For Vancouver foodies, Christmas may have just past but it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Canada’s largest food & drink festival, Tourism Vancouver’s Dine Out Vancouver Festival, starts next week. Starting January 15th, Dine Out Vancouver kicks off 17 delicious days of exploration of food and drink all across the region.
This year sees 288 restaurants participating in the festival by offering $20, $30 or $40 specially created Dine Out Menus and BC VQA wine pairings. In addition to the set price menus, Dine Out Vancouver 2016 presents 102 unique food experiences; food tours, masterclasses, special tastings and unique food & entertainment events.
Some of the event highlights include:
Art, Eat and Sip on Granville Island: Presented by Vancouver Foodster, guest enjoy the culinary, brewery and distillery delights while exploring artists’ studios on Granville Island.
Vancouver World Chef Exchange: Tourism Vancouver invited 5 chefs from around the globe to collaborate with Vancouver’s top chefs on a one of a kind dining experience
The Grape Debate: a popular evening of conversation surrounding the topic “Should wine be made to age or make to drink?” Enjoy the debate and follow up with a great tasting.
Street Food City V: Vancouver’s ever growing food trucks assemble at the Vancouver Art Gallery north plaza, perfect for your midday break.
Cocktail Masterclass in Session: Join award-winning bartender Lauren Mote as she shares her knowledge on the art of the cocktail.
Neighbourhood Brunch Crawls: Six Vancouver ‘hoods are featured in these unique tasting tours presented by Vancouver Foodster
VQA wine isn’t the only pairings that add value to your Dine Out Vancouver Festival experience, why not make a night of it and pair your dining with a sleep over at any of the 21 hotels offering Dine & Stay Package. Special room rates are available at $80, $110 & $140 at hotels across Vancouver.
Dine & Stay packages including accommodation and a dining experience are available from some of Vancouver’s top hotels like; Fairmont Waterfront + ARC Restaurant, Four Seasons Hotel + YEW, Wedgewood Hotel + Bacchus Restaurant
Book your reservations online at dineoutvancouver.com now, restaurants will sell out!