What’s Good May 23 Edition

More musings on things to keep you busy Coming up in June there’s a few more festivals and events I just had to point out. Les Dames Washington has cooking classes exploring cuisine from around the world, Chef Hamid Salimian  and Bay Area Iranian- American chefs Hanif Sadr and Hoss Zare, and and Nader Mehravari…

Vancouver Community College’s Culinary Arts – VCC’s The Chef’s Table

Vancouver Community College’s Culinary Arts Students Present Dinner At VCC’s Chef’s Table What a delightful evening we had, full of delicious food at the Vancouver Community College. The VCC Culinary Arts Students, under the guidance or Chef Hamid Salimian, cook dinner three nights a week during the summer, up until July 17 at the VCC’s…

Flashback to Hamid Salimian’s Persian New Year’s Menu

Now that I’ve got my ticket reserved for an upcoming evening where Chef Salimian will be cooking his fantastic Persian cuisine, I am happy to re-share a meal from the past. I’m selfish you see (mostly only when it comes to divine food) and I just don’t want you to beat me to the reservation. As…

Secret Location 10-Course Dining Around The World

In 2015, Secret Location’s Chef Jefferson Alvarez encourages diners to “Take a journey with us and travel through Spain, Italy, France, Asia, Persia, and South America.” From the evening of January 5th to March 21st the restaurant will serve a 10 course dining experience for $95, including complimentary drinks. Spain | January 5-17 Italy | January 19-31 France | February…

Diva at the Met revs up lunch with food truck eats

New lunch lineup showcases $17 handmade Diva Corndog Diva at the Met, located in the Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver, takes street-eats to the next level with food truck-inspired lunch features. Leading the lineup is the Diva Corndog, a handmade gourmet corndog that consists of a sweetbread sausage battered in buttermilk and cornmeal and topped with truffle…

Celebrate mom’s inner diva with Diva at the Met’s Mother’s day brunch

Chef Hamid Salimian combines classic fare with contemporary flare Diva at the Met invites families to make Mother’s Day special with its much-anticipated annual buffet brunch. Under the direction of Chef Hamid Salimian, this year’s buffet combines classic brunch items with various culinary stations that showcase regional fare and Diva’s unique Cascadian cuisine. Recently ranked…