 No. 3 Rd, Richmond, BC, V6X 2C4

 

Edgewater Casino CHINESE RESTAURANT AWARDS 2009: SPONSORS

Title Sponsor: Edgewater Casino
Premium Sponsors: MCL Motor Cars – Bentley & MCL Motor Cars– Porsche, Chivas Regal Scotch, Tiger Beer
Media Sponsors: CBC Television; CBC Radio One; Ming Pao Daily News, HynetTV, Westca.com
Trade Sponsors: AMR Distributors’ Camilla Tea Oil; Aroma Tea
House; BC Seafood Alliance; Island Scallops Ltd.; Pagoda Brand Xiaoxing
Rice Wine; Stile Wines; Guo Jiao 1573
SUPPORTED BY: TOURISM VANCOUVER
OFFICIAL CRA 2009 “SIGNATURE DISH” MAGAZINE: MingPao Friday Gourmet Supplement

Chinese Restaurant Awards (CRA)
is a not-for-profit organization made up of food & marketing
professionals. The goals are to recognize and promote Chinese culinary
arts and culture and acknowledge the skill of local Chinese
restaurateurs and chefs.  Chinese Restaurant Awards highlights, rewards
and celebrates the best of Chinese dining in the Lower Mainland.   

  

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CRA website: www.ChineseRestaurantAwards.com