On Wednesday March 8, we presented our 5th Anniversary tour of our Tasting Plates series of tasting tours that began in the downtown Vancouver area. For this tasting tour we returned to where Tasting Plates 1st ever tour was held, downtown Vancouver.

Attendees celebrated with wine to kickoff the event at Marquis Wine Cellars then enjoyed various food and drink stops throughout downtown.

Marquis Wine Cellars

Our Tasting Cups:

  • Terrapura 2015 Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Terrapura 2014 Single Vineyard Sauvginon Blanc

 

Ten Ten Tapas

Our Tasting Plate:

  • Octopus Conserva, Mushrooms on Toast and Salmon Mi Cuit

 

Meinhardt Fine Foods

Our Tasting Plate and Cups:

  • Roasted Cauliflower & Chickpea Salad- tahini, lemon, parsley, red onion
  • Mushroom Leek Soup- crispy leeks, cream, truffle oil
  • Prosciutto & Brie “Sandwich”- fig crostini, arugula, aioli
  • Zesty Lemon Bar- pate sucree base, fresh raspberry’s
  • Superfood SweetHARDT- vegan, paleo, chocolate heart
  • Kefir Water (selection of flavours)
  • Meinhardt Chocolate Bar
  • Bottle of Happy Water

 

Patron Tacos & Cantina

Our Tasting Plate:

  • Sopecito

Handmade thick corn tortilla, topped with beans & shredded chicken. Garnished with green tomatillo sauce lettuce, feta cheese, sour cream and Pico de Gallo.

  • Flautita

Deep fried corn tortilla filled with our delicious “BARBACOA”. Topped with green tomatillo sauce, sour cream and feta cheese.

  • Enchilada

Corn tortilla with shredded beef. Topped with red sauce. Garnished with sour cream and feta cheese

 

Saj & Co.

Our Tasting Plate:

  • Flowers (Breadbowl hummus salad with different flavours and different breads!)
  • Vegan Banana Bread

Tartine Bread & Pies

Our Tasting Plate:

Apple Pie Three Ways

  • Salted Caramel Apple
  • Dutch Apple
  • Blackberry Apple

Served with a dollop of sweet cream

 

The restaurants featured many unique and tasty dishes to our guests to eat and drink throughout the event. Join us for Tasting Plates spring events happening in various neighborhoods in the city on April 26, May 17 and June 14.

By: Richard Wolak