The Vancouver Foodster Cheesecake Challenge was another success featuring unique creations at restaurants around Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their creation on their menu from November 2-25, 2018. and their customers voted for their favourites daily throughout the challenge.
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: Rick Green, Louisa Chan and Jacqueline Chui.
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:
{107 points}
Charisma Cafe
Apples to Apples
Price: $11
Created by: Chef Melissa Chan
Description: Signature apple cheesecake with apple chai affogato on toffee brandy ice cream.
Offered: all the time
Charisma Cafe
197 Keefer Place, Vancouver
Instagram @cafecharisma
Chef Melissa Chan
2nd Place:
{99 points}
Just Cakes Bakeshop
Hazelnut Caramel Chai Cheesecake
Price: $6.75
Created by:Chef Raveena Oberoi
Description: Hazelnut biscotti base, chocolate caramel layer, chai tea cheesecake. Decorated with cocoa and cream.
Offered: all the time
Just Cakes Bakeshop
#5-7548 120 Street, Surrey
Tel:604 503 5577
Web: https://www.justcakesbc.com/
Instagram @justcakesbakeshop
Chef Raveena Oberoi
3rd Place:
{94 points}
Italia Bakery
Raspberry Eggnog Gingerbread Cheesecake
Price: $4.99
Created by: Chef Sam Pero
Description: Gingerbread crumble crust with an eggnog baked cheesecake, topped with gingerbread ganache, crumble and fresh raspberries.
Offered: all the time
Italia Bakery
2828 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
Web:http://www.italiabakery.ca/
Twitter: @italiabakery
Instagram @italiabakery
In the People’s Choice Awards category, the public who tried the Cheesecake creations were the ones who had the opportunity to cast their vote throughout the challenge.
The Winners are:
1st Place People’s Choice:
Just Cakes Bakeshop
Hazelnut Caramel Chai Cheesecake
Price: $6.75
Created by:Chef Raveena Oberoi
Description: Hazelnut biscotti base, chocolate caramel layer, chai tea cheesecake. Decorated with cocoa and cream.
Offered: all the time
Just Cakes Bakeshop
#5-7548 120 Street, Surrey
Tel:604 503 5577
Web: https://www.justcakesbc.com/
Instagram @justcakesbakeshop
2nd Place People’s Choice:
Castella Cheesecake
Signature New Yorker- Strawberry
Price: $7.75
Created by: Billy Fang
Classic NYC style cheesecake with our famous house-made whole fruit sauces and lavish amount of whip cream, and ice cream.
Offered: available all day.
Castella Cheesecake
1190 Robson Street, Vancouver
Web: https://castella-cheesecake.business.site/
Twitter @CastellaRobson
Instagram @castellacheesecake
3rd Place People’s Choice:
Charisma Cafe
Apples to Apples
Price: $11
Created by: Alan Chan
Description: Signature apple cheesecake with apple chai affogato on toffee brandy ice cream.
Offered: all the time
Charisma Cafe
197 Keefer Place, Vancouver
Instagram @cafecharisma
Thank you to the chefs, bakeries and cafes that accepted my invitation and featured their Cheesecake creations on the menu for the past few weeks during this challenge.
I encourage you to visit the winning restaurants to try their cheesecake creations! See the entries here.
By: Richard Wolak