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EAT! Vancouver Returns this Fall with over 37 Top Chefs and 18 Delicious Events

by Tara Lee in Food & Drink on August 23, 2018

Fall’s premier food and cooking festival is returning to Vancouver from November 5 to 10, 2018.

Patio season may be drawing to a close, but there’s plenty to get excited about when it comes to this year’s EAT! Vancouver, which is offering an exciting array of programming featuring celebrity chefs and top-notch food and wine.

For those starting to plan their autumn calendar, tickets are on sale now. Here are some tasty events to look forward to:

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EAT! Vancouver Returns this Fall with over 37 Top Chefs and 18 Delicious Events

5 Can’t-Miss Events at Eat! Vancouver 2015, April 26-May 3

by Remy Scalza in Uncategorized on April 20, 2015

Photo: Julianna M. Jankowiak

You’ve never experienced an Eat! Vancouver quite like this.

The largest food festival of its kind in Canada, Eat! Vancouver is best know for its super-sized food expo, held this year in BC Place, May 1-May 3. Hundreds of exhibitors, chefs, brewers and more come together to show off artisan foods and drinks, offer cooking demos and sell the latest kitchen gizmos.

But this year, Eat! Vancouver is much more than that. During the week leading up to the big expo, the city will be filled with hands-on cooking classes, special dinners prepared by top chefs from across Canada and more. Here’s a look at 5 can’t-miss events at this year’s Eat! Vancouver festival.

Indulge your sweet tooth at a pastry tasting: Vancouver’s top pastry chefs come together for this unique panel discussion – and tasting – on all things sweet and flaky. Get the inside scoop from Thomas Haas of Thomas Haas Fine Chocolates and Patisserie, Christophe Bonzon of Chez Christophe Chocolaterie Patisserie and Adam Chandler of Beta 5 Chocolates, then sample each chef’s signature pastry. April 29; Pinnacle Harbourfront Hotel; $45.

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5 Can’t-Miss Events at Eat! Vancouver 2015, April 26-May 3

Things To Do In Vancouver This Weekend

by Vikki Leung in Uncategorized on May 29, 2014

From food and drink festivals to theatre, music, and culture, this weekend has something for everything. Read on for our top picks for things to do in Vancouver this weekend!

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Things To Do In Vancouver This Weekend

Mega Food and Cooking Fest: EAT! Vancouver: June 10-12

by Remy Scalza in Food & Drink on June 5, 2011

Vancouver foodies, your moment has arrived. This weekend EAT! Vancouver takes over the Vancouver Convention Centre.

This massive and multifaceted food expo features cooking demos from celebrity chefs, beer and wine tastings, chances to sample dishes from some of the city’s better restaurants, an international food fair and, or course, hundreds of exhibitors showing off the latest kitchen gadgets, freshly made and prepared foods and drinks and more.

Here are a few highlights:

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Mega Food and Cooking Fest: EAT! Vancouver: June 10-12

EAT! Vancouver Food & Cooking Festival June 10 – 12, 2011

by Dana Lynch in Food & Drink on May 18, 2011

Photo: EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival / Middlechild Marketing

The 9th annual EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival is back at the Vancouver Convention Centre June 10 – 12, 2011.

This huge, family-friendly festival is packed with delights for anyone who loves food, cooking and eating: EAT! not only showcases celebrity chefs, cooking techniques, and world cuisine, it also brings together local restaurants, wineries, food and beverage manufacturers, and 250+ exhibitors under one enormous roof.

The three-day EAT! Vancouver festival is loaded with local talent. The Food Network Celebrity Cooking Stage features Vancouver’s own Iron Chef Rob Feenie and current Top Chef Canada Contestant and Vancouver restaurateur Dale MacKay (who just opened Ensemble Restaurant at 850 Thurlow Street, where Corner Suite Bistro de Luxe used to be). Then there’s the Bite of Vancouver Restaurant Pavilion, where 14 Vancouver restaurants—including Milestones, Ebo, and the awesome Dona Cata Mexican Restaurant—offer up their favourite dishes at no more than $4 a piece.

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EAT! Vancouver Food & Cooking Festival June 10 – 12, 2011

Get Ready to Eat! Vancouver

by Inside Vancouver in Food & Drink on May 20, 2009

Like to cook? Like to watch? Like to eat?

With fare for the amateur chef and the lazy gourmet alike, Vancouver’s Food + Cooking Festival returns this weekend.

From May 22nd – 24th, BC Place Stadium will be taken over by celebrity chefs, saucy sommeliers, and plenty of local restaurants offering up bite-sized tastes of their wares to curious locals and visitors.

It’s a great way to while away a day while picking up some new tricks and indulging in some unusual snacks. Bon appetit!