Indulge In Italian Feast For The Senses Every Saturday At The Cafe Pacifica’s Opera Buffet

When Julia Robert’s newest film ?Eat Pray Love,? based on the bestselling Elizabeth Gilbert novel, opens on August 13, moviegoers will come away from the theatre with a serious craving for Italian food.  Who can resist watching someone like Roberts savour gorgeous Italian fare and then not want some for themselves?

Satisfy that craving with ?Eat Stay Love? at the Pan Pacific Vancouver.  Highlighted is the Opera Buffet taking place every Saturday night in the Cafe Pacifica.  The waterfront restaurant’s airy space transforms into a feast for the senses with live opera from the Burnaby Lyric Opera Society, operatic tenor Edd Wright and other local artists.  The music is timeless, whetting the appetite for an exquisite Italian Opera Buffet.

“Our revitalized Italian Opera Buffet reflects traditional fare from the regions featured in Eat Pray Love, as well as many of our guests’ favourite Italian dishes,? says Chef Daryle Nagata. ?Our team, inspired by the passion of Italy, will present a diverse array of food including a fresh pasta station with sumptious sauces, fresh vegtables, meats and seafood; delectable entr?es including roast leg of duck and baked Gorgonzola polenta; and to top it all off, a decadent dessert table begs more than one trip back.?

A selection of Italian wines including the Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio and Brunello di Montalcino Frescobaldi pairs perfectly with an ?Eat Stay Love? experience at the Pan Pacific Vancouver. Room nights at the luxurious waterfront hotel start at $219 per night.  The Pan Pacific’s superb location in the heart of Vancouver boasts panoramic views of the North Shore and Stanley Park, and features beautifully appointed rooms and a rooftop, outdoor saltwater pool and hot tub.  Eat and stay at the Pan Pacific Vancouver and the love will flow naturally.

Reservations for the Opera Buffet and for room nights can be arranged by calling 604-662-8111, 1 (800) 663-1515 CAN | 1 (800) 937-1515 USA.

About Pan Pacific Vancouver

The luxurious 23-storey Pan Pacific Vancouver, a downtown waterfront hotel, consists of 503 spacious guestrooms, including 39 suites, with panoramic vistas of the harbour, mountains, Stanley Park and the city skyline. One of Vancouver?s pre-eminent hotels, the Pan Pacific offers a wide selection of modern hotel amenities including two waterfront restaurants: the Caf? Pacifica and The Five Sails, as well as Cascades Lounge, providing an award-winning selection of West Coast Cuisine. The Pan Pacific Vancouver has a comprehensive range of elegant meeting and event facilities for business and social gatherings of every description.

About Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts

Headquartered in Singapore, Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts is a leading hotel management company in the Pacific Rim and is part of Hotel Plaza Group, the listed hotel subsidiary of UOL Group, one of Asia?s largest hotel and property companies.  Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts has been recognised by Cond? Nast Traveler magazine as one of the 25 hotel companies demonstrating social responsibility and has won esteemed accolades such as World Travel Awards, AAA Four Diamond Award, Cond? Nast Gold List and Readers Choice Awards.  It has a portfolio of 18 hotels, resorts and serviced suites throughout Asia and North America, with Global Sales Offices in Australia, Hong Kong, London, San Francisco, Singapore and Tokyo.  Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts is a founding member of the Global Hotel Alliance.  For more information, visit panpacific.com

Edible BC will be filming segments for a CTV and Canadian Tourism Commission production to be aired worldwide during the 2010 Games. For the piece, we will be filming one of our Chef Guided Granville Island Market Tours, led by EBC president Eric Pateman, as well as a specialized culinary tour of Vancouver’s Little India neighborhood led by EBC Chef Gurj Dhaliwal.

We are looking for 4 people who don’t mind being on camera to join each tour. You may be asked some questions by the filming crew, and would need to be flexible as our typically 2-hour tour may take some extra time due to the set up and shooting.

If you are interested in joining us for one of these tours which will be filmed in early August 2009, please send us an email, indicating which tour you are interested in. We will make a draw on July 10, and will contact the 8 lucky people (4 for each tour) to make the necessary arrangements.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 AT VALENTINE FARM IN SUMMERLAND

FarmFolk/CityFolk is pleased to announce the location and date for the Okanagan’s first Feast of Fields event. On Sunday, August 23, Summerland’s Valentine Farm will play host to the celebration of farmers, vintners, chefs, artisans and producers of all kinds.

“The event represents participants from across the entire Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys,” says Rhys Pender, local event coordinator. “Summerland’s central Okanagan location is an ideal spot to kick off the region’s first Feast of Fields and Valentine Farm offers everything we need to stage an exceptional culinary celebration.”

Early bird tickets for FarmFolk/CityFolk’s fundraising event will go on sale today, Friday, May 15 at www.feastoffields.com. Tickets start at $75 for adults and $15 for children and are available at this price until June 30 when the regular price comes into effect.

Feast of Fields showcases the strong connections between farmer and chef and highlights producers of Okanagan wine, beer and artisanal food products. The area’s food and agricultural communities unite to present a fantastic culinary showcase while raising awareness of the importance and enjoyment of eating locally. Stay tuned to see who is participating!

The Feast of Fields experience takes guests on a delicious journey through the area’s many faces and flavours. Upon arrival at the host farm they are handed a wine glass, a linen napkin and a program that outlines all that’s on offer to see, drink and eat. Wandering throughout the farm, guests meet chefs, farmers, vintners, brewers and food artisans, to taste their products, ask questions, and learn more about where their food comes from.

Feast of Fields provides the public with an up-close-and-personal opportunity to sample and swirl local products while supporting a not-for-profit organization that has been committed to food security projects in British Columbia since 1993. Proceeds from Feast of Fields benefit the provincial work of FarmFolk/CityFolk and a portion of the first year’s proceeds will benefit their Okanagan-based Seed Security project.