WILD Mushroom Foraging Events are here!

Published: Wed, 08/30/17

Swallow Tail Culinary Adventures

Want to learn how to safely forage for wild mushrooms?

Our Fall Wild Mushroom tours focus on how to identify wild mushrooms like porcini, chanterelle, honey, wild oysters and dozens more edibles that you will never find in the grocery store! Our ever-popular forays are 2-hour trips walking through BC’s forest to identify whatever we find with an expert wildcraft guide. They book up fast!
Enjoy a chef-prepared wild light lunch with tips and tricks on how best to cook and preserve all the dozens of different wild edibles in the forests. (note: this is not a live cooking demo or a harvesting trip)

Dates: Sunday's from Sept 17 to mid November

Times and 12:30pm tours

Location: North Vancouver

Saturday, Sept 30th

Wild Mushroom Dinner

Winter is coming... just kidding, fall is coming and our annual wild mushroom feast is always a sold out event, so grab your tickets fast. We're featuring a new guest chef, Kristian Leidig (Bacchus at the Wedgewood Hotel, Culinary Capers) who has created an inspiring, one time only menu that will highlight some of the tastiest BC mushrooms. Here's a sneak peak at some of the wondrous food he's planning:

Soupe aux champignons sauvages - Beef & porcini mushroom consommé garnished with bacon fat croutons, gruyere & mozzarella gratin.

Spice rubbed flank steak with smoked mushroom compound butter, arugala - Steak cooked sous vide to be extra tender and juicy.

A handmade pasta course may be in the works as well and 2 more glorious courses celebrating the harvest.

5 Course Dinner for 69

Book your seat!

Book your tickets now!

Address in Vancouver to be given upon booking. Long table style dining at the underground supper club.

Byob. 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Saturday, Sept 23rd

Japanese Harvest Dinner - SOLD OUT

Email us if you want to be put on the waitlist.

The lovely, Chef Heather Dosman who's cooked up storms at the fabulous Farmer's Apprentice, Grapes & Soda and Harvest amongst other Vancouver hot spots is creating a Japanese inspired six course dinner full of wild ideas just for Swallow Tail members and their friends. This is a one time only menu, grab a seat while you still can.

6:30pm - 55 - six courses