DineOutVancouver 2014

ENJOY   DineOutVancouver  - on right now from Jan. 17-Feb. 2.

For over a decade, Canada's fabulous restaurant festival has been attracting thousands of adventurous foodies and eager diners during the drizzly grey days of January.

Over 260 restaurants are now participating and offering a delectable array of three course menus ranging in price from $18, $28, and $38.

Also offered during this festival are over thirty partnership events includng "The Grape Debate" and the "Six Course Discourse". Other events available are dining adventures, cooking classes, guest lectures and street food markets. Check out participating hotels offering special room rates as low as $78/night.

Lucas Pavan
Festival Coordinator
604-682-2222

www.dineoutvancouver.com

Support Farmers' Markets

Eat Local and Seasonal! Support farmers' markets around the lower mainland. These artisanal markets offer an abundance of fresh, organic, local, and seasonal ingredients. Fill your shopping basket with wild mushrooms, lavender honey, free range eggs and chicken as well as delicious pies, bottled sauces and jams. Also on the menu are seasonal events like the Berry Festival on Main Street, the Tomato Festival in Trout Lake, and the Harvest Festival in the West End. Go to http://www.eatlocal.org/ and explore a culinary extravaganza near you!

Thai Phudong

THAI PHUDPONG

(604)921-1069

1474 Marine Drive

West Vancouver

Sutthi Srilanpong is the chef and owner of Thai Phudpong, a restaurant known for its attentive service, authentic Thai dishes, and friendly atmosphere. In 1930s Thailand, Sutthi's mother was a cook in the palace of King Rama the Ninth. Her gift for cooking was her legacy to her son. Our favorite dishes include the Green Papaya Salad which is always fresh and delicious, the Phad Thai with its al dente noodles and addictive flavours, and Green Chicken Curry filled with basil and eggplant. Another excellent choice is the Chicken on Spinach with Spicy Peanut Sauce.

La Regalade

LA REGALADE

(604)921-1228

103-2232 Marine Drive,

West Vancouver

Where in Vancouver can you find deliciously authentic tartines, potages, casseroles, tarts, soups, and pastries? "La Regalade" in West Vancouver is a bustling French Bistro that has served excellent food for most of the the last decade. As soon as you walk into the restaurant, you are embraced by the charming atmosphere and the heady aromas wafting from the open kitchen. Decorating the counter is a tempting display of deserts, including Pear and Almond Tart, Creme Catalan, and Poached Pears in Wine and Spices. The food is rustic and heavenly. My friend and I enthusiastically celebrated our birthdays by sharing the Blue Cheese Pear Tart and the Braised Lamb Shank. Then for desert we enjoyed a heavenly Floating Island. Needless to say, we left feeling happily satisfied and not in the least worried that we were both one year older. Brigitte and Alain Raye, the owners, are now in the process of opening Cafe Regalade in Kits, which will be run by their son, Steeve.