Tequila Sunset: Tacofino Commissary to host Exclusive Tequila Tasting Dinner March 29

 

South-of-the-border-inspired Event Features Four-course Menu Paired With Top Shelf Tequila

 

Tacofino will quench the thirst of blue agave aficionados with a one-night-only Tequila Tasting Dinner at its Tacofino Commissary in Vancouver’s East Village on Tuesday, March 29 at 7 p.m.

Guests will take a seat at Commissary’s communal tables and savour a four-course tasting menu that pairs Tacofino’s celebrated Mexican-inspired cuisine with an array of south-of-the-border spirits such as blanco, reposado and añejo varieties of tequila.

Curated by the Tacofino team in partnership with Jonathan Smolensky of Sovereign Wine and Spirits, tickets to Commissary’s Tequila Tasting Dinner are $49 per person plus tax, gratuity and ticketing fees and available via Eventbrite.

 

TEQUILA TASTING DINNER MENU

Handcrafted Cocktail Upon Arrival

Amuse

First

Wild Argentinian Prawn Ceviche

Wood Sorrel, Avocado and Papaya Salad

Pepper, Lime and Coconut Water Tiger’s Milk

Yucca Crisps

Papalote Rehilete Blanco

Second

Smoked Tuna Tostada

Charred Plantain and Avocado Crema

Collard Slaw and Pickles

Tamarind Salt, Habanero Oil

Wansas Reposado

Third

Gordita

Pork Cheek and Belly Barbacoa

Sweet and Savoury Mung Beans

Green Mole, Zapote Negro

Tomatillo and Pickled Onion

Aha Yeto Anejo

Fourth

Cotija Churro Taco

Pear Sorbet

Diablo Sauce

Koch El Mezcal

“This is a unique opportunity for both the curious and die-hard fans of all things tequila to sip some of Mexico’s best agave exports,” says Tacofino Managing Partner Gino Di Domenico. “We have designed the menu to accent and inform each of these unique spirits we’ve selected.”

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About Tacofino Commissary | Opened in 2012 in Vancouver’s eclectic East Village, Tacofino Commissary is the first of three brick-and-mortar restaurants established by Tacofino cofounders Jason Sussman and Kaeli Robinson, who debuted their unique brand of West-Coast-by-way-of-Mexico cuisine at the Tacofino Cantina in Tofino, BC in 2009. Beyond Tacofino’s trademark fusion of “surf-centric” style and quality, fresh and affordable fare with an environmental and nutritional conscience, Tacofino Commissary boasts a bright and spacious room with communal tables and local artwork, a full bar featuring a wide range of tequila and mezcal, inspired housemade cocktails and local draft and imported beer as well as daily and late-night weekend menu specials.

2327 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. V5L 1V8 | Mon – Thu 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. & 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Fri 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. & 5 p.m. to midnight | Sat 11:30 a.m. to midnight | Sun 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. | www.tacofinocommissary.com