The GOODS from Wildebeest

Vancouver, BC | On Wednesday, March 12th at 7:00pm Gastown’s Wildebeest partners with Waldorf Wine Group to present “Meditations on a Tamworth Pig”. Join WE Vancouver wine columnist Kurtis Kolt as he hosts this remarkable evening focusing on a tour of Old World, terroir-driven wines. The kitchen team looks forward to presenting the unique, heritage breed Tamworth pig by way of their adventurous nose-to-tail, contemporary country cooking. Tickets for this event are limited and on sale for $99 per person, including tax and gratuity. Reservations can be made by emailing eat [at] wildebeest.ca. Menu after the jump…

“Meditations on a Tamworth Pig”

Menu

An Homage
Head cheese & greens meet Saumur les Pouches 2012 Chenin Blanc

An Introspection of Innards – The Suite of Beautiful Losers
An assiette combines liver, kidney, heart & pork belly to join a Spanish and Italian coalition of Sola Fred 2010 Montsant and Coltibuono Cancelli 2011 Toscana Rosso

“In 4/4 Time”
Step over to the volcanic Sicilian soils of Fina Vini’s 2012 Nero d’Avola for stuffed trotter of chicken and pork tongue mousse, black olive and pork rind crumb

The Dark Muse – Cracked Earth and Broken Bone
Frontaura 2005 Crianza of Toro, Spain acts as matador to pork shank on fermented oats

Lyrical Ascent
Sirloin roasted on the bone with beignet of brain, graced by Bordeaux royalty; Chateau l’Argilus du Roi 2009 of St Estephe

A Haiku from Blood
Dark chocolate and black pudding sorbet, meringue of elderflower paired with Armajan des Ormes 2011 Sauternes

Details

120 West Hastings Street | Vancouver, BC
Telephone: 604-687-6880
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.wildebeest.ca | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Open for dinner nightly 5pm to midnight | Weekend Brunch 10am to 2pm.

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The People

Josh Pape: Owner/Operator
James Iranzad: Owner/Operator
Wesley Young: Executive Chef

About Wildebeest

Wildebeest invites you to experience unabashedly adventurous, yet simple cooking at its finest set against the history of the Vancouver neighbourhood of Gastown. Explore whole-animal cookery paired with a diverse selection of Old and New World wines and a carefully crafted cocktail list. Set in a refurbished 19th century building, the multi-level space offers a front house cocktail bar & lounge, open-concept kitchen complete with large kitchen tables, an inviting dining room with banquette seating, and an intimately-set underground wine bar.

The gastronomically daring menu focuses on whole-animal cookery prepared with the utmost integrity. Each and every component has been thoughtfully nurtured by the restaurant’s executive chef, Wesley Young, from field to finish.  Working closely with surrounding farms and farmers to raise animals and grow custom produce, the team at Wildebeest has crafted a menu unlike anything yet explored in Vancouver.