Mangia e Bevi Ristorante's fifth annual charity event, BACIO (Because a Cure is Obtainable), will take place until Jan. 30. A three-course dinner menu will be offered for $40 featuring traditional Italian cuisine. $10 from each order will be donated directly to the Lions Gate Oncology Clinic and B.C. Children's Hospital oncology research in support of cancer research. Mangia e Bevi will wind up the month with a special dinner and silent auction on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. The "Mangere, Bere, Vivere" (to eat, to drink, to live) dinner will include four-courses paired with complementary wines. Tickets: $100. Reservations: 604-922-8333 or www. mangiaebevi.ca. Mangia e Bevi Ristorante is located at 2222 Marine Dr., West Vancouver.
Wok Up a Storm: Wild Rice Modern Chinese Cuisine will hold cooking classes every Monday evening at 6 p.m. at the their New Westminster location in the River Market, 122-810 Quayside Dr. Learn how to prepare healthy Chinese fare from scratch under chef Todd Bright's tutelage. Each class concludes with a fourcourse meal that you have helped to create. Registration required: 778-397-0028 or [email protected].
Cooking Classes: Cooking instructor Maureen Goulet of Ambrosia Adventures will host a cooking class Wednesday, Jan. 18, 6: 45-9: 30 p.m. at Y Franks store, 503 15th St., West Vancouver. The class will feature easy entrees. Cost: $65. On Wednesday, Jan. 25, 6: 45-9: 30 p.m. learn traditional Italian cooking with chef Zack Page from Carmelo's restaurant. Cost: $75. Info: www.ambrosiaadventures.com or 604-218-2084.
