READY MADE FESTIVE FEASTING: FORAGE RESTAURANT UNVEILS GOURMET DINE-IN, TAKE-OUT OPTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS DAY


Forage Takes the Hassle out of the Holiday, Offers Three-Course Set Menu with All the Fixings, Including Full Bird Option that Serves Nine on Dec. 25



VANCOUVER, BC, November 27, 2023 — Beloved locavore-focused Forage Restaurant is catering to guests looking to gather ’round the table with friends, family and loved ones this holiday season by offering a festive Christmas Day three-course feast at the West End dining destination on Monday, December 25.


Available as a take-out option for $55 plus tax and dine-in for $75 plus tax and gratuity, the set menu features a Baby Kale and Arugula Salad as a starter, JD Farms Specialty Turkey with Traditional Trimmings and Smoked Boneless Fraser Valley Pork Rack as an entrée and a dessert course of Sticky Toffee Pudding.


For larger groups of friends or families, the restaurant is also featuring a whole JD Farms Specialty Turkey with all the Trimmings that serves nine adults for $395 plus tax and gratuity, with limited pick-up options also available that evening.


Seatings and pick-up times for the Christmas Day Dinner service are available at 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Dine-in guests also have a choice of adding optional starters such as Fresh BC Oysters with kelp mignonette, fresh horseradish and remix hot sauce and Bison Carpaccio with pickled rhubarb, pesto aioli, sous vide egg yolk, sourdough crisps and Alpindon cheese.



FORAGE THREE-COURSE CHRISTMAS DAY MENU

Monday, December 25 at 4, 6 and 8 p.m.

take-out $55 plus tax / dine-in $75 plus tax, gratuity


Optional Dine-in Starters:


Fresh BC Oysters  10

kelp mignonette, fresh horseradish, remix hot sauce


Bison Carpaccio  12

pickled rhubarb, pesto aioli, sous vide egg yolk, sourdough crisps, Alpindon cheese


FIRST COURSE

Baby Kale and Arugula Salad

Belgian endive, rosé vinaigrette, roasted walnuts, aged cheddar


ENTRÉE

JD FARMS SPECIALTY TURKEY AND TRADITIONAL TRIMMINGS

boneless white & dark meat, chanterelle & turkey

chorizo stuffing, pan gravy, Spicebox whisky

cranberry sauce, garlic butter pomme purée


and


SMOKED BONELESS FRASER VALLEY PORK RACK

maple and apple slaw, fall vegetables, honey garlic Brussels sprouts


DESSERT

Sticky Toffee Pudding

whisky caramel, Chantilly cream



FORAGE CHRISTMAS DAY WINE LIST

by the bottle


WHITE

Kettle Valley Chardonnay 2019:  $60

Blue Mountain Chardonnay 2019: $80

Moon Curser Viognier 2022: $70

Clos du Soleil Pinot Blanc 2018: $60

Spearhead White Pinot Noir: $85


RED

Pentage Gamay Noir 2021: $65

Averill Creek ‘Somenos’ Pinot Noir 2020: $115

Carson Pinot Noir 2020: $110

Blue Mountain Gamay Noir 2020: $85

Kettle Valley ‘Crest’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2018: $90



Forage will also be open for brunch (7 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and dinner (5 to 10 p.m.) on Christmas Eve (Sunday, December 24) and Boxing Day (Tuesday, December 26) and feature all of the items on its regular nightly and weekend menus.


For more information, go to www.foragevancouver.com, follow @foragevancouver on Instagram or @forageVancouver on X, or become a fan of /Foragevancouver on Facebook.

 

RESERVATIONS

Reservations for Breakfast, Dinner and Weekend Brunch service at Forage Vancouver can be made via exploretock.com/forage/




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