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One of the Most Delicious Food Events of the Year Is on the Horizon — Got Tickets?

On October 6th one of our favourite annual food events and fundraisers is back for its 10th year. From Farms to Forks: A Growing Chefs! Kitchen Party is once again taking over the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts‘ kitchen classrooms for a live-action tasting event. Seventeen of BC’s top chefs will be working their magic before your eyes, cooking up dishes using the region’s best ingredients with wine pairings from Mission Hill Family Estates. Cocktails, beer and tea will also be flowing!

If you’ve never been before, it’s a great big kitchen party that sees guests hop from one cooking station to the next, tasting locally grown food, sipping fine wines and mingling with chefs. This event is a fundraiser for Growing Chefs – a fantastic organization that educates young minds about food cultivation and healthy eating. In their own words: “Too many kids don’t know where food comes from or have access to healthy, whole food. We’re on a mission to change that.” This event sells out every year. Don’t miss out. Grab your tickets here and we’ll see you there!

Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts
Neighbourhood: False Creek
1505 W 2nd Ave #101, Vancouver, BC
604) 734-4488

This Week at the 2024 Capture Photography Festival

In order to make the most of the festival over the week/weekend ahead, here are our top five picks to add to your itinerary.

Basta BBQ is Breaking the Barbecue Seal on Sunday, April 21st

Smell that? BBQ season is fast approaching, and the team behind Basta BBQ are primed to get grilling ASAP!

Hit East Van for the 2nd Annual Vancouver Brewers Fest, April 19-28th

Since a single person (and liver) can only handle so many beers and beer-drinking celebrations, some prioritizing is in order. Topping off our list of events is the imminent (and, in our opinion, non-negotiable) Vancouver Brewers Fest.

Get to Know the Gastown Izakaya Giving Vancouver’s After-Hours Scene Exactly What it Wants

Oku Izakaya is quickly carving out its niche as the go-to spot for hospitality folks looking for a post-shift destination to chill and decompress.