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Fairmont Pacific Rim has a new executive chef. Nathan Brown was formerly executive chef at The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street, before which he worked at both The Fairmont Dubai and The Fairmont Singapore.
Truffles Fine Foods, the popular café at VanDusen Botanical Gardens, has opened another location in downtown Vancouver at 785 Howe. TrufflesFineFoods.com
You’ve heard of ice cream and you’ve probably heard of shaved ice, but have you heard of Taiwanese snow cream? The flavoured milk-ice treat is extremely popular in Asia, and there is now a Vancouver purveyor, Ice Pik Shavery, in Collingwood at 3377 Kingsway. IcePikShavery.com
Odd Society Spirits is releasing their second edition of the popular Wallflower Oaken Gin on Friday, April 17. Available at both the distillery and private wine stores, as well as this weekend’s BC Distilled festival. OddSocietySpirits.com
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ICYMI…BC Distilled is taking place this Saturday, April 18 at the CBC Studios at 700 Hamilton, with both afternoon and evening public tastings. Sample dozens of craft spirits from local craft distillers, paired with food samples from top local chefs. Proceeds benefit the BC Hospitality Foundation. BCDistilled.ca
The next Save On Meats Greasy Spoon Diner Supper Series will feature the chefs of Earls Test Kitchen on April 21. Ryan Stone, Hamid Salimian, David Wong and Brian Skinner will each be preparing a dish for the meal, in support of Rainier House. Tickets are $95 each including tax and gratuity, with two seatings, at 5:30 and 8pm. GreasySpoonDiner.com
On April 23, help conquer oral cancer at Taste for Life, a gala fundraiser at the Terminal City Club. Executive chef Greg Van Poppel will be joined by chef Alex Chen of Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar for a themed, multi-course sit-down dinner. The evening also includes a champagne reception and a finale of tasting flights of wines and Scotch. Tickets $350. ConquerOralCancer.com
On April 30, come out for the Canadian Flavours Gala at the Terminal City Club and enjoy spring releases from the Naramata Bench Wineries Association along with food from 15 of Canada’s top chefs, including Jesse Grasso of Toronto’s The Black Hoof, Nicholas Nutting of Tofino’s Wolf in the Fog, Andrew Winfield of Calgary’s River Café, and, from Vancouver, Ned Bell of Yew Seafood & Bar, Eric Pateman of Edible Canada, and Bella Gelateria. Tickets $125 per person. Eat-Vancouver.com
On May 7, support the BC Hospitality Foundation at Dish ‘n Dazzle at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Sample more than 80 premium wines from Argentina, as well as food from Bistro 101, Aura, Black and Blue, Cin Cin, Forage, Homer Street Café and Bar, Joe Fortes, and more, as well as a cocktail competition and live music. Tickets $75. DishNDazzle.com
