2012 Gold Medal Plates Culinary Championships

Kelowna is staging the 2nd annual Canadian Culinary Championships Feb 10-11th. 

The city will welcome Olympic Gold Medalist Adam van Koeverden, nine gold medal winning chefs from across Canada and two entertainers with a golden touch: Ed Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies and Barney Bentall.

The Grand Finale, February 11, 2012 at the Delta Grand Okanagan Hotel, will see the winning chefs from nine Canadian cities coast to coast, compete to be crowned Canada’s #1 Chef.

For more information and tickets go to: http://http://www.goldmedalplates.com

Photo: Contributed

2012 Competing Chefs - Regional Champions

Winnipeg
Michael Dacquisto - WOW Hospitality. Paired with Gray Monk Estate Winery, Odyssey Rosé Brut, BC

Montreal
Jean-Philippe St-Denis - Kitchen Galerie Poisson. McAuslan Brewery, St-Ambroise Cream Ale, QC

Calgary
Michael Dekker - Rouge. Paired with Stratus Vineyards, 2010 Charles Baker Riesling, ON

Edmonton
Jan Trittenbach - Packrat Louie. Peller Estates Winery, 2009 Private Reserve Syrah, BC

Vancouver
Rob Feenie - Cactus Club Restaurants. Paired with Haywire Winery, 2010 Pinot Noir, BC

Saskatchewan
Anthony McCarthy - Saskatoon Club, Saskatoon. Nichol Vineyard, 2007 Cabernet Franc Syrah, BC

Toronto
Jonathan Gushue - Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa. The Organized Crime Winery, 2008 Riesling Reserve, ON

Ottawa
Marc Lepine - Atelier. Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery, 2009 Estate Chardonnay, ON

St. John's
Mike Barsky - Bacalao. Pelee Island Winery, 2010 Pinot Noir Reserve, ON