Chef Demos, Brunch and Bisque for the 2023 Spot Prawn Festival Anyone that knows me knows I love spot prawns. I’ve been around for a while and I saw the evolution of the acceptance of the BC Spot Prawn, due to the efforts of Chef Rob Clark, who has done so much for our seafood…
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What’s Good May 22 Edition
Adventures for the long weekend Now that I’m working full time, the weekend takes on a whole new meaning, and a three-day weekend is extra welcome as I’ve got lots to catch up on around my always crowded home. I’m off to Le Petit Spa today for a massage, joining David Peng to talk about…
Provence Marinaside BC Spot Prawn Menu
Provence Marinaside Combines May Winery Menu and BC Spot Prawns to Create a Perfect Pairing Oceanside patio, spot prawns, BC wine, and sunshine! This is all the news we needed today. As I sit here drooling over these photos from Nancy Wong’s PR newsletter on what’s new with Provence Marinaside today, I’m thinking one of…
Yuwa Dine-In Service June 16
Japanese Cuisine at Yuwa Is Back Great news from one of our favourite sushi spots and just down the road. Excellent sake selection here and they’re featuring those spot prawns! GLV Award-Winning Kitsilano Restaurant Reopens Six Days a Week with Expanded Health and Safety Protocols, Father’s Day Weekend Features in Place After more than three…
Organic Ocean Donates 100 lbs Of Spot Prawns
Organic Ocean Donated 100 lbs of spot prawns to the LunchLAB: Chefs for Families Program We are so grateful for all doing their part to support those in need in our community. Organic Ocean has once again stepped up and is providing spot prawns to the LunchLAB program to make a nutritional bowl of spot…
Provence Marinaside’s Spot Prawn Features
Provence Marinaside Serves Up BC Spot Prawns It’s Spot Prawn season and Provence Marinaside’s Owner/Executive Chef Jean Francis Quaglia treats BC Spot Prawns with a gentle hand to bring out all their delicate flavour. Their BC Spot Prawn Menu features Gazpacho with Poached BC Spot Prawns served with a cucumber and lime relish, One Pound…
Tojo’s Dining Room Reopens with Spot Prawn Season Right Around the Corner
Tojo’s Dining Room Presents the Noble BC Spot Prawn Make the most of this short but sweet season at Tojo’s! It’s been far too long since we visited. News from Tojo’s today! Spring brings us one of BC’s most celebrated ingredients – Spot Prawns. This year Tojo’s will be offering a special Spot Prawn Omakase…
What’s Good This Week – May 15 Edition
What To Do In And Around Vancouver This Week I’m not exactly fond of this heat, so I’l be spending as much time as possible in an air conditioned environment, but there’s a few reasons I will be making a journey out around Vancouver and here’s a few of them. Gastown Chicken Fight Returns for…
Molson Canadian Cider Night at PICA
As you know we love to cook, so when Molson invited us down to sample their new cider and learn some new cider-based recipes at PICA, we happily showed up with our aprons on! This is an excellent example of how to promote a product. The cider is refreshing and we got to know more about…
Chefs’ Table Society – Spot Prawn Festival – May 17
The Chefs’ Table Society of BC, in partnership with the Pacific Prawn Fishermen’s Association, and Fisherman’s Wharf, present the 9th annual Spot Prawn Festival May 17. The FREE celebration includes live entertainment, fun activities for children, and free cooking demos by top local chefs. When the boats come in, live, local prawns are for sale at the…
West Coast Spot Prawn Boil Up With Swallowtail
The season is almost over so be sure to grab at this last chance to sample fresh spot prawn’s. Chef Ted Anderson joins Swallowtail Supper Club for a West coast spot prawn boil-up; BC spot prawns, clams, smoked sausage and lot of other summer goodies will be cooked up in the backyard and delivered to…
Get Your Prawn On at Provence Marinaside
We can’t seem to get enough BC Spot Prawns this year, perhaps because price issues have made them even more precious. However we’d rather eat less than none at all so we are allocating our food dollars accordingly and making room in our schedules for this tasty menu from Provence Marinaside. Chef’s BC Spot Prawn…
Spot Prawns Spotted at Campagnolo and Campagnolo ROMA
At both Campagnolo locations from May 13 until the last Wild BC Spot Prawn’s rears its pinkish head, Chefs Nathan Lowey and Joachim Hayward will present a four-course family feast staring this succulent creature. Start with a BC Spot Prawn boil with spot prawns with house-made sausage and seasonal vegetables. Three more family-style courses follow: pizzas,…
Spot Prawns at YEW seafood+ bar
Once again Chef Bell get’s the jump on the season with a special advanced access dining experience on Thursday, May 8 when YEW will receive the local prawns right off the docks of Granville Island. They’ll be one of the first restaurants in Vancouver to serve up these crustaceans. If memory serves me correctly I first met this…
Chefs’ Table Society Boat to Prawn Spot Prawns
Each year at the Spot Prawn Festival, Chefs’ Table Society member chefs from across the Lower Mainland serve you fresh-from-the-boat spot prawns. Tickets to the Spot Prawn Boil are $15 each, or purchase the Brine and Dine combo for a special day out. All proceeds will support the Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia. Spot Prawn Festival…
Feast Tofino May 1-25 on the Wild West Coast
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….
Mosaic Bar and Grille Spot Prawn Tasting Menu
Mosaic has happily jumped on the spot prawn trend and Executive Chef Thomas Heinrich has done a spectacular job of showcasing these local Ocean Wise beauties. The tasting menu is $45 without wine pairings and $65 with more than generous portions. Chef Heinrich spoiled us with a few extras the first being an gorgeous Spring…
BC Spot Prawns – Spotted Around BC
We’ll collect some BC Spot Prawn dishes from restaurants and home cooks around Vancouver. Anything to add? Email me at cassandra at goodlifevancouver dot com. Le Gavroche – FRESH, LOCAL, SEASONAL UNTIL MAY 30TH Spot Prawn Ceviche & Prawn Cracker Sous Vide Chicken Breast stuffed with Spot Prawns & Citrus Vinaigrette Green Apple Souffle LE GAVROCHE…
