11 delicious Vancouver food events to check out this week: March 19 to 25
If you’re anything like us, the hunger for unique and delicious food and beverage-centred events is as strong as ever. It’s a good thing Vancouver always delivers them in excess.
Here are 11 food events, in or around Vancouver, to check out this week.
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Silver Screen Hollywood Afternoon Tea at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
The Silver Screen Hollywood Afternoon Tea celebrates all the glitz of Old Hollywood. Think Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and John Wayne. Black and white flicks are projected on a screen at the centre of the room, but the real star is the food.
When: Wednesday through Sunday from January 10 to April 1, 2018; seatings at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm
Where: Notch8 Restaurant & Bar at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver – 900 W Georgia Street, Vancouver
Price: $65 per person
Ancora Pescatarian Tasting Menu
This stellar five-course menu will run from February 19 to March 31 for dinners on Sundays through Thursdays. Check out the menu and make your reservations to get in on this spread.
When: Daily from February 19 to March 31
Where: Ancora – 1600 Howe Street, Vancouver
Price: $59 per person ($99 including local BC wine pairings)
Blue Plate Bonanza at Joe Fortes
Joe Fortes’ beloved Blue Plate Bonanza is back – available now until March 21st. For two weeks, your lunch won’t be determined by the day of the week and you’ll be able to choose any one of the daily blue plate specials. Choose from Seafood Pot Pie, Thai BBQ Chicken, Panko Crusted Haddock, Crispy Fried Chicken, and West Coast Fish Cakes for just $11.95 each.
When: Now until March 21
Where: Joe Fortes Seafood and Steakhouse – 777 Thurlow Street, Vancouver
Michelin On The Road Event at L’Abattoir
L’Abattoir Chef and Co-owner Lee Cooper will welcome Chef Lee Wolen, of Chicago’s Michelin one-starred restaurant Boka, to the line when the award-winning Gastown destination hosts the first-ever Michelin on the Road dining experience in Vancouver.
When: March 21 at 6:30 pm
Where: L’Abattoir – 217 Carrall Street, Vancouver
Price: $195; buy online
Eastside Flea (Bi-Weekly Market)
The Eastside Flea is a modern-day flea market that occurs every weekend in Vancouver. Each event hosts over 50 local vendors selling diverse goods from handmade craft items to vintage clothing, antiques and collectibles, plants, artisan eats, and more. You’ll also find food trucks, deejays, pinball machines, a pool table, outdoor courtyard, and other fun things to check out.
When: March 10-11 and 23-25 from 11 am to 5 pm
Where: The Ellis Building – 1024 Main Street, Vancouver
Price: $3 for a single day, or $5 for all weekend
Dîner en Plaid
Head to the 5th annual Dîner en Plaid, to start the Festival du Bois’ festivities with French Canadian food, music, and craft beer. Dress code? No surprise here – all plaid everything.
When: March 21 at 6:30 pm
Where: John B. Pub – 1000 Austin Avenue, Coquitlam
Price: $30; buy online
UBC Sprouts Crowdfunding Launch Party
UBC Sprouts, a 100% student-run, non-profit food initiative at UBC that strives to make local, organic, fair-trade foods, more accessible. Over the past two years their flagship cafe, Sprouts, has been under renovation and is set to reopen September 2018. On March 21st head to the crowdfunding launch party to kick off their fundraising efforts with a silent auction, speakers, and other activities.
When: March 21 from 6 to 8:30 pm
Where: Old Barn Community Centre on UBC Campus
Baked Potato Party + Pop Up Market
Join Hives for Humanity and Vancouver Feminist Collective for a baked potato party and pop-up market. Meet your neighbours, enjoy a fully loaded baked potato, and stock up on honey, candles, and wax crafts made with community in the DTES.
When: March 22 from 4 to 8 pm
Where: 580 Powell Street, Vancouver
Dining Out For Life 2018
On March 22, dine out for breakfast, lunch, or dinner at participating restaurants from Whistler to White Rock and across the Lower Mainland. Enjoy some of the best dishes the region has to offer, while supporting people living with HIV/AIDS. Restaurant partners will contribute 25% of their food sales to A Loving Spoonful.
When: March 22
Where: Participating restaurants
Babes Who Brunch
Each Babes Who Brunch event begins with the intention to help women grow, connect with one another, and is led by a different fierce female keynote speaker, who shares her insights, experiences and life story.
Its real talk for real women.
When: March 24 from 11 to 1 pm
Where: Glowbal – 590 W Georgia Street, Vancouver
Price: $51.75; buy online
Loco Ono Brunch Pop-up
Loco Ono, a pop-up Hawaiian Kitchen, continues their monthly brunch series this weekend. ‘The Dopest Brunch Party’ is going down on January 28 at Granville Street haunt The Pawn Shop, where chef Joe Lauriente will team up with Chef Jan-Michael Reyes of Loco Ono. Email [email protected] or call 604-687-7474 to make a reservation.
When: March 23 from 10 am to 2 pm
Where: The Pawn Shop – 1117 Granville Street, Vancouver
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