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Back of the House : Rhonda May BiographyShe was eating in three star Michelin restaurants in Europe before the age of ten, has cooked wildebeast in the bush of Africa, and with training in marine biology can identify the uro-genital parts of a clam in a bowl of chowder, but we know our next honoree as the founder, editor and publisher of CityFood, an independent print magazine dedicated to British Columbia’s restaurant, food and wine industries. Considered a ground-breaking format when it was established in 1992, CityFood has been on the forefront of B.C.’s organic and artisan food wave. It has reported on the growing pains of the young BC wine industry, as well as the emergence of Vancouver’s restaurant scene as an international food destination city. Over the years, the magazine has provided an entry point for some of the country’s most notable and well-recognized food writers and new media publishers. It has also provided media support to over 150 local industry and charitable fundraising organizations. Before becoming an independent publisher, Rhonda was the Food Editor at Vancouver Magazine, Food Editor at Western Living Magazine, Vancouver Editor of the Northwest Best Places Book, a regular contributor to Food & Wine Magazine, as well as a freelance photojournalist, travel writer, media competition judge and food stylist. Rhonda is the recipient of the Restaurant Association of BC and the Yukon’s Media Person of the Year Award, the Burt Greene I.A.C.P award for Outstanding Print Journalism, as well as numerous Western Living Magazine awards including Magazine of the Year. Please welcome Rhonda May to the British Columbia Restaurant Hall of Fame. |