What happens when the bold, bright flavours of Mumbai meet up with the modern west coast fare of Wildlight Kitchen + Bar? The answer is an exciting ticketed multi-course dinner event taking place on Sunday, September 10 at the beautiful West Point Grey restaurant.
Chefs (and good friends) Warren Chow of Wildlight Kitchen + Bar and Tushar Tondvalkar from The Indian Pantry are teaming up for this special five-course collaboration dinner. Bridging their distinct culinary styles and influences, the event will blend the authentic flavours of Chef Tondvalkar’s hometown, Mumbai, and its neighboring regions, infused with a touch of Chef Chow’s “West Coast Wild” fare, which showcases ingredients from the Pacific Northwest prepared with a global sensibility.
The duo’s combined culinary talents will bring to the table thrilling collaborative dishes such as a Geoduck Ceviche, using the Pacific Northwest’s iconic clam prepared with a take on a traditional solkadhi beverage, made with coconut and kokum, a plant from the mangosteen family. To enhance the dining experience, Wildlight’s Bar Manager Aman Nijjar will be crafting unique cocktail pairings for the night that will showcase Indian flavours and B.C. ingredients.
Tondvalkar is the owner and Executive Chef of The Indian Pantry. He has worked at Bangkok’s two-Michelin starred Gaggan and one-Michelin starred Gaa, and at Vancouver’s acclaimed Blue Water Cafe, Bauhaus, The Fish House in Stanley Park, and West Oak, before becoming the Executive Chef of Mumbai Local. In 2019, Tondvalkar founded The Indian Pantry, which doles out top-quality regional Indian food through tasting menus, private dinners, catering services, and retail options. He also co-owns local “ghost kitchen” restaurants Urban Tadka and Frankie Street Wraps.
Wildlight Kitchen + Bar and The Indian Pantry’s collaboration dinner will be offered in two seatings on Sept. 10, at 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Tickets for this one-night-only experience are priced at $125 per person, plus taxes and auto-gratuity. Cocktail pairings will be available for an additional charge. Purchase tickets online via https://wildlightrestaurant.ca/indian-pantry-dinner.
WILDLIGHT x INDIAN PANTRY COLLABORATION DINNER
Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 5 and 8:30 p.m.
$125 + taxes and auto-gratuity per person
Cocktail pairings available for purchase
Chef’s opening snacks
Nori, Vindaloo Crusted Albacore Tuna (Chef Warren)
Reindeer moss chaat (Chef Tushar)
1st Course
Cold Rassam, Tokyo turnips, fennel pollen
2nd Course
Geoduck Ceviche, solkadhi (kokum & coconut), mint
3rd Course
Red Snapper, malvani spiced vin blanc, ikura, caviar, crispy sunchoke
4th Course
Charcoal-Grilled Lamb Saddle, Bengali mustard curry, charred zucchini, stone
fruit chutney, beetroot puri
Kokum sorbet gola
5th Course
Chai tiramisu
