Dineout Tours Available around Vancouver

Tasty Tours and Edible Events

Choose any of the great culinary adventures below to embellish your Dine Out Vancouver experience. Tour a market, get your hands dirty in the kitchen, or sip and swirl at a wine pairing workshop. Take advantage of these special Dine Out Vancouver promotions. Space and time is limited so book early!

A Wok Around Chinatown: Culinary and Cultural Tour with dim sum lunch

Vancouver’s bustling Chinatown is a treasure within the city. Get to know this colourful district with Robert Sung’s “A Wok Around Chinatown.” Stroll through the symbolic Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, visit a Taoist Temple, learn about the neighbourhood’s important historical landmarks, savour an authentic dim sum lunch and explore exotic and diverse foods, cookwear and herbal medicine shops. This is truly a culinary and cultural adventure. Price includes admission to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden and dim sum lunch; a $10 savings from the regular tour price.

Dates: April 25 and May 2
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Price: $75 (plus GST)
Book: 604.736.9508 or bobsung@telus.net
www.awokaround.com

Dirty Apron Cooking School: Learn a Dish, Cook a Dish

In this mini-version of Dirty Apron’s popular hands-on evening class, expert tutor-chefs will guide you through the creation of a sumptuous dish. Once you have plated up your culinary creation, you’ll sit and enjoy it in a beautiful dining room, followed by a well deserved dessert. Menus will rotate between Italian and French. Book this class during Dine Out Vancouver and receive 10% off any future bookings at Dirty Apron.

Dates: April 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, May 1, 2 and 6
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Price: $48 per person (plus GST)
Book: Book Online Here
www.dirtyapron.com

Edible British Columbia:

Chef-Guided Granville Island Market Tour

Discover the culinary secrets of the Granville Island Public Market on a two-hour chef-guided tour of Vancouver’s culinary mecca. Sample regional foods, meet the local vendors and get the dish on Vancouver’s culinary scene from your informative and experienced chef-guide. Book this tour with two or more people between April 26 and May 6 and you will each receive an EBC $20 gift card, good for future tours or in the retail shop.

Dates: Daily, April 26 to May 6
Time: 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Price: $49 per person (plus GST)
Book: Book Online Here or by phone 604.812.9660
www.edible-britishColumbia.com

Chef-Guided Chinatown Tour

Come and experience Canada’s largest Chinatown, rich with heritage, culture, and food. Local Chinese-Canadian chefs Dora Ho or Stephanie Yuen will lead you through the storied blocks while you sample tea, BBQ meats, bakery items, and much more. If you’re still hungry, sign up for the optional dim sum lunch and experience Chinese dining under the tutelage of an experienced guide. Book this tour with two or more people between April 26 and May 6 and you will each receive an EBC $20 gift card, good for future tours or in the retail shop.

Dates: April 24 and May 1
Time: 12:45 pm with dim sum. 2:00 pm without dim sum
Price: $60 per person, or $90 with lunch (plus GST)
Book: Book Online Here or by phone 604.812.9660

Oru at the Fairmont Pacific Rim

Sake & Sushi Sampler

Discover the exotic world of sake with the hotel’s sommelier, Emily Patterson and Barbara Mills of “That’s Life Gourmet” at an afternoon tasting of six different sakes paired with a variety of dishes from the raw bar.

Date: Sunday, May 2
Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Price: $30 per person (plus GST)
Book: 604.695.5500
www.fairmont.com/pacificrim

Quince

Cocktails and Hors d’Oeuvres Demonstration Class

Kick off your Dine Out evening with a delicious demonstration class in the Quince studio. In a kitchen cocktail-bar atmosphere, you’ll learn to create a party menu for your friends, while meeting other foodies and enjoying a delicious cocktail and hors d’oeuvres. Menu: cinnamon roasted duck breast on raisin crostini, habanero caramel popcorn, mini Dungeness crab cakes with lemon aioli, bollyscotch cosmo.

Dates and times: April 24 (4:45 pm to 5:45pm), April 29 (5:00 pm to 6:00 pm), May 5 (5:00 pm to 6:00 pm)
Price: $30 per person (plus GST)
Book: 604.731.4645
www.quince.ca

Sangria and Tapas Demonstration Class

Part cooking class, part tapas bar… here, you’ll meet other foodies over sangria and tapas while learning to create some classic Spanish morsels. Menu: marinated olives, chorizo a la sidra, pulpo a la feira, and of course, Sangria.

Dates: April 27, 30 and May 6
Time: 5:00pm to 6:00 pm
Price: $30 per person (plus GST)
Book: 604.731.4645
www.quince.ca

Appies and Artisan Ale Demonstration Class

Start your Dine Out evening with a delicious demonstration class in the Quince studio. Discuss the finer points of artisan beer and enjoy some appies and ale, while our chef/sommelier shows you how easy it is to whip these up. Menu includes: prosciutto wrapped scallops with citrus saffron sauce, espresso and bourbon glazed pork ribs, Mort Subite Kriek (cherry) lambic beer and vanilla ice cream float, BC artisan ale.

Dates: April 28 and May 4
Time: 5:00pm to 6:00 pm
Price: $30 per person (plus GST)
Book: 604.731.4645
www.quince.ca

Madeleines, Lemon Cream & Lemonade Demonstration Class

Learn to make the lightest, fluffiest madeleines ever, with lemon cream for dipping, paired with lavender lemonade. A great way to spend a lazy Saturday afternoon!

Date: May 1
Time: 1:45 pm to 2:45pm
Price: $20 per person (plus GST)
Book: 604.731.4645
www.quince.ca

Introduction to Food & Wine Pairing

Come and explore the science and subjectivity of food and wine pairing. Chef/sommelier Andrea Jefferson will guide you through the Wine and Sprit Educational Trust basics, with the help of a delicious tasting menu. Educational, lively and always tasty, this class will expand your culinary and wine appreciation.

Date: May 1
Time: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Price: $60 per person (plus GST)
Book: 604.731.4645
www.quince.ca