Summer fun with Tinhorn Creek; Notes of summer from Top Table; Teahouse mid-summer happy hour on the patio; Chef Quang Dang puts his stamp on new “Diva at the Met” menus; Raising the bar at Fraîche; Summer Fun Abounds at Beachside Forno & Fraîche Restaurant; Summer Beer Series at Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery; Go wild for tomatoes at Provence this August; Canadian Chefs’ Congress Mystery Chef Feast; Winners announced for the Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines; Celebrate BC’s Best at the Wild BC Seafood Fest: August 28th
CONCERTS AND Q’S WITH TINHORN CREEK VINEYARDS
Oliver, BC… Summer has finally hit, just in time for BBQ season and the Summer concert series. Tinhorn Creek Vineyards is making the season even better this year with two of their best summer wines available at your local BC Liquor store. Hitting the shelves this week is the 2009 Oldfield Series 2Bench White at $22.99, perfect for summer sipping with grilled BC Spot Prawns or Halibut. And if steak is more to your liking, try the Tinhorn Creek 2006 Oldfield Series Merlot at $24.99. Previously these wines have only been available at the Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Wine Shop, but will now be available at select LDB stores around the Lower Mainland.
The Oldfield Series wines are Winemaker Sandra Oldfield’s signature wines. This tier provides Oldfield with a playground for experimentation and is a creative showcase for the best wines from each vintage. The 2009 2Bench White is a five-variety blend that is much more than the sum of its parts. It has intense floral aromas, with flavours of tropical fruit, apples, pears, and citrus. The wine is quite rich and full-bodied, yet the fresh acidity of the Okanagan perfectly plays its part, producing a fresh, lively, mouth-watering finish. The 2006 Oldfield Series Merlot is a Merlot with a difference: 100% estate-grown South Okanagan fruit from our Black Sage Bench (Diamondback) and Golden Mile Bench (Tinhorn Creek) vineyards. It was aged for 18 months in new French and American oak. The result is a rich, full-bodied wine with concentrated cherry and berry fruit flavours and smoky, peppery, herbal complexity.
Nothing adds to a winery experience like a live concert. The Amphitheatre at Tinhorn Creek plays host to 3 more concerts this summer. Saturday, July 24th, Wide Mouth Mason entertains; tickets are sold out for this show. Saturday, August 28th, features Dustin Bentall. Tickets for these shows go quickly, so get yours now. Call the winery toll free 1-888-484-6467.
Bedouin Soundclash hits the stage September 11th. This Juno award winning band will have just released a new album; be one of the 1st to hear it live and outdoors. Tickets are $75 and are available at the winery, call 1-888-484-6467. Or, if you are feeling lucky, visit www.tinhorn.com for details on how to win a VIP concert experience (including round-trip transportation for 2, overnight accommodation, 2 tickets to the show). Contest closes August 31, 2010.
On the hillside overlooking vineyard, sagebrush, and the old gold mining creek that gave the winery its name, Tinhorn Creek Vineyards is located just south of Oliver B.C., in the famed Golden Mile wine growing district. As the number one winery destination, evoking classic south Okanagan terroir, Tinhorn Creek Vineyards offers an unrivalled visitor experience and wines that rank among the best in the world. For more information about Tinhorn Creek Vineyards, call 1.888.484.6467 or visit the website at www.tinhorn.com
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NOTES OF SUMMER FROM TOP TABLE
Recent Honours, Al Fresco Dining, Upcoming Events and Anniversaries
British Columbia Restaurant Hall of Fame
Fresh on the heels of an unprecedented 17 awards garnered at the recent Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, Top Table team members will be recognized with two more accolades.
On September 27th, executive chef Frank Pabst of Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar, and restaurant director Brian Hopkins of West, will be inducted into the British Columbia Restaurant Hall of Fame. These awards signal those “who have demonstrated exceptional professionalism working in the restaurant industry by making their restaurant a special experience.”
The BC Restaurant Hall of Fame was founded six years ago by the BC Restaurant and Food Services Association, and annually honours “the greats” of the province’s culinary community. Jack Evrensel, proprietor of Top Table Group (and 2007 inductee) said, “This is a true distinction and a great honour for Frank and Brian, as well as being a real credit to the other team members in their respective restaurants.”
West’s David Wolowidnyk Wins National Cocktail Competition
We’re also delighted to announce that West’s bar manager, David Wolowidnyk, won the Ketel One-sponsored National Bar Chef Competition in Toronto on July 13th against a field of Canada’s top mixologists. His cocktail, ‘Sichuan Punch’, featured Sichuan Button-infused vodka, cardamom bitters, fresh lemon, Paris-Singapore syrup and house-made ginger beer. The delicious prize-winning cocktail will be available at West starting August 1st, following his return from Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.
Summer + Al Fresco Dining
British Columbia’s seasonal bounty—drawn from the ranches, farms and fishboats of top quality suppliers—is amply reflected on our current summer menus. And, there is no better place to partake than by dining al fresco on the patios of Araxi, Blue Water Cafe, and CinCin; and at West, during lunch and brunch Monday to Saturday and dinner seven nights. Click on the restaurant links to view the current menus: Araxi, Blue Water Cafe, CinCin, West.
Anniversaries
This Autumn, three of our restaurants celebrate landmark anniversaries: the 10th year for Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar and West, and the 20th year for CinCin. Further details—and featured menus—to follow in the coming months.
Top Table is one of the most highly respected hospitality groups in Canada, encompassing four leading restaurants in Vancouver and Whistler: Araxi, CinCin, Blue Water Cafe and West, as well as the highly anticipated atelier, ‘thierry’ (Autumn 2010). Continuing to evolve in the pursuit of excellence, each venue has received significant critical acclaim, both locally and internationally. For more information, visit www.toptable.ca.
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TEAHOUSE AND A MID-SUMMER HAPPY HOUR
Pizza in the Park and a Perfect Patio
(Vancouver, BC) – Treat yourself to the perfect summer afternoon and give in to a gourmet flatbread feast. This season the Teahouse is thrilled to announce their mid-summer special, Pizza in the Park. Monday through Friday from 3pm- 5pm, for only $10, diners can enjoy a flavourful pizza and a crisp cool pint of Stanley Park 1987 Amber on Vancouver’s most idyllic patio.
With a new pizza oven heating up the Teahouse kitchen, these light crisp flatbread pizzas are the perfect addition to your summer snacking experience. Executive Chef Francois Gagnon has created a series of gourmet pizzas that are excellent for sharing.
Impressing epicureans across the Lower Mainland, the renowned Smoked Salmon Flatbread complete with fresh arugula and capers is available for those indulging in the truest west coast experience. In addition, the Teahouse has spiced up the classic Margherita pizza by adding fresh basil straight from the restaurant’s own herb garden. A Peperonata Pizza featuring Italian sausage and olives is currently the staff favourite and enlivens any dull day at the office when coupled with a chilled glass of amber.
Located in the heart of Stanley Park, the Teahouse patio is an oasis for any Vancouverite looking for an afternoon getaway and an unparalleled view of Vancouver. Uniting the patio, pizza and a cool beer, Teahouse in Stanley Park obviously knows the ultimate summer recipe.
Teahouse
Stanley Park Drive, Ferguson Point | Vancouver
Tel: (604) 669-3281
www.vancouverdine.com
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CHEF QUANG DANG PUTS HIS STAMP ON NEW “DIVA AT THE MET” MENUS
New dishes carry the clean, fresh style of the chef’s “Cascadian” cuisine
July 14, 2010; Vancouver, BC: New lounge, lunch and dinner menus at Diva at the Met bear the unmistakable hallmark of Chef Quang Dang’s unique “Cascadian” style of cuisine. The three menus showcase his light, fresh and clean approach to the quality seasonal ingredients available in the region.
Chef Dang took over the position of Executive Chef at the Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver in April and immediately set about defining the direction of the acclaimed restaurant. “My cuisine combines the fresh spirit of the Cascadian region with the multicultural and indigenous influences that have shaped our history, and applies them to the enviable coastal bounty of ingredients that the area produces.”
Sample dishes on the new menus include:
Milk poached smoked black cod
whole grain mustard spaetzle, fine herb vinaigrette
Dungeness crab salad
shaved fennel, gala apples and spring rhubarb
Cinnamon smoked duck breast
sunchokes, fava beans and Okanagan cherry jus
The Cascadian region stretches from Northern California up to Alaska, and unites multiple areas with a similar attitude to food. An advocate of sustainability and champion of Cascadian cuisine, Chef Dang is himself the epitome of the diverse flavours and techniques he employs in the kitchen. With family roots stretching back to both Vietnam and Scotland, he draws inspiration from his own background as well as his professional experience in some of Vancouver’s most acclaimed restaurants to create unique food that represents the area.
Along with the new menus, each month Chef Dang will create a selection of special dishes showcasing a particular ingredient or theme. July’s feature dishes celebrate local organic heirloom tomatoes with a collection of four items available at both lunch and dinner. In August the restaurant will showcase rosé wines with both menu items from Chef Dang and a special rosé flight of wine available.
Metropolitan Hotels operates four luxury properties: Metropolitan Toronto, the Soho Metropolitan, the Grande Rockies Resort and the Metropolitan Vancouver. With more than 920 rooms, Metropolitan Hotels is committed to providing luxury accommodation for business and leisure travellers seeking an independent choice. A member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Metropolitan strives to provide superior service with distinctive accommodations. Award-winning restaurants at Metropolitan Hotels include Hemispheres and Lai Wah Heen (Metropolitan Toronto), Senses (SoHo Metropolitan), Diva at the Met (Metropolitan Vancouver) and Lai Toh Heen (mid-town Toronto).
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RAISING THE BAR AT FRAÎCHE
Featuring Summer Sippers, Creative Cocktails and New Bar Bites
July 2010 (West Vancouver); A burgeoning bar scene is bubbling at Fraîche Restaurant in West Vancouver. Head to the hills for inspired cocktails, classic highballs and a carefully selected wine list on the other side of the Lion’s Gate Bridge. Bar manager and North Shore native, Graham Racich is looking forward to sharing his passion for mixing drinks and making guests happy.
A Bachelor of Science degree might well explain Graham’s prowess for killer cocktail chemistry but it’s his creativity, wit and charm that keep Fraîche’s bar buzzing. Fond of the hilltop West Vancouver neighbourhood, Graham enjoys wowing visitors and getting to know the regulars who are usually game to experiment with the mixologist’s new flavours and pairings. When pressed for a favourite drink, Graham picks the Saffron Sun as it features his favourite liquor, Bourbon, and a nice kick of spice from his home made ’spicy saffron simple syrup.’
Graham also recommends some interesting summer sippers such as the tart and fruity, Ana Kiwi, the bright and refreshing Duke of Earl, the five-alarm, Ice Fire Margarita, or a new take on the apple – Teacher’s Pet*. (Sign up for the Fraîche Restaurant newsletter to get this recipe in the August edition.)
For afternoon meetings, a romantic rendezvous or to catch up with the girls – pair your drinks with some delicious snacks from the new bar menu at Fraîche. Available weekdays from 2:30pm to 5pm, Fraîche is offering a fun and flavourful selection of bites such as Shrimp Bonbons, Goat Cheese Croquettes, West Coast Seafood Snacks and freshly shucked Oysters on the half shell. Hungrier appetites can dig into the Fraîche Beef Burger or linger over the house made Fraîche Charcuterie.
Renowned as one of West Vancouver’s most celebrated dining experiences Fraîche Restaurant offers food that celebrates the best of the west coast, steadfast service and inspiring panoramic views. The menu reflects Chef Dino Renaerts’ varied experience as one of Vancouver’s top chefs, while his sommelier training lends to an evolving wine selection paired to the menu and to great “by the glass” choices. Fraîche recently received Gold for Best North Shore dining in the 20th Annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards and was named one of Canada’s Top Ten Best New Restaurants of 2008 by enRoute magazine.
Fraîche Restaurant
2240 Chippendale Road | West Vancouver
t: 604.925.7595
www.fraicherestaurant.ca
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FARMERS AND FIREWORKS
Summer Fun Abounds at Beachside Forno & Fraîche Restaurant
July 2010 (West Vancouver); From the soil to the sky there’s fun to be had at West Vancouver eateries, Beachside Forno and Fraîche Restaurant. Make the most of the sunny days and warm nights by adding some flavour to two signature Greater Vancouver events.
Visit the Ambleside Farmers’ Market – Join us for Brunch at Beachside Forno
Nothing says summer like fresh local produce and Beachside Forno has a ringside seat to the Ambleside Farmer’s Market every Sunday from 10am to 3pm, now through the end of October. Join us for a leisurely brunch or lunch of hearty and healthy west coast favourites before or after the charming outdoor market. The Ambleside Farmer’s Market hosts a great variety of produce from organic and conventional farmers. There’s also a good selection of prepared foods like baking, syrups, jams, jellies, honey, salsas, anti pastas and more. Not all the goodies are edible, save some room in your bag for locally made crafts including jewellery, clothing, wrought iron, garden sculptures, soaps and pottery. Ambleside Market also has a book exchange, games table, kids play area and live music. Hope to see you at Beachside Forno this weekend - reservations are welcome, please call us at 604.926.3332.
Beachside Forno is THE place to go in Ambleside. Offering a stylish relaxed space overlooking the beach, ocean, mountains and Vancouver skyline, this “landmark” building has long been a neighbourhood favourite. Chef Dino Renaerts has created a fun, casual atmosphere where mouth-watering nourishing fare and welcoming service are served up. With its large sunny patio and airy interior, it’s an ideal spot for a romantic cocktail, friendly lunch, gatherings for family and friends and, of course, to watch the summer sunset. www.beachsideforno.com
Enjoy a Delicious Vantage Point for the 20th Annual Celebration of Light Fireworks Festival
What pairs well with Spanish fireworks? How about a summer corn bisque, roasted Fraser Valley duck breast and a nice bottle of Spain’s 2004 Tinto Pesquera? Add some friendly service, a welcoming dining room and a stunning, panoramic view and you’ve got the makings of a great night out. In fact, Fraîche has all kinds of fantastic west coast inspired dishes and worldly wines that pair perfectly with all matters of pyrotechnics. Join us at Fraîche Restaurant for dinner and drinks as Spain, the USA, Mexico and China compete in the world’s largest off shore fireworks competition this summer. Fraîche will be broadcasting the fireworks’ synchronized music so that guests don’t miss any impact of the sensory spectacle. The Celebration of Light events are scheduled for July 21, 24, 28 and 31 and are sure to be popular nights at Fraîche. Book now by calling us at 604.925.7565 or online.
Renowned as one of West Vancouver’s most celebrated dining experiences Fraîche Restaurant offers food that celebrates the best of the west coast, steadfast service and inspiring panoramic views. The menu reflects Chef Dino’s varied experience as one of Vancouver’s top chefs, while his sommelier training lends to an evolving wine selection paired to the menu and to great “by the glass” choices. Food. Service. View. WOW! www.fraicherestaurant.ca
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Vancouver, B.C., July 2010 – Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery celebrates the spirit of summer with its Summer Beer Series, a showcase of distinctive brews from around the world. Every Friday from August 6th to September 10th, Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery will showcase a feature beer paired with a specialty pizza crafted by Executive Chef, Andreas Wechselberger.
Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery’s Summer Beer Series kicks off on Friday, August 6th with Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc, a new Belgian Witbier brewed in Alsace, France. Crafted from a century-old recipe that utilizes oranges and spices, 1664 Blanc is a refreshing white fruit beer that possesses vibrant citrus notes.
Executive Chef Andreas Wechselberger has created a feature pizza to pair with the 1664 Blanc. Cooked to perfection in Red Card’s world-class Marana Forni brick oven, the Olive E Caprino pizza feature accentuates the nuances of the beer by with its combination of San Marzano tomato sauce, mozzarella, orange scented olive tapenade, soft goat’s milk cheese and fresh arugula dressed with limoncella.
To celebrate the arrival of Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc to British Columbia, Red Card will be featuring it as the first beer in its Summer Beer Series. On Friday August 6th at Red Card, the Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc will be on special for $5.00 per pint or $17.00 for the beer and Olive E Caprino pizza pairing. Guests that visit Red Card for the Summer Beer Series will enjoy select beers on special for the day paired with a delicious complementing pizza and a variety of prize give-a-ways from the featured brew company. Upcoming events will highlight exclusive beers from R&B Brewing Co., Rogue Dead Guy Ale and Whistler Brewing Company.
About Red Card Sports Bar
With authentic Italian cuisine and a beautifully-restored heritage building, Red Card Sports Bar offers a dramatic and elegant environment in which to enjoy your favourite sports game. Using the freshest ingredients and traditional techniques, Executive Chef Andreas Wechselberger has created an inspired menu, executed to the highest standards.
Red Card Sports Bar is located at 900 Seymour Street, adjacent to Moda Hotel, on the corner of Seymour and Smythe Streets, in the heart of Downtown Vancouver. For more information on Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery visit:
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YOU SAY TOMATO AND I SAY TOMAHTO, BOTH ARE TASTY AT PROVENCE
(Vancouver, BC) – Ahhh tomatoes – the ultimate summer food – ripe, juicy and brimming with sunshine goodness. Tomatoes are a passion for many people; including Provence Chef/Proprietors Alessandra and Jean-Francis Quaglia. “There isn’t any flavour that says ‘summer’ more to me than tomato,” says Chef Alessandra. “We are fortunate to have local producers supplying us with heirloom varieties. The flavours are so intense; each variety is different and they are all so tasty.”
This August (from 1 – 31), Provence Restaurants celebrates all things tomato with special three-course Tomato Festival Menus that will satisfy even the most addicted tomato-holic. Menus differ slightly at each restaurant and are also priced differently – $45 at Mediterranean Grill in Point Grey and $48 at Marinaside in Yaletown.
Chef Alessandra’s famed Heirloom Tomato Tart makes an appearance on both menus as a starter as does a refreshing Chilled Yellow Campari Tomato Soup with poached wild prawn and cucumber relish. There is also an Heirloom Tomato and Fennel Salad.
For main course you’ll find Berkshire Pork Tenderloin Medallions served with plum tomato marmalade, tomato and lavender jus on both menus as well as Sun-dried Tomato and Caper-Crusted Sablefish and Tomato Gnocchi (served with crab at Marinaside and with lobster at Mediterranean Grill). Desserts include a Candied Cherry Short Cake with strawberries and wild-flower honey at both locations and at Point Grey only – a Trio of Tomato Sorbets.
As an added incentive (as if you needed one) both Provence locations will donate $3 from every Tomato Festival Menu sold to support Growing Chefs, an organization that teaches school children about growing and preparing food.
Whether you go balmy for Black Krims, crazy about Green Zebra’s or just adore Moneymakers – you’ll find them all and more on the menu at Provence’s First Annual Tomato Festival this August.
Provence Marinaside
1177 Marinaside Crescent | Vancouver
604.681.4144
www.provencevancouver.com
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CANADIAN CHEFS’ CONGRESS MYSTERY CHEF FEAST
Tour the Plates of Some of Vancouver’s Best Known Chefs in Support of the 2010 Canadian Chefs’ Congress
Vancouver, BC – On Friday July 30, 2010, tour the plates of some of Vancouver’s top chefs in support of the 2010 Canadian Chefs’ Congress. Located at the beautiful Vancouver Club, one of Vancouver’s oldest Heritage buildings, this beneficiary will raise funds for the Canadian Chefs’ Congress to support the education of 500 chefs from across the nation about the health of our oceans.
This Mystery Chef Feast is a formal sit down dinner affair of seven courses prepared by seven of Vancouver’s leading chefs, specially paired with world class wines. Which culinary icons will be preparing the cuisine at the July 30th dinner? What’s on the menu? It’s a mystery – guests will find out the night of the event! Those who are determined to figure out the mystery before arrival, the Canadian Chefs’ Congress will be dropping hints through their website, Facebook group page and through Twitter.
The last Mystery fundraiser supporting the 2010 Canadian Chefs’ Congress was located at The Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, in which a mystery group of culinary icons prepared a feast whilst Vancouverites grazed through different kitchens throughout the school. Details on how the last mystery dinner unfolded are available here: www.canadianchefscongress.com.
The 2010 Canadian Chefs’ Congress, themed as Oceans for Tomorrow, takes place September 11th and 12th in association with the Chefs’ Table Society of BC and title sponsor, the BC Shellfish Growers Association. That weekend, chefs, cooks, apprentices and culinary students from across Canada will converge on Providence Farm in the heart of the beautiful Cowichan Valley for two days of conversation and deliberation on the state of our water ways, our effect on marine life and what constructive steps can be taken to improve the health of our oceans.
The Canadian Chefs’ Congress connects chefs to our land in solidarity with farmers, fishers, gardeners, foragers and all artisan food producers. The Canadian Chefs’ Congress is a biennial gathering of chefs from across Canada that reinforces the passion and integrity of Canadian Food Culture.
Partake in the food and drink of British Columbia’s finest in a 7-course feast at The Vancouver Club Friday July 30th. Tickets are $125 and available at: www.canadianchefscongress.com. Buy tickets, promote events and donate to help make this event a great success.
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WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA WINES
VICTORIA – The winners have been chosen for the 2010 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines. This year 281 wines were submitted from 71 wineries across the province.
The winners are:
• Desert Hills Estate Winery 2009 Gamay Noir
• Foxtrot Vineyards 2007 Pinot Noir
• Gray Monk Estate Vineyards 2007 Odyssey Brut
• Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards 2007 Discovery Series Sangiovese
• Painted Rock Estate Winery 2007 Red Icon 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
• Peller Estates Winery 2008 Private Reserve Riesling
• Pentâge Winery 2009 Gewurztraminer
• Poplar Grove Winery 2007 Syrah
• Sandhill Wines 2007 Single Block Merlot
• Van Westen Vineyards 2008 Vino Grigio
His Honour will visit the winning wineries at the end of July to present the Awards. Members of the Consular Corps of British Columbia will accompany him when he makes these presentations so they can gain knowledge of British Columbia’s renowned wine industry.
All wineries in British Columbia were invited to submit their wines for judging by a panel of wine industry professionals. Wines submitted had to be from 100% British Columbian grown grapes and produced in province to be eligible. For more information visit www.ltgov.bc.ca.
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Third Annual
WILD BC SEAFOOD FEST … wild BC salmon, sablefish and sardines – Saturday, August 28th, 2010
Richmond, BC: The increasingly popular Wild BC Seafood Fest will take place on Saturday, August 28th between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm at the Steveston Harbour Authority Fisherman’s Park (in front of the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site • 12138 Fourth Avenue) in the fishing community of Steveston, Richmond, BC. This third annual celebration is a free outdoor public event to celebrate and enjoy wild BC salmon, sablefish and sardines!
Join members of BC’s commercial fishing industry and some of BC’s most acclaimed chefs and seafood experts as they demonstrate a variety of amazing wild BC seafood recipes and provide tips on buying, storing, preparing and even eating some of our favourite wild BC seafood. Plus sample their amazing creations and receive copies of the featured recipes to savour them at home!
This year’s special guest chefs include: Tojo (Owner and Executive Chef of Tojo’s Restaurant, Vancouver, BC) who will feature contemporary wild BC sablefish creations; Neil Taylor (Executive Chef of Cibo Trattoria, Vancouver, BC) who will present Mediterranean inspired wild BC sardine creations; and, Stephen Wong (Vancouver journalist, food and beverage consultant and cookbook author) who will present Asian inspired wild BC salmon recipes. Award-winning fishmonger from The Salmon Shop and Screaming Mimi’s in North Vancouver’s Lonsdale Quay Market, Kosta Zogaris will also add incredible information and enthusiasm as the cooking stage MC.
Other event activities will guarantee fabulous fun and feasting for all: learn all about wild BC salmon, sablefish and sardines direct from fishermen and other members of the industry; buy wild BC salmon, sablefish and sardines straight from the fishermen at the Steveston dock; buy value-added wild BC salmon, sablefish and sardine products from specialty vendors in the Market Area; partake in the kids’ activities; and, listen to the live entertainment provided by Richmond’s popular Darren Specht and the Blues-Hawks. And visit the expanded, very popular Market Area to purchase delicious wild BC seafood creations from popular local restaurants, and the best specialty food products that BC has to offer to prepare delectable meals at home showcasing wild BC salmon, sablefish and sardines as well as vegetables, fruit, baked goods and more!
Wild BC Seafood Fest is presented by the Canadian Pacific Sardine Association, Canadian Sablefish Association and BC Salmon Marketing Council. The Canadian Pacific Sardine Association, Canadian Sablefish Association and BC Salmon Marketing Council are non-profit, legally constituted organizations representing permit holders in the management and marketing of their respective wild BC seafood fisheries.
