If you’re enjoying a seawall stroll on a sunny June Saturday and the enticing aroma of a seafood-studded paella being prepared and the sounds of glasses of crisp rosé clinking waft your way from one of the city’s chicest waterfront patios, you’re going to want to be the one with a ticket to the party.
That gathering happens to be the upcoming Paella and Rosé Patio Party that will be happening at Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio on Saturday, June 8 – which happens to be National Rosé Day. Even better, Ancora is holding this delicious late spring event at both their Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»False Creek and West Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Ambleside restaurant locations.
For just $49 plus tax and tip, attendees will get to enjoy a reception style party featuring six notable rosé wines from B.C. and beyond, as well as appetizers and a serving of freshly-made (while you watch) Peruvian-style paella.
Ancora Chef Ricardo Valverde is behind the restaurant’s signature paella, which showcases local crab, prawns, scallops and clams, and the additional zing of chimichurri and Huancaina aioli drizzled atop each serving of the soulful, savoury, seafood-forward classic.
In addition to the paella and rosé, guests can nibble on Mediterranean-inspired tapas like Boquerones (white anchovy on toast), Castelvetrano Olives and an exclusive taste of Cinco Jotas Jamón Ibérico; Ancora prides itself on being the only Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»restaurant where you can enjoy this exclusive Jamón Ibérico, made from 100% purebred ‘black hoof’ acorn-fed Iberian pigs.
Guests will sip on their choice of pours from the following wine list of top-notch rosés:
- Sea Star Blanc de Noir Rose 2018, Pender Island, BC
- La Frenz Pinot Noir Rose 2017, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Mt. Boucherie Rose 2018, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Boutinot, Pasquiers Grenache Cinsault Rosé, Pays d’Oc. 2018, France
- Quinta da Calçada Lago Cerqueira Rosé (Vinho Verde) 2017, Portugal
- Rocca di Montegrossi Rosato 2018, Tuscany, Italy
Paella and Rosé Patio Parties
When: Saturday, June 8 from 2-4 p.m.
Where: Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio – 1600 Howe St #2 in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»and 1351 Bellevue Ave in West Vancouver
Cost: Tickets are $49 each plus tax and gratuity and are available online
