Jean-Christophe (J-C) Poirier, chef and owner of Vancouver’s Michelin-starred St. Lawrence restaurant, is thrilled to announce the exciting return of Ashley Kurtz to the kitchen team.
Kurtz will be taking over as Executive Chef, as well as joining J-C as a business partner.
Fans of St. Lawrence needn’t worry: Poirier will still be in the restaurant for service every day and will work closely with Kurtz on menu development and creation of new dishes.
The change will allow him to spend more time in the front of house with guests, as well as find balance at home with his family.
For Kurtz, who most recently led kitchens at Restaurant Vignette and Bar Susu, stepping into this role feels like coming home.
Kurtz fully intends to do the same, with the aim of truly educating and developing aspiring chefs.
Together, Poirier and Kurtz are planning the next chapter in the story of St. Lawrence.
They’re expanding the description of the restaurant’s cuisine, from “Classic French” to “French” (and Québecois, of course); and beginning in October, the Michelin-starred restaurant will exclusively offer a seven-course Chef’s Tasting Menu.
The menu will be updated regularly as they find inspiration in the seasons, but will always retain an element of surprise depending on what is available from the local farmers, fishers and producers they collaborate with.
Guests will have the option of seeing the menu, but the recommendation from the pair of chefs is to put their faith in the kitchen and enjoy the courses as they come.
The first iteration of the new menu will be available October 3, with tickets on sale September 1 for $125 per person, plus tax and gratuity, at stlawrencerestaurant.com/reserve.
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