TITLE CULINARY TRENDS
1. Vancouver CANADA
7. Portland MAINE
5. Detroit MICHIGAN
2. Los Angeles
4. Kansas City
CALIFORNIA
MISSOURI
6. Raleigh
NORTH CAROLINA
3. Lubbock TEXAS
What’s Cooking Across the Country We spoke to seven Sysco chefs to find out what’s trending in sports bars, pubs and stadiums from coast to coast. Start frying up the egg rolls, grilling the tacos and piling on the chicharrones to attract basketball, baseball and hockey fans this spring.
1 Chinese Flavors CH EF A N DR E W MO T T S YSCO VA NCOU V ER
“Vancouver Canucks hockey fans may be long-suffering, but they can’t complain about the
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bar food. On the outskirts of town, you find more traditional sports bars that serve wings, nachos and poutine. But in downtown Vancouver, you’ll find Asian influence in dishes like mini bao buns stuffed with pork belly and roasted nuts mixed with Chinese five spice. I’m also seeing a lot of popcorn dressed up with toppings like Parmesan cheese and truffle oil, as well as chicharrones served with seasoned salt, which gets people drinking more beer.”
2 Street-Style Tacos CH EF BEN JA M I N U DAV E S YSCO PACI F IC M A R K E T
“In Los Angeles, tacos rule the snack game, whether you’re in a sports bar or grabbing a
