Chef Paul Moran, recipient of the Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship, is now a Canadian semifinalist in the global San Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 competition. Moran will be competing against chefs from around the world in Milan in June.
Odd Society Spirits has done it again. In an interesting take on traditional British liqueur sloe gin, distiller Gordon Glanz created a BC-based version using local salal berries harvested on the Sunshine Coast and Cortez Island. Only 45 bottles of the inaugural batch of Salal Gin will be available for purchase at the distillery on Sunday, Feb. 1, from 1-6pm.
Wildebeest is offering a steal of a deal this Valentine’s Day: a $49 three-course menu that features brandied foie gras parfait with housemade bread and shallot jam; handmade pappardelle, with fresh zucchini, marinated eggplant, basil pesto, grated ricotta, and confit yolk; and chocolate ice cream with dark chocolate honeycomb and white chocolate dust. A “double date” option is also available at $180 for four guests.
Café Medina isn’t normally open for dinner, but on Valentine’s Day, chef Jonathan Chovancek will offer a special five-course dinner at 7:30pm. Menu includes Yarrow Meadows duck liver parfait with fig and hibiscus marmalade, lem-marrakesh cured sockeye salmon, corned and slow-roasted ras el hanout beef short rib, quince curd polenta cake, and Turkish Delight. Tickets are $125 per person and include dinner, wine pairing with each course, tax and gratuity.
Movies at Market has announced a new line-up for February through April, and it’s launching with a special Valentine’s screening of Chocolat on Feb. 13 and 14. The special edition dinner will include the movie, a glass of champagne, gourmet popcorn and a Chocolat-themed five-course dinner. Tickets $128 per person.
On Feb. 22, The Roof at Black & Blue will host a special dinner with Burrowing Owl Estate Winery. The menu features caviar with celery root and vegetable chips, smoked sablefish with miso-cured albacore and salmon tartare, vanilla butter poached lobster tail, duck confit, and wagyu rib-eye. Tickets are $125 per person and include canapé reception, dinner, wine pairings, tax and gratuity.
Get your curry on at the Second annual Curry Cup on March 3, presented by The Chefs’ Table Society of BC. Watch and taste as eight top chefs compete to create the best curry in town, paired with local wines and beers. This year’s competitors include chefs from Hawksworth, Cibo/Uva, Longtail Kitchen, Campagnolo, Medina, Burdock & Co., Perch, and Railtown Catering.
