Julia in Paris: In honour of Julia Child's 100th birthday an elegant Julia Child inspired 10-course plated dinner will be served Saturday, Sept. 8 on the roof-pool deck of the Four Seasons Hotel, 791 West Georgia St., Vancouver. A 5 p.m. champagne reception will start the evening, followed by a long table format sit down dinner at 6 p.m. with ten of British Columbia and Seattle's top chefs and pastry chefs. Tickets are $300 which includes wine, taxes and gratuity and can be purchased at www.juliachildgala.eventbrite.com.
The Best Catch Sustainable Seafood Festival will be held Sunday, Sept. 9, noon-4 p.m. at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, 12138 Fourth Ave., Richmond. Discover which seafood choices are best for the planet and watch demonstrations by top chefs to show you what is tastiest for the plate. The cooking demonstrations will take place at the top of each hour, and there will be a variety of musical acts performing on the half hour. Info: 604-664-9009 or www. gulfofgeorgiacannery.com.
Feast of Fields: Tickets are now on sale for FarmFolk CityFolk's four hour wandering harvest festival and annual fundraising event. Taste the best of B.C. from chefs, farmers, fishers, ranchers, food artisans, vintners, brewers, distillers and other beverage producers from across the province. Feast of Fields highlights the connections between farmer and chef, field and table, and farm folks and city folks in a journey towards a sustainable, local food system. Host farms: Sept. 9, Golden Ears Cheesecrafters, Maple Ridge and Sept. 16, Alderlea Farm and Cafe, Duncan. All events run from 1 to 5 p.m. Tickets are $85 for adults and $15 for children and can purchased at www. feastoffields.com. Fraser Valley Food Show: The fifth annual show will run Sept. 14, 2-9 p.m., Sept. 15, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sept. 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Tradex Trade & Exhibition Centre, 1190 Cornell St., Abbotsford. The event will showcase the bounty of the valley. This year, the show will host two competitions: The Master Chef Competition and the Great Canadian Sausage Making Competition. There will be unique food experiences and shopping opportunities, a chance to learn behind-thescenes culinary magic from professional chefs and celebrity cooking presentations. Admission: $9/$7/$5 Info and tickets: www.fraservalleyfoodshow.com.
