EAT! Vancouver Food & Cooking Festival

Congrats to Erin and Dale….winners of the tickets to this year’s Eat.

 MAY 28-30, 2010

 Mark your calendars, the highly anticipated Eighth Annual EAT! Vancouver Food & Cooking Festival will be held May 28-30, 2010 at the newly built Vancouver Convention Centre and is sure to draw the best of the best in food and cooking.

Visitors will be able to explore, taste, sample and shop from over 250 exhibiting companies showcasing a huge variety of food, beverage and cooking related products.

The Food Network Stage will once again be the main event for visitors, as Food Network hosts will entertain visitors with their culinary expertise and humor. The stellar lineup of stars will be announced in the very near future.

EAT! Vancouver is very pleased to announce the appearance of The Soup Nazi, from the hit TV series Seinfeld. The Soup Nazi, real name Larry Thomas, has gained tremendous popularity for his portrayal of a New York City soup kitchen chef and has been involved in various TV shows, including Arrested Development and Scrubs.

Vancouver’s own Iron Chef America and Food Concept Architect for Cactus Club Restaurants, Rob Feenie will be returning once again to the Food Network Stage to demonstrate quick and easy dishes. Feenie is often called upon to represent Canada, traveling as an Ambassador for Canadian and British Columbia food products and wines, and sharing Vancouver’s culinary talents with the rest of the world.

In addition to the huge variety of products exhibited and cooking celebrities, EAT! Vancouver will feature the following pavilions:

 BITE OF VANCOUVER RESTAURANT PAVILION – Sample appetizer portions from a variety of Vancouver restaurants

CITYTV’S MASTER CHEF COMPETITION – Presented by the BC Chefs Association, watch as local chefs compete head to head in a fierce battle to earn the title of CityTV’s Master Chef.

GRAPES AND HOPS PRESENTATION STAGE – Wine and beer experts will provide entertaining and informative seminars and tastings.

WINE, BEER AND SPIRITS PAVILION – Taste and sample unique wine, beer and spirits from BC and beyond.

DAIRY FARMER’S OF CANADA CHEESE SEMINARS – Learn and taste the difference between the textures and flavours of Canada’s best cheeses and learn tips to host a wine and cheese party.

 CULINARY SECRETS – Showcasing the culinary cuisine of countries from around the world.

 WELLNESS PAVILION – Explore a variety of products to help enhance overall health.

BC CHEF’S ASSOCIATION CULINARY SALON + CHOCOLATE COMPETITION – BC’s finest chefs construct architectural masterpieces from chocolate and prepare dazzling culinary dishes to be judged by members of the BC Chef’s Association.

Attended by over 31,000 people in 2009, EAT! Vancouver is an event food and cooking enthusiasts will not want to miss!

EAT! VANCOUVER

Vancouver Convention Centre – West

EXHIBIT HALL C

1055 Canada Place

Vancouver, BC

V6C 0C3

www.eat-vancouver.com

For more information or photos please contact:

Raveena Chopra – raveena@eat-vancouver.com

Executive Event Production Inc.

20 Comments

  1. Dilara says:

    I love EAT Vancouver!

  2. MEllis says:

    Let’s Eat [Vancouver] !

  3. Cyndi Hunter says:

    Each time I’ve been to EAT Vancouver I’ve encountered new exciting delicious things that are now in my kitchen! Nothing beats an edible tradeshow : ) See you there!

  4. Joyce Lo says:

    It’d be great to be able to go and see the chocolate competition!

  5. Jennifer says:

    I love it too! Eat, eat, eat!

  6. Cathy says:

    Always a great festival! Yum!

  7. Nina Sohi-Brar says:

    So much to do…so little time. Always have enjoyed EAT and I hope to be enjoying it with you Cass!

  8. Heather says:

    I would love to win tickets to this festival!

  9. Erin says:

    I love EAT and all the nEAT things to discover! And I have a crush on Chuck from Chuck’s day off…so I must go:):)

  10. Thanks for the info about the festival – noticed it in the Straight this week and it sounds awesome. I especially love that they have the Soup Nazi making a celebrity appearance. 🙂

  11. Teresa says:

    as a foodie and eating my way around Vancouver, I’ve actually not been to Eat Vancouver. I think it’s about time I go and check out the event, the food, and the activities. I think it’s going to be extra special as it’ll be held at the gorgeous Vancouver Convention Center. So I hope I get to eat my way around the festival :p

  12. Tanya says:

    Wow! I would love to check this show out!

  13. Rachael says:

    Last year’s event was awesome, especially with the chef showdown… can’t wait to see what’s in store this year!

  14. lyndsey says:

    I have never been, so this would be awesome to win =) Let’s EAT!!

  15. Theresa says:

    I look forward to this EVERY YEAR!!!!

  16. What a fantastic idea. I’ve never been to one and really hope to take part this year! Sounds like a lot of delicious fun.

  17. ruby says:

    I have really enjoyed attending EAT! Vancouver in the past. The seminars/pavilions sound interesting .. maybe I will catch you & Nina there.

  18. Dale says:

    oh! my dad would love to go to EAT Vancouver, especially if we won them from his favorite website Good Life !!

  19. cassandra says:

    Congratulations Dale and Erin! I will email you both shortly!

  20. Jenn W says:

    I checked out eat a few years ago and would love to go again!

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