August brings a varied lineup of food events and dining experiences to Metro Vancouver and the surrounding region. The month includes Pride brunches, restaurant specials, limited-time tasting menus, culinary camps, grand openings, and seasonal festivals celebrating local ingredients.
Fanny Bay Oyster Bar and Holy Duck Chili Collaboration
Fanny Bay Oyster Bar & Shellfish Market is teaming up with Vancouver condiment company Holy Duck Chili for a limited-time menu available through August 3.
Created by Head Chef Alex Guido, the collaboration features Holy Duck chili oils and seasonings across several seafood dishes. Menu items include the SumSum Caesar, Baked Mussels with Salted Egg Yolk Lava chili oil, Grilled Oyster Skewers with duck fat-infused seasoning aioli, and Blackened Scallops with ginger and mango purée.
The brands will also host an Instagram giveaway featuring a Holy Duck Chili Oil Party Pack and a $100 Fanny Bay gift card.
When: July 28 to August 3
Where: Fanny Bay Oyster Bar & Shellfish Market, 762 Cambie Street, Vancouver
Menu prices: $16 to $38
Tacofino 2 Burritos, 2 Jarritos Summer Offer
Tacofino has brought back their 2 Burritos, 2 Jarritos summer offer for a limited time at participating Lower Mainland locations.
Priced at $40, the package includes two regular burritos, two Jarritos drinks, and a limited-edition Summer Carry Box designed for easy takeout to the beach, a picnic, the seawall, a concert, or a road trip.
The promotion launched on July 27 and is available for a limited time. Tacofino operates several Lower Mainland restaurants and food trucks, with current locations listed on their website.
When: Available for a limited time beginning July 27
Where: Participating Tacofino Lower Mainland locations
Price: $40
Honey Salt Pride Brunch
Honey Salt is celebrating Vancouver Pride Weekend with a colourful brunch on August 1 and 2.
The meal begins with a tiered spread of devilled eggs, smoked salmon blinis, fruit, chocolate-dipped croissants, lemon tartlets, and Pride confetti cake. Guests can then choose from avocado toast, eggs Benedict, grilled chicken Cobb salad, or Pacific rockfish fish and chips. A build-your-own mimosa cart will be available with several juice options.
When: August 1 and 2, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Honey Salt, Parq Vancouver
Chilliwack Corn Festival at Greendale Acres
The Chilliwack Corn Festival returns to Greendale Acres for two weekends of roasted corn, live music, contests, and family activities.
Admission includes corn-shucking and corn-eating contests, along with daily face painting from noon to 2 p.m. Live performers include the Petersen Duo, Johnny Bootleg Trio, Ryan McAllister, Desiree Walde and the Backroad Revival Band, and Josh Petersen.
When: August 1 to 3 and August 8 to 9
Where: Greendale Acres, Chilliwack
Admission: $19 online or $22 at the door
Kinton Ramen New Westminster Grand Opening
Kinton Ramen is celebrating the opening of their New Westminster location with 50 per cent off all ramen for one day.
When: August 8, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Where: Kinton Ramen, 1-678 Sixth Street, New Westminster
Offer: 50 per cent off all ramen
Fable Kitchen Desert-Inspired Tasting Menu
Fable Kitchen is serving a three-course menu inspired by the Sonoran Desert, Northern Mexico, and the American Southwest.
The menu includes the Enchilada Montada with chiltepín salsa, the Costilla de Rez with agave-glazed mesquite-smoked beef rib, and the Flan de Mesquite with macerated plums and corico crumble.
When: Throughout August
Where: Fable Kitchen, Vancouver
Price: $55 per person, with an optional $25 wine accompaniment
PICAChef Summer Cooking Camps for Kids and Teens
The Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts is offering week-long summer cooking camps led by professional chef-instructors.
Participants will practise knife skills, make fresh pasta, explore baking techniques, and prepare dishes influenced by different culinary traditions. Each camper receives a PICAChef apron to use during the program and take home.
Coast Fish Fridays
Coast Restaurant is serving a Fish and Chips Bento with clam chowder and a beer for $20 every Friday at lunch.
When: Fridays during lunch
Where: Coast Restaurant, Vancouver
Price: $20
Black and Blue Prime Rib Happy Hour
Black and Blue is offering slow-roasted Canadian prime rib with Yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes, and seasonal vegetables.
When: Monday through Saturday, 2 to 5 p.m.
Where: Black and Blue, Vancouver
Price: $45
The Teahouse Dinner for Two
The Teahouse in Stanley Park is offering a nightly Dinner for Two menu featuring a seafood platter, a 12-ounce New York striploin, shrimp risotto, charred broccolini, crab dip, and chocolate Milano cake. Optional wine selections are available, and the menu is offered in limited quantities.
When: Nightly from 4:30 p.m.
Where: The Teahouse, Stanley Park
Price: $139 for two, plus tax and gratuity