On January 16, 2015, Canada’s Largest Food and Drink Festival began and lasts for 17 days. If you’re looking for someplace to visit, definitely put Vancouver, British Columbia on your radar. Special “Dine and Stay” packages are available starting at $78 Canadian a night. You can’t beat that for quality lodging and entertainment.
Dine Out by the numbers:
277 participating restaurants (more than any other year)
29 hotels offering discount rates and special packages
84 culinary events taking place during the fest
17 days of food, fun and drink
80,000 meals will be served
$18, $28, $38 menu prices
What else will draw you across the border?
Film Feast gives you gourmet popcorn while you watch a screening of “Big Night,” a story of a failing Italian restaurant and a gamble the owners take. This is followed by a four-course dinner inspired by the meal in the film. Includes a welcoming cocktail.
Here’s a course I could use: Food-tography, where you learn the correct way to take pictures of your food. You also get to eat the food and sip the beverages after you photograph them.
For you spirit lovers, try the Cognac Masterclass with Lauren Mote. You will be given a welcome cocktail, followed by two additional tastings paired with just the right small plates and recipes to take home.
The food trucks that have been a standard in this city also have their own event. Returning for a fourth year, Street Food City, Vancouver’s original street food pod, is your opportunity to sample from a collection of Vancouver’s Street Food carts all in one, convenient location.
Most of the events repeat several times, so you won’t miss the ones you really want to experience.
So much food and drink, so little time. This is a not-to-be-missed event.