Cibo Trattoria has launched new spring menus for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner under new executive chef Jonathan Chovancek, including a new $12.99 lunch special that includes your choice of soup or mixed greens, followed by herb-roasted chicken pizzetta with soft-poached egg and nettle pesto or house-cured lamb bacon carbonara with black pepper and pecorino. cibotrattoria.com
June is Rosé month. Join Wines of Provence in celebrating the pink stuff at the annual tasting at Vancouver’s Cambie and 39th BC Liquor Store on June 3 (2pm-5pm). A selection of Provence Rosé wines is available for sampling. Tastings are free. Must be of legal drinking age. bcliquorstores.com
On Friday, May 26, top chefs Vikram Vij (Vij’s, Rangoli, My Shanti) and Adam Pegg (La Quercia) will join chef David Hawksworth at Hawksworth Restaurant for a special fundraising dinner in support of the Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship. Proceeds from the multi-course meal will go to the national initiative that supports young chefs starting out in the industry. hawksworthscholarship.com
Vancouver Craft Beer Week is back May 26 to June 4, with multiple events and tasting opportunities. Enjoy collaborative tap takeovers, fruit beer events, a whole-hog cookout and crawfish boil, and several tasting events. vancouvercraftbeerweek.com
Cacao Progressive Latin has launched a new lunch menu to time with the opening of its patio for the warm season. Enjoy arepas stuffed with chorizo-style mushrooms, chicken and avocado, burrata, or shredded beef; pork shoulder Cubanos; and daily brunch offerings, and both spirited and hooch-free cocktails. cacaovancouver.com
Top Drop Vancouver, one of Vancouver’s best annual wine events, is back May 23 and 24 with a series of multi-producer dinners and the main tasting event. From a low-country seafood boil at Mamie Taylor’s and cross-country “check-up” at Wildebeest to an Italian-themed dinner at L’Abattoir, a producer-led tasting dinner at Burdock & Co. and a special southern France and Okanagan terroir-focused dinner at Provence Marinaside, there will be plenty of opportunities to taste the offerings from multiple small, sustainable, hands-on wineries, craft breweries, cideries and food purveyors. Proceeds from the event support the BC Hospitality Foundation. topdropvancouver.com
After recently winning the Platinum award for Wine Program Excellence at the Vancouver International Wine Festival, Burdock and Co. has decided to switch up its wine lists this season. The new list will feature orange and pink wines only starting this month, and the menu has been updated to pair well with the new selections. The program will run while supplies last, at which point the list will revert to the original award-winning selections. burdockandco.com
On May 29, channel your inner carnivore at The Cascade Room’s inaugural Barbarian Feast. The evening will feature an array of locally sourced meats, including a whole-roasted pig, as well as sausages, roast beef, turkey wings, game hens, pork ribs, multiple sides, and dessert. There will also be whiskey, bourbon, and custom cocktails. Tickets $99 per person via Eventbrite and include all food and drinks, as well as a take-home BBQ apron. thecascade.ca
