The GOODS from La Quercia

Vancouver, BC | “Whosoever says truffle,” wrote Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, “utters a grand word, which awakens erotic and gastronomic ideas…” Then let the word be uttered! The West Side’s multiple award-winning La Quercia restaurant is getting set to plate their much anticipated annual Truffle supper on the evening of November 3rd (6:30pm start). “It is the best truffle year in many years,” says owner/chef Adam Pegg. “We got some in today and they look and smell unbelievable”. The evening starts with glasses of sparkling Bellavista Francacorta and then moves through several courses, all of which are are paired with excellent wines (Arneis Alutto 2010, Ruche Gatto Pierfrancesco 2010, Nebbiolo Travaglini Gattinara Riseva 2001, Barolo Dagromis Gaja 2008, Sfursat 5 Stelle Nino Negri 2009, Amarone Classico Sant’Urbano) and loaded with truffles (think pheasant, risotto ai porcini, vitello crudu, etc). Tickets are $350 and available through the restaurant by phone: 604-676-1007.

About La Quercia

La Quercia offers a casual setting, with professional service and exceptional Italian dishes. Focusing primarily on Italian wines, La Quercia provides a unique list to complement an always evolving menu. Ingredients are sourced locally and organic where possible for our daily fresh sheet. A mix of traditional and contemporary plates prepared with precise technique, presented simply are the base of our kitchen. Located on fourth avenue in beautiful Kitsilano, Vancouver.