- Granville Island Culinary Market Tour
- "Plugged In" Culinary Tour of Granville Island Market
- Pearls & Cocktails
- Chinatown Culinary Tour
- Gastown Craft Beer Culinary Tour
- Cooking Classes, Demos & Tasting Bars
Granville Island Culinary Market Tour
Edible Canada
Daily, January 20 - February 5
9am, 2 hours
$25*
Edible Canada's signature tour provides the opportunity for both locals and visitors to learn about and experience BC's most visited and best-known public market. With more than 12.2 million visitors a year, Granville Island can be a busy place!
Put yourself in the experienced and knowledgeable hands of Edible Canada and learn the island's secrets and best places to shop. Granville Island Public Market is a true cook's treasure and a foodie's heaven!
Book online http://www.ediblecanada.com/tours.php
Book by phone: 604.558.0040
* includes two-hour market tour and tastings, tote bag, tips on food selection and preparation, a bottle of water and 10% off purchases at the Edible Canada retail store. HST not included
"Plugged-In" Culinary Tour of Granville Island Market
Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts
Monday to Friday, January 20 - February 3
10am, 2 hours
$48*
Plug in a headset and work up an appetite wandering through the Market's many locally and internationally influenced artisans and food purveyors. Bring all your culinary questions and sustainable queries as the institute's internationally trained chef instructor provides culinary tips, points out historical details and reveals hidden cultural landmarks.
This 1.5 hour walking tour wraps up Marinaside in the school's award winning restaurant, Bistro 101 for a three-course Dine Out Vancouver Festival lunch with an optional BC wine flight pairing. This unique tasting tour leaves Bakery 101, Monday through Friday, from January 20th to February 3rd.
Reservations required.
> Book by phone: 604.734.4488
> Book Online
* includes a personal chef-led walking tour, hot beverage and fresh-baked treat, canvas tote and a three-course lunch at Bistro 101, with optional BC Wine flight. HST not included
Pearls & Cocktails
Swallow Tail Supper
January 28, February 4
7:30pm, 1.5 hours
$89*
$69* if booked before December 25th
Join Swallow Tail Supper Club, the oystermen of Curious Oyster Catering and experimental bartender Ludzu for an evening of refinement. You are invited to a mysterious underground bar to learn the secret art of the mix. Enjoy four cocktail creations with a lesson in the classics and experimental recipes.
After a shake, learn to shuck. Savour four oysters from British Columbia's coastal waters and learn what makes each a little gem. You'll be taught expert shucking techniques with tips on presentation, pairing, and preparation.
> Book online
*includes four cocktails and 4 oysters, cocktail and shucking instruction and takeaway syllabus with cocktail recipes and information on oysters. HST and ticketing fee not included
Chinatown Culinary Tour
Edible Canada
January 21, 28, February 4
10:30am, 2 hours
$30*
Edible Canada is proud to introduce visitors and locals alike to one of North America's largest Chinatowns. With abundance of history and so much to see and smell - not to mention taste - Chinatown is a tour that adventurous foodies do not want to miss.
The centerpiece of Vancouver's diverse ethnic dining scene is Chinatown. Our skilled and knowledgeable Chinese Canadian food experts will share the history of this unique area as you walk through the historic streets and hidden alleys. Your guide will unlock the secrets of a food culture that has truly shaped Vancouver, and continues to provide the backbone for our city's pan-Asian cuisine.
With an introduction to some of the historical buildings and heritage landmarks in the area, you will make your way to the heart of Chinatown. Visits to herbal stores, meat shops, bakeries and specialty stores are included, along with a variety of food sampling: BBQ meats, exotic fruits, traditional snacks, teas and more.
> Book online
> Book by phone: 604.558.00401
*HST not included
Gastown Craft Beer Culinary Tour
Vancouver Food Tour
Tuesday through Saturday, January 21 - February 4
6:00pm, 3 hours
$80*
$65* if booked before December 26
By no means a pub crawl, explore Gastown's exciting craft beer scene on Vancouver Food Tour's beer-centric culinary adventure. With a passionate beer educator as your guide, curious beer lovers and serious beer enthusiasts alike will discover, taste and discuss craft brews alongside a variety of food pairings.
Each destination features a unique aspect of beer such as history, brewing process, beer-centric cocktails, modern gastropub snacks, pairing beer and food, and more. Join in and meet fellow beer devotees as we taste our way through historic Gastown.
> Book online
> Book by phone: 1.866.736.6343
* includes 4 beer tastings, hand selected food pairings, informative and interactive guided walking tour and HST. Handling Fee of $4 not included.
Cooking Classes, Demos & Tasting Bars
Quince Hand Crafted Cuisine
Year of the Dragon - Chinese Dim Sum and Japanese Sake
January 23
5:30, 1.5 hours
$40.00*
Demo & Tasting Bar: This is a class in the making of three traditional Dim Sum dishes with local artisan sake to match. Menu includes: steamed BBQ pork buns, ; shrimp dumplings, and pork springrolls.
Japanese Izakaya with Chef Phong Vo of the Electric Owl
January 24
6:00pm, 3 hours
$95*
Cooking Class: Chef Phong from Electric Owl leads a hands-on cooking class in Japanese pub-style food.
Menu includes: Asari sake miso soup, prawn tempura, vegetable gyoza, tuna tataki, chicken Kushiyaki.
Hawaiian Cocktail & Waikiki Pupus (tapas)
January 31 - sold out
5:30pm, 1 hour
$40*
February 3
5:30pm, 1 hour
$40*
Demo & Tasting Bar: class in the making of three Waikiki favourites.
Menu includes: North Shore fish tacos, Ahi Tuna poke, guava and rum glazed pork ribs, and a Hawaiian cocktail to match.
Indian Bar Snacks
February 2
5:30pm, 1 hour
$40*
Demo & Tasting Bar: class in the making of popular Indian snack foods.
Menu includes: peanut masala, buttermilk pakora, Chicken 65, pappadums, mint chutney & coconut chutney with an Indian cocktail to match.
> Book by phone: 604.731.4645
> Book by email: classes@quince.ca
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*HST not included
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