Hawkers Lane Street Food | Light Up Chinatown!
Vancouver Chinatown Foundation’s fourth annual Light Up Chinatown! Festival is this weekend. It will be open on Saturday, August 24, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, August 25, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the 500 block of Columbia Street. Scroll down for more info on the delicious menus you can pre-order!
New this year, you can savour ten exclusive street food creations by ten renowned Vancouver chefs with a special connection in the area. Pre-sold in sets of 5 tickets, you can sample these unique dishes served in Hawker’s Lane food stalls. These items are created by culinary masters like Roger Ma of Boulevard Kitchen, Brandon Grossutti and Wesley Young of Pidgin, Will Lew of Pacific Reach, Clay Yen of Juke Fried Chicken & Rib, Sharon Chan of Mama in the Kitchen, Kim Tran of DD Mau, Sean Heather of Irish Heather, Mark Singson of Mabuhay, William Liu of Kam Wai Dim Sum, and Alain Chow of Bao Bei.
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Light Up Chinatown! will also have six food collaborations this year with Chinatown BBQ and Beaucoup Bakery, DD Mau and the Boss Bakery, Foo Hung Curios and Hype Chocolate, Kam Wai Dim Sum and Memphis Blues BBQ House, Mello and Salt, and Treasure Green Tea Company and Tall Shadow Bakery.
Don’t miss the Passport Program; explore the neighbourhood and collect stamps from local small businesses. This year, participants have a chance to win prizes, including 2 VIP tickets to the premier opening of Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO, 2 tickets to Billie Elish, 2 tickets to USHER, a signed Quinn Hughes Vancouver Canucks Jersey, monthly Transit Passes, an Aritzia Gift Certificate, a Mission Hill Lunar New Year Wine set and more.
In addition to the culinary collaborations, Light Up Chinatown! features live entertainment, a dedicated kids’ zone, cultural performances, and interactive activities for all ages. Visitors can enjoy traditional lion dances, martial arts demonstrations, walking tours and music performances throughout the festival. The festival is fully licensed, allowing people 19+ with valid ID to enjoy beer, wine, and spirits inside the grounds. Stop in for a special Light Up Chinatown! signature cocktail at Vancouver’s secret speakeasy, Laowai/
Safety is a top priority for the festival. The Vancouver Police Department is providing additional foot patrol officers around the neighbourhood, and security measures will be increased in and around the festival grounds.
For more information about the Light Up Chinatown! and the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation, please visit www.chinatownfoundation.org.
Light up Chinatown with delicious street food pre-orders at Hawker’s Lane on August 24, 2024, starting at 11:00 AM!
Indulge in the vibrant flavours of hawker street food crafted by 10 of Vancouver’s renowned chefs in and out of Chinatown! Pre-order set menus offering five items and enjoy these unique dishes served in Hawkers Lane. Set menus are available online only, while limited single items can be ordered on-site.
“The Premiere” MENU for Light Up Chinatown
Available: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm on Saturday, August 24
- BBQ RIB SANDWICH by Roger Ma from Boulevard Kitchen
- SHAO BING ICE CREAM SANDWICH by Alain Chow from Bao Bei Brasserie
- MAMA’S CURRY FISH BALLS by Sharon Chan from Mama in the Kitchen
- FRIED CHICKEN SKEWERS by Clay Yen from Juke Fried Chicken & Ribs
- SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD UDON by Will Lew from Upcoming Restaurant
“The Encore” MENU for Light Up Chinatown
Available: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm on Saturday, August 24 & 11:00 am – 4:00 pm on Sunday, August 25
- TUNA TARTARE by Brandon Grossutti & Wesley Young from PiDGiN
- CORNED BEEF SANDWICH by Sean Heather, The Irish Heather
- SHRIMP TOAST ON YOUTIAO by William Liu from Kam Wai Dim Sum
- PHỞ GÀ TRỘN by Kim Tran from DD Mau
- PORK KINILAW by Mark Singson from MabuhayYVR
