The Vancouver Foodster Sandwich Challenge was a huge success featuring creations from restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their Sandwich creation from September 7-30, 2017. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task as each judge who tasted each creation with a rigorous process based on taste, originality/uniqueness and presentation/appearance.
Our Media judges for this challenge were: Tara Lee, David Grange and Karl Kliparchuk
Each media judge will have scored the creation with a maximum of 40 points as follows: Overall Taste 20 points, Originality and Uniqueness 10 points, Presentation and Appearance 10 points). The total number of points a sandwich creation could earn is 120 points.
The Winners are:
1st Place:
{106 points}
Delizie
Vesuvio
Price: $12
Created by: Chef Rosangela Atte
Description: like the volcano that symbolizes Naples. It’s an explosion (no pun intended) of typical Neapolitan flavors and textures: the crusty in-house made bread, the juicy veal cutlet, the sweet and tangy plum tomato sauce, the succulent eggplant fries, the gooey smoked provolone, the peppery and crisp arugula and savory in-house made pesto.
ingredients: -In-house made ciabatta, Veal cutlet(veal from Columbus Meat Market), Fried eggplant, Italian plum tomato sauce, Smoked provolone, Arugula, In-house made pesto(nut free)
or $16 with side salad or soup.
Offered: all the time.
Delizie
22266 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge
Tel: (604) 467-1711
Twitter: @deliziebakery
Instagram: @deliziebakery
Chef Rosangela Atte
2nd Place:
{104 points}
Smokehouse Sandwich Co.
Eve II
Price: Eve I(single meat) = $11.99 , II(double meat) $15.99
Created by: Chef Rico Verzosa
Description: Smoked Short Ribs with Red Wine and Apple reduction served with Arugula and Sorel on toasted bun with Aioli.
Offered: all the time.
Smokehouse Sandwich Co.
108-5188 Westminster Hwy, Richmond
Web: http://www.smokehousesandwich.ca/
Instagram: @smokehousesandwich
3rd Place:
{92 points}
Rosemary Rocksalt
The Rocksalt Reuben
Created by: Scott Robertson
Price: $10.50
Description: Your choice of bagel… best on our signature Rosemary Rocksalt with Montreal smoked meat, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, egg, green pepper, red onion, and pesto cream cheese.
Offered: all the time.
Rosemary Rocksalt
2515 Main Street
Web: https://rosemaryrocksalt.com/
Twitter:@RoseRocksalt
Instagram: @rosemaryrocksalt
And
Rosemary Rocksalt
1350 Commercial Drive
Web: https://rosemaryrocksalt.com/
Twitter:@RoseRocksalt
Instagram: @rosemaryrocksalt
And
Rosemary Rocksalt
1669 Lonsdale
Web: https://rosemaryrocksalt.com/
Twitter:@RoseRocksalt
Instagram: @rosemaryrocksalt
And
Rosemary Rocksalt
333 Brooksbank Avenue
Web: https://rosemaryrocksalt.com/
Twitter:@RoseRocksalt
Instagram: @rosemaryrocksalt
In the People’s Choice Awards category, the public who tried the Sandwich creations were the ones who had the opportunity to cast their vote throughout the challenge.
The Winners are:
1st Place People’s Choice:
West Village Cafe
Chilli Chicken Sandwich
Price: $8.99
Created by: Chef Tim Cuff
Description: Local and in-house roasted chicken lightly seasoned with house made hot sauce, sundried tomato pesto, pickled shallots, garlic mayo, swiss cheese & arugula on toasted sourdough. Pairs best with a side of soup or seasonal mixed bean salad.
Offered: daily after 11am
West Village Cafe
#160 – 5620 152nd Street, Surrey
Tel: (604) 372-2083
Web: https://www.facebook.com/West-Village-Cafe-618382875024012/
Twitter: n/a
Instagram: @west_village_cafe_
2nd Place People’s Choice:
Delizie
Vesuvio
Price: $12
Created by: Chef Rosangela Atte
Description: like the volcano that symbolizes Naples. It’s an explosion (no pun intended) of typical Neapolitan flavors and textures: the crusty in-house made bread, the juicy veal cutlet, the sweet and tangy plum tomato sauce, the succulent eggplant fries, the gooey smoked provolone, the peppery and crisp arugula and savory in-house made pesto.
ingredients: -In-house made ciabatta, Veal cutlet(veal from Columbus Meat Market), Fried eggplant, Italian plum tomato sauce, Smoked provolone, Arugula, In-house made pesto(nut free)
or $16 with side salad or soup.
Offered: all the time.
Delizie
22266 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge
Tel: (604) 467-1711
Twitter: @deliziebakery
Instagram: @deliziebakery
3rd Place People’s Choice (tie):
Rosemary Rocksalt
The Rocksalt Reuben
Created by: Scott Robertson
Price: $10.50
Description: Your choice of bagel… best on our signature Rosemary Rocksalt with Montreal smoked meat, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, egg, green pepper, red onion, and pesto cream cheese.
Offered: all the time.
Rosemary Rocksalt
2515 Main Street
Web: https://rosemaryrocksalt.com/
Twitter:@RoseRocksalt
Instagram: @rosemaryrocksalt
And
Rosemary Rocksalt
1350 Commercial Drive
Web: https://rosemaryrocksalt.com/
Twitter:@RoseRocksalt
Instagram: @rosemaryrocksalt
And
Rosemary Rocksalt
1669 Lonsdale
Web: https://rosemaryrocksalt.com/
Twitter:@RoseRocksalt
Instagram: @rosemaryrocksalt
And
Rosemary Rocksalt
333 Brooksbank Avenue
Web: https://rosemaryrocksalt.com/
Twitter:@RoseRocksalt
Instagram: @rosemaryrocksalt
3rd Place People’s Choice (tie):
Smokehouse Sandwich Co.
Eve II
Price: Eve I(single meat) = $11.99 , II(double meat) $15.99
Created by: Chef Rico Verzosa
Description: Smoked Short Ribs with Red Wine and Apple reduction served with Arugula and Sorel on toasted bun with Aioli.
Offered: all the time.
Smokehouse Sandwich Co.
108-5188 Westminster Hwy, Richmond
Web: http://www.smokehousesandwich.ca/
Instagram: @smokehousesandwich
Thank you to the chefs and restaurants that accepted my invitation and featured their sandwiches on the menu for the past few weeks during this challenge.
I encourage you to visit the winning restaurants to try their sandwich creations! See the entries here.
By: Richard Wolak