Arrival Agency’s popular summer food event—formerly known as Food Cart Fest—is back August 5 to 7th! This year it will be bigger and better. It is one of Vancouver’s summer top food event.  New this year will be local and international culinary talent collaborating on long table dinners, food talks, private dinners, and cocktail parties.

The flagship event is the Street Food Showdown: a two-day gathering of 80+ food carts, restaurants, wineries and breweries in the Olympic Village. During this event participating food vendors will be offering up an unlimited tasting menu for a two-hour feeding frenzy. Early Bird price is $59 CAD each.

Another featured event is Gather, a collaborative long table dinner with ten local and international chefs on Saturday, August 6 on the patio at Science World. It features a 10 course tasting dinner alongside pairings from the province’s top wineries. I’m really looking forward to this event!

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.

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YVR Food Fest
URL: http://www.yvrfoodfest.com/
Cuisine: Food Cart

Hours:
August 5 to 7, 2016

YVR Food Fest Events

YVR Mixer: YVR Food Fest Launch Party 
Friday, August 5
Patio at Science World (1455 Quebec Street)
6 to 10pm
$45 includes three drinks, canapés, entertainment

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 prices: $59 for a Big Feast ticket, which includes the unlimited tasting menu from 12pm until 2pm. $10 for entry after 2pm

Gather: Collaborative Long Table Dinner with 10 Local and International Chefs
Saturday, August 6
Patio at Science World (1455 Quebec Street)
6pm-10pm
$199 includes a 10-course tasting menu with wine pairings (Limited to 150 guests)

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

dineL.A. Restaurant Week is starting next Monday January 18 to Sunday January 31, 2016. The 14 day dining event takes place at over 300 restaurants throughout Los Angeles county. dineL.A. is partnering with OpenTable to donate $1 of every seated reservation that’s booked through our website to The Midnight Mission, a vital nonprofit organization that provides food, shelter and essential aid to those experiencing homelessness throughout the city.

Similar to Dine Out Vancouver, dineL.A. is a great opportunity for foodies to explore new restaurants. Diners can choose two options from lunch menus for $15, $20, or $25 or plan a night out on the town with dinner priced at $29, $39, and $49 per person for three options of their choice.

The complete list of participating restaurants includes returning favorites Tavern, The Little Door (Santa Monica and West Hollywood), and Water Grill (Downtown and Santa Monica) as well as delicious newcomers like Knuckle & Claw, Pizzeria Mozza, and Plant Food & Wine who promise to please the palate, while offering diners a 20% value on all menus.  The comprehensive lineup allows guests to choose from a wide selection of cuisines and dining experiences at three price points.

dineL.A. Restaurant Week is brought to you by the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (L.A. Tourism).  In addition to exciting lunch and dinner menus from over 300 restaurants, the program will also feature a new tier of experiential menus from the city’s top chefs via the Exclusive Series presented by Premier Rewards Gold Card from American Express. Each restaurant will offer unique, specially priced menus starting at $95.

dineL.A. January 18 to 31 Los Angeles

Check out some participating restaurants and menus

Restaurant: Estrella

Chef: Dakota Weiss

Estrella, set within a boho chic setting and complete with an expansive outdoor dining patio in the heart of the Sunset Strip, will be participating in dineLA for the first time. The restaurant opened last fall and will be offering lunch for $20 with the option to add on dessert for an additional $6. Menu highlights include a Peking-Duck Sweet Potato Croquette, Grilled Skirt Steak and a Bittersweet Chocolate Caramel Bar.

Restaurant: Faith & Flower

Faith & Flower, located in Downtown Los Angeles and featuring impressive design elements, such as a wall mural by noted LA artist Robert Vargas and a stunning gold chandelier, will be offering lunch for $25 & dinner for $49. Menu highlights include Plancha Seared Petrale Sole, Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin and a Hazelnut Chocolate Feuilletine for dessert.

Restaurant: Hinoki & The Bird

Executive Chef: Brandon Kida

Participating in dineLA for the first time and a Los Angeles staple among celebrities and industry heavyweights, Hinoki & The Bird will be participating in dineLA’s Exclusive Series for $105. Hinoki & The Bird’s menu will transport guests to far-flung locales. Menu highlights include Local Albacore with winter citrus and avocado textures, Smoked Short Rib with caramelized sunchokes and winter truffle jus and Santa Barbara uni with buckwheat soba and lemon confit.

Restaurant: Terrine

Executive Chef: Kris Morningstar

Menu: Highlights include Terrine’s signature, decadent Burger with Truffle Butter, Sage Aioli, and Concentrated Tomatoes at lunch; and Wagyu Beef with Brown Butter Pomme Purée, Lambs Leaf Lettuce, and Crunchy Salad for dinner.

Price: $20 lunch, $39 dinner

Restaurant: Viviane

Executive Chef: Michael Hung

Menu: Highlights include a Prime Ribeye Sandwich with Savoy Cabbage Slaw and Horseradish Crème Fraiche at lunch; and Crispy Duck Leg Confit with Braised Lacinato Kale, Pinot Noir Jus, and Chestnut Honey for dinner at this hidden gem designed by Kelly Wearstler that evokes the feel of a mid-century modern setting by way of Palm Springs

Price: $25 lunch, $49 dinner

Restaurant: Sambar (Culver City, CA)

Chef: Chef and Owner Akasha Richmond

Lunch is available for $15 and dinner for $29 with dishes that focus on the multi-regional traditions and cooking of India from the truck stops (dhabas) found off of the highways in India, to the modern and inventive techniques found in the fine dining establishments of New Delhi or Mumbai. Akasha Richmond’s other restaurant AKASHA will also be participating.

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The Ultimate Lobster Experience is coming to Vancouver. Chef Matt Dean Pettit of Toronto’s Rock Lobster Restaurants and author of The Great Lobster Cookbook, in partnership with Samuel Adams beer will be collaborating with three local Vancouver restaurants between November 2nd to 4th, 2015.

The three participation restaurants YEW seafood + bar, Jamjar Folk Lebanese Food, and The Watershed Grill,  will each craft an unique menu with Chef Matt Dean Pettit highlighting sumptuous lobster creations and other seafood ocean bounty from the Pacific Coast.

The Ultimate Lobster Experience will kick off on Monday, November 2nd 6pm at YEW seafood + bar with a five course dinner celebrating sustainable Oceanwise seafood items prepared by Chef Ned Bell and Chef Pettit for $70. The five dishes also include 2 Samuel Adams beer pairings.

To purchase tickets, contact HERE.

YEW Restaurant & Bar (Four Seasons Hotel) | 791 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T4 | (604) 692-4939

On November 3rd, Jamjar Folk Lebanese Food will be offering traditional Lebanese fare will be given Chef Matt Dean Pettit’s infusion of lobster love over a four course tasting menu for $45.

To purchase tickets, contact jamjaronthedrive@gmail.com or phone (604) 252-3957.

Jamjar Folk Lebanese Food | 2280 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 4B5 | (604) 252-3957

Ending The Ultimate Lobster Experience tour will be held at The Watershed Grill in Squamish on November 4th. Enjoy a three course meal with paired with two Samuel Adams Beer with Chef Matt Dean Pettit for $50.

To purchase tickets for this event, please call (604) 898-6665.

The Watershed Grill | 41101 Government Rd, Squamish, BC V0N 1H0 | (604) 898-6665

Copies of THE GREAT LOBSTER COOKBOOK will be available for purchase at each dinner for only $15! MRSP 29.95.

About Chef Matt Dean Pettit

It seems appropriate that Chef Matt Dean Pettit would travel to the West Coast and create menu magic with each of these Vancouver chefs. It’s been Chef’s aim to foster innovation and make something as indulgent and extravagant as lobster, more accessible for everyone. The crustacean-riddled love affair began as a child when on a family road trip to the East Coast. Since then, he’s strived to bring fun and flavourful lobster creations not only to his restaurants, but to the family table as well. His cookbook (The Great Lobster Cookbook) is a testament to how preparing lobster at home can truly be stress-free with simple but sumptuous recipes.

About The Boston Beer Company

The Boston Beer Company began in 1984 with a generations-old family recipe that Founder and Brewer Jim Koch uncovered in his father’s attic. Inspired and unafraid to challenge conventional thinking about beer, Jim brought the recipe to life in his kitchen. The Boston Beer Company began in 1984 with a generations-old family recipe that Founder and Brewer Jim Koch uncovered in his father’s attic. Inspired and unafraid to challenge conventional thinking about beer, Jim brought the recipe to life in his kitchen.

Pleased with the results of his work, Jim decided to sample his beer with bars in Boston in the hopes that drinkers would appreciate the complex, full-flavored beer he brewed fresh in America. That beer was aptly named Samuel Adams Boston Lager.

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