Senior Restaurant Critic
Marcus Chen
Marcus has spent over a decade eating through Toronto, Vancouver, and the Pacific Northwest — and he's still not tired of it. He covers the full breadth of North American dining but is best known for his deeply reported work on contemporary Canadian cuisine, ramen, and the city's evolving Asian restaurant scene. He believes a great bowl of ramen is one of life's more reliable pleasures, and he will defend that position. Before joining TastyPals he contributed to several print and digital food publications.
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