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Andrey Durbach To Dish Forest Fare At His Three Restaurants

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Andrey Durbach and Chris Stewart's annual Wild Game & Mushroom Festival runs October 12th-21st.

News from Scout supporters Pied-a-Terre, La Buca, and Cafeteria

Vancouver, BC | For ten days in October, diners at cozy neighbourhood rooms Pied-à-Terre, La Buca and Cafeteria will have the opportunity to experience the earthy flavours of forest fare. Running from October 12th to 21st, Andrey Durbach’s fifth annual Game and Wild Mushroom Festival will give guests the chance to taste their way through seasonal, woodland themed menus highlighting freshly plucked wild mushrooms, hearty cuts of rarely featured game and the rich reductions that Durbach is known for.

Over on Main Street, comfort food focused Cafeteria will be featuring dishes such as Carpaccio of Scallops and Japanese Mushrooms finished with Ponzu Dressing; Wild Mushroom, Spinach and Taleggio Lasagne; and Venison Ravioli drizzled with Sage Butter. The Cafeteria website can be viewed at www.cafeteriavancouver.ca.

Intense flavours will take centre-stage on Durbach’s Italian menu at La Buca with items such as Lemon-Pepper Pappardelle served with slow cooked Rabbit Ragu; Roast Fillet of Venison finished with Chestnuts, Chianti, Roasted Porcinis and Handmade Tortellini; and Mushroom dusted Ling Cod served with Onion and Sage Puree and Truffled Lemon Butter. The full La Buca festival menu can be viewed here.

Fans of Durbach’s French focused cuisine at Pied-à-Terre will have a chance to sample dishes such as House Cured Arctic Char served with Pickled Chanterelles; Roast Fillet and Civet of Red Deer served alongside a Pine Mushroom Pommes Dauphine; Breast of Guinea Hen served with Roasted Cèpes, Potato Gnocchi, Chestnuts and Bacon, finished with Aged Sherry Vinegar and Buttered Cabbage. For a full Pied-à-Terre menu please click here.

Cafeteria is open for dinner service nightly from 5pm until late. Walk-ins welcome, no reservations. For more information visit: www.cafeteriavancouver.ca. or phone: 778.317.3783.

La Buca is open for dinner Sunday to Thursday from 5 to 9:30pm and from 5 to 10pm on Friday and Saturday, for reservations please call 604.730.6988 or visit: www.labuca.ca.

Pied-à-Terre is open for lunch on Friday from noon to 2:30pm and dinner seven nights a week from 5pm to 10:30pm Monday to Saturday and 5pm to 9:30pm Sunday, for reservations please call 604.873.3131 or for more information please visit www.pied-a-terre-bistro.ca.