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Norm Foster, Canada's most prolific playwright to speak March 19th at the Coast Bastion Inn.
Tickets $15, $12 for Theatre BC and TheatreOne members. Click her for a copy of the poster

 

The Bite of Nanaimo

The Bite of Nanaimo Photo Gallery

Take a look at this year's Bite of Nanaimo Poster

The 17th Annual Bite of Nanaimo was held
September 25th, 4-9 pm at The Beban Park Auditorium.

TheatreOne gives standing ovation to all Bite of Nanaimo Participants

 NANAIMO, BC – TheatreOne’s biggest fundraiser, The17th Annual Bite of Nanaimo, held this past Friday, September 25 at Beban Park, was a tasty triumph! The Bite sold out early this year helping TheatreOne raise extra revenue to support their Mainstage productions in March & April 2010, shows to be announced soon.

 A huge thank you to the event sponsors, Investor’s Group, Country Grocer & ‘A’ British Columbia, especially the wonderful event emcees, Bruce Williams & Amanda Wilson; to Avalon Cinema for sponsoring the Bite of Nanaimo poster, Envirocore for their commitment to & sponsorship of our composting initiative. Thanks to the Nanaimo Daily News for sponsoring a full page ad, and thanks to all the media sponsors for supporting TheatreOne -  ‘A’ British Columbia, Radio Malaspina CHLY, Island Radio, Kwik Kopy, NISA Internet Solutions, the Nanaimo Daily News, Harbour City Star, and the Nanaimo News Bulletin. Thanks also to Falconer Books and Tourism Nanaimo for selling tickets and to the trophies sponsors- Triple ‘T’ Party Rentals, Able Trophies, B & C Food Distributors, Sysco Victoria, and Newcastle Nissan.

 A special thanks to; St. John’s Ambulance, Meyers, Norris and Penny, for counting the ballots and to Alsco Linen and Green Thumb Nursery for tablecloths & shrubbery. Thank you to Richardson Foods Group, Nellie’s Dutch Deli & Country Grocer for donating 100% of their proceeds to TheatreOne. Thank you to the many local businesses that donated to our silent auction & balloon prizes. Also a big thanks to all who attended & ate their way around the room & to our outstanding volunteers that made sure everything ran smoothly.

 TheatreOne would especially like to thank all of the participating restaurants & vendors, without whom this event would not exist. Nanaimo is lucky to be home to such diverse & high quality establishments. The amount of time, hard work & dedication the restaurants contribute to The Bite of Nanaimo is what makes this event the success it is every year.  Thank you; Astera’s Greek Taverna, Cactus Club Café, Country Grocer, Dinghy Dock Pub & Floating Restaurant, Firehouse Grill, Gabriel’s Café, The Grapevine Trattoria, Ilios Mediterranean Cuisine, The Keg Steakhouse & Bar, Lighthouse Brewing Company, ManzaVino’s Pizzeria & Italian Grill, Nellie’s Dutch Deli, The Old A Frame Restaurant, Richardson Foods Group, Sandy’s Ukrainian Kitchen, The Thirsty Camel Café, Vancouver Island Brewery, Vancouver Island University Baking Program, Windward Pub, and Winston’s Tea Company.

 All the participants deserved an award, but there were only 8 trophies to give out. The winners for 2009, decided by ballots, are as follows:

 BEST SEAFOOD – Sponsored by B&C Food Distributors

Runner Up: Ilios Mediterranean Cuisine        Winner: Dinghy Dock Pub & Floating Restaurant

 BEST APPETIZER – Sponsored by Sysco Victoria

Runner Up: Ilios Mediterranean Cuisine        Winner: Country Grocer

 BEST VEGETARIAN DISH - Sponsored by Newcastle Nissan

Runner Up: Astera’s Greek Taverna                   Winner: Cactus Club Café

 BEST Dessert - Sponsored by Triple ‘T’ Party Rentals

Runner Up: Dingy Dock      Winner: VIU Professional Baking Program

 BEST MEAT OR POULTRY DISH - Sponsored by B&C Food Distributors

Runner Up: The Keg                          Winner: The Cactus Club Café

 BEST REFRESHMENT - Sponsored by Able Trophies

Runner Up: Richardson Foods Group          Winner: The Cactus Club Café     

 BEST BOOTH DESIGN - Sponsored by Sysco Victoria

Runner Up: Sandy’s Ukrainian Kitchen              Winner: The Cactus Club Café

 BEST HOSPITALITY - Sponsored by Newcastle Nissan

Runner Up: Country Grocer                 Winner: The Cactus Club Cafe

 

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