2nd Annual Cowichan Bay Spot Prawn Festival
Where: Cowichan Bay, BC
When: Saturday May 15, 2010
Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
We are pleased to announce the second annual Spot Prawn Festival for Vancouver Island. The idea was hatched between local prawn fishermen and chefs to promote one of the most amazing and sustainable seafoods of our region. We are following in the footsteps of the successful joint venture between The Chefs Table Society and the Pacific Prawn Fishers Association who are now into the 4th year of their festival held at False Creek in Vancouver. Special Guest at this year’s event will be Robert Clark, Executive Chef of C Restaurant in Vancouver, founding member of the Chef’s Table Society and recipient of Vancouver Magazine’s Green Chef Award for 2009.
This is a family friendly, fun day of chef demos, spot prawn sampling, music and spot prawn sales fresh off the boats. Local eateries will be featuring a spot prawn dish or menu for the week following the event. The day will be a great opportunity to learn cooking tips, sample great food and buy a fantastic local product – regarded as one of the best prawns anywhere. Restaurant participants include The Masthead, Hilary’s Bistro, The Rockcod Cafe, Amuse Bistro and Deerholme Farm. The fresh prawn season starts around the first week of May and usually runs for about 8 weeks.
“The goals of the spot prawn festivals are to highlight an environmentally sound and locally sourced product and to remind us that farmers markets don’t stop at the waters edge” The Chefs Table Society of BC.
Spot Prawn Dinner: James Barber Fundraiser for Providence Farm
Where: Providence Farm, Duncan, BC
When: Sunday May 16, 2010
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
New to the Festival this year is an all-star chef Spot Prawn dinner. We are pleased to announce the first annual James Barber Dinner for Providence Farm. This year chefs from around the Island, along with special guest Rob Clark, will prepare a very special menu based on spot prawns and featuring the best local wines and products. Participating chefs also include Cory Pelan (La Piola), Brock Windsor (Stone Soup Inn), Brad Boisvert (Amuse Bistro), Andrew Springett ( Black Rock Resort), Rafael Flores (Rocksalt Cafe) and Bill Jones (Deerholme Farm). Tickets for the multi-course celebration of local food and wine are $125 per person with proceeds going to Providence Farm’s Woodburning Oven Project – dedicated to James Barber.
Tickets are available through:
Providence Farm
1843 Tzouhalem Road
Duncan BC, V9L 5L6
(250) 746-4204
provfarm@providence.bc.ca
www.providence.bc.ca
For more info on the Cowichan Bay Prawn Festival contact
Bill Jones
Magnetic North Cuisine
250-748-7450
bill@magnorth.bc.ca
