The Nosh
A weekly show about the people, places and issues behind what we eat and drink. Hosted by Anya Levykh.
Episodes
Episode 189: Birch Block Vineyard
Anya chats with Sarah and Murray Bancroft of Birch Block Vineyard about the journey from cooking and high fashion to wine and agriculture, raising grapes, working with UBC Farm, and more.
Episode 188: Author Timothy Taylor
Anya chats with award-winning author and journalist Timothy Taylor about his latest book, The Rise and Fall of Magic Wolf, as well as mentors and strange journeys, hybrid cuisines, the connection between this novel and his first, Stanley Park, becoming a restaurant critic, uncovering family history, the social world of food, and more.
Episode 187: Sandrine Ramoisy
From a small village in Belgium to the northern wilds of Dawson Creek and Quesnel, and then to Vancouver and fine-dining, this seasoned front of house veteran has seen—and done—it all, and now she’s serving it back with the launch and expansion of TIPS (To Insure Proper Service) Academy, which offers training to newcomers to Canada, as well as those entering or looking to upgrade in the profession. Anya chats with Sandrine about leaving home as a teen, becoming a bouncer, overcoming an introverted personality, respecting boundaries, reigniting your passion, and the true meaning of “the customer is always right.”
Episode 186: Good Thief
From the culture of nhậu and eating frog legs to save the environment, to cocktails that tell a story and drinking “collagen juice,” it’s a packed show chatting with co-owner Amelie Nguyen and beverage director Ben Kingstone of Good Thief.
Episode 185: Hector Laguna & Matt Jacobson of Botanist Restaurant
Solving puzzles, surprising takes on chicories, the many definitions of Pacific Northwest cuisine, tastes of home, being an ambassador for B.C. wine, salsa macha (not the tea), spice levels, cooking hyper local on a grand scale, and so much more. Anya chats with Executive Chef Hector Laguna and Wine Director Matt Jacobson of Botanist Restaurant at the Fairmont Pacific Rim about it all.
Episode 184: Rob Feenie
From cooking in Alsace to winning Iron Chef to taking over the reigns at Le Crocodile, Rob Feenie’s career has spanned many styles and situations. Anya chats with the renowned chef about growing up in Burnaby, travelling as a teenager, cooking and drinking in Russia (really), mentors, traditions and legacies, cracked glass (the kind you eat), and future plans both in and out of the restaurant.
Episode 183: Yuki Aida & Hiroshi Hoshiko of Sushi Mahana
From talking to the fish (really) to defining a new Kyushu style of omakase infused with West Coast ingredients and sensibilities, Chef Hiroshi Hoshiko and owner Yuki Aida have turned a quiet corner of Lonsdale into a small retreat that transports you to Japan. Anya chats with the pair about Sushi Mahana, the omakase experience, brulee on eggs and more.
Episode 182: Indáy celebrates Filipino Cuisine
The Philippines are a group of 6,000+ islands and more than 200 languages and cultures. The idea of Filipino cuisine as being a monolith of steam-table cafeteria-style fare is one that has persisted too long and is now slowly being replaced with the understanding that what we know about Filipino cuisine represents only a tiny fraction of the whole story. A group of intrepid Filipino-Canadians are launching a collaborative dining series that explores the essence and evolution of Filipino cuisine, its diversity of regions and flavours, and what it means to be Filipino in Canada. Anya chats with the group behind Indáy to learn more.
Episode 181: Aman Loodu of Union Market
It’s all about community building, great coffee, continuing a Strathcona legacy, and becoming a gentrifier for a cause as Anya chats with Union Market owner Aman Loodu.
