Elijah Wood says Vancouver has 'really great food' while raving about local restaurant
Elijah Wood and his Lord of the Rings co-stars Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan were recently in Vancouver for Fan Expo. During their visit, they did more than just meet with fans. The four ended up dining in and around town and were very impressed with the local food scene.
In fact, Wood recently shouted out how much he loves the food here in a recent interview with CN Traveler.
First, the actor had plenty of nice words for B.C. as a whole.
“British Columbia is so amazing. It’s always lovely to head up there. I mean, it is so stunningly beautiful. You’ve got islands and sort of fjords and mountains and forests and bald eagles, actually, kind of everywhere. It’s really, really beautiful with really great food,” said Wood.Ā
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He made sure to give a special shout-out to Vancouver’s sushi and the many award-winning restaurants.
“There are a number of Michelin-starred restaurants there. One of my favourite places that I just went to, and I hadn’t been in a long time, is Vij’s, the Indian restaurant,” said Wood.Ā
Vij’s shared a photo of The Lord of the Rings stars after their visit, and said, “Welcoming Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan to Vij’s felt surreal ā four incredible artists whose work has brought so much joy to audiences around the world, gathered around our table in Vancouver.”
“We’re so grateful to share our food and hospitality with wonderful guests. Moments like these remind us why we love what we do,” shared Vij’s, adding that each star walked away with a copy of My New Indian Kitchen, Chef Vij’s new cookbook co-authored with Jennifer Muttoo.
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Vij’s has long been a celebrity favourite, with the likes of Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy, Arliss, andĀ Killing Eve),Ā Tom Cruise (Top Gun, Mission Impossible,Ā andĀ Jack Reacher), Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones, Star Wars,Ā andĀ Captain America: Brave New World), and Robin Williams (Mrs. Doubtfire, Good Will Hunting,Ā andĀ Dead Poets Society) all having dined at the restaurant.
Among the other restaurants that Wood and company visited is Mott 32.
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