Hi , We live by the sea, right? It's easy to forget that in Vancouver for some reason:) So, I love to encourage people to get out there and catch their own seafood for a little summer fishing fun. On May 3rd, the spot prawn fishing season finally opened and will continue on for the next 6-8 weeks into June, so buy yourself a prawn trap and get out there.
SPOT PRAWNING
How to catch some yourself:
You need a boat/kayak/canoe to take your prawn trap out and drop it in enough depth of water (100ft ish). I use the navionics app to figure out the depth of a certain area. The Bait: Carlyle Just Tuna is THE best tinned bait, mix it with Ace of Baits pellets and Prawn scent for good results. Drop the traps in of water with a moderate tidal flow, four hours later pull them up, if your traps don’t fill up in 4 hrs, move
to another spot.
Fun Prawn Fact:
The BC Spot Prawn fishery is very sustainable, yay us. US Spot Prawns may come in earlier but they are not as sustainable as the BC harvest: prawns are smaller and often ‘berried’ (females with eggs attached). The BC season opens later which means the prawns have grown to full size and about to die naturally.
OUR NEXT SECRET SUPPERS AT SWALLOW TAIL...
For fish lovers...
ONLY 10 tickets left!
Sat, May 25th, 6:30pm
FISH TO FARM TO TABLE DINNER
Chefs Andrea Carlson & Natasha Sawyer (Burdock & co)
Chef Andrea Carlson has been a leading part of the Vancouver culinary scene ever since her time at Sooke Harbour House, Raincity Grill and Bishops, her restaurant Burdock & Co is one of the best places in the city to find truly, fine local cuisine based on a 100 mile menu. She partners with Chef Natasha Sawyer on this pescatarian six course dinner celebrating the farmers market at the Swallow Tail secret
Supper Club, get your tickets fast:)
FARM TO TABLE
6 COURSE MENU
OYSTER
EGG
SEEDLINGS
SCALLOP
HALIBUT & UNI
FLOWERS
-79-
Vegetarian guests welcome!
Chef Bardia revisits his Iranian roots by creating culinary experiences that are inspired by Iranian flavours and hospitality. He believes the food and style of service should come from the heart and every guest should feel at home. Come experience his unique dishes where Iranian
cuisine meets fabulous local BC ingredients. Details on the dinner below...
OF HEART & HOME: An Iranian dinner
by CHEF BARDIA ILBEIGGI
Sat, June 15th, 6:30pm
Menu teasers: Kale borani, whipped feta and preserved lemon(pic), marinated olives, handmade grilled flatbread, grilled rapini with chili tahini, crispy saffron rice and the star of the show, a charcoal cooked leg of Lamb in pomegranate jus.
- 69 for 5 courses -
We will seat outside under the magnolia tree if the weather is fine, don't miss this one time only dinner at the Swallow Tail secret supper club in Vancouver.
BC TURF & SURF
Sat, June 22nd, 6:30pm
Chef Sarah Robinson celebrates BC beef & seafood with a summer barbecue in the Swallow Tail garden.
For members only (that's you), you are invited to the Swallow Tail supper club where you dine in the chefs home. An intimate five course dinner where you are welcome to bring your own wine. Starts at 6:30pm, 69 per person, long table seating in Vancouver under the magnolia tree (weather permitting).
THE MENU
Starting with the surf and ending with the turf
BC Prawn & Scallop
Homemade skillet bread with bone marrow
Maple wood barbecued hanger steak, polenta, gremolata
Five spice beef cheek with scallion & mushroom
Whiskey chocolate cake (GF)
-69-
SUMMER BBQ #2
Sat, July 7th, 6:30pm
Our five course summer Mediterranean style bbq featuring Chef Kelly Stanley from Washington.
Dishes of flamed & smoked treasures will be created by guest Chef Kelly Stanley (Semiahmo Resort, George & Stanley Chocolate) who is bringing her knives from Washington to cook a few dinners exclusively at the supper club in Chef Robin's garden. And you are
invited:) The BBQ will be fired up and sizzling some lovely lamb as the main.
THE MENU
Cumin roasted carrots with honey yogurt, almonds
Char-grilled chorizo, pea shoot salad, polenta
Olive oil poached fish, saffron broth, tomato, artichoke tortellini
BBQ lamb shoulder, couscous
Goat cheese cake, fresh fig and mint compote, black sesame tuille
-69-
Only 26 seats. Dinner will be served in the garden at the Swallow Tail supper club (weather permitting) in Vancouver. We'll meet you under the magnolia tree for a lovely longtable dinner where you can meet the new chef and enjoy the sun. Bring your own crisp beer,
cocktails or some lovely summer rose to sip.
SALMON CELEBRATION
in the garden
Chef Jane Cornborough (formerly of L'Abattoir)
Sat, Aug 3rd, 6:30pm
Fish lovers, this one is for you. The best season for salmon is July and August, so we thought we'd show off some amazing new recipes for how to cook the different types of salmon; pink, sockeye, chum, ivory. Chef Jane share some of her secrets with you on which species are best smoked, canned or eaten as sashimi.
This dinner is for members only (that's you), you are invited to the Swallow Tail supper club where you dine in the chefs home. An intimate five course dinner where you are welcome to bring your own wine. Starts at 6:30pm, 79 per person, long table seating in the garden (weather permitting).
Non-Swallow Tail events...
UBUNTU CANTEEN POP UP
This Sunday, MAY 19th
Persian cuisine Pop up event this Sunday at Ubuntu which is ranked as one of Scout magazines top new Vancouver restaurants 2019 and one of my new favourites too (their baking is excellent, from crispy croissants to savoury stuffed pastries). The Persian pop up, set menu is by Chef Bardia (Farmer's apprentice).
Doors open at 5 pm and they'll cook until 10 pm, or until the food runs out.
The Food!
Charcoal grilled flatbread
Herb and radish salad, brown butter vinaigrette
Labneh mixed with preserved lemons topped with zahtar and toasted walnuts
Marinated olives
Rotisserie chicken, pomegranate and walnut stew, crispy saffron rice, Mushroom and turmeric stew, Persian lime, braised chickpeas, grilled lemon, crispy saffron rice
Pistachio ice cream, rose and cardamom cookie, tea, fresh dates
June 29, July 21, Sept 7
Aug 17 (eve sold out, lunch still available)
SEA FORAGING TOUR
Teaching you what you can catch without a boat
Flounder, crab, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sole, sculpin, squid, clams, scallops, oysters, mussels, gooseneck barnacles, seaweed... learn how to safely catch or harvest food right from the beach. Join our sea foraging tour this summer where we'll be fishing for crab (demo) and talking about the many, many tasty foods that can be harvested from the sea. Share a sunset evening with our wildcraft guide and one of our
Swallow Tail chefs who will be cooking you dinner on the beach as we chat.
Bring all your questions about how to harvest from the seashore. We'll put in our nets to see what we catch right off the beach.
DETAILS: Includes dinner or lunch on the beach, crab casting demonstration, lecture on sea foraging from seaweed to clam digs.
- 79pp -
To learn more about what you can safely forage in our forests...
SPRING & SUMMER FORAGING TOURS
Learn about how to safely ID, cook and forage for shoots, leaves and edible trees anything we find from Labrador tea to fir tips and cattails. Trips are 2 hours and include a light lunch of wild edibles. - $46+tax/tip per ticket.
VANCOUVER SUMMER WINE TOURS
Want a wine expert to take you to the best of the valley wineries? Taste and learn about how to assess fine wine and enjoy lunch in wine country. Our tours are intimate and guided by wine professionals which sets us apart. MORE
INFO
Plan your next dinner party at the Swallow Tail secret supper club.
Going to a regular restaurant is just not as interesting:)
We ask for a minimum of 12-24 guests to book a private room and our chef team can create aone time only menu for you at the underground supper club. Byob and our sommelier can offer wine pairing suggestions upon request. And, yes, we also cater. Our dates are booking up, so Email us soon if you want to hold a date.
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