The BC Hospitality Foundation is celebrating helping its 100th beneficiary with a fundraising drive to raise even more funds for BC hospitality workers facing a financial crisis due to a serious health condition. Any size of donation is appreciated, and funds go directly toward helping local individuals. BCHospitalityFoundation.com/Take-Action
For those that lamented the loss of Felix Zhou when Big Trouble closed a few months ago, take heart. The talented chef has taken over the kitchen at Beach Bay Café & Patio and has revamped the menu. In addition, the take-out window is now open as well, serving up lightly-battered ling cod, British-style chips, and sauce gribiche.
If you thought Dine Out Vancouver was just about the dining deals, think again. Seminars, dinners and tasting events abound. For instance, Bittered Sling’s Lauren Mote will curate a series of master classes on spirits, as well as host a special Robbie Burns pop-up dinner. The spirits master classes, which will offer guests samples of artisanal cocktails made with tequila, mezcal, single malts, cognac, and more, and paired with small plates, will take place at Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar, while the Robbie Burns dinner will take place at Yew Seafood & Bar. DineOutVancouver.com
Ambrosia is offering a new series of cooking lessons with local chefs for the new year. The line-up includes Karen Barnaby, Alex Chen and Trevor Bird. Classes cover making dinner for two, Asian noodles, and more. AmbrosiaAdventures.com
Faubourg is making a traditional galette des rois which will be on sale throughout the month of January. The traditional cake, served during Epiphany, is made of flaky puff pastry filled with almond cream. Faubourg is offering two regional variations. The Parisian uses almond and hazelnut frangipane, while the Brioche from southern France sees the brioche round flavoured with orange blossom and topped with glaze and candied fruit. $26.25 each. Faubourg.com
Royal Dinette will be hosting Danish chef Jonathan Tam of Michelin-starred restaurant Relæ (named best new restaurant in Copenhagen in 2011) on Jan. 12. Tam will be joining forces with Royal Dinette’s David Gunawan and Jack Chen for a collaborative dinner. Tickets are $175 and include beverage pairings, gratuity and taxes. RoyalDinette.ca
