World Chaine Day 2023- Champagne Sunday Brunch
Champagne Sunday Brunch Featuring… Conseiller Culinaire Chef JC Felicella & Junior Culinary Team Canada Dear Chaîne Members and Friends, Come celebrate World Chaîne Day at what’s sure to be one of our most delicious and delightful culinary events of the year – Champagne Sunday Brunch at one of the city’s most unique venues – the iconic Russell Food Equipment building. Our infinitely creative Conseiller Culinaire Chef JC Felicella and the young chefs of Junior Culinary Team Canada (fresh off their Hot Chefs, Cool [Read More...]
Cioppino’s 2023
Please join us as we begin another exciting year of Chaîne des Rôtisseur dining events with our long-awaited return to one of the jewels of the Vancouver culinary scene and “one of the top 50 Italian restaurants in the world” – Cioppino’s. This special Chaîne Intimate event will begin with a sparkling reception with hors d’oeuvres followed by a multi-course dinner with wine pairings as curated for the Chaîne by our host and award-winning Maître Rôtisseur Chef Pino Posteraro. It’s been nine years [Read More...]
Spanish Cheese & Wine Pairings
Cheese and wine! Was there ever a most sublime pairing? Once again, in the spirit of our Bailliage’s desire to bring you events that both indulge your tastebuds and educate, you are warmly invited to join us for a fun, relaxed and informative exploration of Spanish cheeses and wines and how to best pair them for the optimal taste experience. This event will feature eight fine Spanish cheeses (as curated with the assistance of Allison Spurrell of Les amis du fromage) paired with [Read More...]
Mott 32
Come celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year with your fellow Chaîne members at one of our city’s finest and most elegant Chinese restaurants – Mott 32. Please join us on Thursday, February 9th, as we welcome the Year of the Rabbit with a custom curated multi-course dinner of delectable dishes that capture the amazing freshness, flavours and boundless creativity of Chinese culinary culture. Living on the Pacific Rim, most of us are well acquainted with Chinese cooking, however, this special dinner promises to take [Read More...]
Wines of the Rhone
Wines of the Rhone, An exploration of the red wines of one of France’s great wine regions. Dear OM and Chaîne Members, the beautiful, crisp days of autumn are here. As temperatures cool it's time to start thinking about the warmth you get from a good glass of red wine.
Italian Wine & Cheese Pairings: March 19 & 20
Dear Ordre Mondial and Chaîne members, Once again, in the spirit of our Bailliage’s desire to bring you culinary events that both entertain and educate, you are most warmly invited to join us for a fun, relaxed and informative exploration of Italian wines and cheeses and how to best pair them for the optimal taste experience. This event, led by our Vice-Conseiller Gastronomique Bob Charlton, will feature an assemblage of seven classic Italian red, white and sparkling wines presented for pairing with nine [Read More...]
Christmas 2021 at La Terrazza
The “most wonderful time of the year” is coming up fast, and with it comes the happy return of one of the most roundly enjoyed and warmly anticipated events of our culinary year – our annual Chaîne Christmas Dinner. Please join us for a festive “taste of Italy” at the renowned La Terrazza Ristorante, under the direction of our own Maître Rôtisseur Chef Gennaro Iorio. As befits the holiday season, Chef Iorio has planned a dinner that reflects some of the culinary traditions of [Read More...]
2021 Chaîne Intronisation & 50th Anniversary Dinner
Dearest Chaîne Members & Friends, It is with the greatest pleasure that I invite you to join me for the happy return of the most glittering event in our Chaîne events calendar – our annual Chaîne Intronisation gala. This year our induction event, at which we will welcome new members and extend special recognition to some of our current members, will be made all the more special by the fact that 2021 also marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Vancouver [Read More...]
Chaîne “Classic” Dinner
It is with the greatest pleasure that I invite you to join me for a special fall celebration at the iconic Wedgewood Hotel & Spa. Chef Montgomery Lau and Sommelier Edward Sweetman have collaborated to bring you a superb menu with wine pairings from the Wedgewood highlighted by courses that would be the hallmarks of any “Classic” Chaîne dinner. The evening will begin with three delectable plated canapés followed by a four-course custom-created dinner with wines, and culminate with a selection of fine [Read More...]
Summer Chaîne Celebration (no photos)
It’s been a year since our last delightful in-person dining event and I know we’re all looking forward with pleasure to resuming our culinary get-togethers. In light of the safe and healthy reopening of our world, it seems only fitting that we return to the venue that brought us so much joy last summer. Please join us on Tuesday, August 24th for a Summer Chaîne Celebration Dinner at the venerable Royal Vancouver Yacht Club. Our professional member and RVYC GM Jeff Merrin and his [Read More...]