In honour of its 10th anniversary, Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program has launched a Top 10 Ocean Wise Seafood list, which includes white sturgeon, spot prawn, side stripe and humpback shrimp, Pacific sardines and halibut, Dungeness crab and more. OceanWise.ca
The newest resto to open on Main Street is Kitchen on Main, which focuses on the humble meatball. Chef Uli Schnur has worked at Michelin-starred restaurants across Europe, and was formerly executive chef at Settebello and Umberto restaurants in Whistler. KitchenOnMainSt.com
Tacofino Taco Bar in Gastown has launched their patio season, as well as their new sit-down lunch service, available 11am-3pm daily. Tacofino.com/Gastown-Home
The BC Spot Prawn Festival is back on May 17 at False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf with the annual spot prawn boil, entertainment, and, of course, fresh-caught spot prawns. Tickets sell out fast, so get yours soon. SpotPrawnFestival.com
The popular Brewery & The Beast meat fest is back on July 26, and tickets go on sale Friday, May 1. Celebrating local, whole-animal cookery, including charcuterie, barbecue, and much more. More than 40 top restaurants are participating this year, as well as local wineries, breweries, and other beverage producers. Tickets $95 for adults 19+ only. BreweryAndTheBeast.com
Market by Jean-Georges is offering a special prix-fixe Mother’s Day brunch on May 10 for $48 per person. The menu includes the famous cashew sticky bun, followed choice of starter, main and dessert. MarketByJGVancouver.com
Gyoza Bar has added new build-your-own Bao Boards to its dinner menu, featuring an assorted selection of meats, seafood and vegetables in lettuce and bao buns, plus an assortment of sauces. There are five boards to choose from, including vegetarian options starting at $15. GyozaBar.ca
Cibo Trattoria will host an exclusive series of dinners featuring some of Italy’s most famous food and wine-producing regions. Each five-course dinner focuses on a different region, starting with the Veneto region of northeastern Italy. Tickets to each dinner are $89 per person. CiboTrattoria.ca
EAT! Vancouver starts in just a few days, and tickets are still available for several of the collaborative chef dinners, as well as to some of the workshops, and, of course, to the three-day festival at BC Place. Eat-Vancouver.com
