Carlo Rota
Nov. 5th, 2010 07:51 pmSo - I've now had my very first random Vancouver celebrity sighting (Gatecon doesn't count). And it was Carlo Rota.
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kuwdora I'm looking at you because I know this would please you a lot!)
A few of us grad students were going out for Thai food (a very good mission, I assure you), and took public transportation. We got off the Skytrain at the Yaletown stop and as we were bustling onto the escalator with all the other passengers I noticed that Carlo Rota was right behind me. I smiled as we were waiting for the escalator, and he smiled back! I didn't say anything and just continued with the conversation I was having with my fellows - because hello awkwardness. But once we got out onto the street and away from him I told them. They were excited and we all spent far too long trying to remember his name, which was kinda embarrassing for nerds such as ourselves. But it was good.
Then after we finished eating we headed back to the Skytrain stop and walked by him again. It was weird! (And there may have been some unsubtle exclamations he may or may not have heard - which I maintain was not my fault despite the fact that I was the only one who noticed him again, and might have pointed him out this time.)
The really weird thing was that he was clearly coming from the airport (he had his luggage - and the Canada Line goes directly to the airport) but we were in the restaurant for at least an hour and he was still walking around Yaletown - with his luggage - when we got out.
He had a lovely toque. (And an equally lovely woman walking with him - but I wasn't paying too much attention to that.)
Other than that I've only ever seen a bunch of trailers on UBC campus (no one I recognized to go along with them). Clearly I need to get out more. Curse you grad school - I do not have these opportunities.
ETA: From his IMdB bio:
Carlo is well-traveled. Born in London and raised in Italy, Hong Kong, the Bahamas and Canada, his father, an internationally renowned chef, instilled in him a passion for fine cuisine. This led to Carlo co-creating, hosting and directing a popular documentary-styled show on Canada's Food Network for five seasons. His other interests include trivia, motorcycles and learning to embrace the California lifestyle.
Carlo Rota, why are you so awesome?
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kuwdora I'm looking at you because I know this would please you a lot!)A few of us grad students were going out for Thai food (a very good mission, I assure you), and took public transportation. We got off the Skytrain at the Yaletown stop and as we were bustling onto the escalator with all the other passengers I noticed that Carlo Rota was right behind me. I smiled as we were waiting for the escalator, and he smiled back! I didn't say anything and just continued with the conversation I was having with my fellows - because hello awkwardness. But once we got out onto the street and away from him I told them. They were excited and we all spent far too long trying to remember his name, which was kinda embarrassing for nerds such as ourselves. But it was good.
Then after we finished eating we headed back to the Skytrain stop and walked by him again. It was weird! (And there may have been some unsubtle exclamations he may or may not have heard - which I maintain was not my fault despite the fact that I was the only one who noticed him again, and might have pointed him out this time.)
The really weird thing was that he was clearly coming from the airport (he had his luggage - and the Canada Line goes directly to the airport) but we were in the restaurant for at least an hour and he was still walking around Yaletown - with his luggage - when we got out.
He had a lovely toque. (And an equally lovely woman walking with him - but I wasn't paying too much attention to that.)
Other than that I've only ever seen a bunch of trailers on UBC campus (no one I recognized to go along with them). Clearly I need to get out more. Curse you grad school - I do not have these opportunities.
ETA: From his IMdB bio:
Carlo is well-traveled. Born in London and raised in Italy, Hong Kong, the Bahamas and Canada, his father, an internationally renowned chef, instilled in him a passion for fine cuisine. This led to Carlo co-creating, hosting and directing a popular documentary-styled show on Canada's Food Network for five seasons. His other interests include trivia, motorcycles and learning to embrace the California lifestyle.
Carlo Rota, why are you so awesome?
