Meet Avenue’s 2026 Best Restaurants Judges

We engaged a panel of expert judges to determine this year’s lists of Best Overall Restaurants and Best New Restaurants.

Noble Pie was named one of Avenue's best restaurants. Photo by Jared Sych.

Karen Ashbee

Karen Ashbee is a local writer, foodie and regular food and lifestyle contributor to Avenue. Her experience as a food writer and restaurant judge includes work on the annual Canada’s 100 Best lists.

 

Elizabeth Chorney-Booth

Elizabeth Chorney-Booth is a frequent contributor to Avenue’s Dining section, as well as the restaurant columnist for the Calgary Herald and the food trends columnist for CBC’s The Homestretch.

 

Chris Landry

Chris Landry helps manage Avenue’s Dining content as assistant editor, drawing from more than a decade of cooking in fine-dining restaurants around the world. When not exploring Calgary’s food scene, he’s at home, cooking.

 

Patricia Lau

Patricia Lau has a passion for discovering great culinary experiences, both at home and abroad. For well over a decade, she’s been keeping tabs on Calgary’s restaurant scene, sharing her dining adventures on social media.

 

Liz Middleton

Liz Middleton writes about food and luxury travel. Born in Vietnam, she has also lived in Italy; West Africa; New York; Washington, D.C.; and Australia, and has eaten all over the world.

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This article appears in the March 2026 issue of Avenue Calgary.

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