On Jan. 28, come out to the River Rock Show Theatre for an evening of storytelling and dining with some of Vancouver’s top local chefs. Join Vikram Vij (Vij’s, Rangoli, My Shanti), Jackie Kai Ellis (Beaucoup Bakery), Quang Dang (West), and Brett Turner (Droski/Turner Hospitality Management) for From the Kitchen to the Boardroom. The four-course dinner (each chef will create one course) will be paired with each chef’s story of how their love for food translated into business success. Tickets are $250. RichmondChamber.ca
Early-bird tickets are now on sale for the 2016 Dish ‘n Dazzle, the annual fundraiser for the BC Hospitality Foundation, on May 18, 2016. The evening will feature more than 80 premium Australian wines, alongside plates prepared by celebrated local chefs. Tickets $85.
On Jan. 18, come out for the first annual Vancouver Whisky Festival. Taste the “water of life” from Scotland, Ireland, Canada, the US, and Japan, as well as pairing and tasting sessions. Tickets $190.
On Jan. 30, Central City Brewers & Distillers is once again holding their annual Winter Cask Festival. A selection of casks, a variety of food, live music and more. Tickets $30.
Feeling like you need to cleanse after the holidays? The Perky Parsnip is offering a series of five cooking classes on Jan. 10 at the Indigo Age Café on everything from raw entrees, fermenting vegetables, no-bake desserts, “mylks and cheezes” and more. $295 for all five classes. Tickets on Eventbrite.
On Friday, Feb. 5, come out for the no-holds-barred evening that is Big Night, with the award-winning chefs from the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, as they pair food with the top wines from the 2016 International Wine Competition. Meet the chefs, eat the food, drink the wine, and stumble home full and happy. Tickets $99.
