PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF CULINARY ARTS HOSTS CANADIAN
CULINARY FOCUSED POP-UP DINNER ON SEPTEMBER 3RD
New Chef-Led, Student-Executed Event Showcases the Very Best of
Pacific Northwest Farms, Fields and Fisheries Across Four Courses
Prime Pacific Northwest farmers, foragers and fishers step into the culinary spotlight for one special night when the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICAChef) hosts A Taste of Canada Pop-Up Dinner on Thursday, Sept. 3rd at the Granville Island-adjacent campus (1515 West 2nd Ave.).
The four-course, chef-led and student-executed event celebrates and showcases the regional flavours and homegrown ingredients of BC and beyond in dishes that include Bannock with cultured local honey butter, Duck Confit Croquettes with pickled BC blackberries, BC Mussels with smoked bacon and cider, Montreal-Smoked BC Bison, Pan-Seared Pacific Lingcod with sweet corn velouté, and more.
A limited number of tickets for the pop-up are available for $89 per person plus tax and gratuity here.
PICA’S ‘A TASTE OF CANADA’ POP-UP DINNER MENU
Thursday, Sept. 3rd / 6 to 9 p.m.
$89 per person plus tax, gratuity
To start:
FRESH BANNOCK
with cultured local honey butter
Amuse:
DUCK CONFIT CROQUETTE
pickled BC blackberries
First:
BC MUSSELS
smoked bacon, BC cider, garlic, parsley
Second:
MONTREAL-SMOKED BC BISON
house-cured bison, celeriac rémoulade, rye crumb,
whole grain mustard emulsion, pickled mustard seeds
Third:
PAN-ROASTED PACIFIC LINGCOD
sweet corn velouté, charred Fraser Valley corn,
baby leeks, brown butter, chives
Dessert:
TARTE FINE AUX POMMES
BC cider caramel, honey crème fraiche,
toasted oat crumble
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FINAL SUMMER COOKING CAMP FOR KIDS & TEENS
Monday, Aug. 31st to Friday, Sept. 4th
Parents and loved ones have one more chance to help budding chefs develop their skills during PICA’s final week-long Summer Cooking Camp taking place Mon., Aug. 31st to Fri., Sept. 4th. Full of food, fun and teamwork, these classes let participants dive into hands-on cooking and baking camps with professional chef-instructors and learn all-new recipes to recreate at home for friends and family.
Each day brings something new, from knife skills and a Mexican fiesta to pasta-making, baking day and a tour of global flavours in small, interactive classes designed to build real kitchen confidence and practical skills and include a PICAChef branded apron to use in class and take home after the sessions. To find out more or sign up for the final set of summer classes, click here.
The PICAChef campus and private waterfront event space — with complimentary parking for guests available at 1515 West 2nd Ave. — is also available to be booked for bespoke events like anniversaries, launch parties and corporate team building events. Enquire about availability 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.