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Fresh Fest Fact Sheet
Event Information:
Fresh Fest, one of the signature events for the 10th annual BC Seafood & Shellfish Festival, showcases the talents of the province’s top chefs and features B.C.’s farm-raised seafood paired with B.C. VQA wines.
June 10, 2016, 6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Old House Hotel (1730 Riverside Ln, Courtenay, B.C.)
Fresh Fest celebrates unique culinary seafood creations by talented chefs:
- Chef Ned Bell – Founder of Chefs For Oceans / Yew Restaurant, Four Seasons Hotel, Vancouver
- Ned Bell’s famous Coho Salmon Mini Burger – served on a sesame brioche bun with fennel, lime & vanilla mayo
- Chef Ronald St. Pierre – Locals Restaurant, Courtenay
- Pan Seared Sablefish Salad – Pattison Farms & Eatmore Sprouts organic spring greens mixed with Bates Beach Farms fresh strawberry, basil salsa & Cider Press organic apple cider vinaigrette
- Chef Matt Horn – Cowichan Pasta Company, Cowichan Bay
- Marinated Mussels & Clams – tossed with Khorasan Gemelli Pasta, early summer vegetables & Tree Island Yogurt herb vinaigrette
- Chef Andrew Shepherd – Vancouver Island Salt Company, Cobble Hill
- B.C. Steelhead Gravlax cured with Vancouver Island sea salt – served on an ancient grain wood fired crostini with a tequila, lime infused cream cheese & seasoned with local hazelnut oil & fresh pepper
- Chef Nyle Petherbridge – Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa, Courtenay
- Cold Smoked Organic Chinook Salmon
- Champagne Cured Salmon Roe – served on a blini with crème fraiche
- Chef Nathan Tymchuck – Vancouver Island
- Sturgeon Mousse – lightly smoked sturgeon wrapped in vodka infused cucumber with chive foam and garnished with sturgeon caviar
- Chef Siddharth Choudhary – Siddhartha’s Kitchen, Vancouver & Chef Laura Gosnell – Clandestine Dining, Vancouver Island
- Coastal Coconut Barbequed Salmon Delight – Cumin and cilantro marinated BBQ salmon, served with steamed rice cake on a banana leaf & drizzled with a mustard coconut dressing
- Additional menu items will include:
- Shucked Oysters – served with condiments
- Hardy Buoys smoked salmon
Energizing Musical Tones:
Vancouver Island’s talented Luke Blu Guthrie will entertain the crowd with live music. As a highly versatile rhythm and blues performer, Luke will perform original material of soulful and passionate songs.
Media Contact:
Lara Greasley
Manager, Marketing and Communications,
Comox Valley Economic Development & Tourism
Office: 250-334-2427 Ext: 233
lgreasley@investcomoxvalley.com