YVR Food Fest August 5 – 7 + Giveaways!

Photo credit: Lindsay Elliot

Foodies, mark your calendars for August 5 – 7th!  Arrival Agency‘s popular summer food event – formerly known as Food Cart Fest – has evolved into something bigger and better.  Now known as YVR Food fest, it’s a weekend-long celebration of food culture in Vancouver and more.  New this year will be local and international culinary talent collaborating on long table dinners, food talks, private dinners, and cocktail parties.

Photo credit: Lindsay Elliot

The flagship event is the Street Food Showdown: a two day gathering of 80+ food carts, restaurants, wineries and breweries in the Olympic Village.  Participating food vendors will be offering up an unlimited tasting menu for a two-hour feeding frenzy.

Photo credit: Lindsay Elliot

One signature event is Gather, an outdoor long-table dinner on Saturday, August 6 on the patio at Science World.  This 10-course tasting dinner made by local and international culinary talent will also feature pairings from the province’s top wineries, coordinated by Kurtis Kolt.  There are only 150 tickets available and attendees can come with a group or come alone and leave with new friends.

Food For Thought, a speaker series, is happening on Sunday, August 7 in the Omnimax Theatre at Science Word.  It’s an evening of genuine and personal stories about food-related topics that engage, provoke, and inspire. Speakers will include chefs, farmers, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders who bring their unique insight to the stage. The full list of speakers will be announced.

Photo credit: Lindsay Elliot

Full Event Details

YVR FOOD FEST
August 5, 6, & 7, 2016
www.YVRFoodFest.com

YVR Mixer – YVR Food Fest Launch Party
Friday, August 5
Patio at Science World (1455 Quebec Street)
6-10pm
Tickets are $45 and includes three drinks and canapés

Street Food Showdown – 80+ Food Carts, Restaurants, Wineries, and Breweries
Saturday, August 6 & Sunday, August 7
Olympic Village (215 West 1st Avenue—between the Cambie Street Bridge and the Olympic Village)
Doors at 11am
Event runs from 12pm – 6pm
Unlimited Taster Menu is served from 12pm – 2pm.
Early Bird Tickets are $59 and $10
$59 ticket includes access to the Unlimited Taster Menu from 12pm-2pm and two alcoholic drink tickets.
$10 ticket includes access to the Street Food Showdown after 2pm and one non-alcoholic drink ticket.
Please note these are Early Bird prices and tickets are only valid for one day.

Gather – Collaborative Long Table Dinner with 10 Local and International Chefs
Saturday, August 6
Patio at Science World (1455 Quebec Street)
6pm-10pm
Tickets are $199
Ticket includes a 10-course tasting menu with wine pairings

Food For Thought – Speaker Series: Fresh Ideas About Food Culture
Sunday, August 7
7pm – 9:30pm
Omnimax Theatre at Science World (1455 Quebec Street)
Tickets are $24

YVR Food Fest Giveaways

Thanks to Arrival Agency, I am giving away tickets to YVR Food Fest on Saturday, August 7th!  Two separate giveaways are being held: 1 on this blog post and on 1 on Instagram.  All giveaways close on Friday, June 30th at 10 PM PST.

For the blog giveaway, 5 winners will win a pair of general admission tickets (valued at $10 per ticket).  These tickets include entry to the festival grounds from 2pm onwards, a special gift bag, as well as a non-alcoholic drink ticket.

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For the Instagram giveaway, 1 winner will win a pair of Big Feast tickets (valued at $59 per ticket).  These tickets includes entry to the festival grounds at 11 am, a special gift bag, as well as a two alcoholic drink tickets, and access to the ALL YOU CAN EAT tasting menu.

Foodies, mark your calendars because @YVRFoodFest is happening August 5 – 7! Thanks to @ArrivalAgency, I am giving away two Big Feast tickets to @YVRFoodFest (valued at $59 each ticket). You’ll get access to the All-You-Can-Eat #AYCE tasting menu, a gift bag and 2 alcoholic drink tickets! – RULES: 1⃣ LIKE this post 2⃣ Follow @YVRFoodFest @ArrivalAgency @Foodgressing 3⃣ TAG a friend (unlimited entries but must tag different friends each time) – You can also enter to win General Admission tickets on my blog (link in bio ?). Both giveaways close Thursday, June 30 at 22:00 PST. Open only to Metro Vancouver residents. Visit yvrfoodfest.com for more info. – Per Instagram rules, we must mention this is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram’s term of use. – Photo credits: LindsaysDiet.com | Lindsay Elliott

A photo posted by Foodgressing / Areta ? (@foodgressing) on Jun 23, 2016 at 4:13pm PDT

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