THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE: PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF CULINARY ARTS
HOSTS WOLFGANG PUCK OSCAR POP-UP DINNERS MARCH 4th & 5th
Awards Season-Inspired Events Pay Homage to Acclaimed
Chef and His Legendary Post-Oscar Ceremony Celebrations
The Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) is getting into the spirit of awards season and paying homage to an acclaimed Oscars-associated Chef by hosting a pair of Wolfgang Puck Oscar Dinners at the Granville Island campus on Weds., March 4th and Thurs., March 5th.
These two exclusive mulit-course dining events will feature dishes inspired by Puck and re-created by PICA chefs Ben, Phyllis and Patrice and their Advanced Culinary and Baking students via a five-course menu that brings together some of Puck’s most celebrated and iconic recipes as well as Austrian classics that defined his foundations.
The latest chef-led and student-executed events begin at 6 p.m. each night and set the stage for the 98th annual Academy Awards ceremony with Conan O’Brien as host that takes place at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, March 15th.
PICA’S WOLFGANG PUCK OSCAR POP-UP MENU
Weds., March 4th & Thurs., March 5th
$99 per person plus tax
Canapé
students’ creation
First Course
Smoked Salmon Pizza
caviar, dill crème fraiche, capers, chives
Second Course
Chinois on Main’s Chicken Salad
mango, radicchio, Napa cabbage, sesame
Third Course
Green Pea Velouté
Hokkaido scallop, Meyer lemon, mint oil
Fourth Course
Wolfgang’s Austrian Beef Goulash
pommes purée, paprika, caraway
Dessert
‘Kaiserschmarren’
Strawberry ‘shortcake’ Austrian style
Sweet Little Somethings
RESERVATIONS
To book spots at PICA Chef’s Wolfgang Puck Oscar Dinners taking place on Wednesday, March 4th and Thursday, March 5th, click here.
About Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICAchef)
The Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts was founded in 1997 and is located at the entrance of Granville Island, one of Vancouver’s most iconic tourism and hospitality destinations. Consistently ranked as one of Canada’s best culinary training centres, the institute’s offerings range from professional diploma programs in the culinary and baking and pastry arts to wine education and cooking classes for the public. An onsite bakery and marina-side bistro ensures that there is something for every kind of culinary enthusiast. Committed to excellence, PICAchef’s mission is to provide the highest quality culinary and hospitality education for all.