foodie Friday May 31 – listen here
Latin American food in Vancouver just far more exciting with the opening of Chicha at 136 East Broadway. Chicha is brought to us by chefs Shelome Bouvette Allison Flook, previously of Davie Street’s Lolita’s and partner Kumiko Umeno.
Bouvette and Flook are freshly back from touring Peru ensuring the menu is both authenticity and tastiness.
Enjoy Pisco (a grape brandy) based drinks such as a fresh lime margarita or pisco sour and work your way through the menu. Items not to miss are the Quinoa salad, seafood ceviche, empanadas. and the variety of locally sourced meat skewers.
ChefmeetsGrape is back June 5 celebrating the finest offerings of wine and food from across our province. The Wines of British Columbia are featured and all proceeds go directly to Arts Club productions, youth education, and community outreach programs.
The main event is the largest tasting of BC VQA wines in Vancouver, bringing together over 75 top BC wineries such as Painted Rock and Joie Farm wines. Select restaurants will pair sweet and savoury dishes with BC VQA wines showing off the best of our region and representing dining hot spots from throughout BC.
Check out Forage, Provence, Seasons in the Park, Sol Sun Belt Cookery, Le Gavroche, Tableau and Forage price: $80
www.winebc.org
Love sake? On June 1 as part of the Powell street festival you can spend a delightful summer evening learning about the smooth, cool taste of Japanese rice wine while lounging outdoors at the beautiful courtyard of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. Taste delicious sake, enjoy a delicious array of appetizers courtesy of Hapa Izakaya, Fujiya, Freshpoint Produce, and bid on some fabulous items at the silent auction.
