Taste of Yaletown 2013; Fall Flavours Tasting at MARKET

YALETOWN— Taste of Yaletown is back and will host its 9th anniversary from October 16-27. Yaletown restaurants and bars will offer featured menus, special tastings and innovative pairings with fixed price menus of $25, $35 and $45. [Eaterwire]

DOWNTOWN— Grain Tasting Bar have just installed brand-new high-top two-seater tables and chairs. "Come and eat on them!" implores their Twitter feed. Well, they are open every night till 1am... [Twitter]

LANGLEY— Ever wanted to pick grapes at a winery? Well, now you can. @Township7 in Langley is hosting a grape picking party on Sunday at 9am.Email jason[ [Twitter]

DOWNTOWN—Try a five-course "Fall Flavours" tasting menu at MARKET by Jean Georges at the Shangri La for $69/person until October 15th. The menu includes sea bream with corn, chanterelles and silky carrot, grilled lamb chops with mushroom bolognese and pecorino spiced rum toast, apples, raisins and brown butter ice cream. This is the first menu set by new new chef de cuisine Montgomery Lau (former senior sous chef at MARKET) and gives a good chance to check out his cooking chops (and indeed lamb chops). [Eaterwire]