Mates on Crates Feat. Kyle McIntosh
G’day,
Those in the know, know where to go.
We’re excited to have just launched our latest episode of Mates on Crates, featuring Kyle McIntosh, Head Chef at Nui in Vancouver, BC. Nui is a modern Korean restaurant on Main Street, bringing comforting Korean flavours together with thoughtful technique, warm hospitality, and a quietly exciting bar program. Kyle brings a curious, precise, and deeply collaborative approach to the kitchen, with a love for Korean ingredients, local suppliers, and the small details that make every dish feel alive. It was a pleasure to sit down with Kyle to chat kimchi, Korean food culture, the Main Street and Fraser restaurant community, the dishes he loves making most, and all of Kyle’s favourite spots.
Each time we do a Mates on Crates interview, our guests share up to twenty of their favourites with us. For each episode, only a handful of those favourites make it into the final two minute cut. In order to highlight all of our guest’s favourites, we are happy to share the full list of favourites right here.
Kyle’s favourites at Nui:
To Eat: Dak Galbi with Hokkaido Uni, Seafood Jeon
Pairing: A beer or Somaek
The FULL LIST of Kyle’s Local Favourites:
Burger: DownLow Burgers
Cocktail Bar: AMA Bar
Coffee: Noct. Coffee,C Market Coffee
Date Night: Nomo Nomo
Dying to Try: Nero Tondo
Easy on the Wallet: New Town Bakery
Food Neighborhood: Main Street, Fraserhood
Fried Chicken: bbq Chicken
Hidden Gem: Gelato atOnda
Korean: Zoomak
Last Meal That Blew Them Away: Bar Gobo
Pizza: Belli Pizza
Sushi: Sashimiya
Vietnamese: DD Mau
Outside of Vancouver: Salt Spring Island
Thanks for joining us, Kyle!
Watch Kyle’s full Mates on Crates Episode below.
