This fall, many of the Downtown East Side’s (DTES) best restaurants are joining together for Eat Drink Local, a celebration of the food scene in Vancouver’s most energetic culinary neighbourhood.

Drawn by accessible heritage commercial spaces and the growing community of restaurateurs, the neighbourhoods of the DTES—Gastown, Railtown and East Hastings– have emerged as the engine driving Vancouver’s food and cocktail culture. The young, dynamic chefs, operators and bartenders who have moved into the neighbourhood have helped to define a unique Vancouver food style that’s built on local ingredients, excellence without pretention, the spirit of adventure and a passion for the art and craft of food and cocktail preparation.

In the spirit of the fall harvest and Thanksgiving, this October will see the launch of the inaugural Eat Drink Local food celebration. From October 31—November 3 and November 7-10. Eat Drink Local will shine the spotlight on a group of Downtown restaurants with special menus and events.

Participating Eat Drink Local restaurants Cork’n’Fin, Boneta, The Diamond, Two Chefs and a Table and Au Petit Chavignol, will offer at least one feature entrée and paired wine or cocktail selection for only $20. This celebration will offer Vancouver diners an unprecedented and economical opportunity to enjoy a wide range of the city’s most enticing and innovative food and cocktail creations.
With featured cuisines spanning traditional French and charcuterie menus to definitive West Coast flavours, there’s an Eat Drink Local restaurant to entice almost any palate. For full Eat Drink Local menu details and reservation information, visit www.eatdrinklocalweek.com.