Thursday 27 October 2011

EATWILD PROJECT ( Canada) SECRET SPANISH POP-UP

Though I am in the UK this month, the EatWild Project (Canada)  has one more secret pop-up on the West Coast. 
It will be the last one for EatWild Project before we meet up in Ontario to pop-up a few places and then pop-up down the East Coast of the US.
Deets on upcoming last Vancouver event here:




To get a sense of our journey for the evening you may want to first load up this
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5DwmKmR5wo and have a little listen.
Got the sense of the tone? Well that is how we are going to pop-up!


Join us for an evening of Spanish food, in an environment of experimental music ranging from new to traditional. Visuals accompanying the evening will remind us all of the vibrancy of Spanish culture.

Put on by the EatWild project, this evening is co-hosted by Zosia Hortsing, a Vancouver flamenco dancer. The evening will also pay tribute to the art of flamenco and include information on upcoming performances.

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Testimonials on EatWild Project Canada:

"A wonderfully unique event which stimulated the senses through delicious food, soothing sounds and interesting surrounds. Thoroughly enjoyed it! " - Jo, HR Consultant

"What an evening: 1) drinks with interesting people 2) organic in-season scrumptious desserts and 3) a private gig by international artist in someone’s living room…what a combination…magic. I’m so keeping eyes peeled for the next listed on Guestaurant!"
– Jess, Performer
 

MENU
Menu for the evening will consist of:
Tapas upon arrival

Starter: Remolacha asada con especias Marroquíes (Roasted beets with Moroccan Spices and Harissa)

Main: Catalan Chicken a la Sidra con frijoles blancos (Chicken braised in apple cider with wild mushrooms on a bed of white beans with panchetta and chard)

Dessert: Dulce de Boniato (sweet potato and rum cream)

As always EatWild events are BYOB. We will provide the mix for Sangria so we suggest that you bring a bottle of red wine.
(Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rioja, Zinfandel or Shiraz)




(If you require a vegetarian main course pls email us after you book - at least 5 days. eatwildprojectcanada @ gmail.com)

Saturday 1 October 2011

EatWild Pop-up Restaurant at Alley Pad Studio

On Thursday 6th of October, a very special event is coming to town, one to note down in any foodie's diary. With a very limited number of seats, the Ally Pad Studio (Commercial Drive area, Vancouver) will transform into the form of the EatWild pop-up restaurant.

With live jazz music on the Piano with Gregory Shea, Siobhan Humston our host with her eclectic, artistic flair and the EatWild Chef on the food cooking up a storm with the finest seasonal, organic, locally sourced ingredients we can get our hands on!

Tickets are priced at $40.00 and are non-refundable. Book tickets above through PayPal.
(Address details will be sent out 3 days prior to the event)

Email me at: letseatwild@gmail.com with queries about the menu, allergies or any other topics regarding the events.


More info on the artists:
Visual artist SIOBHÁN HUMSTON has lived and worked at ALLEY PAD STUDIO, a former clothing factory in the Commercial Drive neighbourhood, for over three years. With its sixteen foot ceilings, one-thousand square foot studio space and back lane entrance, it is a loft in the true sense of the word: spacious, unique and raw. As well as her full-time art practice for which she creates work to exhibit internationally, she hosts reading and film nights, open studios, home concerts and now, as an extension of her love of the culinary arts, is excited to be one of the first in Vancouver to pick up on the POP-UP RESTAURANT trend out of London, England.
http://humstonstudios.wordpress.com/

Gregory Shea has performed professionally both as a band leader and as a solo guest entertainer. Mr. Shea now resides in Vancouver where he performs as a solo lounge pianist in many upscale hotel piano lounges, offering audiences a wide variety of classic jazz standards and ole style New Orleans blues delivered in the tradition of Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and Dr. John. His soulful tunes add spice to any dish.

"These Are The Best Fish And Chips I've Ever Had"

Willows Galley, 2559 Estevan Ave
Victoria, BC V8R 2S8
Vancouver Island
  


I'm from the birthplace of fish and chips, England, so coming from an Englishman, traveling around British Columbia, I never thought I would utter the words, “these are the best fish and chips I ever had."






       
Willows Galley, with their special batter, chips that never go soggy, homemade tartar sauce and the best milkshakes in Oak Bay, my ship has come in!   


By supporting the Ocean Wise conservation program run by the Vancouver Aquarium, the shop are trying to steer clear of endangered species, going for species such as Ling Cod which there are plentiful amounts of. For more information on sustainable seafood go to: http://www.oceanwise.ca/about

The Willows Galley has been visited by celebrities, the Stanley Cup and it's even rumored in Oak Bay, Victoria that royals have visited the joint. It is so good you won't want to share!