Ahhh tomatoes – the ultimate summer food – ripe, juicy and brimming with sunshine goodness. I had dinner the other night at Provence Marinaside to taste their special 3 course Tomatoes inspired menu.

I loved the Heirloom Tomato Tart which was served over a bed of tasty greens to start, this was followed by the moist Sun-dried Tomato and Caper crusted Sabelfish for my entree in a tomato broth with greens.

For dessert I had the choice of the Sundried Cherry Tomato Upside Down Cake which I did not select, instead I had the delicious Strawberry Franzipan Tart with Vanilla Ice Cream. This 3 course Tomato Festival Menu is $48 and runs throughout August until the 31st

As an added incentive (as if you needed one) Provence will donate $3 from every Tomato Festival Menu sold to support Growing Chefs, an organization that teaches school children about growing and preparing food.

Provence Marinaside is located in Yaletown.

You can reserve for Provence’s First Annual Tomato Festival by phone at 604-681-4144

By: Richard Wolak