DRIFT Travel Summer 2017

Luckily, we were in town for Feast
Tofino. In its sixth year, Feast
Tofino is a collaboration between
acclaimed local and regional guest
chefs, restaurants, fishermen,
foragers and farmers, all of
whom celebrate the boat-to-table
philosophy of West Coast cuisine.
The first night, we headed over
to the beautiful Tofino Botanical
Gardens, which in itself was a
feast for all the senses. Chef Joël
Watanabe of Kissa Tanto and
Bao Bei joined resident culinary
superstar Chef Nick Nutting of
Wolf in the Fog for an evening of
Asian/Italian street food and raw
bar. The imagination in each dish,
the respect with which each was
prepared and the passion in each
bite was obvious. The seafood was
indescribably great, and the face
of Tofino Mayer Josie Osborne
(above) says more than I ever could
with words.
I wandered back to the hotel
knowing that I had been part of
something very special. It may just
be food, but this was good food. It
was food that meant a lot to those
who were creating it, and it had
significance to the locals who were
enjoying it. It echos the age old
tradition of the strong community
bonding that comes with sharing a
great meal.
In its inception, Feast Tofino was
born so that local business owners
could share and celebrate local
culinary boat-to-table culture
with its community. By inviting
world renowned chefs to partner
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