At the 19th Annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards held in mid April, a panel of 19 expert judges concurred to present West, Araxi, Blue Water Cafe, and CinCin with a combined total of 14 coveted industry awards before an audience of British Columbia’s leading restaurateurs, chefs, and food-service professionals.  For the fourth consecutive year, West won the Vancouver Restaurant of the Year award. Araxi won the gold award for Best Restaurant in Whistler, British Columbia, an honor bestowed by the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. Both West and Araxi have recipes in Pacific Northwest Wining & Dining. Not to be outdone, Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar won a gold for Best Seafood from the same group, while CinCin won its gold for Best Last Course.

Also announced during the ceremony were The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival Wine List Awards, with Blue Water Cafe and West taking top honors in the newly introduced Platinum category, as one of only three restaurants overall who “raised the bar a level higher”. CinCin and Araxi were among a small, distinguished group adorned with the Gold designation.