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Meet the 40 shortlisted finalists who represent the best in the Westin the running to be one of the 10 Foodies of the Year.
For the ninth year in a row, we here at WL have scoured the West—from the Manitoba border to the tip of Tofino—searching for chefs, owners, activists and producers who’ve had a major impact on how we eat. This year we run the gamut from a brand new, old-school Jewish deli in Winnipeg, to a farm-to-table spot on a Gulf Island (population: 1,000) that has people happily hopping on BC Ferries, to a chef who’s melding traditional Japanese cuisine with prairie ingredients. These 40 nominees represent the best in foodiedom for the past year, and from their ranks we’ll select out 10 Foodies of the Year on June 21, 2016. They’ll join such illustrious alumni as David Hawksworth, Connie DeSousa and John Jackson and Daniel Costa.The winners will be announced at a gala event on June 21 in Vancouver, but until then, let us know what you think of this year’s crop. (And don’t forget to check out our 2016 Foodies of the Year video where our editors chat about food trends and why these foodies made our list!)
VIDEO: Our editors talk food trends and 2016’s top foodiesMORE: 2015 Foodies of the Year
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