Dine Out Vancouver is back and in full swing! This annual culinary food even runs between January 17 to February 2 with prix fixe menus at 4 price points- $15, $25, $35 and $45. There are also lunch options at selected restaurants. Where have you booked for Dine Out this year? Papi’s Seafood is amoungst one of my top picks for Dine Out Vancouver 2020.

Papi’s Dine Out Menu is price pointed at $35. If you’ve been following @instanomss on Instagram, then you would have already seen the IG stories and how delicious the food is.

Papi’s Seafood Dine Out Dinner Menu $35

The menu is well valued and Chef Jefferson Alvarez offers you a variety of delicious options to choose from. Option for wine pairing or freshly shucked oysters to start your meal.

APPETIZERS

• LOBSTER SQUASH SOUP: Lobster crème fraiche, or
• SEARED WILD MUSHROOMS AND BURRATA: Served with pesto bread, or
• SEAFOOD TART: Fermented Barley, lobster garum, seaweed aioli

ENTREES

• SPAGHETTI VOMGOLE: Al olio e pesto, or
• WILD MUSHROOM RISOTTO, or
• STURGEON ROAST: Salsa verde, vegetable mille feuille

DESSERTS

• Rice pudding & Hibiscus bubbles, or
• Sticky toffee pudding, cereal ice cream

SEAFOOD TART: Fermented Barley, lobster garum, seaweed aioli

SEARED WILD MUSHROOMS AND BURRATA: Served with pesto bread. I loved the lightly sauteed mushrooms warming up my burrata.

STURGEON ROAST: Salsa verde, vegetable mille feuille – a beautiful ombre. The sturgeon is perfectly seasoned and cooked.

SPAGHETTI VONGOLE: Al olio e pesto. Lots of fresh clams and al dente pasta.

Rice pudding & Hibiscus bubbles. This warm and comforting dessert is perfect to end the evening. The hibiscus bubbles are slightly tart to brighten this sweet treat.

Sticky toffee pudding and cereal ice cream reminds me of Milk Bar and Christina Tosi.

What was your favourite dish? Where are you going for Dine Out Vancouver? Let me know in the comments below or tag me on Instagram @instanomss if you’ve tried this menu. I’d love to see your food photos!~

I was invited by Papi’s Seafood and Oyster for a menu tasting. All opinions are my own.

Papi’s Seafood and Oyster Bar
URL: https://www.papisoysterbar.com/
Cuisine: Seafood

1193 Denman St, Vancouver, BC V6G 2N1
(604) 685-7337 

Sunday 10a.m.–10p.m.
Monday 11a.m.–10p.m.
Tuesday 11a.m.–10p.m.
Wednesday 11a.m.–10p.m.
Thursday 11a.m.–10p.m.
Friday 11a.m.–10p.m.
Saturday 10a.m.–10p.m.

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Local food lovers can get the first crack at exclusive dining experiences across the city when the international online dining site known as First Table makes its North American debut in Vancouver on today Thursday, November 14.

We got to seat down last night and to be one of the first to try First Table at The Greek by Anatoli in Yaletown.

The concept of First Table is simple. It is a restaurant discovery platform that first launched in New Zealand in 2014, First Table connects diners around the world with local restaurants that offer its members 50% off the food bill at specified times. Every week, participating Vancouver restaurants will list their ‘first tables’ for the upcoming seven days on the First Table website, allowing diners who pay a $10 booking fee to secure a table at the restaurant of their choice and 50% off the food bill for two to four people.

First Table Promo Code

To celebrate its North American debut, First Table is offering new members a $5 credit towards their first booking fee when registering at firsttable.com/ca/vancouver/ by November 30 using the promo code FIRSTTABLECA.

List of First Table Restaurants in Vancouver

The 22 inaugural First Table restaurants in Vancouver are as follows, with additional restaurants being added to the roster on an ongoing basis:

• ARC Restaurant at the Fairmont Waterfront
• Anatoli Souvlaki
• Ancora Ambleside
• Ancora False Creek
• Cibo Trattoria
• Cuchillo
• Fable Diner
• Hendricks Resto-Lounge
• La Mezcaleria Gastown
• La Pentola
• La Terrazza
• Mamie Taylor’s
• Nicli Antica Pizzeria
• Nonna’s Table
• Nuba
• Papi’s Seafood and Oyster Bar
• Saigon Xua
• Silk Dinner Lounge and Restaurant
• Sprezzatura
• The Cascade Room
• The Greek by Anatoli – Yaletown
• The Greek by Anatoli – Gastown

I can’t wait to see what other restaurants join the roster! Diners can revisit their favourite restaurants or try ones they haven’t been to with friends and family. I love the concept to encourage socializing with a group of 2s or 4s and is perfect for Date Night!

Here’s a look at what we feasted on at The Greek by Anatoli!

DIP TASTER 10: Trio of dips featuring Tzatziki & Avocado, Taramosalata (tangy caviar spread), and Homous.

GREEK SALAD 17: fresh tomatoes, cucumber, peppers and onions, with feta from Greece, capers and olives

CALAMARI 14: One of my favourites is their classic crispy calamari, served with tzatziki.

OCTOPOTHI 20: perfectly grilled octopus, olive oil, lemon caper dressing and crispy potatoes.

PIDAKIA PLATTER 45: 5 flame-grilled lamb chops served with seasonal vegetables, lemon potatoes and rice additional chops (+$7.50

RABBIT KALAMAKIA (3 popsicles) 18: rabbit loin with lamb sausage, wrapped in bacon

EKMEK 11: rich and creamy vanilla custard, shredded kataifi crust, whip cream and pistachio.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE 11: two scoops of semi-bitter chocolate mousse in a deep-fried filo cup served with drizzled caramels.

For more information on how you can sign up and take advantage of these savings visit the following link: https://www.firsttable.com/ca

The Greek by Anatoli
URL: https://thegreekbyanatoli.com
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean

Hours:
Monday 11:00am – late
Tuesday 11:00am – late
Wednesday 11:00am – late
Thursday 11:00am – late
Friday 11:00am – late
Saturday 11:00am – late
Sunday 11:00am – late

1043 Mainland St, Vancouver, BC V6B
(604) 979-0700

I was invited by First Table and The Greek by Anatoli for menu tasting.

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Baroness Bubble Tea 小黑糖 from Taipei specializing in brown sugar bubble tea has finally opened in Vancouver (near UBC at MacDonald and Trafalgar). It is their first location outside of Asia. The other location includes Hong Kong, and soon to open Vietnam and Malaysia.

During their soft opening, all drinks are 20% off.

I love that they have oat milk options and they also use Earth’s Own Oat Milk Barista Edition. We love this creamy milk alternative so much that we’ve used it for our own Hojicha Oat Milk Ice Cream Recipe too!

The bubble tea itself is cozy and seats 10 people at most.

Thai Milk Style with Oat Milk: We loved this richly flavoured Thai Milk Tea at 30% sweetness and regular ice. The brown sugar pearls are one of the best in Vancouver with a really good chewy mouthfeel.

Wintermelon Condensed Lemon Brown Sugar with Aiyu Jelly: At first sip I thought this was really sour. So remember to stir/shaken your bubble tea thoroughly. The flavour again was spot-on and very tasty.

They also have other delicious blends like Uji Matcha Latte and Purple Yam. Most of all, I love that they use milk alternatives like Oat Milk for people who are lactose intolerant or simply want to limit dairy intake!

Their menu offers a lot of customization and toppings!

I can’t wait until next time I am in the area!

What’s your favourite Bubble Tea Flavour? Let me know in the comments below or tag me on Instagram @instanomss if you’ve tried this menu. I’d love to see your food photos!~

Baroness Bubble Tea Vancouver 小黑糖
URL: http://www.baronesscanada.com
Cuisine: Bubble Tea

2790 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6K 3Z2

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The 10 day long ‘Go Blue on South Granville’ culinary event quickly wrapped up July 28 at The Rise Eastery. For this year’s fresh blueberry season, the British Columbia Blueberry Council (BCBC) teamed up with the South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) to celebrate all things blue. A number of South Granville’s restaurants between July 18 to 28th feature local blueberries in both savoury and sweet prix fixe menu. I also participated by creating this super creamy, egg-free, dairy-free, gluten-free and totally vegan Blueberry Lemon Zest Coconut Milk Ice Cream!

Trout Out for Blue – blueberry and lemongrass cured lois lake steelhead trout, deviled egg yolk, blueberry creme fraiche, pickled apple and cucumber slaw. Served with shrimp chips

Tartbreaker – five spiced caramelized onion and blueberry tart, plant based bacon bits, baby arugula, tofu creme fraiche and pickled blueberries.

Barack O’lamb-a – Matcha tea smoked free range rack of lamb, miso eggplant puree, toasted hazelnuts, pickled cucumber, grilled mochi (rice cakes) and blueberry tare

Uni-Versal Pasta XO Edition – House XO sauteed prawns, squid ink pasta, sea urchin cream, egg yolk, flying fish roe and nori

Tortellini Outrageous – Roasted golden beet puree stuffed blueberry tortellini, chickpea ricotta, parsnip and beet chips and drizzled with blueberry soy balsamic glaze.

Love U So Matcha – Matcha cheese tart, raspberry coulis, crispy white chocolate pearls

The Magic Dragon – White chocolate mousse filled craquelin puff, limoncello macerated blueberries, lemond curd, mint meringue and freeze dried blueberries.

The Rise Eatery supports Mealshare to help end youth hunger.

@bcblueberries #GoBlueSouthGran #instanomss

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I was invited by The BC Blueberry Council for a menu tasting.

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