One ancient Chinese axiom states that if a thing is worth doing, it’s worth doing at least twice. Consider New Year’s for instance. There’s the ‘mainstream’ New Year’s Eve held on December 31st – a rather sedate affair by Chinese standards (elegant champagne, a few little noisemakers, steamers and silly hats). Since the idea of…
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NYE Wild Rice
seatings between 6-10pm an evening of dim sum – celebrate this new years eve with a fantastic dim sum tasting menu for only $40 per guest includes a glass of local bubbly vegan tasting available and for those of you wishing a lighter evening, the regular menu is available as well reservations: andrew@wildricevancouver.com wild rice 117 w. pender st. 604-642-2882
Ocean Wise Chowder ChowDown Vancouver
November 24, 2010 The 3rd annual Ocean Wise Chowder ChowDown At the Vancouver Aquarium 7 – 10pm Tickets are $40 (non-members) and $32 (members) 12 of BC’s top Ocean Wise chefs reveal their newest chowder competing for the Best Sustainable Seafood Chowder on the West Coast. 12 top BC craft brewers provide delicious pairings. Celebrity…
Wild Rice by Candlelight
Thursday October 21 5m to 10pm join us for a candlelight conservation dinner reservations andrew@wildricevancouver.com Each guest will receive 5.- off their bill BC Hydro may be filming the evening for prosperity wild rice 117 w. pender st. 604-642-2882 more info: http://www.bchydro.com/news/articles/conservation/candlelight_conservation_dinner_2010.html
Vancouver Foodster Fundraiser for Vancouver Food Bank
Vancouver Foodster 1st Anniversary Event Wednesday July 28th — 6pm – 9pm Canvas Lounge 99 Powell Street, Vancouver Vancouver Foodster celebrates one-year anniversary with a tasting feast in Gastown The event will feature ’signature dishes’ bites from buzzing and renowned restaurants and vendors from Vancouver, as well as wine from the BC region. There is…
Wild Rice – Summertime and the Dining is Tasty
Summer brings an abundance of fresh-from-the-farm/sea/producer ingredients bursting with flavour. It’s also a time when we naturally prefer to eat lighter fare. In recognition of this, Wild Rice’s new summer menu offers diners several different options to enjoy the season’s bounty. “After the success of our Asian Heritage Month Platter that contained four ‘snack dishes,’…
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month With Wild Rice
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada – a time when all Canadians celebrate those Eastern cultures that have enriched our country by contributing their traditions, literature, philosophy and cuisine – Japanese, Korean, Thai, South Asian and of course, Chinese to name a few. Vancouver as we now know, is home to the “best Chinese…
Wild Rice Dineout DEAL – $18
first course choice: hot & sour soup suggested wine: joie noble blend haida gwaii salmon crispy wonton suggested wine: nk’mip pinot noir sloping hill char siu congee traditional rice soup with chinese bbq pork suggested wine: lake breeze pinot gris second course choice: buddha’s noodles shitake mushroom, su choy, red pepper, eggplant suggested wine: la…
Dineout – A few recommendations
Reservations at http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/dining/dineout.php Best of the new – Oru at the Fairmont – Au Petit Chavignol Oru – $28 Appetizer – Lettuce & Plum Salad -fuji apple, pea tendrils, apple-miso vinaigrette-or Sake Kasu Sablefish – gingered cherry tomatoes, sweet miso sauce – or Marinated Flank Steak Salad – pickled green papaya, chili-lime peanuts, vermicelli, calamansi…
Wild Rice open 7 days a week
Starting February 12 through to February 28th, Wild Rice will be open for both lunch and dinner 7 days a week, 11:30 a.m. – 1 a.m. For lunch, a special Olympic a la carte lunch menu is available For dinner – patrons have a choice of: special 3-course prix fixe ‘Olympic Dinner Menu’ at $30 (menu below) special…
Wild Rice Chinese New Year
HOLD THAT TIGER WITH ‘GRRRREAT’ CHINESE NEW YEAR’S MENU Vancouverites are lucky people. If we want, we can start each year twice. Don’t like the first six weeks of 2010? Forget them – start all over again with the beginning of the Chinese New Year (4708) on February 13th! This year marks the Year of…
Ring in 2010 at Wild Rice!
This new year’s eve, we are pleased to offer a special menu. to make a reservation, email andrew@wildricevancouver.com, call 604.642.2882 or visit www.wildricevancouver.com New Year’s Eve Dinner Menu-December 31, 2009 glass of blue mountain sparkling — amuse of queen charlotte salmon tartare — pemberton beef brisket dumplings, cauliflower puree or crab & taro cakes, pickled…
Save the Sharks at Wild Rice
What’s the easiest way to kill a shark? With a bowl and spoon Did you know that shark populations have decreased by 90%, mainly due to the increased demand for shark fin soup? Up to 100 million sharks are killed each year for this delicacy – that’s the equivalent of wiping out three time the…
Wild Rice Sends Diners Over the Moon
Every culture has its harvest festival to celebrate the bounty of the land. In China, the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is steeped in rich culinary traditions stemming from ancient myths and lore. An agrarian society, old China’s villages followed the lunar cycles that dictated the planting and harvest times. With the…
Summer Menu at Wild Rice
Summer Light July 2009 Choose any two food courses for $22 pp Enjoy all three food courses for $27 pp 1 oriental crab cake lime, chili, cilantro meritage *suggested wine pairing 3oz lake breeze pinot gris 2 steamed sablefish hemp seed and soy roasted bc fingerling potatoes marinated cucumber, ginger threads, miso tamarind summer glaze…
