"Thank you again for touring around with me and Courtney, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with you and Granville Island! I came back raving about it to my friends and my colleagues. I wish I could have brought back some of that amazing Vancouver produce and seafood. Your knowledge of food and food combinations mixed with BC’s wide array of local produce gave a really unique perspective into the food culture of BC.!

 

Linda Newcome, Colorado, USA
(Granville Island Market Tour)

 

"I think it's safe to say that I've never learned as much nor enjoyed a shopping expedition more than I did during our wonderful explorations together last week. Not only were you an absolutely charming companion..."

 

Liz Fleming , Toronto Star
(Granville Island Market Tour)

 

"Just wanted to let you know that we had an amazing experience on Saturday. We wanted to thank you for making it possible. We have many envious friends that will be trying to do it next year."

 

Zena Davidson, Vancouver, BC
(Granville Island Market Tour)
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Chef Guided Granville Island Market Experience

 

Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 8:30am

 

Edible British Columbia's signature tour provides the opportunity for both locals and visitors to learn about and experience BC's most visited and talked about public market. With more than 12.2 million visitors a year, Granville Island can be a very busy place, so let Edible BC teach you the secrets and show you the best places to shop!

 

The centerpiece of the island experience is the Granville Island Public Market which houses an array of vendors including irresistible green grocers, butchers, bakers, fishmongers, importers, ethnic food sellers, sweet stands, and casual eateries as well as a wine shop and a micro roaster of organic coffee. Just outside the market are many artisans and another small building, the Netloft, which houses a book store devoted solely to cookbooks. And opening soon, a new wine store and chocolate shop! With more than fifty permanent vendors and a constantly changing array of farmers, artisans and cottage industry food producers, Granville Island is a true cook’s treasure and a foodie’s heaven!

 

With everything from fresh buffalo mozzarella and live lobster to famous Oyama sausages and Terra breads, Granville Island is your one stop shop. Not your ordinary suburban mall, the former industrial area’s architecture is definitely distinctive and adds a flair to the island.

Overview

 

2008 Dates:

Tours depart at 8:30am every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Price:
$65 per person plus GST and gratuity

Duration :
Approx. 3 hours

Max/ Min Group size:
8 / 2

Meeting Spot:
In front of La Baguette (Triangle Square) which is located right in front of the PublIc Market

Tour Includes:

  • A 3-hour tour of the Granville Island Public Market and surrounding area
  • Edible BC recycled Tote Bag
  • Tastings of regional foods
  • Tips on food selection and preparation
  • Recipes
  • EBC Water Bottle
  • 10% Off Coupon for Edible BC Retail Store
  • Insights on local restaurant and culinary finds

Note:

Tickets for these tours must be purchased in advance. The cut off time for ticket purchases is 5pm the day prior to the tour. Tickets cannot be purchased the day of the tour.

Ticket purchases are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another date.

We will make stops at vendors including:

  • A unique tea store that prepares some of the best Chai Tea in the city using a unique blend of spices, milk, sugar and butter.
  • South China Seas where the owner sources some of the most hard-to-find ingredients including green papaya, lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, fresh tamarind, truffles, wild mushrooms and much, much more.
  • The Stock Market where you can shave hours off your dinner preparation with a multitude of ready-made sauces and the best demi-glace and lamb stock in the city.
  • Two local butchers who will amaze you with the quality of their products and if you bring in your recipes, they’ll provide those hard-to-find custom cuts and specialty products.
  • Seafood suppliers who provide the freshest wild BC products including salmon, crab, cod, halibut, prawns and other seasonal specialties.
  • Terra Breads, bakers of unique artisan style breads and pastries that will having you coming back each weekend.

Tour Guides:

Gurj Dhaliwal is a local red seal trained chef who owns his own catering and consulting company. Chef Dhaliwal's claim to fame lies in his winning the coveted Superstar Chef's Challenge on the Food Network in 2007!

Rosanna Ascencio is a young woman from Mexico who trained at Northwest Culinary Academy and currently works at the Observatory Restaurant at Grouse Mountain. Rosanna used to own the authentic Mexican restaurant, the Mouse & Bean (which is sadly missed)!

Eric Pateman is the president and founder of Edible BC, and is a locally trained chef. Eric's passion for food has taken him to all the corners of the earth, but BC is his home and he loves to share its secrets with locals and visitors alike.

 

Contact Us

 

Edible British Columbia Culinary Experiences Corp

Phone: 604.812.9660
Fax: 1.866.272.8777
E-mail: events@edible-britishcolumbia.com

PO BOX 146, #565 - 1689 Johnston Street
Vancouver, B.C.  V6H 3R9

www.edible-britishcolumbia.com

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