{"id":12007,"date":"2017-08-31T00:45:22","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T08:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=12007"},"modified":"2017-08-31T09:31:03","modified_gmt":"2017-08-31T17:31:03","slug":"recap-tasting-plates-commercial-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/recap-tasting-plates-commercial-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: Tasting Plates Commercial Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"

On August 23, I attended the latest Tasting Plates Vancouver<\/a> event by Vancouver Foodster<\/a> and explored one of the most well-known foodie neighborhoods,\u00a0Commercial Drive<\/strong>, which is often referred as the \u00a0Little Italy<\/strong> or simply, The Drive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Federico’s Supper Club<\/a><\/h3>\n

The delicious journey started at Federico’s Supper Club, in the heart of the Little Italy, known for their authentic Italian dishes and classic dinner club ambiance, complete with\u00a0live music\u00a0and dancing 5 nights a week.<\/p>\n

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The tasting plate from Federico’s was featuring 2 of their popular dishes, the Gnocchi\u00a0Di Ricotta<\/strong>\u00a0with roasted cherry tomatoes, shaved Grana Padano and tomato basil sauce, and the Risotto Al Tartufo E Porcini,<\/strong> dressed with black truffle puree, wild porcini, mascarpone, and shaved Pecorino Romano. \u00a0I have become a fan of the risotto as the flavour of truffle really pops, front and centre, complemented with the richness from cheese.<\/p>\n

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Wine pairing was also available here. \u00a0A glass of pinot noir and a glass of pinot gris\u00a0can be added to the tasting for only $6, and both wines are from the collection of the Mission Hill Family Estate Series, both great choices for the pairings.<\/p>\n

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Rosemary Rocksalt<\/a><\/h3>\n

I have visited Rosemary Rocksalt at their North Vancouver location, and this one on Commercial Drive serves the same quality Montreal-style bagels. Their bagels are boiled in honey water and baked in a stone-hearth, open-flame oven, and turn out nicely with that crispy exterior.<\/p>\n

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They offered 3 different ways to enjoy their bagels: \u00a0a Rosemary Rocksalt<\/strong>\u00a0Bagel<\/strong> topped with Montreal smoked meat, mustard, and dill pickle, a Poppyseed<\/strong> Bagel<\/strong> topped with wild BC smoked sockeye salmon, house-made dill cream cheese, and finished with red onion, capers, and lemon, and finally a Citrus Berry Rainbow Bagel<\/strong>\u00a0spread with strawberry cream cheese. The classic flavours from Montreal smoked meat and lox were fantastic. But I think the sweet rainbow bagel stole the show – it tasted like nothing I’d ever tasted before, super creative!<\/p>\n

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Turk’s Coffee Bar<\/a><\/h3>\n

Turk\u2019s Coffee Bar\u00a0has been serving coffee on Commercial Drive since 1992. They are owned by Milano Coffee and serve coffee beans that have won multiple international awards.<\/p>\n

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What we lined up here for were an 8 oz Turkcycle buy tramadol for dogs <\/a> Iced Coffee<\/strong> and a La Futura<\/strong> espresso shot. La Futura has won multiple gold\u00a0medals internationally, and it definitely hit me with a tasty shot of energy and kept me going for the foodie adventure.<\/p>\n

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The next stop of was one of the most popular food trucks at Italian Day On The Drive, the Cannoli King Food Truck<\/strong>. \u00a0It was just about time for a little sweet break. \u00a0Those little pieces of classic Sicilian pastries were just heavenly.<\/p>\n

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We were able to taste the classic Sicilian\u00a0Cannoli<\/strong> and the Chocolate Peach Cannoli<\/strong>.\u00a0The cannoli shells were perfectly deep-fried and not greasy at all. The ricotta cream was rich and sweet, forming a wonderful\u00a0contrast to the crispy shell.<\/p>\n

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Falconnetti’s\u00a0East Side Grill<\/a><\/h3>\n

Here at Falconnetti’s they serve bar fare that they are very proud of. The house made sausages have been featured on\u00a0Diners Drive-ins and Dives<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 and they are also known for their live music and casual atmosphere.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Besides their famous Sweet Italian Sausages<\/strong> with artichoke dressing, they also served the Chicken Thai Romaine Wraps<\/strong> and the Jerk Chicken & \u00a0Saw Blunt Spring Rolls<\/strong>. This is the place to be if you want \u00a0unpretentious and tasty food.<\/p>\n

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77K Freeze<\/a><\/h3>\n

The founders at 77K Freeze call themselves Freezeologists as they have discovered the joy of using liquid nitrogen to make frozen desserts while doing cryogenic experiments. They are also liquor-licensed, which makes them even more unique from all other ice cream parlors and dessert places. \u00a0They put a sweet and great ending to our Tasting Plates restaurant crawl.<\/p>\n

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For the tasting, they served the foodies the Vancouver Red Velvet Ice Cream<\/strong> featuring flavours of dark chocolate and Cranberry, the Strawberry Kiss Sorbetto<\/strong> filled with flavours of strawberry and raspberry, and also the Watermelon Frozen Yogurt\u00a0<\/strong>– 3 very different types of ice-cold goodness.<\/p>\n

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The next Tasting Plates event will be on the UBC campus<\/a> on September 27, which will be another unique experience.<\/p>\n

Past events:<\/p>\n

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Recap: Tasting Plates Stadium District<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n
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Recap: Tasting Plates Riley Park<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n
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Recap: Tasting Plates Burnaby Heights<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n
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Recap: Tasting Plates North Vancouver<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n
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Recap: Tasting Plates 5th Anniversary<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n
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Tasting Plates Yaletown<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<\/article>\n
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Tasting Plates \u2013 Port Moody<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n
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Tasting Plates West End<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n
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