Funny man Terry David Mulligan will get roasted in his own stew at a celebrity comedy dinner to raise money for the Greater Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Food Bank. Mulligan has been informing the masses on music and pop culture for 40 years and now its time for host Patrick Maliha and roasters David Pratt, Double Exposure, Glen Schaefer, Erica Sigurdson, Tanyalee Davis and Carter Hortie to put the spotlight on him. Tickets to the March 23 roast are $115 and include a four-course meal, entertainment and dancing at Federicos Supper Club. Reservations required at 604-251-3473 or .
opened on schedule this past week. The little bike-themed pit stopat1262 Burrard (back lane entrance) is an interesting concept. It caters specifically to cyclists, but serves all. They have baked goods and such on offer, plus espresso from 49th Parallel Coffee.
The in Kitsilano has a new menu thats worth a gander.All its meats are organic, local and free of hormones and antibiotics; the seafood is sustainable, seasonal and Ocean Wise certified; and everything from bread to pasta is being made in house. Take a closer look at www.TheOakwood.ca. Mmm, maple pork belly!
The Just like Dinner at Nonnas series returns to on Main Street. The popular promotion seeshearty, home-style Italian meals plated every Tuesday night startingMarch 13 (ending April 3) for just $19.On the 13th, its roasted fennel sausage with polenta paired with adraught beer fromR&B Brewing. Only 24 seats available. To book (a must), call 604-484-6018.
Who would deny that macarons deserve their own day? Certainly not Thierry Chocalaterie Patisserie Café. On March 20, 10 per cent of all its macaron sales will be donated to Growing Chefs: Chefs for Urban Agriculture. (1059 Alberni, )
The wants to catch interest in its new offerings with its Hook Dinner. Every week from March 6 to April 6, Chef Karen Barnaby will be coming up with a different entrée. The most popular will be added to the new menu. The three-course menus start at $30. Meanwhile, dont forget the invitation to rejuvenate yourself at the daily afternoon tea from 2 to 4pm. (604-681-7275, FishHouseStanleyPark.com)
will take you on a culinary tour through Morocco, Spain and Portugal in the next season of cooking classes. Morocco is the first stop on March 29, from 7 to 10pm at the Victoria Dr. location. Cost is $95 per class or $265 for all three. Go to SouthChinaSeas.ca to reserve your spot.
There once was a pub named Mahony, whose limerick contest is pure Irish baloney... Surely our readers can do better than that! In honour of St. Patricks Day, is hosting a limerick contest on its Facebook page (mahonyandsons.) The most-liked limerick of the day earns the writer $25 while the best iambic-pentameter verse earns the winner a $200 gift certificate plus no line-ups for him/her and three friends on the blessed saints day.
You bring the cutlery, will bring the pig. The nose-to-tail eatery is throwing a late-night industry P.I.G. dinner on March 28. It starts at 11pm at a secret location. Think Refuel bacon and R&B craft beer. Tickets are $59 and must be purchased in advance. If you dont, how will you know where to bring your knife and fork? (RefuelRestaurant.com)
