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Colin Uyeda

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Today @folkerestaurant turns 4! The other night we threw a little pizza party for everyone. But also it was this guy’s last shift with us. @c45_lehr_66 is as loyal and hard working as you will find. I’ve know and worked with him for well over 12 years in multiple restaurants and he has always had my back. Folke wouldn’t be what it is today without his efforts. I just wanted to say thank you and that I appreciate you and everything we’ve done together.

Much love my friend ✌️ by @colinuyeda

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5 months ago

pretty cool to have been recognized as one of 17 Best Restaurants in Vancouver by @cntraveler

an honour truly to be here doing cool things with cool vegetables (and fruit)

read the full review at www.cntraveler.com
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a year ago

It’s Nate appreciation day! (It’s an official thing I swear) @natesbarss you’ve been by my right hand man for longer than I probably deserved. From Kissa to Folke, you’ve been the person I could always rely on. You jumped at the chance to help me achieve my dream and I think anyone would agree that @folkerestaurant wouldn’t be where it is today without you. I’ll never be able to thank you enough. I’ve watched you grow, as you’ve inevitably helped me grow. I can’t express enough how much I appreciate your dedication, loyalty and beyond hard work… but most of all your friendship. Follow your pasta dreams my friend. Much love ❤️ by @colinuyeda

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2 years ago

Obsessed… by @colinuyeda

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3 years ago

It was one of my favourite openings of last year in Vancouver, and it just landed a spot on @enroutemag's Top 10 Best New Restaurants in Canada 2023, placing 7th. It also got acknowledged as a Michelin Recommended restaurant this year. 👏

You don't have to be vegan or vegetarian to enjoy it either and it's a great addition to the local food scene. Vegetables are presented as vegetables and used in their entirety, the execution is technical as well as creative, and flavours are developed with seasons.

As well as supporting small farmers and local communities, co-owners pastry chef Pricilla Deo @pricilladeo and chef Colin Uyeda @colinuyeda were named "Trailblazers of the Year" by EnRoute Magazine. Their dedication to building the city's plant based food scene and "no-tipping" business structure is just a couple reasons for the award.

"No tipping" means all gratuities are baked into the menu, so what you see is what you pay and their staff are paid living wages. They're one of the very few doing this in the country.

On the table:
1) Snacks:
• "Not chorizo, chorizo-spiced" tater tots - smoked paprika aioli and tomatillo salsa 💯
• White beets in the style of sashimi - ponzu, salted cherries in style of umeboshi
• Puntarelle salad - leek and black pepper dressing, sourdough crumb, pumpkin seed parmesan crumble👍
• Squash samosa with green tomato chutney
2) Celeriac - fried and tossed in horseradish aioli, plum, buckwheat, shishito, broccoli leaf dressed in sunchoke and pine mushroom XO, fresh pine mushroom shavings👌
3) Bread - Red Fife sourdough, stuffed with grain porridge, walnut, red pepper served with caramelized sunchoke and black pepper butter 👌
4) Delicata squash - roasted squash, onion, ginger, pear puree, preserved pear, caramelized pumpkin seed miso, fresh chicories
5) Tapioca dumplings - mushroom xo, chili oil, yuzu, ponzu, marinated bok choy
6) Sugar pumpkin sticky toffee cake - miso butter toffee sauce, ginger leaf ice cream. Yum! 🍂
7) Chocolate - crunchy fudge base, blood orange gel, rooibos custard and chocolate mousse taken in Folke Restaurant by @colinuyeda

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3 years ago

How fun! @enroutemag mostly thanks to @pricilladeo for going on this insane adventure with me. And @natesbarss @c45_lehr_66 @aaaaaaaaddddddna for doing all the hard work and putting up with me. This place would not be what it is without you all. You will all forever have my undying gratitude and respect 🙏 by @colinuyeda

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3 years ago

A year ago feels just like yesterday… happy birthday @folkerestaurant I’m super thankful to be surrounded by such great people. Thank you to my family and friends for their support. Thank you to the lads who put up with me every day and helped shape what Folke is @natesbarss @c45_lehr_66 @aaaaaaaaddddddna and obviously thank you to @pricilladeo for being crazy enough to do this with me. It is a dream, and a pleasure and I appreciate everything you do.

(Maybe this year I’ll post more than 1 thing… doubtful) taken in Folke Restaurant by @colinuyeda

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3 years ago

What a dream opening @folkerestaurant Thank you to everyone who’s helped out in any way… to those who have come out to support us in the first couple of days. Open Sunday’s and Mondays too for industry friends! Come say hi! by @colinuyeda

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4 years ago

**View from my new office** after a couple of days cooking for some friends and family @folkerestaurant I will be open on June 2! Stop by, grab some bites and some drinks and say hi. There are far too many people to thank but just know I appreciate everything you all have done for me. Big or small. Past or present. Now come eat some veggies! by @colinuyeda

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4 years ago

I’ve dedicated over half my life to cooking. I’ve been lucky enough to live and work in some amazing places with even better people. There’s far too many to thank in one post, but know if we’ve ever crossed paths in this industry you’ve helped me get to where I am today. And where I am today is at the beginning of a new journey @folkerestaurant a place where I hope to be endlessly inspired and share with you all what I’ve learned in my life so far. But there’s more to come.

Though I do need to single out one person @pricilladeo thanks for being crazy enough to take on this adventure with me.

Stay tuned! by @colinuyeda

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5 years ago

3 years ago I walked into Kissa Tanto straight off a plane and super jet lagged looking for a new challenge. And over the years I've been lucky enough to work with some amazing people, farmers and purveyors. As I exit, I'd just like to express my gratitude to everyone for the part they played in this part of my life and career. I'd like to think I'm leaving as a better chef, and I better person than when I walked in the doors 3 years ago. Maybe that's not for me to decide but I'm truly grateful for the opportunity and just wanted to thank anyone and everyone who's ever supported me. Big or small it means the world to me.

So truly.. Thank you a taken in Kissa Tanto by @colinuyeda

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6 years ago