Vikram Vij | |
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 Vij in 2010 | |
| Born | December 1964 (age 59) Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Occupation(s) | Restaurateur, chef, cookbook author |
| Known for | Vij's and Rangoli, Vancouver and My Shanti South Surrey, BC |
Vikram Vij (born 1964)[1] is an Indian-born Canadian chef, cookbook author, and television personality. He is the owner, of the Indian cuisine restaurants Vij's Restaurant and Rangoli Restaurant in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2][3][4] He also owns My Shanti, a restaurant in South Surrey, BC which he closed in 2024. In 2014, Vij was announced as a new "dragon" investor on the Canadian reality show Dragons' Den for its ninth season and departed at the end of the season.[5]
Vikram Vij grew up in India in Amritsar, Delhi and Bombay.[6] In 1983, he left India to study Hotel/Motel Management in Salzburg, Austria.[7][8] While there he received his chef's training.[9] Vij later became a certified sommelier.[10]
- ^ Vikram Vij of Vij's - Biography Vancouver, BC starchefs, June 2011.
- ^ "The Insider's Guide: Vikram Vij takes you through Vancouver", National Post, June 13, 2009.
- ^ "The Cheat: The Greens Party", New York Times, November 3, 2010.
- ^ "Bug Appetit! Insects as Ingredients", Nightline, July 23, 2008.
- ^ Bitti, Mary Teresa (March 14, 2014). "Dragons' Den's Bruce Croxon on his favourite deals, why he's leaving the Den and what's next". business.financialpost.com. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "Vancouver chef reinvents Indian food", Toronto Star, September 3, 2009.
- ^ "Cooking Indian? Ask Chef Vikram Vij". The Globe and Mail. Jun 25, 2008.
- ^ "Vikram Vij". D & M Publishers. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ Rita DeMontis ,Toronto Sun (2012-03-27). "Vij's vision | Eat | Life". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ^ Scott, C.G. (July 2010). "The Authentic Vikram Vij". Darpan Magazine. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
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