Poisonous BC berries you should know

My friend asked me recently, "Is there a blueish berry that has a lot of little seeds in it? Cause I ate a bunch and was wondering what they were."  Funny, because she's fine, but not funny, right?  First rule of forage club, know the name and edibility of what you are eating. There are a ton of delicious and safe edible berries for you to eat this summer like thimbleberries and black huckleberries, but lets learn about some poisonous ones first? Here's my latest blog on a few berries you should know to avoid.

Summer Garden Pop-up Dinners...

Never been to our underground supper club? Here's a summer only deal:  $5 off per ticket for any group of 4 who have never been to a supper club before with the promo code 4NEWBIE!  Valid until Sept 1/2024

GARDEN FETE 

Dinner with Chefs Bruno & Dez

ONLY Aug 9+10

Chef Dez (NYC restaurant Le Grenouille/Top Chef Canada) & Bruno Feldeisen (Michelin Star/Great Canadian Bake Off) come together to celebrate summer harvest with dishes like Wild BC Halibut Cheeks “Meuniere”, Olive Oil Poached Kabocha, Summer Truffles, Fried Leeks and Fresh BC Oysters on the Half Shell, Calamansi Mignonette, Salsa Verde. 8 Courses await you and you can byob with our sommelier guiding you with wine pairing recommendations. Bring your big sun hats and appetites to the garden in Mount Pleasant. 

WILD INDIAN PANTRY - A pop-up dinner

ONLY: Aug 31, Sept 1st

Chef Tushar Tondvalkar (The Indian Pantry) is collaborating with us for a wild Indian pop-up dinner.  We're foraging with him for key ingredients like elderflower, rose petals, reindeer lichen, sea lettuce, pine cone, morels (+ more) and he's preparing an totally unique 5 course menu in the garden for you! Chef Tushar has interned at international Michelin restaurants such as Gaggan, (Asia’s Number One restaurant) and Gaa in Bangkok. In Vancouver, his resume includes Bauhaus and Blue Water Cafe.  We are so excited, don't miss it!

THE MENU

Heirloom Tomato

Reindeer lichen | Kale chutney | Elderflower | Vine-grate | Pine salt

Zucchini Chaat

Spiced yogurt | Tamarind chutney | Mint chutney | Crispy sea lettuce

Chicken & Mushroom Korma

Morel pulao | Milk + Yeast bread

Malvani Crab Curry

Caramelized onion + coconut sauce |Lentil + Sorgum bread

Buffalo Milk Cake

Pine cone caramel | Nootka rose jam | Hazelnut

100

Includes Greeting Cocktail