Bishop's restaurant is located at 2183 West 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC | 604-738-2025 | www.bishopsonline.com

The GOODS from Bishop’s

Vancouver, BC | Kitsilano’s famed Bishop’s Restaurant, led by John Bishop and executive chef Andrea Carlson, is seeking a an experienced cook and garde manger. The right candidates will be inspired by local food and fully dedicated to the craft of cooking. Send resumes to bishopsrestaurant [at] telus.net and learn more about the restaurant after the jump…

Open for dinner every evening from 5:30pm to 11:00pm

2183 West 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 1N7 | MAP | Tel: 604-738-2025
Email: inquire@bishopsonline.com
Web: www.bishopsonline.com

The Team

Proprietor: John Bishop
Executive Chef: Andrea Carlson
Maitre d’: Abel Jacinto

About Bishop’s

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“This is the place for those who want the best of everything without the taint of pretension.”
Vancouver Magazine

Tucked away on West 4th in Kitsilano is a legendary restaurant with a big reputation. For more than 20 years John Bishop has led the field in serving food that is organic, produced locally and sustainably. Many consider his eponymous Bishop’s to be Canada’s version of Chez Panisse. With a reputation like that, lots of people don’t realize that Bishop’s is also a cosy neighbourhood haven serving quality dishes at affordable prices. John and Chef Carlson work directly with fishers, producers and growers to source the pick-of-the-crop and menus change constantly to reflect this.

Dining at Bishop’s is like having dinner at the home of an elegant friend. From the warm reception that greets you to a table dressed in “soothing linen” surrounded by spectacular West Coast First Nations art, you know you will be pampered in this urban oasis of calm. The art on the walls a fitting backdrop to the culinary art of Chef Carlson.

Abel Jacinto presides over a wine cellar that features the best of British Columbia with hard-to- find and rare wines from around the world. The list is consistently updated.

Bishop’s is a proud foundation member of OceanWise and the Green Table Network.

Accolades

John and his restaurant have been honoured with numerous awards including:

• Mobil Travel Guide Four Stars, 2008
• Gold Medal, Cuisine Canada National Cookbook Awards 2008 (for Fresh)
• Inaugural recipient of the Green Award, Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards
• Best Restaurant (numerous years), Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards
• Best North American Cuisine, Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards

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Bishop's restaurant is located at 2183 West 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC | 604-738-2025 | www.bishopsonline.com

News from Scout supporter Bishop’s

Vancouver, BC | “It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play.” Twenty-five years (and one month) ago, John Bishop taught Vancouver about eating local, seasonal and sustainable food and in doing so, helped create a local cuisine culture. Bishop’s Restaurant first opened its doors to the public 25 years ago last month (December 14, 1985) and it is celebrating the occasion with a special prix fixe menu that pays homage to its first menu so many years ago. Priced at $49, the four-course menu includes such Bishop’s classics as Goat Cheese Salad, Dungeness Crab Cakes, Lamb Three Ways and Death by Chocolate. Read all about it after the jump…

A Silver Anniversary is a long time in any relationship, but the love affair between John Bishop and local ingredients could not be stronger or healthier. Very early on Chef Bishop connected with the King family’s Hazelmere Organic Farm who provided the restaurant with its initial supplies of fresh local, seasonal produce. That was a radical idea back in 1985 when most Vancouver establishments served some version of ‘European’ or ‘Continental’ dishes and got their produce from large food-jobbing wholesalers. Bishop’s was at the vanguard of an eating revolution that sees most restaurant chefs today supporting and promoting their local ingredients and producers.

“I wanted to challenge Chef to re-create and re-imagine some of the dishes that were our original signatures,” says John Bishop of the special menu that will be available Sundays through Thursdays starting January 13th through February 10th this year. Twenty-five years ago, it was Chef Bishop in the kitchen. Now the very talented Chef Andrea Carlson leads the brigade – the same Andrea Carlson who created the very first 100-Mile Diet Menu served in a restaurant. How times have changed.

First on the menu is a Warm Goat Cheese Salad. “No one even knew what goat cheese was back then. Now goat cheese salads are ‘old hat.’ This one features cheese that is locally made by Debra Amriens-Boyes and George Boyes of Farmhouse Cheese in Agassiz.” The redux version features petit balls of cheese that have been delicately breaded, sautéed and arranged on a plate with artfully scattered freshly-picked greens and toasted walnut meats. Next up is a signature dish: Dungeness Crab Cake with crisp potato and fennel cream. Fraser Valley Lamb is then served three ways – shredded neck meat in aspic, loin chop and roast, in a red wine jus. Seasonal roasted root vegetables (sweet parsnips and carrots for instance) complement the dish. Last up is ‘Death by Chocolate’ – the decadent confection of a warm dark chocolate cake with raspberry coulis. “There is no way to improve on this dessert, it’s perfect,” says Chef Carlson. “All I’ve done is add a scoop of house-made, buttermilk ice cream to it.”

The special Bishop’s Classics Menu caps off an award-filled year for the restaurant, Chef Carlson and John Bishop personally. It started with Bishop’s winning Gold for Best Regional and Silver for Best Service at the annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards. More gold and silver followed in the in Best of the City Awards (WestEnder), Golden Plates (The Georgia Straight) and Stars of Vancouver (The Vancouver Courier). Chef Carlson received the Green Award from the Vancouver Magazine Awards as well as being named a Local Hero by Edible Vancouver Magazine. Mr. Bishop was honoured with the inaugural Nation’s Table Award given by the Governor General and later in the year received Cuisine Canada’s Edna Award for Lifetime Achievement.

BISHOP’S CLASSICS REVISITED

25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Sundays through Thursdays | January 13 – February 10, 2011

WARM CRUSTED GOAT’S CHEESE
winter greens, walnuts

Dungeness Crab Cake
crisp potato, fennel cream

FRASER VALLEY LAMB
root vegetables, red wine jus

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE
raspberry coulis

$49

Open for dinner every evening from 5:30pm to 11:00pm

2183 West 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 1N7 | MAP | Tel: 604-738-2025
Email: inquire@bishopsonline.com
Web: www.bishopsonline.com

The Team

Proprietor: John Bishop
Executive Chef: Andrea Carlson
Maitre d’: Abel Jacinto

About Bishop’s

[imgset:72157613683078708,square,true]

“This is the place for those who want the best of everything without the taint of pretension.”
Vancouver Magazine

Tucked away on West 4th in Kitsilano is a legendary restaurant with a big reputation. For more than 20 years John Bishop has led the field in serving food that is organic, produced locally and sustainably. Many consider his eponymous Bishop’s to be Canada’s version of Chez Panisse. With a reputation like that, lots of people don’t realize that Bishop’s is also a cosy neighbourhood haven serving quality dishes at affordable prices. John and Chef Carlson work directly with fishers, producers and growers to source the pick-of-the-crop and menus change constantly to reflect this.

Dining at Bishop’s is like having dinner at the home of an elegant friend. From the warm reception that greets you to a table dressed in “soothing linen” surrounded by spectacular West Coast First Nations art, you know you will be pampered in this urban oasis of calm. The art on the walls a fitting backdrop to the culinary art of Chef Carlson.

Abel Jacinto presides over a wine cellar that features the best of British Columbia with hard-to- find and rare wines from around the world. The list is consistently updated.

Bishop’s is a proud foundation member of OceanWise and the Green Table Network.

Accolades

John and his restaurant have been honoured with numerous awards including:

• Mobil Travel Guide Four Stars, 2008
• Gold Medal, Cuisine Canada National Cookbook Awards 2008 (for Fresh)
• Inaugural recipient of the Green Award, Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards
• Best Restaurant (numerous years), Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards
• Best North American Cuisine, Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards

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Bishop's restaurant is located at 2183 West 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC | 604-738-2025 | www.bishopsonline.com

Job Posting by Scout supporter Bishop’s

Vancouver, BC | Bishop’s Restaurant is looking for dedicated individuals with a professional attitude for the positions of garde manger and entremetier. Please send resumes to bishopsrestaurant@telus.net. Learn more about the restaurant after the jump…

Open for dinner every evening from 5:30pm to 11:00pm

2183 West 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 1N7 | MAP | Tel: 604-738-2025
Email: inquire@bishopsonline.com
Web: www.bishopsonline.com

The Team

Proprietor: John Bishop
Executive Chef: Andrea Carlson
Maitre d’: Abel Jacinto

About Bishop’s

[imgset:72157613683078708,square,true]

“This is the place for those who want the best of everything without the taint of pretension.”
Vancouver Magazine

Tucked away on West 4th in Kitsilano is a legendary restaurant with a big reputation. For more than 20 years John Bishop has led the field in serving food that is organic, produced locally and sustainably. Many consider his eponymous Bishop’s to be Canada’s version of Chez Panisse. With a reputation like that, lots of people don’t realize that Bishop’s is also a cosy neighbourhood haven serving quality dishes at affordable prices. John and Chef Carlson work directly with fishers, producers and growers to source the pick-of-the-crop and menus change constantly to reflect this.

Dining at Bishop’s is like having dinner at the home of an elegant friend. From the warm reception that greets you to a table dressed in “soothing linen” surrounded by spectacular West Coast First Nations art, you know you will be pampered in this urban oasis of calm. The art on the walls a fitting backdrop to the culinary art of Chef Carlson.

Abel Jacinto presides over a wine cellar that features the best of British Columbia with hard-to- find and rare wines from around the world. The list is consistently updated.

Bishop’s is a proud foundation member of OceanWise and the Green Table Network.

Accolades

John and his restaurant have been honoured with numerous awards including:

• Mobil Travel Guide Four Stars, 2008
• Gold Medal, Cuisine Canada National Cookbook Awards 2008 (for Fresh)
• Inaugural recipient of the Green Award, Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards
• Best Restaurant (numerous years), Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards
• Best North American Cuisine, Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards

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Bishop's restaurant is located at 2183 West 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC | 604-738-2025 | www.bishopsonline.com

Job Posting by Scout supporter Bishop’s

The award-winning Bishop’s Restaurant in Kitsilano is looking for an experienced hostess to work Sunday and Monday evening shifts. Applicants must have a great attitude and be able to work in a strong team environment. In addition to a proficiency with computers and previous experience with the Open Table reservation system, some food and wine knowledge is preferred. Email your resume in confidence to inquire@bishopsonline.com. Find out more about the restaurant after the jump…

Open for dinner every evening from 5:30pm to 11:00pm

2183 West 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 1N7 | MAP | Tel: 604-738-2025
Email: inquire@bishopsonline.com
Web: www.bishopsonline.com

The Team

Proprietor: John Bishop
Executive Chef: Andrea Carlson
Maitre d’: Abel Jacinto

About Bishop’s

[imgset:72157613683078708,square,true]

“This is the place for those who want the best of everything without the taint of pretension.”
Vancouver Magazine

Tucked away on West 4th in Kitsilano is a legendary restaurant with a big reputation. For more than 20 years John Bishop has led the field in serving food that is organic, produced locally and sustainably. Many consider his eponymous Bishop’s to be Canada’s version of Chez Panisse. With a reputation like that, lots of people don’t realize that Bishop’s is also a cosy neighbourhood haven serving quality dishes at affordable prices. John and Chef Carlson work directly with fishers, producers and growers to source the pick-of-the-crop and menus change constantly to reflect this.

Dining at Bishop’s is like having dinner at the home of an elegant friend. From the warm reception that greets you to a table dressed in “soothing linen” surrounded by spectacular West Coast First Nations art, you know you will be pampered in this urban oasis of calm. The art on the walls a fitting backdrop to the culinary art of Chef Carlson.

Abel Jacinto presides over a wine cellar that features the best of British Columbia with hard-to- find and rare wines from around the world. The list is consistently updated.

Bishop’s is a proud foundation member of OceanWise and the Green Table Network.

Accolades

John and his restaurant have been honoured with numerous awards including:

• Mobil Travel Guide Four Stars, 2008
• Gold Medal, Cuisine Canada National Cookbook Awards 2008 (for Fresh)
• Inaugural recipient of the Green Award, Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards
• Best Restaurant (numerous years), Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards
• Best North American Cuisine, Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards

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New Alan Wood show features works inspired by the haven of restaurateur John Bishop's back garden

News from Scout supporter Bishop’s

Vancouver, BC | From May 27 to June 19, South Granville’s Winsor Gallery (3025 Granville Street) plays host to a show by famed artist Alan Wood. The Bishop’s Garden – presents a new series of wood relief sculptures, collage and watercolours, based on the haven found in a close friend’s garden. That close friend is restaurateur John Bishop and that garden is the one found in the back of Mr. Bishop’s Point Grey home.

” It seems like I’ve known Alan for ever,” says Mr. Bishop. “In the early days, my wife Theresa and I would save up to buy his work. In turn, Alan and his wife Flora started coming to the restaurant and the friendship grew over the years.”

“When Flora passed away five years ago, I started to drop by John and Theresa’s home. They were always so welcoming and kind. I’d come and sit in the back garden – it became my refuge. One evening, I came for dinner. John and his son David had arranged eight of my pieces around the garden illuminated by candlelight. It was magic. That gave me the idea to try to capture and interpret the calm and happiness I have found there. This show is the result,” says Mr. Wood. “I named the series The Bishop’s Garden because I want to honour the role played by everyone in the Bishop family in creating this special space.”

Alan Wood is one of Canada’s leading artists. He has received international acclaim for his painting and is best known for his use of colour and for creating the outdoor environmental work, Ranch. Mr. Wood is a prolific artist and since 1962, has participated in many group and solo exhibitions in Great Britain, Europe, Canada, the United States and Australia.

For more information on Mr. Wood, the exhibit and Winsor Gallery: www.winsorgallery.com.

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