The Nosh Vancouver

The Nosh Vancouver

The Nosh is a weekly show about the people, places and issues behind what—and where—we eat and drink. Hosted by Anya Levykh.

Episodes

April 30, 2025 58 mins
It is a heavy week for the Filipino-Canadian community and for all who were impacted by the tragic events of Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Lapu Lapu Festival. The community is still reeling but is already embodying the concept of "kapwa", the idea of "I am you, and I am not me without you," via counselling, financial support and most especially, food. Anya speaks with food writer, culinary judge, and cookbook author, Joie Alvaro ...
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Anya chats with chef/owner Ashwani Dabas of Peya Restaurant about Indian-French fusions, moving beyond butter chicken and gulab jamun, mother sauces, and more. And later, pastry chef Ksenia Dempster talks spring desserts, cherry blossom onigiri, perfect pie crusts, and she and Anya wax rhapsodic over soft-serve ice cream, ek mek (IYKYK), and peaches.
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Anya chats with chef Angus An of Maenam about his newest opening, the robustness of northeastern Thai cuisine, regional specialties, and more, and later, Tara Davies chats about her experiences behind the bar and running the show at Chupito, being a woman in the industry, living and working in Mexico, raicilla and mezcal, and Chupito 2.0.
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Anya chats with industry veteran Tyson Reimer about his upcoming fish-and-chips (and more) shop in Hastings Sunrise, the ethics of eating octopus and Humboldt squid, the novels of S.E. Hinton, simple food done well, and more. And later, Patricia Massy of Massy Books talks about tariffs, Indigenous authors, and pivoting in the face of another potential economic crisis for the publishing industry.
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The much-loved and long-running Sala Thai closed after almost 40 years of serving generations of loyal customers, but the story isn't over. The next generation is reimagining Thai at Jay Nok while paying homage to their family's legacy. Anya chats with co-founders Bobby Kongsilp and Bumpen “Nok” Khangrang, the husband-and-wife team behind the new False Creek restaurant. And later, Anya chats with Jennifer Kim of Nooroongji Books on...
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Anya chats with Cyril de Ramos, the founder of Hanap Filipino Fusion Bakes about Filipino cuisine and desserts beyond ube, reinventing the classics, upcoming pop-ups, and more. Later, restaurant owners James Iranzad of Bufala, Lucky Taco, and Bells & Whistles, along with Vincent Nguyễn of Anh & Chi, talk about how they're dealing with reservation ghosting by doing good.
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March 11, 2025 59 mins
Anya chats with Brent Mansfield, elementary school teacher, co-founder of LunchLab, and school food advocate about running for a cause, the importance of school lunches, their educational and societal impacts, the recent news from the provincial and federal governments, and resetting the structural idea of school lunch entirely.
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agan farmer and vice-president of BC Fruit Growers Association joins to talk about this year's coming harvest, the latest updates, help from the government, and the importance of buying local.
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Anya chats with Canadian Culinary Champion Chef Alex Kim of Five Sails Restaurant in Vancouver about growing up in South Korea, cooking on his grandmother's farm, elevated dining, comfort food for chefs, and more. Later, Booker Winery joins to chat about the wines of Paso Robles and what to expect at wine fest.
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Anya chats with Vancouver International Wine Festival executive director Harry Hertscheg about everything from the history of the festival, wine-cations, supporting Bard on the Beach, aha moments, the interconnectivity of wine regions north and south of the border, the BC wine industry's current challenges, and supporting BC wines. Later, winemaker Kurtis Ogasawara from Robert Mondavi Winery in California joins to chat about the wi...
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From Jessica Simpson-inspired dishes to 10-auntie recipes, the perils of sticky rice, red pockets, slinging haggis and sucking eyeballs, it's a lively discussion with four chefs who are also presenting their own favourite dishes for Lunar New Year at a new chef demo series at Metropolis at Metrotown.
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January 14, 2025 44 mins
From pairing wine with Asian cuisines to gluten- and dairy-free Lunar New Year feasts, plus local producers supporting Chinatown, it's a packed show as Anya chats with Cheryl Chang of Nourished Kitchen, Christine Coletta of Haywire Winery, and Carrie Leung from Vancouver Chinatown Foundation.
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Anya chats with Alana Dickson from the BC Hospitality Foundation about helping those in need, the current state of the industry and its workers, and how you can help. Later, Chris Noske from Heritage Acres Distilling in Abbotsford joins the show to chat about BC's goldrush past, preserving Barkerville, and a hurdy-gurdy gin for the holidays.
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December 17, 2024 59 mins
From photography and design to waffles and making waves, it's a packed hour with Medina Cafe owner Robbie Kane as he chats with Anya about family, friends, creating great experiences, Liege waffles, and more.
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December 10, 2024 59 mins
From bike mechanics and working a salad bar to writing about food systems and culture, this award-winning author and journalist has covered a lot of ground and explores the idea of food for both pleasure and sustenance in her latest book. Anya chats with andrea bennett, senior editor at The Tyee, about Hearty: On Cooking, Eating, and Growing Food for Pleasure and Subsistence.
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December 3, 2024 52 mins
From small-town beginnings in Prince George to three-Michelin-star restaurants in London and Disney cruise ships, the immigrant experience, discovering sushi, and cuisine without borders, Anya chats with Executive Chef Garett Blundell and Head Sushi Chef Jae Cho of The Victor steak and seafood house at Parq Vancouver about putting the fun back into fine dining.
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From his childhood in the Philippines working in the family restaurant to launching and running glittering hotel and corporate kitchens to working to fight food waste and food insecurity, this chef has served up almost half a million meals over the last five years to those that need them most. Anya chats with chef TJ Conwi, owner of ONO Vancouver about "Robin Hooding" food (without the stealing), the dangers of aesthetically pleasi...
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November 5, 2024 58 mins
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.
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October 29, 2024 59 mins
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.
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October 22, 2024 55 mins
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 le...
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