SCENE | HEARD
The 11th annual Scotiabank Passions gala in support of the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation takes place on Sept. 14. Tickets go on sale July 1 for one of the city’s hottest culinary events. Taste offerings from 21 of the city’s top chefs and restaurants, including Beaucoup Bakery, Espana, West, and Bella Gelateria, as well as soon-to-open The Fat Badger, and Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar. DrPeter.org
Hart House Restaurant has brought on Michael Genest, formerly of Arms Reach Bistro and Sonora Resort, as the new executive chef. Look for a new seasonally-based menu, as well as a rotating weekly three-course prix fixe for $36. HartHouseRestaurant.com
Look out Kerrisdale… Josh Pape and James Iranzad, co-owners of Wildebeest in Gastown, are opening Bufala, a pizzeria, in the tony neighbourhood by end of month. Expect classic and more inventive pies, as well as a few pastas, sides and salads, and, of course, a fantastic cocktail program.
Chef David Gunawan and Dara Young of Farmer’s Apprentice are opening a small wine bar next door to their popular restaurant. A small rotating list of wines will be paired with charcuterie and a handful of dishes. Look for the opening sometime in early summer.
DRINK | DINE
Yew Seafood and Bar is featuring lobster and prosciutto eggs benedict as part of their Father’s Day brunch offerings, as well as Steak Oscar with Qualicum Bay scallops and spot prawns for dinner. All dining dads can also enter to win a night at Four Seasons Resort Whistler and a round of golf at Niklaus North Golf Course. YewSeafood.com
The Little District Roadhouse in North Vancouver will be serving up North Carolina pulled pork on June 14-15 for Father’s Day weekend, as well as two dollars off a selection of 13 bourbons. TheLittleDistrict.com
Dockside Restaurant is holding a Father’s Day BBQ, rain or shine, on Sunday, June 15, 11am-3pm. $32.95 per person ($15 for kids 12 and under) includes a signature Dockside Caesar, a heaping plate of smoked brisket, pork shoulder, chicken or wild salmon, as well as sides and dessert. DocksideVancouver.com
Whistler’s Bearfoot Bistro is holding an extraordinary fundraising dinner on June 28 in support of The Whistler Blackcomb Foundation. Enjoy a six-course tasting menu from Bearfoot Bistro’s executive chef Melissa Craig, served in a private gondola cabin on the Peak 2 Peak Gondola at an altitude of 436 metres. Each gondola seats up to 10 people, is priced at $7,500 per cabin, and includes a pre-dinner cocktail party, the six-course dinner with wine pairings, and entry to the post-event party at Bearfoot Bistro. BearfootBistro.com
Araxi Restaurant’s signature Long Table dinners are back and this year there will be a Vancouver event at the Bard on the Beach venue at Vanier Park, as well as events in Pemberton and Whistler. Joining executive chef James Walt for the Vancouver event on August 4 will be executive chefs Andrew Richardson from CinCin, Frank Pabst from Blue Water Café and Quang Dang from West, as well as master patissier Thierry Busset from Thierry Chocolaterie Pattiserie. Tickets are $175 per person. Araxi.com/Longtable
