Here is what is happening in Metro Vancouver during June 2019. If you have an event suggestion, please email foodgressing@gmail.com. This list is updated as more information becomes available so check back regularly!

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Events

June 1 – October 13: The West Coast Culinary Experience at PICA
The Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) is excited to announce the debut of The West Coast Culinary Experience: an immersive exploration of British Columbia’s vibrant culinary landscape. Available for booking seven days a week from May 1 until October 13. Tours begin at either 10:00 am or 3:00 pm and lasts approximately 3 hours. Each tour can accommodate up to 16 guests and costs $167 per person before tax. For more information or booking, please call: 604.734.4488 or email: wcce@picachef.com

June 3 -17: Spring Field and Forest Menu at Wildebeest
This spring, Wildebeest underscores its philosophy of working closely with local farms, foragers and providers by offering a spring Field and Forest Menu available June 3 – 17. The menu features such dishes as Foxglove Farm asparagus, smoked Yarrow Meadows duck, Peace Country lamb shank, rabbit rigatoni and a “Grand Fir” dessert comprising malted custard, grand fir ice cream and cannoli pastry. As part of the feature, bar manager Alex Black will also shake up a “How to Dougie” cocktail mingling Douglas fir-infused Resurrection Spirits White Rye, Dry Vermouth, foraged Flowering Currant Cordial, Maraschino Liqueur and Herbal Bitters. Wildebeest’s Field and Forest Menu dishes are available in limited quantities and served on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are recommended and can be made via Open Table or by calling Wildebeest at 604-687-6880.

June 8: Paella and Rosé Patio Parties at Ancora False Creek, Ambleside Locations
Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio will mark the occasion of National Rosé Day by hosting dual Paella and Rosé Parties on the open-air patios at both its original False Creek (1600 Howe Street, Vancouver) and new Ambleside (1351 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver) locations on June 8 from 2 pm – 4 pm. The reception-style events pair a Mediterranean-inspired tapas menu of boquerones, Castelvetrano olives and a Canadian-exclusive carving station showcasing authentic 100% Jamón Ibérico with six varieties of rosé wine and Chef Ricardo Valverde’s signature Peruvian-style Seafood Paella. A limited number of tickets are available for $49 per person plus tax and gratuity at ancoradining.com/events.

June 10: Farm to Bottle Sake Tasting Dinner with Nakashima Sake Brewery at Ubuntu Canteen
On June 10 at 6:30 pm, Ubuntu Canteen and That’s Life Gourmet will showcase Nakashima Sake Brewery in the latest edition of its ongoing Farm-to-Table, Farm-to-Bottle Dinner Series. Guests will have an opportunity to taste six “Kozaemon”-label sakes from the artisan brewery that dates back to the 1700s, including a special gold medal Junmai Daiginjo that is limited to 10 bottles in the world as well as newly arrived Kozaemon Daiginjo that is brewed with local table rice instead of sake rice. A limited number of all-inclusive tickets to the event are available for $155 per person. Tickets can be purchased online here.

June 12: Yuwa Japanese and Cuisine Kozaemon Sake Dinner
On June 12, Yuwa Sommelier and Co-Owner Iori Kataoka will welcome That’s Life Gourmet’s Mariko Taijiri and Mr. Munetaka Nakashima from Nakashima Jozo.  A limited number of tickets to the dinner, which also includes all sake pairings and a multi-course feast featuring Executive Chef Masahiro Omori’s signature take on traditional Japanese cuisine, are available for $150 per person plus tax and gratuity.

June 12: Di Beppe hosts Patio Launch Party
On June 12, Di Beppe officially opens its Carrall Street patio section for the summer months by hosting a Patio Launch Party from 4 pm – 6 pm. During the event, guests can enjoy half-price spritzes and complimentary chicchetti (small bites) prepared by Chef Andrew Morales.

June 16: Father’s Day
Looking for a place to celebrate Father’s Day this year? Here is a list of restaurants in Metro Vancouver that are offering special Father’s Day menus or features for 2019.

June 18: Hip Hop Trivia Night at Juke Fried Chicken
Whether you’re a Biggie or a Tupac fan, all Eyez are on Juke Fried Chicken when the Chinatown chicken-and-rib joint gets Ready to Fry by hosting Hip Hop Trivia Night on the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. Teams of up to six are invited to take part in five rounds of questions on all things Hova, Dre and Wu-Tang with food and drink specials and prizes up for grabs. Sign up as an individual or a team of up to six via email (info@jukefriedchicken.com), Instagram (@jukefriedchicken) or Facebook (/jukefriedchicken) to guarantee a spot. Walk-ins are also welcome.

June 19 – Sept 1: Fable Kitchen Midsummer Night’s Feature
From June 19 – Sept 1, Fable Kitchen will be opening at 5 pm Wednesday through Sunday for Bard on the Beach attendees. They will be offering a “Midsummer Night’s Feature” three-course menu for $37 available from 5 pm – 5:45 pm.

June 22: Douglas Park Community Day event
Festivities will include stage performances and entertainment, inflatables, carnival games, concession, community booths and much more. The goal is to strengthen community and celebrate the diversity of this neighbourhood by bringing together families, community centre program participants, talented instructors, local business and our community partners. It promises to be a great event with an estimated 2500 people attending. Find out more.

June 27: Cibo Trattoria Wines of Trentino Dinner
Cibo Trattoria is hosting a special four-course wine dinner created by Executive Chef Curtis Luk featuring Wines of Trentino on June 27. Wine representative Stefania Piacentin and Alessandro Angelini of Ethica Wines will bring the Trentino region into focus and the wines Villa Di Corlo Grasparossa Di Castelvetro Lambrusco Emilia Romagna, Cantina Lavis Pinot Grigio Trentino DOC and Cabernet Sauvignon Trentino DOC, and Villa Cafaggio Chianti Classico Toscana DOCG. Tickets: https://www.cibotrattoria.com/winedinners

June 27: Michelin on the Road™ dinner at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar will host an exclusive Michelin on the Road™ dinner on June 27 that pairs the culinary talents of its Executive Chef Roger Ma with Melissa Rodriguez, Chef/Partner of New York City’s Michelin-starred Del Posto the celebrated Italian enclave which she co-owns with acclaimed restaurateurs Lidia and Joe Bastianich. The one-night-only event features a cocktail-and-canapé reception and six-course collaborative menu along with wine pairings by Jackson Family Wines. Tickets to the event are $225 per person plus tax and gratuity and available at www.exploretock.com/michelineventscanada.

June 27: Tacofino X Strange Fellows Brewing Dinner at Tacofino Hastings
Tacofino will continue pairing its beloved Baja-by-way-of-West-Coast cuisine with the best of BC’s craft beer community when it hosts another event in its monthly Beer Dinner Series at its Hastings location (2327 E. Hastings St.) by collaborating with Vancouver’s Strange Fellows Brewing on Thursday, June 27. Guests can opt for seatings at either 6 or 8:30 p.m. and enjoy a custom, five-course menu paired with a range of unique and exclusive beer from the notable local brewery. Tickets are available for $55 per person inclusive of tax, gratuity and ticketing fees.

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Restaurant Features

Sequoia Group Restaurants (The Sandbar, Cardero’s, The Teahouse and Seasons in the Park)
The Chefs at the restaurants have been busy creating new items for their spring menus, using seasonal and local ingredients. All of the restaurants are currently offering fresh halibut features every day as well.

• Cardero’s: Kale & Quinoa Salad; Avocado, Albacore & Tomato Salad; Chicken Teriyaki Bowl; Smoked Salmon Pizza
• Sandbar: Chicken Baja Salad; Sauteed Prawns & Scallops; Linguine Vongole; 7oz Tenderloin & Mushrooms
• Seasons: Quinoa Salad; Kale & Burrata Salad; Green Beans; Roasted Cauliflower; Potato Crusted Halibut; Grilled Octopus; Raspberry Chocolate Panna Cotta
• Teahouse: Seared Rare Albacore Tuna; Roasted Baby Beets; Steak Neptune; Grilled Chicken Salad 

Sunday Porchetta Dinner Feature at The Flying Pig
The Flying Pig will be capping off each weekend with a Sunday Porchetta Dinner feature, available for $21 per person at all three Vancouver locations. Sourced from family-run Geldermans Farm in the Fraser Valley, the premium porchetta is slow roasted on site for four hours to create succulent pork meat with a crispy, crackling skin. Stuffed porchetta will be hand carved and served alongside crackling mashed potatoes, fresh seasonal vegetables and house-made gravy for a true farm-to-table feast. As The Flying Pig’s Sunday Porchetta Dinners will be available in limited quantities and are expected to sell out, early seatings are recommended in order to avoid disappointment.

June 22 & 23: Fable Diner Special Feature
Celebrate fresh strawberries season with B.C. Strawberries at Fable Diner. The special feature, Strawberry Shortbread with Amaretto Sabayon, will be available for two days only, June 22 and June 23.

Fairmont Hotels in British Columbia are offering a variety of ways to spoil mom this Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 12.

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Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

Notch 8 Mother’s Day Brunch

At the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Mother’s Day Brunch is served in Notch8 from 11:30 am until 2:30 pm. The brunch buffet features a fresh juice cart, pastries, breakfast favourites (like eggs Benedict, bacon and sausage), a chef-attended egg station, charcuterie, cheeses, salads, a seafood bar, chef-attended carving station with prime rib and roast turkey, and a smorgasbord of desserts created by the hotel’s in-house pastry shop.

A harpist provides background music and every mother will receive a selection of chocolates to take home. Adults are $79, children 12 and under are $39.50. Reservations can be made by calling 604-662-1900 or email hvc.concierge@fairmont.com.

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea & Garden Party

A Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea & Garden Party is held in the ballroom level and is inspired by a classic English garden, filled with blooms, live music and a menu fit for a queen.  A photo-worthy fresh flower wall is a perfect backdrop for a picture with mom wearing her fascinator, and all adults receive a welcome glass of bubbly or Caesar cocktail.

Afternoon tea includes a selection of scones with clotted cream and preserves, savory sandwiches like Coronation chicken salad, smoked salmon, shrimp and lobster topped with Northern Divine caviar and of course, cucumber with crème fraiche.

The dessert finale offers treacle tart, Linzer torte, Battenberg cake, a crème brulee macaron and raspberry trifle. Every mother will receive a selection of hand-crafted chocolates to enjoy at home.

Reservations are available at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm, and adults are $99 (includes welcome glass of sparkling), and half price for children 12 years of age and under. Reservations can be made by calling 604-662-1900 or email hvc.concierge@fairmont.com.

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Fairmont Pacific Rim

At Fairmont Pacific Rim, brunch in Botanist includes a Strawberry Fields Forever cocktail on arrival, a welcome amuse, pastry and pantry pop up breakfast with fruits charcuterie, pastries and breads, choice of carveries with salmon and roasts, mains and dessert buffet for $98 per person.  Every mom will receive a gift to take away.  Reservations are recommended and can be made online or by phone at 604- 695-5500.

At Willow Stream Spa, mom can be pampered with one of the most individualized facials in North America.  The spa is the first in Canada to partner with French couture skincare line, Biologique Recherce (BR) and is one of only two spas in Canada to offer a Skin Instant Lab machine.

Any BR facial booked in the month of May, including the Custom Glow, Second Skin or VIP 02, will receive a complimentary Skin Instant Lab consultation which provides a customized diagnosis of the skin’s needs along with a recommended customized treatment protocol.

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Fairmont Vancouver Airport

Fairmont Vancouver Airport is celebrating mom all weekend in Globe@YVR with a special Mothers’ Day Afternoon Tea on Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12.  Guests can pick and choose from the donut wall, interact with the chef at the pop-up chocolate station and enjoy live music.

For tea, items include local stone fruit scone with homemade preserves, savouries such as crab cake and dill cucumber sandwich and sweets like lychee rose layer cake and Earl Grey chocolate mousse.  All mothers will receive a sweet take-away from the pastry chef.

Seatings are offered at noon and 2:30 p.m. and it’s priced at $69 per adult and half price for children 12 and under. Guests enjoying Mothers’ Day afternoon tea also receive two hours of complimentary parking at the YVR self-parking lot. For reservations, call (604) 248-3281 or email vancouverairport@fairmont.com.

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Fairmont Waterfront

At Fairmont Waterfront, ARC is offering seatings for Mother’s Day Brunch at 10:00 am and noon and with floor-to-ceiling views of the harbour, there is always something to watch.   Family friendly with a special kids’ culinary station, the brunch also has everyone’s favourite breakfast items along with a prime rib and salmon carving station, dessert buffet with treats from their pastry shop, a complimentary mimosa for all adults and live music.

Priced at $99 for adults and half price for children 12 and under. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 604-691-1818.

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Fairmont Empress

In Victoria at Fairmont Empress, Mom (and other adults) are welcomed with a mimosa and live music in the gorgeous setting of the Crystal Ballroom from 9:30 to 3:00 pm.

A swoon-worthy brunch that’s family friendly and perfect for multi-gen gatherings, it includes an English crumpet bar, farm fresh egg station, build-your-own-breakfast bowl, salads, seafood and sushi, a Fan Tan Alley dim sum station, carvery station, Vancouver Island cheese and charcuterie trolley, an array of desserts and a Kids Buffet.

Adults are $79, children six to 12 are $43, and children five and under dine free. For reservations, call 250-389-2727 or email emp.diningres@fairmont.com.

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YiFang Fruit Tea is a popular Taiwanese-based bubble tea and fruit tea chain with locations worldwide. YiFang has expanded quite quickly within Metro Vancouver with 13 locations (some opened while some are in the works).

Here’s a look at which YiFang locations are currently open and which are coming soon.

Open

• Richmond
  • Gilbert Store: 150-5555 Gilbert Road, Richmond (see review here)
  • Union Square Store: 1131-8328 Capstan Way, Richmond
• Vancouver
  • Downtown Store: 2-1725 Robson Street, Vancouver (see review here)
  • Cambie Store: 4020 Cambie Street, Vancouver
  • Kerrisdale Store: 2112 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver
  • Kingsway Store: 3612 Kingsway, Vancouver
  • Sunset Store: 6049 Fraser Street, Vancouver
• Burnaby
  • Lougheed Store: 202B-4501 North Road, Burnaby
  • Crystal Mall Store: 1601-4500 Kingsway, Burnaby
  • Brentwood Town Store: 4329 Dawson St, Burnaby

Coming Soon

• Vancouver
  • West Point Grey Store: 4515 West 10th, Vancouver
• Coquitlam:
  • Coquitlam Store: 3-1161 The High Street, Coquitlam
• Surrey:
  • Surrey Store: 109-10196 152nd Street, Surrey

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