What To Fall Into This Week in Vancouver First day of fall today and not only are there new seasonal items to add to my instastories, but there are so many fall things to eat around the city. This week certainly felt like fall, and it rained like crazy off and on, but that didn’t…
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What’s Good This Week in Vancouver Version 2017.0
What to do in Vancouver this week of January 2017 Is it just me or does it seem like the new year really starts in the second week of January? Last week wasn’t bad, it’s not like I ate a dozen donuts in one seating, I actually had some great gal pal time and even…
Les Dames Summerdine – A Few Seats Left + Online Auction
On Wednesday, August 12th join Canada’s largest concurrent dinner party as Les Dames d’Escoffier BC Chapter presents Les Dames Summerdine . This fundraiser takes place at thirty different restaurants, wineries, cooking schools and culinary venues across the province. While most venues are sold out, seats in Vancouver can still be bought at Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks, where Chef Jennifer Peters of Nextjen…
Wild Rice Celebrates Year of the Sheep
February 18 heralds the Year of the Sheep (also called Ram or Goat as the Chinese word is the same for all) or the year 4713 on the Chinese calendar. From February 19 through 22, Wild Rice will mark the occasion with feature dishes that have been created especially for you by Chef Todd. According to Chinese…
Where to Ring in 2014 – Vancouver
Now that we’ve almost got Christmas out of the way, it is time to think about New Year’s Eve plans. While I have spent the last few years at home (don’t worry not ALONE) there’s a few spots that are VERY tempting and I may just hit the town this year (WATCH OUT). Here’s a…
Wild Rice New West Celebrates 2 Years
Congratulations to Wild Rice of their 2nd year! This party promises to be tasty and charitable as $5 of each dinner goes to the BCHF. – GLV Saturday, November 16 – New West’s 2nd Anniversary Party: Join us for a special evening as we celebrate our 2nd anniversary. It’s been an amazing two years. Every…
News from Wild Rice
Summer is finally here!! Daily Drink Specials at both Wild Rice locations!!! ALL SUMMER LONG: Both Wild Rice locations will run daily cocktail specials for $5 all summer long. Also, Wild Rice New Westminster will have a different $5 rotating beer tap every week! Pop-in to see what they are pouring! New Westminster Wednesday July 11:…
Dinner at Wild Rice – Music at Dr. Sun Yat Sen
DINNER + CONCERT = AN ENCHANTED EVENING Enchanted Evenings Dinner Packages are back for a summer of dining and musical pleasure. Offered in conjunction with Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden’s Enchanted Evenings Concert Series, the public can book a pre-concert dinner at Wild Rice (Pender St. location) followed by an evening of music…
Pacific Breeze Wine Maker’s Dinner
Tuesday April 17th at 6:30PM: Frank Gregus of Pacific Breeze and the team of Wild Rice New Westminister have colloborated together for an amazing multi-course dinner with amazing wine pairings! Dinner will start with an amuse of pan-seared qualicum bay scallops, with five-spiced bacon, and cauliflower puree; paired with Pacific Breeze Pinot Gris first course – kabocha squash…
Cooking Classes at Wild Rice New Westminster
April – Shellfish-themed cooking classes Mondays’ the 16th, 23rd, and 30th: Executive Chef Todd Bright will start off the class by showing everyone how to shuck kusshi oysters and easily make your own red vinagrette to go with it. Second course will be pork and scallop steam buns with a dungeness crab aioli, followed by sidestrimp…
Social Dining Comes to Wild Rice Downtown
“We’ve always served our dishes family-style,” says Wild Rice owner Andrew Wong. “The plates come out of the kitchen as they are prepared and placed on the table for everyone to share. Creating a ‘social dining experience’ is a logical extension,” says Mr. Wong of the new Communal Dinners coming to Wild Rice’s downtown Vancouver…
Wild Rice Cooking Classes
CHOP, DICE and SLICE AS YOU WOK YOUR WAY THROUGH WILD RICE’S COOKING CLASSES December’s cooking classes at Wild Rice in New Westminster proved so popular that Executive Chef Todd Bright and his Sous Chef Caroline Levy have whipped up another batch of courses designed to teach even the most kitchen-challenged the joys of preparing…
Wild Rice Year of the Dragon Dinner Jan 22 – Feb 4
SHARE THE GOOD LUCK AND GOOD FLAVOUR OF YEAR OF THE DRAGON DINNER Chinese New Year’s Eve, on Sunday, January 22nd, heralds the Year of the Dragon (lunar year 4710), a time when family and friends gather to celebrate with special meals the New Year’s opportunities and beginnings. Unlike in Western culture where dragons are…
New Year’s Eve at Wild Rice
Best of both worlds now double the fun The inventive folk at Wild Rice know a thing or two about celebrating New Year’s Eve. They should do, as they celebrate it twice every year beginning in January or February with the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year, and then again at the end of the calendar year…
PINCH, FOLD AND PUCKER WITH THE BEST OF THEM AT WILD RICE
Hankering for har gow? Desiring dumplings? Craving cha siu bao? Yearn no longer. Wild Rice Executive Chef Todd Bright, a master of the art of new-style dim sum, will be conducting three intimate cooking classes in dim-sum making at the newly opened Wild Rice in New Westminster’s River Market starting next Monday, December 5th. Subsequent…
Edible Canada Guest Chef Market Dinners
On Tuesday, September 13 we’re so happy to have back Chef Todd Bright, of Wild Rice Restaurant, for a second year in a row. Last year’s modern Chinese dinner was such a delicious success, we were delighted when Chef Bright agreed to join us again. Wild Rice is known as a socially conscious restaurant serving…
Wild Rice Celebrates its 10th Year with Dinner and Cocktail Party
Ten years and one month to the day it first opened its doors, Wild Rice is holding a very special evening to celebrate its 10th anniversary on Friday, September 23rd. “A lot has changed in the past 10 years,” says owner Andrew Wong. “Ten years ago, Wild Rice was basically the only restaurant in the…
Wild Rice to open in New Westminster
CELEBRATING TEN BY ADDING NUMBER TWO Ten years ago, on August 23rd 2001, Vancouver’s first modern Chinese restaurant opened its doors in an area of town that has since come to be known as Crosstown. Back then it didn’t have a name, and there was not another restaurant for blocks around. All that has changed….
“Enchanted Evenings Dinner Package”
Wild Rice & Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden July 8 – September 2, 2011 Enjoy enchanting summer evenings of dinner and music in the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown with a special package that includes a pre-concert menu from Wild Rice Restaurant and a ticket to the ever-popular “Enchanted Evenings” music series at the Dr….
ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH – A HOPPY CELEBRATION OF EAST MEETS WEST
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada – a time when Canadians celebrate how Asian cultures have enriched this country by contributing their traditions, literature, philosophy and cuisine – Japanese, Korean, Thai, South Asian and, of course, Chinese. As we are all well aware, Vancouver has gained an international reputation for having “best Chinese food…
