Inside Vancouver

Some days are built for festival hopping. Lovers of sustainable seafood and small batch spirits are in luck this weekend. This Saturday two festivals cater to these two culinary crushes: the Spot Prawn Festival at Granville Island and the BC Distilled festival at the...

Eater

Ten Things You Need to Know About Spot Prawns At 7a.m. on May 8 the nets drop for the 2014 Spot Prawn season. The all-too-short season kicks off with the Spot Prawn Festival on Saturday May 10. Founded by the Chefs’ Table Society of BC, this will be the 8th...

Granville Island Public Market

Barbecued Spot Prawns with Wild Rice Casserole and Braised Fennel Bulb BY JOHN BISHOP I Bishops • Recipe from: Fresh – Seasonal recipes made with local foods Publ: Douglas & Mcintyre Serves 4 people …read more

Granville Island Public Market

Boiled Spot Prawns with Soya Chili Dipping Sauce Chef Robert Belcham, famous for his Spot Prawn Boil at Refuel (Saturdays during the month of May) taught me his simple secret to some of the most succulent prawns ever: …read more  ...

Granville Island Public Market

Question: What’s all the buzz about BC Spot Prawns lately? What should I look for when I buy them and how should I cook them? Answer: The Spot Prawn – touted “Ingredient of The Year” by Vancouver Magazine in 2008 and headliner of its very own festival for the...

The Vancouver Sun

Chefs’ Table Society member chefs from across the Lower Mainland serve you fresh-from-the-boat spot prawns each year at the Spot Prawn Festival. Tickets to the 2014 Spot Prawn Boil are $15 each, or purchase the Brine and Dine combo for a special day out. All proceeds...