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On Sunday night, Dr. Peter Centre in the West End hosted over 250 guests for the annual fundraiser known as ‘Passions.’

18 of Vancouver’s best restaurants served up avant garde creations for the guests to try as part of the event which benefitted the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation. To find out more about the Dr. Peter Centre and the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation, check out the original release and more photos, after the jump.

More photos:

The post-event release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 16, 2008

5th Annual Passions Bigger & Better

Vancouver, BC… The Dr. Peter Centre in Vancouver’s West End was abuzz Sunday night as over 250 people attended Passions.  The gala, which has been an annual fundraiser for the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation since 2004, raised a remarkable $116,000. This brings the grand total of funds raised for the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation through Passions to $300,000.

Says Leah Kruk, Development Manager for the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation, “It was an extraordinary evening filled with fantastic food, great fun and wonderful people. We are thrilled by the support we received from the community, helping to make this a record breaking year.”

The Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation is a non-profit organization specializing in health care services and programs for people with HIV/AIDS. Today, Dr. Peter’s vision and compassion continue to drive the work done at the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation and the Dr. Peter Centre. The only program of its kind in Canada, the Centre provides care and support to improve the overall health of people most in need.  Removing obstacles that traditional health care does not necessarily recognize as such, the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation provides a place of acceptance and respect, restoring hope and dignity. For more information on the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation, the Dr. Peter Centre, and Passions visit the website at www.drpeter.org.

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Media Contact: Alexander Ink Public Relations

The lineup:

Boneta
Baby squid stuffed with organic scallops & preserved lemon with a yellow heirloom tomato and saffron coulis

C Restaurant
Salt Spring Island Goat Cheese Stuffed Helmer Potatoes wrapped with cured spring salmon

Chambar Belgian Restaurant
Braised veal cheek and Chanterelle soup

Cin Cin
Prosciutto wrapped Albacore Tuna; Mission Fig Chips and Preserved Blood Orange 25 yr old Balsalmic

Crave
Braised Bison Ragout

Diva at the Met
Seared Suckling Pig with elephant heart plum chutney

FigMint Restaurant & Lounge
Game Hen Coq au Vin with Watercress Pomme Pur饬 sauceGrand-M貥

Fraiche Restaurant
Bison tenderloin W autumn wild mushrooms

Elixir
KOREAN BRAISED SHORT RIBS, kimchee vegetables

Hamilton Street Grill
Seared albacore with pickled ginger and ponzu

La Terrazza Restaurant
Prawn and Ratatouille Pasta Envelope with a tomato relish and garnished with a parmesan chip

Le Gavroche
Smoked salmon with poached egg, truffle& seaweed caviar

MIX the Bakery
MIX of mignardise

The Observatory
Marinated Mackerel & Mackerel Tartar pickled onion, carrot blood orange emulsion, caraway cracker

O’Doul’s Restaurant & Bar
Rooibos Tea Smoked Polderside Farms Duck Breast Crispy Rice Cake, Okanagan Cherry andPearl Onion Preserve

Provence Restaurants
Escabeche de Moules aux “epices douces” english; Mussels Escabeche with sweet spices

So.Cial at Le Magasin
Oven Roasted Free Range Organic Chicken Breast on Radicchio and Belgium Endive. Sesame Dressing, Crispy Noodles

Tojo’s
Steamed Bamboo Leaf Bundle stuffed with Steamed Smoked BC Sablefish, Japanese mushrooms, Gobo and vegetables

For more great events that you can sink your teeth into, check out the Urban Mixer Events Calendar weekly, HERE.

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