5 things to know about Vancouver’s Spot Prawn Festival

“It’s something that a lot of restaurants in Vancouver will feature,” notes Bridge. “All the chefs that I know will make sure that they have their orders in by the beginning of May. The city seems to love it. Chefs like to cook it. It’s a sustainable protein, which is rare these days.” Along with the festival in False Creek, Steveston hosts its annual spot prawn and seafood celebration with events until June 15, including Spot Prawn Day on June 7. EatFish.ca is bringing back Park ‘n Prawn, its drive-up live B.C. spot prawn pickup program. Restaurants going crustacean crazy include Fanny Bay Oyster Bar and Shellfish Market, B House, Loam Bistor, Riley’s, Glowbal, Black and Blue, Italian Kitchen, Coast, and C|Prime. And for that slice of the Lower Mainland demographic that loves both seafood and wrestling, Boom! Pro Wrestling presents Spot Prawn Season May 31 on the 3rd floor of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 179 at 2205 Commercial Dr.