Canada’s largest food and drink festival dishes up unlimited ways to enjoy the flavours of the city and Viaggio Hospitality’s fine dining restaurants are participating! Choose to experience 1, 2 or all 3 of our restaurants’ special menu offerings during this 17-day calendar of culinary events and experiences.
Tourism Vancouver’s
Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016
January 15 – 31, 2016
Ancora Dining serves Peruvian and Japanese cuisine while incorporating the traditions of West Coast sustainable seafood.
Beach Bay invites you to partake in a matchless dining experience, highlighting the landscapes and fresh fare that is unique to our region.
Cibo Trattoria serves simple, clean rustic Italian inspired food served in a warm and inviting atmosphere.
DINE OUT VANCOUVER SPECIAL EVENTS
Vancouver World Chef Exchange | Puerto Vallarta La Leche + Ancora : Latin American Flavours
Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio | 1600 Howe Street
Wednesday, January 20th, $185* per person
6:00pm Reception | 6:30pm Dinner
Join Puerto Vallarta’s acclaimed father-and-son duo Chefs Nacho and Poncho Cadena, and Vancouver-based Peruvian Chef Ricardo Valverde of Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio for this wonderfully collaborative Latin American dinner. Coming together for one night only and embracing the flavours of their homelands, these celebrated chefs will prepare a variety of dishes and specialties showcasing the distinct and vibrant flavours of Peru and Mexico while incorporating the bounty of West Coast cuisine. To top it off, all dishes will be masterfully paired with wines curated by award-winning Sommelier Andrea Vescovi.
*Includes multi course dinner, beverage pairings, tax, and gratuities. Ticketing fee not included.
Cocktail Masterclass: Cognac
An Interactive Cognac Cocktail Workshop with Lauren Mote
Presented by Lauren Mote and sponsored by Hennessy Cognac
Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar, 900 Seymour St
January 17
11:30 am – 2:30 pm
General Admission: $70*
Join award-winning bartender and Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar manager Lauren Mote as she holds court behind the pine for a one-of-a-kind cocktail seminar sponsored by Hennessy Cognac.
All guests will enjoy a welcome cocktail followed by a full tasting and two additional cocktails as they take part in an interactive workshop on ways to craft inspired cognac cocktails that range from basic to advanced.
Cocktails will be paired with small plates from Cibo Trattoria Executive Chef Faizal Kassam, and all guests will take home recipes, a Bittered Sling Bitters gift pack (valued at $50), and gifts from Hennessy Cognac (valued at $30).
Cocktail Masterclass #2: Agave vs. Maguey
A Battle Between Tequila and Mezcal
Presented by Lauren Mote and sponsored by Don Julio Tequila
Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar, 900 Seymour St
January 20th, 2016
11:30 am – 2:30 pm
General Admission: $70*
While people have long nurtured a love affair with agave and maguey spirits, the complex methods used to produce them remain a mystery to many. From hand-harvesting plants and cooking ‘piñas’ to turbo-aging spirits in clay pots underground, tequila and mezcal production continues to fascinate and inspire bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts around the world.
In this Master Class, attendees will learn about this iconic spirits category and discover the characteristics that make each style so special. Attendees will also sample cocktails paired with small plates from Cibo Trattoria Executive Chef Faizal Kassam, and all guests will take home recipes as well as a Bittered Sling Bitters gift pack (valued at $50).
*tax, gratuities and ticketing fees not included
Interested in the Entire Master Class Series?
MASTER CLASS #3:
VITIS CONSTITUENTS: ALL ABOUT GRAPES
Sat., Jan. 23, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
MASTER CLASS #4:
BITTERS 101: HISTORY & MODERNIZATION OF OUR FAVOURITE MODIFIER
Sun., Jan. 24, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m
MASTER CLASS #5:
SINGLE MALTS: UNDERSTANDING SCOTLAND’S REGIONS & ICONIC WHISKY STYLES
Sat., Jan. 30, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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