This jumped out from our inbox and piqued our interest:

In the House is exploring a bit of new ground! For the first time ever, we are partnering with Swallow Tail and Pastiche Culinary Concepts to create a Wonderland themed Pop-up Restaurant (Pop-up = here today, gone tomorrow!). For food and wine lovers who want to add a little wonder to their dining experience, we have just the thing for you: Follow us down the Rabbit Hole to a secret underground space where amazing food and magical performances come together to give you an interactive and unforgettable evening! It’s fine dining, theatre and surprising delight all rolled into one!

A refresher on In The House:

The main objective of the In the House Festival is to create intimate, interesting, and unique venues where artists can freely explore their genre, perform to an attentive audience, and promote their talents. Within the intimacy of these venues, the general public is given the opportunity to widen their scope of cultural experience. The eclectic programming of the In the House Festival offers the audience the opportunity to see shows that may be of a totally different genre than what they’re used to. As a result, it potentially creates larger audiences for the performers outside of the In the House Festival setting.

So, probably pretty cool for dinner. They’re billing it as “Down the Rabbit Hole – A Fine Dining Experience Like No Other”. If they nail the food (hell, even if they don’t), I can think of few other local dining experiences that could even remotely compare on the “unique” scale. We asked for some more details, which you can check out after the jump. Its sounds crazy with a healthy dash of awesome…

From the email:

The enchantment only last for 9 days, so make sure to book your dinner now!
5 Wonderland themed courses
Cocktail creation and catering by Swallow Tail
BYOWine – sommelier pairing list available upon request
Public & Private bookings available
Perfect for company Holidays parties of 25-45 people
Vegetarian menu available  

Date: November 24-27, December 1-3, December 15-17
**Please note: Nov. 25, Dec. 1, 15 +16 already SOLD OUT, so make sure you get your tickets quickly to avoid disappointment!
Time: Thursdays and Fridays @ 7 pm, Saturdays @ 4 pm and 8 pm
Address: Secret location. Will be revealed to you on registration.  More Info: www.inthehousefestival.com
Tickets: 129 regular rate / 99 group rate
Call 778-319-9453 or email [email protected] to book. Chauffeur service available at an extra cost

Your chefs:

Pastiche Culinary Concepts: Pastiche is a piquant mix of food, design and play. Chashma’s culinary feats include a pinch of the absurd, a dash of local and a dose of tasty ingenuity designed to leave you hungry for more.

Performers:

Christache Ross: Chris Ross is a Vancouver-based performer who comes from a background as a professional television and film actor and improv theatre player. In recent years he has branched off to explore characters and narratives in various theatrical mediums, from puppetry and masks to mime and clown.  

Ariel Amara: Ariel has been exploring various forms of art and performance for over 6 years. She has been dancing since she could walk, and has dabbled in many different movement arts throughout her life. Ariel has found her passion in practicing hoop dance, object manipulation, and intimate interaction with the elements. Inspired by life in a creative community she continues to cultivate her skills and body awareness.www.arielamara.ca

Mind of a Snail Puppet Co.: Mind of a Snail Puppet Co. is a shadow puppet duo. Since 2003, Jessica Gabriel and Chloe Ziner have been developing a multi-layered style of visual storytelling using an overhead projector (OHP) as their main light source. Their performances combine originally crafted puppets, music, masked characters, recycled waste, and eclectic experimentations in lighting and timing. Mind of a Snail colorfully expose cultural quirks by developing simple stories around ideas that represent human’s interconnectedness with what is natural, what is artificial and where everything blurs in between. This “Compost-Modern” approach is being developed by Mind of a Snail into a mesmerizing art form that dazzles audiences of all ages.  www.mindofasnail.org