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Lindsay William-Ross

Lindsay William-Ross

Lindsay is the Editor in Chief of Vancouver Is Awesome. She's also behind its Forking Awesome food & drink content, which includes a weekly newsletter, TikTok, and Instagram. A fifth-generation Vancouverite and life-long foodie, Lindsay is a Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards judge. Previously the Food Editor of Daily Hive, Senior Editor of Vancity Buzz, and Editor-in-Chief of LAist.com, in her past life in Los Angeles she earned a Master's in English, attended cooking school, did improv, and was an English professor. Lindsay's first published piece was in 1980 in The Province: it was her letter to Santa. When she's not working or at a restaurant, she's probably watching "Law & Order: SVU" or listening to Taylor Swift.

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Recent Work by Lindsay

Watch: New self-serve hot pot restaurant Datang now open in Richmond

Watch: New self-serve hot pot restaurant Datang now open in Richmond

This newcomer sets itself apart from the pack with its two-tier broth menu (and self-serve ice cream)
Forking Awesome: Upcoming Vancouver food and drink events

Forking Awesome: Upcoming Vancouver food and drink events

Much ado about mushrooms, the last of cherry blossom season, and planning for prawns are all on deck in April and May
Watch: Your first look at Vancouver's newest spot for Portuguese eats

Watch: Your first look at Vancouver's newest spot for Portuguese eats

Including their signature delectable Portuguese egg tarts (vegan ones, too!)
'Humbling and astounding': After 35 years, a Vancouver Italian restaurant is saying goodbye

'Humbling and astounding': After 35 years, a Vancouver Italian restaurant is saying goodbye

"ln 1989, I could not have imagined writing this goodbye letter," writes the longtime chef/owner of the popular spot.
Bar and restaurant at veteran downtown Vancouver hotel set to close

Bar and restaurant at veteran downtown Vancouver hotel set to close

"We'll forever cherish the memories made here."
Tiny Vancouver coffee shop relocating to new café space

Tiny Vancouver coffee shop relocating to new café space

Something is brewing!
Get ready, Vancouver: The first Din Tai Fung in Canada has set its opening date

Get ready, Vancouver: The first Din Tai Fung in Canada has set its opening date

After two years of anticipation, those noodles and XLB are nearly ready to serve
Watch: What to expect at the first King Taps restaurant in Metro Vancouver

Watch: What to expect at the first King Taps restaurant in Metro Vancouver

Next up for the Cactus Club sibling: a massive outpost in a high-profile North Vancouver spot
Watch: This new Vancouver class will have you making one of the world's most famous treats

Watch: This new Vancouver class will have you making one of the world's most famous treats

No skills required...just an appetite for fun
One of Vancouver's most-anticipated new restaurants sets opening date

One of Vancouver's most-anticipated new restaurants sets opening date

The new French meets West Coast brasserie will be "a space unlike any other in Vancouver thus far.”
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