We're Back!
South China Seas
Re-Opens In East Van
As many of you know, our Victoria Drive location was heavily damaged in an accident earlier this year. Rebuilding has been a challenging and frustrating process – and a much longer one than we could have imagined back in January – but we are so glad to finally be open again.
We can’t adequately express our gratitude for the hundreds of messages of support that we have received over the past months – including offers to pitch in with the reconstruction – they strengthened our resolve to bring South China Seas back to the East Side!
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Coming in June
Our re-opening will be celebrated with a series of events throughout the summer – wine tastings, cooking demonstrations and samplings and mini-classes. Highlights include a Saturday food tasting with wine pairings presented by Chef Dana Reinhardt, an evening tasting of Averill Creek Vineyards spectacular whites and reds and a multi-course, peppercorn-themed demonstration and tasting by Divino’s chef, Jefferson Alvarez.
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Hands-on mini-classes will show you how easy it is to prepare Asian dumplings and how to host a tamalada – the traditional Mexican casual party where the wrapping and cooking of tamales is as much fun as the eating.
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Enter to Win:
The Complete Keller!
This boxed set of Thomas Keller's French Laundry Cookbook and Bouchon is not only beautiful and inspiring, but also surprisingly accessible. Keller’s cooking elevates the simplest ingredients to perfection and these books show you how. No purchase necessary, but this entry form must be submitted in person at the South China Seas location on Victoria Drive. One entry per person. Deadline for submission is 6:00 pm, Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Winner will be notified on July 2, 2010.
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Regional Series Cooking Classes
Our Regional Series Classes are celebrations of extraordinary regional cuisines that combine the insights and inspiration of a cooking class with a memorable dining experience. You will learn about essential ingredients, techniques and cultural context as classic, representative dishes are prepared, plated and served up. Congenial company, abundant and interesting food, wine pairings and a recipe booklet to take home make for a great evening out. Regional Series Classes resume with a Mexican Series in July, followed by a reprise of last winter’s Regional Thai Series.
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Cuisines of the Regions of Mexico
A tumultuous history, extreme differences in climate and culture and the bounty of vast agricultural civilizations that flourished for millennia have given rise to perhaps the most diverse cuisine on the planet – and, for the uninitiated, perhaps the most underrated. The first class in Series I focuses on the cooking of the Mayan world, Chiapas & the Yucatan Peninsula, the second on Mexico City & Central Mexico and the third on the Pacific Coast. In Series II, the cooking of Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the Colonial Tablelands and the Northern Frontier will be featured.
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Enter to Win:
A Cooking Class for Two!
Photo: Ben Garfinkel, foodists.ca
Two bookings for any class in our Cuisines of the Regions of Mexico Series. No purchase necessary, but this entry form must be submitted in person at the South China Seas location on Victoria Drive. One entry per person. Deadline for submission is 6:00 pm, Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Winner will be notified on July 2, 2010.
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