On Wednesday July 12, we presented another exciting tour in our Tasting Plates series as we explored the Stadium District area of downtown Vancouver.

Attendees enjoyed delicious coffee buns, rollie pollie’s, coffees, teas and cold chocolate shakes to kickoff the event at Papparoti Cafe. then enjoyed various food and drink stops throughout the area.

Papparoti

Our Tasting Plate:

* Coconut Rollie – fresh young coconut filling

* Signature original bun – coffee caramel coated

and your choice of one of these beverages:

Our Tasting Cup:

* Ice Blended Signature Chocolate

* Signature Karak Tea

* Freshly Brewed JJ Bean Coffee

 

Elements Diner

Our Tasting Plate:

  • Roasted Beet Salad with Preserved Lemon

Beet, orange, fennel with house made preserved lemon vinaigrette

  • Warmed Salmon Avocado Salad

Baked Avocado and salmon with Mozzarella

  • Chinese Golden Egg French Fries

French fries coated with Chinese traditional golden egg

  • Thai Chicken Pineapple Rice Pizza

Pan fry Chicken, pineapple with sweet chilly sauce on rice pizza

And

Our Tasting Cup:

  • Lemon Glass Bubble Tea with Glass Jelly

House-made lemon glass bubble tea with Taiwan glass jelly

 

Hendricks Resto-Lounge

Our Tasting Plate:

  • Ginger beer braised short rib on a celery root croquette
  • Buttermilk brined crispy chicken slider

 

Stretch Roman Pizza Co.

Our Tasting Plate:

We will be offering 3 pizzas slice to choose from:

  • Primavera: Mozzarella, roasted red peppers, artichokes, roasted mushrooms, kalamata olives slivered red onions, pecorino Romano
  • Trevigiana: Radicchio, pears, gorgonzola, prosciutto
  • Paprika Chicken Pesto: Pesto, mozzarella, bell peppers, olives, onions and paprika marinated chicken

 

The Poke Guy

Our Tasting Bowl:

* Ahi Tuna Poke

* Sockeye Salmon Poke

* Sassy Shrimp Poke

Served in a “mini bowl” complete with seasoned rice and toppings.

And

Our Tasting Cup:

  • POG juice

 

The restaurants, and cafes featured many unique and tasty dishes to our guests to eat and drink throughout the event. Join us for our next tour, Tasting Plates Commercial Drive on August 23.

By: Richard Wolak