Owen Lightly Scores The First Taste Of “Maenam” On West 4th
May 17, 2009
Angus An (at left) is on the verge of opening "Maenam", the Thai restaurant replacing Gastropod at 1938 West 4th
by Owen Lightly – Some time next week, Maenam will open in the former Gastropod space on West 4th Avenue. Chef and owner Angus An’s focus is shifting from fine dining to authentic Thai. The original plan was to find a second location for his Thai venture, but after seeing business slowly decline over the past year and with a bleak forecast for the coming months in the high-end market, An decided to pull the plug on the “pod” for the time being. Gastropod will live on in the catering and private-dining realm though, with an eye to re-opening at a new location in the future (watch An explaining the move below). Read more
Kitsilano’s Gastropod To Go Thai As “Maenam”
March 31, 2009
The award-winning Gastropod restaurant on West 4th will close at the end of April and reopen two weeks later as Maenam, an authentic Thai restaurant that will have the same attention to detail in the service and a similarly amped wine and cocktail program. Gastropod will continue as a private catering company. Who knows, it might be re-born somewhere else down the line. Read more
Maenam
October 4, 2008
Details
1938 W. 4th Ave Vancouver, BC V6J 1M5 | MAP
Telephone: 604-730-5579
Fax: 604-730-5675
Web: www.maenam.ca
Email: info@maenam.ca
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Angus An – Executive Chef
Emily Waters – Sous Chef
Brooke Delves – General Manager
About Maenam
The cuisine at Maenam is rooted in balancing intense fresh flavours with seasonal ingredients and locally sourced products, while always considering the context within which these dishes would traditionally be enjoyed. Simplicity, innovation and balance are the key ingredients in chef Angus An’s philosophy behind the authentic Thai dishes served at Maenam. With inspiration found in continuous travel, the menu at Maenam is ever-changing but always served with Thai flare and enjoyed in its traditional context, be it family style dining or riffs on Thai street food.
Reviews
Thai One On – Alexandra Gill – Globe & Mail
Maenam Rocks Thai in Kitsilano – Anya Levykh – Metro News
“10 Restaurants Worth Leaving the Ship For” – Sara Dickerman | The New York Times
“The Best Restaurants in Vancouver” – Neal McLennan | Cooking Light
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