Vancouver Foodster presents the Pasta Challenge
This is our Pasta Challenge featuring 11 restaurants in Vancouver, Burnaby, and Langley, that runs from April 22 – May 17, 2015.
Participating restaurants are showcasing new Pasta creations for this Pasta challenge, all will be offered in all of these establishments during the challenge period .
These are just some of the unique Pasta creations in this challenge
Big Rock Urban Brewery
Big Rock Urban Brewery
Between the Ferns Capellini
Description: A light, springtime pasta with bold earthy flavours. Deliberately different, deliberately delicious. Pan fried fiddleheads with lardons, leeks, garlic and herbs in IPA compound butter then added to capellini pasta with a light amount of cream. Finished with beet chips, roasted pistachios, and fresh goat cheese.
Price: $15
Chefs: Alex Newton & Sam Omdal
Offered: Open til Close (11am-Midnight, Monday to Friday)
Big Rock Urban Brewery
310 West 4th Avenue
Tel: 604-708-8311
Twitter @BRUeateryYVR
Federico’s Supper Club
Federico’s Supper Club
Romagna Mia
Description: Traditional Italian ingredients, with origins stemming from the Romagna, Toscana and Umbria regions, merge together in creating a delicious experience shared by many in Italy’s distinct history and philosophy of its food. Enjoy Pappardelle in a beef and chicken liver ragu, accented with flavours of pancetta, vermouth, sage, tomatoes and Grana Padano shavings. Like the song ‘Romagna Mia’ it beckons the Old Country.
Price: $17
Created by: Executive Chef Romy Prasad
Offered: Pasta creation will be offered Sunday – Thursday as part of our a la carte dinner menu, as well as Pasta Hour, which offers a special price ($15) to include a glass of select wine. It will also be offered a la carte on Fridays and Saturdays between 5:30 and 7pm, or as part of our fixed price menu after 7pm (3 course menu for $45) when guests can also remain for the evening to enjoy entertainment/dancing.
Federico’s Supper Club
1728 Commercial Drive
Tel: 604.251.3473
Web: http://www.
Twitter: @FedericosClub
Mercante
Mercante
Rotolo con cavolo ricotta e chorizo
Description: Rolled pasta filled with Bechamel, Kale, Ricotta Cheese and Chorizo baked in our woodstone oven at 700 degrees and finished with arrabiatta sauce.
Price: $9.99
Created by:
Offered: Monday to Friday 11am – 3pm
Mercante
6488 University Boulevard, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 827-2210
Web: http://www.food.ubc.ca/
Twitter: @ubcfoodie #mercante
Novo Pizzeria
Novo Pizzeria
Novo Corzetti
Price: $21
Description: Hand made Corzetti with pesto, burrata, toasted pine nuts, lemon zest, Parmigiano Reggiano, lemon zest, basil
Created by: Carmine Paradiso and Charles Richard
Offered: All the time
Novo Pizzeria
2118 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 736-2220
Web: http://www.novopizzeria.com/
Twitter: @NOVOPizzeria
The full list of participating restaurants can be found here
http://vancouverfoodster.com/
For our Challenges, we have 2 sets of winners. The People’s Choice winners will be selected by the public who are invited to visit any of the participating restaurants and order the Pasta creations and then decide on which ones they think are worthy of winning the challenge by casting their votes.
For this challenge we have 4 media judges and they are:
Joyce Lam
Food Blogger for her own http://vanfoodies.com/
Twitter: @vanfoodies
David Cruise
Morning Show Co-Host Z 95.3 FM
Twitter: @cruisez953
Laurie Logan
Radio/TV Host/Producer
Twitter: @LaurieLogan
Zahra Alani
Radio & Television personality. Weather Anchor at CTV News.
Twitter: @ZahraAlani
Voting: The public is invited to order these Pasta creations at the participating restaurants keeping in mind this criteria – originality, creativity, uniqueness, traditional, non-traditional, price, value and most importantly taste. People can vote the same day after trying the Pasta creation and they can vote once a day throughout the promotion. People will be encouraged to Vote for their favourites from April 22 – May 17, 2015.
http://vancouverfoodster.com/
With a smartphone, customers will be able to vote from their table in the restaurant right after they have eaten the Pasta creation.
We will announce the winning restaurants and their Pasta creations on May 19, 2015.
About Vancouver Foodster
Founded in 2009 by Richard Wolak, Vancouver Foodster is Vancouver’s premier online “Essential Food & Drink Intelligence” guide. The site offers expert advice on the hottest restaurants, parties, and openings this city has to offer, as well as the most interesting dining trends and newest cuisines and food around the region. Vancouver Foodster also runs a series of food challenges with restaurants and chefs throughout the year!
