This year’s Vancouver International Film Festival closing gala was held at the former A&B Sound Store at 560 Seymour Street, now reincarnated as Club FiveSixty. With 28,000 feet of club space spread over four floors, the space renovation cost $4 million. The basement alone is 6,000 square feet with 11 foot ceilings, unisex bathrooms, and its own bar, DJ, and dance floor. The result was a chic, spacious club that offers numerous possibilities for entertaining a large and fabulous group of Vancouverites such as the VIFF film crowd.
O’Douls Restaurant catered a good portion of the event, serving Truffled Wild Mushroom Risotto in a Parmesan wheel in one area, and steamed chicken buns and spring rolls in another.
[O’Doul’s chefs at work]
[Truffled Wild Mushroom Risotto in a Parmesan wheel]
[Bottom: Vancouver Foodster’s Richard Wolak with VIFF gala producer Barbara Chirinos]
[Paul McGillon and wife]
If you recognize any familiar faces in my photos, please let me know, and I’ll include their names in additional captions. This event attracted well over 500 people! If you were there, I’m sure you’ll agree that it was quite the party to close off the 2010 VIFF.
