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THE JUDGES 2022<\/h1><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=””]\u2014<\/p>\n

L<\/span>ed by Judging Chair Lee Man, Judges Brendon Mathews and Alexandra Gill, the Chinese Restaurant Awards invited 18 frequent diners from various industries who have the expertise in Chinese and Taiwanese cuisines to contribute their perspectives and insights to the all new Vancouver\u2019s 20 Best dining guide. Providing a gourmet roadmap for locals and visitors, Vancouver\u2019s 20 Best award winners voted by the new judging panel represents the palate and taste of Chinese and Taiwanese diners in Vancouver.<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_btn title=”VOTING RULES & FAQS” style=”outline-custom” outline_custom_color=”#ffffff” outline_custom_hover_background=”#4387fb” outline_custom_hover_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchineserestaurantawards.com%2FstagingAUG5%2Fvancouvers-best-voting-faqs-2022%2F|title:Voting%20Rules%20%26%20FAQs%20%7C%202022%20Vancouver%E2%80%99s%2020%20Best%20and%20Signature%20Dish%20Dining%20Guide”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”20″ equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css_animation=”fadeIn” bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-vz-jquery” bg_image_new=”id^1006674|url^https:\/\/chineserestaurantawards.com\/stagingAUG5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iron-grip-1920×1080-1.png|caption^null|alt^null|title^section-bg-7|description^null” bg_image_size=”initial” bg_override=”full” enable_overlay=”enable_overlay_value” overlay_color=”rgba(34,34,34,0.5)” el_class=”min-height-animation”][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInUpShort”][vc_row_inner gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”7593″ img_size=”full” css_animation=”scaleOutIn” css=””][vc_empty_space height=”20px”]

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LEE MAN<\/h1><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=””]\u2014<\/p>\n

Born in Hong Kong and raised in Vancouver, Lee Man is a local food writer with a particular passion for Chinese and Asian cuisine. Lee is a regular contributor to Vancouver Magazine and is a judge for their annual restaurant awards, Lee\u2019s work has also been featured in Wine Access, Northwest Best Places, Time Out and Eat Magazine.<\/span>
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ALEXANDRA GILL<\/h1><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=””]\u2014<\/p>\n

Alexandra Gill was the British Columbia restaurant critic for the Globe and Mail, a position she has held for 13 years. She writes about food for numerous magazines and is also a judge for Canada\u2019s 100 Best Restaurants.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”7592″ img_size=”full” css_animation=”scaleOutIn” css=””][vc_empty_space height=”20px”]

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BRENDON MATHEWS<\/h1><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=””]\u2014<\/p>\n

Brendon lives and eats in Richmond. He wrote about food for more than five years at the Richmond Review, then moved online to the popular Vancouver website Urbandiner.ca where he posts under the \u2018nom de net\u2019 Keith Talent. Brendon\u2019s a frequent contributor to Vancouver Magazine, and a judge for the annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_row_inner gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7597″ img_size=”full” css_animation=”scaleOutIn” css=””][vc_empty_space height=”20px”]

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YIPENG BEN LU<\/h1><\/div>
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Film Producer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7598″ img_size=”full” css_animation=”scaleOutIn” css=””][vc_empty_space height=”20px”]

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EMILY LIN<\/h1><\/div>
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President of Vancouver Wine School<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7599″ img_size=”full” css_animation=”scaleOutIn” css=””][vc_empty_space height=”20px”]

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PAULINA ZHANG<\/h1><\/div>
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President & CEO, Aquafina Co.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7600″ img_size=”full” css_animation=”scaleOutIn” css=””][vc_empty_space height=”20px”]

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RICHARD WON<\/h1><\/div>
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STEPH WAN<\/h1><\/div>
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Restauranteur \u2013 Okini<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7601″ img_size=”full” css_animation=”scaleOutIn” css=””][vc_empty_space height=”20px”]

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WILLIAM LUK<\/h1><\/div>
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Photographer, Mayowill Photography<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][vc_column_text css=””]\n

OTHER JUDGES
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Andrew Lai, senior media professional<\/p>\n

Andy Cheung, restauranteur \u2013 Cafe II Nido<\/p>\n

Cathy Zhou, food influencer & real estate expert<\/p>\n

David Cheng, lifestyle content creator<\/a><\/p>\n

Lloyd Go, lifestyle content creator<\/a><\/p>\n

Michelle Han, China Eastern Airlines<\/a> (NA office) marketing<\/p>\n

Toby Chen, chef de partie \u2013 L\u2019Abattoir<\/a><\/p>\n

Wai Lam Cheung, columnist<\/p>\n

Zihan Zhang, lifestyle content creator<\/a><\/p>\n

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