Inside The Kitchen At “Maenam” For Some Gratuitous Food Porn
February 6, 2010
A good friend of mine, Bobby from Tofino, is here staying with us for the Olympics. He’s been keeping himself busy by – among other things – picking up shifts with Angus in his kitchen at West 4th’s Maenam (my pick for the best new restaurant of the year). When I went there last night to join up with him after work, there wasn’t room enough for me to wait in the dining room or at the bar. They allowed me to hold tight in a little corner of the kitchen, where I fiddled with my new camera, a Canon T1I. And thus, the gratuitous food porn above. If it could reproduce smells half as well as it does imagery, I’d likely be felled, happy.
Kitsilano’s Thai Resto “Maenam” Dishing Huge On New Year’s Eve
December 21, 2009
West 4th's acclaimed Maenam primed for New Year's Eve at 1938 W. 4th Ave | 604-730-5579 | www.maenam.ca
News from Scout supporter Maenam
Vancouver, BC | Ring in the New Year at Maenam with a special four-course chef’s menu. Chef Angus An has prepared a menu multi-course experience that will take diners through all of the components of a full Thai meal, including a starter, soup, salad, stir fry, curry and dessert for $55/person (vegetarian version available for $50/person). Reservations are being accepted at seatings throughout the evening. Please visit Open Table or call (604) 730-5579 to make a reservation. Full menu after the jump… Read more
Kitsilano’s “Maenam” Soon To Be Open For Seven Days A Week
December 10, 2009
Kitsilano's popular Maenam to stay open seven days a week (up from five) beginning this Sunday
News from Scout supporter Maenam
Vancouver, BC | Beginning Sunday, December 13, Maenam will open for dinner seven days a week (Maenam is currently closed on Sunday and Monday). The new hours will be Monday to Saturday, 5pm to 2am – with last call for food at 1am and last call for drinks at 1:30am – and 5pm to midnight on Sunday. Lunch service at Maenam will remain five days a week; Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 2:30 pm. Read more
New Thai Restaurant “Maenam” On 4th Joins Scout Magazine
June 27, 2009
Maenam restaurant is now a proud member supporter of Scout Magazine. We will be publishing their news and releases on our front page, and hosting an individual page for them on our list of recommended restaurants. Scroll below for a taste:
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 Read more
Lunch or Late Night Authentic Pad Thai Good To Go At “Maenam”
June 26, 2009
Kitsilano's Maenam introduces new takeout menu and $15 lunch special
News from Scout supporter Maenam
Vancouver, BC, June 25, 2009 – Feel like enjoying an authentic Thai meal at home? Maenam restaurant is happy to announce its new take out menu, available Tuesday through Saturday for lunch (12 pm – 2:30 pm), dinner (5 pm to 11 pm) and late night (11 pm to 1 am). That’s right, you can order Pad Thai at 1 am! Read more
Owen Sips Lightly On The Wood At Kitsilano’s New “Maenam”
June 16, 2009
Maenam barman Ben de Champlain
by Owen Lightly – A few days after the opening of Maenam, I went and hung out with their bar manager Ben de Champlain to check out a couple of the new cocktails.
Like me, Ben comes from the Island. He’s done a lot of traveling and has they eyes of a man who has seen a few things (ask him about his pilgrimage on the “El Camino de Santiago” in Spain).
Ben was a chef for years and only recently got into the bartending racket. His friends Steve (Corner Suite) and JT (Market), who were running the bar at Boneta at the time, knew he was looking to mix things up, so they offered him a shot on the wood there. Now, I’ve seen the bar at Boneta in full swing, and know how crazy it can get, so for him to jump in (and excel) is a testament to his skill and work ethic – all those years behind the line in a hot kitchen must have helped. Read more
The Night Before At The Highly Anticipated “Maenam” On 4th
May 20, 2009
After reading Owen’s post about the lobster salad he enjoyed at Maenam the other night I arranged to go down, snap some pictures, and try some food before they opened for the public. A friend and I blazed through 10 dishes in chef Angus An’s kitchen, everything from intensely aromatic oxtail soup and fiery green curry with halibut cheeks to crispy pork belly and probably the best pad Thai I’ve ever had, all washed down with cold, refreshing bottles of Hoegaarden…
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I suspect they’ll be open for dinner tomorrow. Officially, however, it’s Friday. Check out the full menus on their website here. Think Vij’s but Thai with Rangoli prices.
Break a leg, folks. Kick some Kits ass.
All Anticipated Openings
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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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People
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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