On March 12, 2014 we presented our 16th edition of our Tasting Plates event that showcased 7 restaurants, cafes, and bakery, along Fraser and Kingsway in the Kensington-Cedar Cottage neighborhood.
It was an exciting night of tasting all sorts of food including East African a first in our Tasting Plates events. One of the hidden gems of the night was Merienda’s Bakeshop for their Filipino baking, you best visit for some of their baked goods soon.
GRAZE RESTAURANT
MENU
Our Tasting Plate included:
1) Yam and eggplant Perogy (gluten free) with coconut cheddar sauce, shallot confit, oyster mushroom, and pickled beet shred (V)
2) Roasted vegetable strata with cashew cream and tomato sauce (gluten free) (V)
3) Chocolate torte with raspberry rose cream (gluten free) (V)
KILIMANJARO SNACK HOUSE
MENU
Our Tasting Plate included:
1) Barazi and Mandazi- East African Pigeon Pea curry with coconut milk served with cardamom doughnuts. (V)
2) Fried Beef Kebabs
3) Samosas (Vegetable/Beef/Chicken) (V) option
4) Fried Mogo (Cassava) (V)
SAL Y LIMON
MENU
Our Tasting Plate included one of our tacos:
Pulled pork
Chicken Pibil
Vegetarian (V)
EARNEST ICE CREAM
MENU
Our Tasting Plate included a house made gluten free ginger cookie with Tahitian vanilla ice cream.
TIGERS DRINK HOUSE
MENU
From our espresso bar we had Rio Chiquito coffee from Columbia and Kanzu coffee from Rawanda both roasted by Elysian coffee here in Vancouver.
And
Our Tasting Plate included a piece of our famous Carrot Walnut Cinnamon Loaf and Cream Cheese Chocolate Brownie (V)
MERIENDA BAKESHOP
MENU
Our Tasting Plate included:
1) Hopia Mongo (V)
2) Ube Loaf (V)
3) Spanish Bread (V)
4) Buko Pie (V)
5) Pan de Sal (V)
PIZZA CARANO
MENU
Our Tasting Plate included:
1) Cream of Cauliflower Soup (V)
2) Kale Caesar Salad
3) Funghi Pizza Slice – White Sauce, Sautéed Gourmet Mix of Mushrooms, Fior di Latte, Chives, Truffle Oil (V)
4) Smoked Sopressata Pizza Slice – Tomato Sauce, Sopressata, Fior di Latte, Smoked Green Castelvetrano Olives
The restaurants featured many unique and tasty dishes to our guests to eat and drink throughout the evening.
Thank you to our photographer Alvin Lee for capturing the night so well (see more photos here).
By: Richard Wolak
