The Bearfoot Bistro

January 23, 2010 - The Seattle Times
Bring Olympic-sized Appetite to Whistler

You don't have to be a savvy skier or skilled snowboarder to enjoy Whistler, B.C. Part of experiencing the Whistler ski resort — or any place for that matter — is to dine at the restaurants and mingle with the locals... read the full article

January 2010 - BC Business Magazine
February Wine: Moët Chandon Champagne

The dish I’m pairing this champagne with is part of our three-course winter menu. The hint of ginger in the champagne really enhances the ginger dressing while at the same time nicely cutting the jalapeno on the plate... read the full article

September 15, 2009 - The Toronto Star
Cool Spots for Hot Drinks

Bearfoot Bistro's Champagne Bar–Whistler, British Columbia and host mountain venue for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games–sells champagne by the glass. Owner Andre Saint Jacques holds the Guinness World Record for sabering the most champagne bottlenecks open in one minute... read the full article

2009 - New York Times Travel Guides
Bearfoot Bistro

One of the very best in Whistler, Barefoot Bistro has created an enormous following for its regional, seasonal cuisine. The emphasis is on innovation, new flavors, and unusual preparations -- in short, this a cutting-edge restaurant for serious gastronomes... read the full article

August 2009 - Dine N Vines
Bearfoot Bistro Does Not Disappoint

Last week I was fortunate enough to vacation in Vancouver and Whistler, two places which I love very much. No trip to Whistler is complete without a meal at the Bearfoot Bistro, hosted by Andre Saint Jacques, and Executive Chef Melissa Craig, (2008 Gold Medal Plate Winner)... read the full article

2009 - About.com
The Bearfoot Bistro and Champagne Lounge

The Bearfoot Bistro and Champagne Lounge is a gem in Whistler Blackcomb Village. The restaurant is all about fine dining, amazing service, and has a friendly, and funny staff... read the full article

May 2009 - Vancouver Magazine
Best Whistler - Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards

On the eve of 2010, all eyes turn to Whistler, where Melissa Craig, star of the open kitchen at Bearfoot Bistro (Gold), helped her room displace long-time category winner Araxi... read the full article (pdf)

February 2009 - Vancouver Magazine
Unforgettable

We asked 13 food lovers what meal they recall most vividly from the past year. Here's what they said. read the full article (pdf)

January 2008 - Tidings Magazine
Wine Cellar Extravaganza

Bearfoot Bistro, located in Whistler, BC, offers visitors a recently updated wine cellar. Fourteen
feet below ground, the cellar occupies 1,500 square feet of space, 1,000 square feet larger than its
predecessor. read the full article (pdf)

December 31, 2008 - Globe and Mail
A Rocky Year's Silver Linings: Bistros and Boulud

This is the year that Vancouver shone, eclipsing Toronto and Montreal as the culinary capital of Canada.
When we weren't luring Manhattan's legendary superchefs to our shores, we were winning contests
around the world. Herewith, a few highlights... read the full article (pdf)

November, 2008 - enRoute
Craig's List

Eating her way across Europe, Canadian star chef Melissa Craig sinks her teeth into the latest from the culinary cutting edge. read the full article (pdf)

November 12, 2008 - North Shore News
A Tasty Tale of Two Dinners

An exceptional meal in Whistler isn't hard to find -- two of Canada's best chefs are tripping distance away from each other, on opposite sides of Whistler Village Square. And while technique, ingredients and attention to detail are evident in both establishments, the two are miles apart in personality... read the full article (pdf)

November, 2008 - Globe and Mail
Culinary Magic

Bearfoot Bistro is a Whistler legend. A sabre-wielding founder who makes opening a bottle of champagne an experience and special events that feature wait staff in body paint tend to create a buzz.

But behind the theatrics is a serious restaurant with a wine cellar... read the full article: website | pdf

October 2008 - Western Living
Top 40 Foodies (Under Forty)

Crowned the country's top chef at the 2008 Canadian Culinary Championships, she beat the big boys to become a role model of young cooks and female chefs... read the full article (pdf)

August 1, 2008 - Women's Post
Melissa Craig: The Quick Rise of Canada's Best Chef

She may prefer a griled cheese sandwich at home, but when Melissa Craig was a last minute underdog competing in the Gold Medal Plates' Canadian Culinary Championships held in Toronto this past... read the full article (pdf)

July 24, 2008 - Québec Hebdo
De la visite rare au Saint-Amour

Jean-Luc Boulay, Jacques Fortier et Frédéric Boulay, du restaurant Le Saint-Amour, accueillent ces jours-ci en leur cuisine la réputée chef exécutif Melissa Craig, du Bearfoot Bistro de Whistler. read the full article (pdf)

July 18, 2008 - Le Soleil
La meilleure toquée invitée au Saint-Amour

Ce n’est pas tous les jours que l’on peut déguster à Québec du crabe dormeur, du caribou sauvage de l’Arctique ou des chanterelles fraîches de l’île de Vancouver apprêtés par la meilleure toquée canadienne. read the full article (pdf)

July 18, 2008 - Hotels, Restaurants and Institutions
Le Saint-Amour invite une chef fameuse et séduit une vedette

Le restaurant Le Saint-Amour, de Québec, vole la vedette ces temps-ci! Tout d’abord, le restaurant a reçu la chef Melissa Craig, du réputé Bearfoot Bistro, de Whistler, qui a remporté... read the full article (pdf)

July 17, 2008 - Québec Hebdo
La chef de l'année Melissa Craig épate au Saint-Amour

Nommée Chef de l’année au Canada lors des derniers Championnats culinaires canadiens (Gold Medal Plates) tenus à Toronto en février dernier, Melissa Craig a particulièrement séduit les membres de... read the full article (pdf)

July 16, 2008 - Info-Culture.biz
Melissa est Chef au réputé Bearfoot Bistro de Whistler

Jean-Luc Boulay, Jacques Fortier et Frédéric Boulay, du restaurant Le Saint-Amour à Québec, accueillent avec grand plaisir en leur cuisine, au cours des prochains jours, la réputée chef exécutif Melissa... read the full article (pdf)

June 5, 2008 - The Province
Top in Trades - Executive Chef Melissa Craig

Why would someone want a career as a cook? "It allows you to be very creative. It's also very gratifying - when you feed someone, you make them happy." read the full article (pdf)

May 21, 2008 - National Post
Under the Toque: Melissa Craig, Executive Chef of Bearfoot Bistro

With her win at the Canadian Culinary Championships in February, Chef Melissa Craig of Whistler's Bearfoot Bistro was crowned as Canada's Best Chef. read the full article (pdf)

April 16, 2008 - Pique Newsmagazine
Canadian cows, though Craig also gets Japanese Kobe beef.

They even brought in some treats to help inspire the audience’s culinary interests. Jealous yet? You should be; Craig passed around a mouth-watering assortment of canapés, while Fortin provided rhubarb brownies, classic petit-fours, chocolate macaroons, white chocolate biscotti and strawberry jellies to satisfy those in the crowd with a sweet tooth. read the full article (pdf)

March 12, 2008 - The Globe and Mail
Whistler's Reluctant Culinary Star

Too young, too female and too skinny: Melissa Craig has heard this assessment of herself more times than she cares to remember. read the full article (pdf)

February 13, 2008 - Vancouver Sun
Young Whistler chef named Canada's best

At an age where other chefs only dream of recognition, Melissa Craig has sauntered on to the national stage, a dark horse of a winner. read the full article (pdf)