During the month of May in the town of Tofino there is more than just the usual tastiness to be had around town. Feast Tofino celebrates local, sustainable fisheries by presenting events with local and regional guest chefs, restaurants, fishermen, foragers and farmers, all of whom celebrate in ‘boat-to-table’ food philosophy and great West Coast times. I was lucky enough to hit Salmon Week in 2011 and posted here.
Look who I met at the docks! None other than Matt Wright when he was with BC Shellfish Growers and Rob Tyron from Effingham Oysters.
Highlight’s include dinner with Chef Trevor Bird, Sobo’s Cookbook Release Party and Chef Jonathan Gushe coming in to cook at the Driftwood all the way from Ontario. We’ve got plans to get over to spend some time with Peter Zambri, check out the Dockside Festival and sample some seafood heavy Jambalaya at the end of the month.
Here’s a list of all of the events. Head to the website forcomplete listings, tips on accommodation and more!
May 1 – Thursday Salmon Week
May 3 – Saturday A Wildebeest and Shelter Alliance
May 3 – Saturday Indian West Coast Fusion with Khalil Akhtar at Long Beach Lodge
May 8 – Thursday Inspirational Guest Chef’s Table with Trevor Bird at The Pointe Restaurant
May 8 – Thursday Shellfish Week
May 9 – Friday Driftwood Café Patio Grille with Guest Chef Trevor Bird
May 10 – Saturday The Greatroom Feast at Long Beach Lodge
May 10 – Saturday FIRST ANNUAL BOAT TO TAILGATE PARTY- Feast Signature Event
May 10 – Saturday A Bao Bei/Shelter Collaboration at Shelter Restaurant
May 12 – Monday SoBo Cookbook Release Party
May 15 – Thursday Inspirational Chef’s Table with Guest Chef Jonathan Gushue at The Pointe Restaurant
May 15 – Thursday Crab Week
May 16 – Friday Driftwood Café Patio Grille with Guest Chef Jonathan Gushue
May 16 – Friday Beachside BBQ with Red Can Gourmet and Pacific Sands
May 17 – Saturday Dine Up The Inlet with West Coast Aquatic Safaris and Nick Nutting
May 17 – Saturday Dirty Moto X Gourmet
May 22 – Thursday Spot Prawn Week
May 22 – Thursday 1ST ANNUAL LONG TABLE – Feast Signature Event
May 23 – Friday Shelter and Zambri’s Italian Night 3.0 at Shelter Restaurant
May 24 – Saturday SATURDAY DOCKSIDE FESTIVAL- Feast Signature Event
May 25 – Sunday Jambalaya with Kunal Ghose at Ocean Village
