UD broke the news on the ides of this past April that internationally acclaimed chef and restaurateur Jean-George Vongerichten was in talks to open a restaurant in the upcoming Shangri-La hotel, currently under construction on Alberni St. downtown (Vancouver’s tallest building). Word is the hotel will also host the second location of David Aisenstat’s Ki, a Japa-themed restaurant that is – based on my experiences of the original in Toronto – more Walt Disney than Hidekazu Tojo.
While there has yet to be any confirmation on the Jean-Georges front, I’m hearing it’s a done deal: we can expect the restaurant to open when the hotel does in the new year (perhaps earlier). My sources could be wrong, but I doubt it. If it is all bullshit, I’ll use the blogger defense: “Hey, it’s just a blog. What do I know?” I think it’s legit, and I’ll leave it to the papers to read this post and get confirmations this week.
Needless to say, I’m very excited at the prospect of having another high calibre restaurant in the downtown core, an area in danger of being over run by middling tourist traps and glorified fast food chains.
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I’m going to his flagship restaurant in New York iin a couple of weeks and can’t wait. One of three Michelin three star restaurants in the city. This is good for our food scene! Give it a good shot in the arm!
staff at Kingyo say it is true
It’ll be as good as Geraghty. Michelin has gone downhill wherever in the world!