Dining & Cookery
A Mushroom Feast for the Wild at Heart
Italian Cultural Centre 3075 Slocan St, Vancouver, BC, CanadaLive cooking show and intimate six-course tasting dinner at the chef's table In this live cooking show and intimate six-course tasting dinner, mycologist and kitchen wizard Willoughby Arevalo will pair local wild and cultivated mushrooms with seasonal produce, allowing each type of mushroom to shine in preparations honoring their unique qualities. This Spring feast will focus on Morels, Shaggy Manes and Oyster Mushrooms, with foraged spring greens and other vernal delights. Participants will sit in the kitchen at the chef’s table, experience the ritual of preparation and may even be a part of the action. While the food is cooking, Willoughby will elaborate on important aspects of each mushroom species such as their identifying features, medicinal properties, ecology and more. Be delighted and surprised by the diverse flavors, textures and aromas while you learn how to recreate the recipes at home. Feel free to bring a bottle of wine. Register here: https://italianculturalcentre.ca/blog/events/mushroom-feast-wild-heart/
Fungus Among Us Festival
Organized by the Whistler Naturalists, the Fungus Among Us Festival is a great event with lots to offer! Click here for more details and to buy tickets.
Survivors’ Banquet
The Usual: VanDusen, Floral Hall 5151 Oak St, Vancouver, BC, CanadaSurvivors' Banquet - members-only event The mushroom-lover's social event of the year! Potluck dinner with all your fellow mycophiles. Email president@vanmyco.com to register.
Fungi Forager’s Feast
Slocan Community Hall Slocan Park, Vancouver, BC, CanadaStill Moon Arts Society presents its seasonal Forager’s Feast Potluck, Tuesday, October 29th. At Slocan Hall next to 29th ave Skytrain station. Willoughby Arevalo will give a mushroom cooking demo and presentation. Sign up to attend at stillmoonarts.ca Please note: this is not a VMS event. Please contact event organizers for details.
Survivors’ Banquet
This is a true potluck feast, “catered” by members, for members and their guests. See below for more information. (If you are not currently a member or your membership has expired, memberships can be taken out at the event.) Members are allowed to bring one guest. Entry is by donation, with a suggested donation of 5$ (no one will be turned away for lack of funds). More details: ● Event starts at 5:30 pm with Happy Hour appetizers, spreads, soups, etc. Dinner starts at 6:30 pm. We may be playing music after dinner if you wish to bring an instrument. ● Bring a dish to share with several people, either an appetizer, soup, main or side dish, salad, or dessert. Also, bring a serving utensil or two. (Points for fungi-based dishes, especially dessert.) Please bring a list of ingredients. ● There is no real kitchen in the hall, just a small microwave, so be creative in keeping your dish warm. Tables will be set up to leave your contribution. ● Please bring your own plate, bowl, cup utensils, etc. to use, as well as any centerpiece or other table decor you'd like to add. Seating is “open” at tables for […]
Pacific Spirit Walk and Po Kong Dinner
Nov. 11th: Pacific Spirit Walk & Po Kong Dinner🥢 We will have an easy walk in the forest on November 11th at 12:30 to look at the fungi of Pacific Spirit Park. Our mushroom experts will identify the specimens we encounter and talk about the fungal associations within our local ecosystem. Come join us to celebrate the season before it gets too cold! Please sign up here before we fill up: https://forms.gle/iJdSDYJRU5uUpJuN6 -- Our much-anticipated Po Kong dinner will be returning on Monday Nov. 11 at 6:30. Every year, we gather at Po Kong Vegetarian Restaurant to celebrate culinary mushrooms. Po Kong notably has a menu that features many fungi, including stinkhorn, lion's mane, enoki, wood ear, and more. How it Works: We will reserve 50 seats, 10 people per table. Each person orders 1 mushroom dish and all the food is shared family style. After the meal, the bill is divided by 10 with your tablemates. The individual bill averages $20-30, not including beverages. Cash is preferred to limit our queue for a card reader. The restaurant is located at 1334 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5V 3E4 Street parking is available but limited. Please sign up to secure your spot: […]