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S AY M ER CY ! L A S AG N A : K AT IE CR O S S; B O U L E VA R D CH OWD ER A N D M A S AYO S H I ED O M A E CH IR A S H I: L EIL A K WO K ; A N N A L EN A : S C OT T M I TCH EL L ; EL I S A S T R IPLO IN: I S TO CK /K A R A N DA E V 4 V A N M A G . C O M J A N U A R Y/ F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 1 P L E A S A N T D I S T R A C T I O N S B E S T T A K E O U T e Covid Takeout Honour Roll HOLY HELL, WHAT A YEAR. We would say it took the industry on a roller-coaster ride, except there were scant few ups to go with what seemed like a never-ending series of stomach-churning downs. But one bright area was the huge advances made in the realm of takeout, an area long tapped to be a potential saviour for an industry that had some serious dysfunction even before COVID strolled into our lives. So, in honour of this ray of light in a sea of darkness, we polled our fave foodie peeps and asked them for their greatest takeout hits from last year. by Neal McLennan Organic Ocean ALBACORE TUNA LOINS Not a restaurant, but a beloved restaurant supplier who pivoted to direct-to-consumer brilliantly with uber-local, amazing fare. The winner, however, was the bulk order of 36 beautiful, sustainable sashimi- grade albacore tuna loins at a price ($151) that was about the same as a pork tenderloin. Say Mercy! LASAGNA When the history of the pandemic in Vancouver is written, there'll be a special place for this Fraser Street spot that, two months old at the time and facing financial ruin, asked: How can we help others? Thus was born the Staff Meal initiative—affordable food for industry types and frontline workers. But even normal folks were treated to their largesse: a huge pan of Southern-inflected lasagna and a side of Parker House rolls was just $28. Legends Haul ZAKLAN GREENS Ten months ago, few outside of the industry had heard the name Legends Haul, but they quickly became pivot masters and the go-to supplier for home delivery for a city that was missing its restaurants. You could get prepare-at-home from spots like Maenam, Chambar, Café Medina and Chau Veggie Express, meat from Hills Legacy, condiments from Downlow. We're going with a simple, delicious bag of greens from Zaklan Heritage Farm that kept us healthy. All delivered quickly and always for free. Legends, indeed.