Vancouver Island’s Boat-to-Table Cuisine, May 1 – 31, 2013
“Feast Tofino” Month-Long Culinary Celebration Showcases 25 Acclaimed British Columbia Chefs and West Coast Vancouver Island’s Boat-to-Table Cuisine, May 1 – 31, 2013
Tourism Tofino, the Tofino-Ucluelet Culinary Guild (TUCG) and event organizers today published details of the third annual Feast Tofino — a month-long series of culinary events celebrating the region’s boat-to-table cuisine — to be held on the West Coast of Vancouver Island beginning May 1, 2013.
Feast Tofino’s kickoff event — the “Sneak Peek Into Feast” progressive dining experience on April 21 — previews the “$29, $39 and $49 Dine About Town” menus planned by acclaimed regional and local chefs for the extensive series of Feast events in May.
“Feast Tofino’s specially-created menus from more than 25 restaurants combined with accommodation and activity offers provide a unique culinary travel experience that is also a seasonal highlight for local residents,” said Feast Tofino Event Coordinator, Trish Dixon. “The preview Sneak Peek event gives food lovers the chance to get to know our amazing regional chefs and learn more about the region’s sustainable boat-to-table culinary practices. Then, beginning May 1, the area’s chefs, restaurants, farmers, foragers and fishermen and women come together to produce a month-long series of exceptional culinary events.”
Feast Tofino’s participating restaurants, chefs and providers include:
Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie, Vancouver; Chef Joel Watanabe
Breakers Deli, Tofino; Chef Kyle Rodway
The Common Loaf, Tofino; Tracy Crocker
Calm Waters Dining Room, Tofino; Chef George Tate
CBC Radio, Victoria; National Food Columnist Khalil Akhtar
Edible at the Market, Vancouver; Chef Greg Reid
Fable Restaurant, Vancouver; Chef Trevor Bird
Fetch Restaurant at Black Rock Resort, Ucluelet; Chef Louise Pickles
Fiamo, Victoria; Chef James Avila
Hank’s Restaurant, Ucluelet; Chefs Clarke Deutscher and Francios Pilon
La Quercia, Vancouver; Chef Lucais Syme
Long Beach Lodge Resort, Tofino; Chef Ian Riddick
Marina West, Tofino; Chef Logan Head
Norwoods Restaurant, Ucluelet; Chef Richard Norwood
Outlandish Shellfish Guild; Victor McLaggan
The Pointe Restaurant at the Wickaninnish Inn, Tofino; Chef Nick Nutting
Red Can Gourmet, Tofino; Chef Tim May
Red Fish, Blue Fish, Victoria; Chef Kunal Ghose
Sea Shanty Restaurant, Tofino; Chef Margot Bodchon
Schooner Restaurant, Tofino; Chef Mare Bruce
SoBo Restaurant, Tofino; Chef Lisa Ahier
Shelter Restaurant, Tofino; Chef Matty Kane
Spotted Bear Bistro, Tofino; Chef Simon Burch
Tacofino, Tofino and Vancouver; Chef Jason Sussman
Tofino Brewing Company, Tofino; Bryan O’Malley
Tofino Cake Studio, Leah and Gord Austin
Trilogy Fish Store, Tofino; John Gilmour
West Pacific Seafood, Tofino; Lutz Zilliken
Wildside Grill, Tofino; Chef Jesse Blake
Feast Tofino 2013 highlights include:
“Sneak Peek Into Feast,” April 21 — A progressive culinary journey throughout Tofino
“Stay and Dine” specials and packages from participating accommodation, activity and tour providers
$29, $39 and $49 “Dine About Town” set price menus
Restaurant events featuring renowned local and guest chefs
Saturday Dockside Festival, May 25 — Tofino’s picturesque dock at Fourth Street
“May is a very exciting time for us to celebrate the natural abundance of the ocean,” said Bobby Lax, Community Food Coordinator, Tofino-Ucluelet Culinary Guild. “The salmon are returning, spot prawn season begins, and oysters are at their best.”
A complete list of regularly updated Feast Tofino events, chefs and special accommodation, dining and activity offers can be found atwww.FeastTofino.com
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