Vancouver's meatiest food festival returns this month
If you love barbecue, you’re going to want to check out
It’s a chance to try unlimited dishes from more than 60 of Vancouver’s talked-about restaurants. The annual food festival, now in its 13th year, takes place July 27 at Concord Pacific Place, from 2 to 5 p.m.
The massive barbecue cook out, showcases ethically raised meats from B.C., Alberta, and Saskatchewan farms and ranches. Along with the food, the $179 ticket includes wines, cocktails, craft beers, cider, hard teas and zero-proof beverages. Musicians and guest DJs provide the soundtrack to your munching.
Participating restaurants include top tier restaurants like Anh and Chi, Bar Bravo, Boulevard, Chambar, CinCin, Elem, Elio Volpe, Glowbal, Good Thief, Gordon Ramsay Steak, Savio Volpe, Published, Torafuku, Two Rivers Meats and Wildlight.
The event has raised more than $175,000 in support of culinary scholarships, mental health initiatives and food security programs in B.C. and Alberta. It has also expanded to include events in Calgary and Victoria. For more information and tickets, visit
For foodie fans in the Fraser Valley,
returns Aug. 15-17. The event, which sees admission offered by donation, takes place at McLeod Athletic Park.
The family friendly food event features a variety of famous “ribbers” from the competition BBQ community, along with live entertainment, drinks, a KidZone and much more. For those who don’t love all things BBQ, festival organizers assure there’s “much more than just ribs” in the works for this year’s food offering.
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Source: vancouversun.com