Characters Restaurant Corpopen
Institute in Edmonton

Chef Shonn began his culinary education at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology's School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts. His understanding of cultural influences and international flavours are intuitively and spontaneously translated into his own highly original cuisine. But it was Singapore that turned Chef Shonn's eye and palate toward Asian cuisine, at the tender age of 26, and after honing his skills he returned to Canada where, he opened Characters Fine Dining. His stops ranged from Hawaii to Switzerland, where he finished his formal education at Centre International de Glion in Bulle. In pursuit of his culinary dreams, Shonn traveled the globe to work and study. Soon after, the St. Albert native found himself apprenticing in the kitchens of a number of Edmonton restaurants. The unparalleled menu abounds with tempting dishes in the style of Canadian continental, Asian and French cooking.