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This year's Passions gala will take place November 26th, 2025. Tickets are now live at the following link:

We're thrilled to announced our stacked lineup for 2025

VIP:

Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson of Published on Main

Chef Andrea Carlson of Burdock & Co

Chef Allen Ren of iDen & Quan Ju De Beijing Duck House

Canada’s Top Chef Chanthy Yen of the hotly anticipated Touk

 

Restaurants:

The Acorn, Anh and Chi, Bar Bravo, Cantina Norte, Chambar, Fiorino, Fanny Bay Oyster Bar, Wildlight Kitchen + Bar, iDen & Quan Ju De Beijing Duck House, Provence Marinaside, Melo Patisserie, Boards of Vancouver, L'Abattoir, Lila, PiDGiN, Selene, Sushi Hil, Zoomak

 

Bars:

AMA Raw Bar, Good Thief, June, The Keefer Bar

 

Wine & Spirits

Copperpenny Distilling Co., Phantom Creek Estates

 

Passions Gala 2024

 

Thanks to generous attendees like you, Passions raised over $228,000 in 2024: funds that directly support our vital Food and Nutrition Program.

Your support allows Dr. Peter Centre to continue providing nourishing meals to the 2% of the population sidelined by society, and facing complex social and health issues. The presence and generosity of all involved—from sponsors to chefs, attendees and event staff—helped transform lives this year, providing hope and belonging to those who have had doors closed to them elsewhere⁠.

Get your tickets above for this year's event, as Vancouver's "best small gala" returns for another evening of great food, glamour and transformative compassion.

 

About Passions

The history of Passions dates back to 2002, to a small charity cooking class at Barbara-Jo's Books to Cooks. In 2004, the event was moved to the Dr. Peter Centre and titled Passions. Organized by Vancouver food media personality Nathan Fong, the inaugural event featured nine chefs, and 100 attendees and raised $7,000. 21 years on, this most recent Passions featured 26 restaurants and bars, 92 silent and live auction items, and 227 attendees. Since its inception, this annual culinary fundraising gala has raised nearly $3 million.

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In Support of the Dr. Peter Centre

 The Dr. Peter Centre manages a Day Health program, a 24-hour licensed care residence with specialized nursing care, and an enhanced supportive housing program, to provide comprehensive, stigma-free care for people living with HIV/AIDS, mental illness, substance use, and homelessness.