According to a recent permit filing, Kismet aims to debut in Vancouver at 909 Main Street #909.
“We could be opening in mid-January, but we’re not sure yet. Kismet will be a three course prix fixe menu in a lovely room. It was just time for me to start a new restaurant,” chef and owner Eric Gallanter told What Now Portland.
Eric’s website tells us a bit more about his history: “Chef Gallanter’s culinary philosophy is simple: Find the best seasonal ingredients, and they will tell you what to do. Elegance and simplicity are the goals. Execution is the key.”
“Chef Eric Gallanter has been working as a professional chef since 1981. He is classically trained by Master Chef Alfred Mayer and an honors graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, New York. Chef Gallanter has owned and operated several fine-dining restaurants and small hotels.”
“He was the executive chef and culinary director of the four-star, Relaix -Chateau “Meadowood” resort in St. Helena, California. He was also a senior instructor at the California Culinary Academy where he developed and authored much of their curricula.”
“He has served as a specialist and consultant to the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, aiding them with the opening of new, market-driven restaurants. Chef Gallanter frequently consults with major food manufacturers and is active in consumer-product development. Chef Gallanter started EGPD in 1999 while working as a culinary instructor to allow for full creative expression.”
