GOODS: Beatty’s Celebrated “Chambar” Restaurant Hunting For Experienced Cooks

Chambar is located at 562 Beatty St. in Vancouver's Crosstown neighbourhood | 604-879-7119 | www.chambar.com

The GOODS from Chambar

Vancouver, BC | Chambar Restaurant is looking for full-time cooks with a minimum of 3 years of experience in fine dining. Chambar is a high volume and fast paced environment. The candidate must have a strong work ethic and be detail oriented. Wages are very competitive. Please email resumes to jobs@chambar.com. No phone calls please. Learn more about the restaurant after the jump… Read more

Postcards From The Crazy Trans-America Trail From Chambar Chef Nico Schuermans

What does any right thinking chef do after opening three successful businesses in six years and becoming a father, twice? He grabs his motorcycle and leaves, of course (well, if only for a while).

We usually do enough field trips on Scout, but Karri Schuermans, wife and partner of chef Nico Schuermans (think Beatty St.’s Chambar, Medina, Dirty Apron) sent in these envy-inducing photos of Nico and his good friend Jesse Keefer (of the awesome Bodega Ridge on Galiano Island) riding the famously grueling Trans-America trail, which starts in northeastern Tennessee and ends at the Pacific at the bottom of Oregon. As a big fan of the Long Way Round films (and Nico and Jesse), I can only imagine how awesome it has been for them. The trail is over 4,800 miles of mostly off-road riding, so it’s quite different from the relative coziness of a Route 66. According to Karri – who has been getting updates and snapshots from the road – their travels have included a lot of dirt and great people (save for some Uncle Daddy weirdness in Mississippi). Nico t-boned a cow on his bike (both were fine) and had to tow Jesse for a while after his clutch broke, but beyond that, they’ve endured a lot of amazing scenery and had a wonderful time. They hit Oregon yesterday and are ecstatic to have real coffee for a change. Karri reports that “they may make it back tonight if the weather holds up, and are looking forward to a great meal and beers!” We hope the last of their journey is a safe one, and welcome both of them home.

GOODS: The Dirty Apron Delicatessen Is On The Hunt For An Experienced Sous Chef

The Dirty Apron Deli & Cooking School is located at 540 Beatty St. in Vancouver | 604-879-8588 | www.dirtyapron.com

The GOODS from The Dirty Apron

Vancouver, BC | The Dirty Apron Delicatessen needs a full time sous chef with 2 to 3 years experience in a fast paced deli or catering kitchen. Those keen to teach and willing to be taught please email your resumes to kitchen@dirtyapron.com (no phone calls). Learn more about us after the leap… Read more

GOODS: “Chambar” To Serve Up Hands-On Belgian National Day Feast This July 21st

Chambar is located at 562 Beatty St. in Vancouver's Crosstown neighbourhood | 604-879-7119 | www.chambar.com

Job posting from GOODS member Chambar

Vancouver, BC | On Thursday, July 21st Chambar restaurant will host its annual Belgian National Day Feast in honour of Chef/Owner Nico Schuermans’ heritage and the popular restaurant’s vibrant cultural roots. A feast fit for kings, the evening will see 15 different dishes served family style, including a spit roast pig cooked just outside Chambar’s doors on Beatty Street, meters of Chambar Ale, decadent meat platters, friendly, communal tables and no-fuss, hands-on dining.

Those in tune with Belgian history will recognize this national holiday as the day that Leopold I took the constitutional oath as the first King of Belgium on July 21st, 1831. This July 21st, exactly 180 years later and for one night only, Chambar will honour the momentous occasion with medieval fare that calls for civilized debauchery. Get set to indulge… Read more

Cool Thing We Want #252: More Of The Awesome We Just Inhaled

Yeah, that’s ice cream. Meet our just finished little tub of super extra infinity awesome, courtesy of Chambar pastry chef Eleanor Chow. Available now at The Dirty Apron Delicatessen. Shiver-worthy.

The Dirty Apron Cooking School Opens Sweet New Delicatessen…

The Dirty Apron Cooking School is located at 540 Beatty St. in Vancouver | 604-879-8588 | www.dirtyapron.com

News from Scout supporter Dirty Apron Cooking School

Vancouver, BC | The Dirty Apron Delicatessen, now open at 540 Beatty Street, will offer downtown-dwellers hot lunches, gourmet sandwiches, take-home carvery meals, deli meats and cheeses, produce, groceries and fresh flowers. Reminiscent of the general stores of old, the Delicatessen is housed in a historic brick and beam building in Vancouver’s Crosstown neighbourhood within the wildly popular Dirty Apron Cooking School.

Sandwich lovers will rejoice in the creations of Chef Nico Schuermans, whose pulled pork with Japanese mayo, pickled carrots, bean sprouts and cilantro on French baguette is a fresh take on a Vietnamese sub. Other sandwiches like chicken with chipotle mayo and roast tomatoes, prosciutto with fig and Cambozola cheese, hummus with avocado, mint carrot and pomegranate molasses, or the roast beef with chorizo, chimichurri, and charred tomato salsa are also sure to satisfy. Nico will also be offering a Roast of the Day and gourmet sides for healthy take-out family meals, the a perfect weeknight answer to that “what’s for dinner?” question.

In the grocery aisle, don’t miss Chambar Pastry Chef Eleanor Chow’s incredible toppings, previously only available as a delectable waffle side at Café Medina up the street. These indulgent sauces include flavours like white chocolate pistachio rosewater, raspberry caramel, milk chocolate lavender, dark chocolate and fig orange marmalade. If sweets are your thing continue to the freezer section for Eleanor’s homemade ice creams of vanilla bourbon, milk chocolate, and lemon buttermilk sorbet.

Far from your average deli, the Dirty Apron also offers organic fruits and vegetables, artisan cheeses, milk, yogurts, handcrafted dressings, pre-packed marinated meats, and anything else your epicurious heart desires.

The Dirty Apron Delicatessen is open from 10AM to 8PM, seven days a week. For more information please visit www.dirtyapron.com/deli. Read more

Chambar’s Take On A Copycat Restaurant Opened In Shanghai

This is a goodie. From Chambar’s new website comes news that a rather enterprising fellow named Fissal Oubida has decided to open a Chambar Belgian Bistro of his own in Shanghai, China, without consultation. Chambar’s response is a little tongue and cheek, but their more than justified annoyance comes across loud and clear.

We’d like to offer our assistance with your menu, which aside from the mussels is getting repeatedly slagged on shanghai blog sites. Although this blogging phenomenon by self proclaimed food critics and possibly sex deprived individuals (why else would you be posting these comments at 2am) are not always complimentary, there are some great people who are genuinely passionate about food. Anyways, feel free to peruse the menu section of our website as it’s continually changing and an easy way for the conceptually challenged to get new ideas.

Please switch to using sustainable seafood, we know this is not a priority in China, considering they’re still serving shark fin soup – but give the our oceans a break will you.

We would strongly advise against serving half waffles (give people the whole damn thing) and DO NOT top with spray can cream and chocolate out of a tube!!

Ditch the gingham table cloths, Belgium has no alpine chalets & Heidi is not from
this country – although there are some hot blondes.

If you are going to advertise a url (www.cham-bar.com) you may want to register it first. Now that we own it, it points to this news page which exposes your blatant incompetence for being original.

If you are going to blatantly steal our logo, which took owner & designer Karri Schuermans about 100 hours to create old school typography style, please don’t insult her further by adding brush script text below it, and definitely don’t add photoshop glow filters – please, this is graphic blasphemy.

It was nice of you to be a patron of Chambar while you lived in Vancouver. We hope all our guests take home a wonderful experience – but not the name, logo and concept. Granted a Belgian style restaurant is by no means an original concept, it helps to have a Belgian chef as good as Nico Schuermans. Don’t get us wrong, we take no ownership of the cuisine from this small country (with a big beer list) that many can’t locate on a map.

Be sure to take legal letters that arrive in the mail quite seriously, especially the ones stating that the ‘Chambar’ name and logo you’ve used are already registered in China. Take this from someone’s foresight, which has now become your hindsight.

What a goof.

Meet Your match In The Kitchen At Dirty Apron Cooking School

The Dirty Apron Cooking School is located at 540 Beatty St. in Vancouver | 604-879-8588 | www.dirtyapron.com

News from Scout supporter Dirty Apron Cooking School

Vancouver, BC | Love food but tired of cooking for one? The Dirty Apron Cooking School is bringing city singles together in a class designed to help students meet their match in the kitchen. The class will be a no-pressure combination of cooking, wining, dining and dating, matching male and female students together to co-create gourmet dishes.

With 20 spaces available, students will have the opportunity to meet 10 like-minded food lovers. Paired up at random, each student will cook smoked salmon blinis with lemon yogurt, harrissa prawns with herb salad, seared Hallumi with pomegranate molasses, herb crusted lamb medallions, and chocolate soufflé with chocolate dipped strawberries; rotating between stations to mingle and meet as they cook and eat. Breaking the ice a little further will be Michaela Morris and Michelle Bouffard of House Wine, who will offer commentary with each dish to help demystify wine pairings (and possibly the opposite sex).

The first Singles in the City class will run on Saturday, July 31st and will continue once each month thereafter. Each student is guaranteed to leave at the very least with a few new recipes. Hopefully they’ll pick up a few new phone numbers, too. For more information please visit www.dirtyapron.com. Read more

Chambar To Celebrate “National Belgian Day” in Medieval Style

Chambar is located at 562 Beatty St. in Vancouver's Crosstown neighbourhood | 604-879-7119 | www.chambar.com

News from Scout supporter Chambar

Vancouver, BC | Join Chambar restaurant on Wednesday, July 21st to celebrate National Belgian Day with a feast fit for kings. History buffs will recognize this national holiday as a day that marks Leopold I taking the constitutional oath as the first King of Belgium on July 21st, 1831.

For one night only, Chambar will celebrate this momentous occasion medieval style with communal tables loaded with platters of meat, seafood and of course, Belgian beers. Outside on Beatty Street, Chef Nico Schuermans will be roasting a pig on a spit, while inside Chambar staff will serve beers by the glass or the metre. Guests should note that due to the medieval nature of this celebration, eating is going to be a hands-on experience only. Please note that vegetarian options and cutlery will not be available. Costumes and furs are deemed festive, but not essential. Get ready to be a little debaucherous… Read more

Dirty Apron Offers Summer Camp For Budding Young Chefs

The Dirty Apron Cooking School is located at 540 Beatty St. in Vancouver | 604-879-8588 | www.dirtyapron.com

News from Scout supporter Dirty Apron Cooking School

Vancouver, BC | The Dirty Apron Cooking School is putting kids in the kitchen this summer. Beginning July 5th the school will launch its first kids camp with the goal of teaching children aged 7 to 11 and teens aged 12 to 17 the skills to prepare basic meals while learning about healthy eating and where their food comes from.

The weeklong camp will focus on how to use a knife safely and with confidence, the basic building blocks of nutrition, and sourcing local ingredients. In addition to being armed with kitchen know-how, students will be in charge of dishing up their own menus, so by week’s end they’ll be crafting a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner without furrowing a brow.

The camp will be offered for ages 7-11 and 12-17 with classes running Monday to Friday from 10am to 2pm throughout the summer months. Space will be limited to 24 students per class. Tuition for the camp is priced at $450 and includes a daily recipe book, closely supervised hands-on instruction and all meals. For more information, including daily menus please visit: www.dirtyapron.com/classes. Read more

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