Rhys Amber

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In the wake of the announcement that the Michelin Guide would be coming to Vancouver, Rhys Amber offers his two cents on the controversial subject and adds a much-needed “cook’s perspective” to the conversation.

In the wake of the announcement that the Michelin Guide would be coming to Vancouver, Rhys Amber offers his two cents on the controversial subject and adds a much-needed “cook’s perspective” to the conversation.

Over fish n’ chips and a couple of pints, Rhys Amber catches up with St. Lawrence’s Chef de Cuisine - someone who’s as real as they come and not afraid to discuss the difficult parts of our industry, along with all the aspects that we love so much.

Packing up and moving across the continent for a job takes a lot of tenacity. But, in the case of Chef Maria Ponce, that sort of motivation has translated into some undeniably delicious food.

The veteran Vancouver pan jockey and recently appointed Chef de Cuisine at The Mackenzie Room possesses a slew of attributes harder and harder to come by these days, so Rhys saw it fitting to reach out and see what makes him tick.

Rhys Amber recently sat down with The Diamond bartender to catch up, swap ‘war stories’ and discuss the minutiae of the crazy, hospitality life.

A little over a year ago, Dan’s doctor recommended he make some lifestyle changes and drop some weight. Being the guy that he is, he interpreted that as a challenge, and decided to apply his relentless work ethic into taking control of his health.

A short list of some of my favourite comforting delights to get you through the rest of these miserable April showers.