On June 27th we presented the second Tasting Plates Vancouver event that showcased 11 restaurants, cafes, bakeries & food trucks in 11 locations all over East Van including Main Street, Fraser Street, Broadway & Kingsway/Fraser area.
The evening began outside of Salt Spring Coffee on 27th & Main where guests registered and picked up their Tasting Plates Cards and then dispersed to the various participating restaurants to taste a multitude of dishes representing many different types of cuisine that included savoury and sweet!
Participating restaurants included: Rocky Mountain Flatbread, Bob Likes Thai Food, Triple O’s Food Truck, Trafiq Café & Bakery, Salt Spring Coffee, Mobius Coffee & Tea, Fray on Fraser, Sal y Limon, Pop Up Pizza, mygoodness! gluten & wheat free kitchen, and Shaktea.

Tasting Plate of Savouries MIANG KHAM, TUNA CHILLI DIP, BOB’S CHIP and PAPAYA SALAD from Bob Likes Thai Food

Crispy Mac n’ Cheese Slider, Meatball Slider, Orange Creamsicle Milkshake, and Butterfinger Milkshake from Triple O’s on the Go

Portobello Fries, Rosemary-Infused Potato and Taro Chips, Polenta Salad, and Pork Belly Sandwich from The Fray.

Tea Egg Sandwich with Smokey Tea Sauce and Miniature Cream Earl Grey shortbread cookies from ShakTea

Gluten-free Mini Carrot Cakes, Butter Tarts and Savoury Tarts at mygoodness! gluten & wheat free kitchen
The restaurants featured many unique and tasty dishes to our guests to eat and drink throughout the evening.
Novus TV Channel 4 filmed a segment on our Tasting Plates event and Richard Wolak, you can watch here.
Thank you to our photographers for capturing the night so well: Alvin Lee (see more photos here) and Ariane Colenbrander (see more photos here).
By: Richard Wolak