Straight & Marrow’s Chris Lam; Bar Corso’s Luke Bowell add flair to Father’s Day with Spot Prawn-Centric Feast, Optional Drink Pairings

The culinary teams from Straight and Marrow and Bar Corso are putting their heads together and co-hosting a six-course Father’s Day Spot Prawn Tasting Menu at Bar Corso (1566 Commercial Drive) on Sunday, June 18. 

The one-night-only event pairs the skills and locavore-forward sensibilities shared by Straight & Marrow Chef/Owner Chris Lam and Bar Corso Executive Chef/Operating Partner Luke Boswell as they add a final flourish to the close of the 2023 BC Spot Prawn season.

A limited number of tickets to the dinner — which puts the highly prized fresh spring catches in the spotlight in creative dishes and culinary twists like crudo, carpaccio, and thermidor — are available for $110 per person plus tax and gratuity. Tickets are available here.

Optional drink pairings including a welcome cocktail/glass of bubbly and handpicked varietals showcasing the unique terroir of BC’s Okanagan region from wineries such as Phantom Creek Estate, Lunessance and Bartier Bros are also available for an additional $45 per person plus tax.

STRAIGHT AND MARROW X BAR CORSO

FATHER’S DAY SPOT PRAWN TASTING MENU

Sunday, June 18 at 6 p.m.

$110 per person plus tax, gratuity

Drink pairings $45 per person plus tax

CRUDO

spot prawn escabeche, uni,

yuzu ponzu squid ink aioli

Phantom Creek Estate Brut N/V

HEADS

semolina-crusted prawn heads

with shrimp emulsion

Lunessance Riesling 2021

CARPACCIO

mosaic prawn carpaccio, fermented cucumber,

Calabrian chili, tomato gel & fingerlime

Phantom Creek Estate Viognier 2021

TAJARIN

poached prawn, corn butter sauce & caviar

Lunessance Rose Blanc de Noirs 2022

THERMIDOR

roasted prawn, Andouille crumb, garlic gel

Bartier Bros Merlot 2021

DOLCE

Strawberry, rhubarb, elderflower & ricotta

TICKETS

A limited number of tickets to the Straight & Marrow X Bar Corso Spot Prawn Tasting Menu Dinner taking place at 6 p.m. on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18 are available for $110 per person plus tax and gratuity. Tickets are available here.