As far as stadium food goes, and as someone who travels and experiences sports venues across North America, BC Place is pretty exceptional in terms of variety (don’t get me started on the soggy chips at Allianz Field… I digress). Last season, I had several new dietary restrictions, and I stopped drinking alcohol, so I survived solely on Boom Kitchen’s veggie coconut curry bowl and Bubly water and I was very happy. I’m excited about some new items the team will be rolling out this year, which special guests and media got to sample today at the annual BC Place food preview.
New on the BC Place Menu
Rainbow Grilled Cheese, Cheeseburger Poutine, Vegan Tenders, Truffle Mushroom Burger on Charcoal Bun, Porky Bun, Butter Chicken, Korean Fried Chicken
Returning vendors/concessions include The Mac Bar, Commercial Drive Pizza, and Dawson’s Hot Dogs (where there is a veggie dog option).
The Thirsty Pigeon (Sections 234 and 248) has rotating craft beer taps featuring beers from Vancouver Island Brewery, Stanley Park Brewery (including their nonalcoholic Trail Hopper), Red Truck Brewery and Steamworks Brewery.
70% of the ingredients are sourced locally. Some food items are also from local providers, such as the samosas which are from Nana’s Kitchen, and the lobster rolls and smoked meat sandwiches from La Baguette. There are several house-made items as well like the Tuna Poke Bowl, the Porky Pine Bun, and more.
My favourite today was the chana masala (served up by coach Vanni Sartini) and the vegan tenders. You can view more options in this Instagram reel, and there’s a document here with the stadium’s vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options.
In 2022, fan favourites were poutine, of which 14,300 orders were made, and the classic hot dog, which BC Place sold about 84 soccer fields’ worth (that’s about 35,000 regular 6” hot dogs and 13,000 footlong hot dogs). Whether you’re heading to the stadium for a Whitecaps match, or next weekend’s Rugby Sevens, I recommend you come hungry!
The forecast might be uncertain (and we could see some more snow) but the event lineup is solid! Enjoy comedy, music, arts, theatre, and many more things to do in Vancouver this weekend as we close out the month:
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend February 24 to 26, 2023
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Watch uplifting stories of hope, courage, and resilience, and a whole lot of entertainment as the 57th annual Variety Show of Hearts Telethon takes to Global BC this week. This year’s entertainment line-up will feature Sarah McLachlan, Jim Cuddy and Devin Cuddy & Sam Polley as well as Fefe Dobson and Coquitlam’s own Tyler Shaw.
Variety Show of Hearts Telethon 2023
Look for stories and updates from Variety – the Children’s Charity on Global News Hour at 6 starting Thursday, February 23. The inspiration will continue on all of Global BC’s newscasts including Global News Morning and Global News at Noon on Friday, February 24 and Saturday, February 25.
The weekend will then culminate with the 57th Annual Variety Show of Hearts Telethon airing on Global BC and via livestream at GlobalNews.ca on Sunday, February 26 from 1:00pm to 5:30pm.
The iconic fundraising event will be hosted by Global BC’s Chris Gailus, Sophie Lui, Sonia Sunger, Paul Haysom, Mark Madryga & Michael Newman, CFOX’s Karen Khunkhun and Rock 101’s Kiah Tucker along with Todd Talbot. Joining them will be Alvin Law, Marco Pasqua, Howard Blank & Jessica McCready together with Variety Youth Champions, Esabella Strickland, Kaitlyn Lye and Jayden & Ashton.
54th Annual Show of Hearts Telethon. Photo by John Biehler.
Throughout all four days, there will be donation matching opportunities up to $850,000 taking the impact of every gift further. Viewers will also meet more children whose lives have been transformed including 6-year-old Kean from Chilliwack who was provided with a pulse oximeter to keep him safe during his asthma attacks and viral-induced illnesses.
There will also be a tribute to Show of Hearts legend Bob McGrath (Sesame Street), an intro to the new Variety Schools program, the popular Robert Bateman poster for those who donate a minimum of $169, and much more to look forward to during the show.
Donations can be made online, over the phone by calling 310-KIDS or by texting “KIDS” to 45678 to make an automatic $25 donation.
Bonus! Beginning on February 26th through to March 5th, $2 from every burger sold at all White Spot restaurants and R+D Kitchen by White Spot located at the Amazing Brentwood will be donated to Variety up to $100,000.
The Greater Vancouver Food Bank (“GVFB”) has announced the return of Foodstock, a food bank fundraising festival that will take place June 18, 2023 at Swangard Stadium. Foodstock 2023 will be headlined by Said The Whale with more bands to be announced in mid-March.
Tickets: On sale now for $30 each (plus fees and taxes) and include one standard sized beverage (12oz beer and mixed liquor, 5 oz wine).
Foodstock is a 19+ event. All guests must show proof of age before being granted access to the grounds.
Food and beverages will feature a delicious roster of local vendors, including Dageraad, Luppolo Brewing and Pacific Breeze Winery.
50% off all beverage sales and 10% of all food and marketplace sales for the event will be donated to the GVFB.
The 2nd annual event aims to raise some much-needed funds to help feed those in the community facing food insecurity. The GVFB provides assistance to over 15,000 people each month through direct distribution in Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and the North Shore. 28% of their clients are children, and 15% are seniors. The GVFB also provides food support to 141 community agencies throughout these communities, such as housing agencies, women and children’s shelters, transition houses and after-school programs, which in turn provide meals and snacks to thousands of people each week.
Follow the Greater Vancouver Food Bank on Facebook for updates.
CelticFest Vancouver, the city’s annual celebration of Celtic culture, will host a week-long series of celebrations with music, comedy and entertainment March 11-18, 2023. The signature event is a free all-ages festival happening the weekend of March 17-18 in Downtown Vancouver.
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CelticFest Vancouver Free All-Ages Festival
When: Friday March 17 – Saturday March 18, 2023
Where: šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square – North of the Vancouver Art Gallery
Kicking off on Saint Patrick’s Day, the weekend’s festivities include live music, performances, a beer tent, food trucks, Irish dancing, a Celtic-themed market, Irish Wolfhounds, a family zone, sports demonstrations and more.
The festival will showcase a range of performances including music from local Celtic favourites The Whiskeydicks and Fight Outside featuring Brian O’Brien and Paul Caldwell. Lavengro, a pop-indie band from Derry, Ireland will be in Vancouver to perform in addition to rising singer/songwriter Shane Beirne from Carrick on Shannon in Roscommon, Ireland.
Throughout the weekend across two stages at the Vancouver Art Gallery, acts like Jas Minh, the Irish Dancing Drag Queen will entertain audiences and Eire Born Irish Dancers will perform traditional dance.
Family favourite, Music with Marnie will delight young festival-goers while the family zone has games and activities for all ages. A curated marketplace will offer everything from baked goodies, O’Neills sportswear, a photo booth from sponsor Swim Recruiting, locally made crafts and games with community groups from the Irish and Scottish communities.
