1944 West 4th Ave Refreshed and Refueled
Restaurant Owners Robert Belcham and Tom Doughty to Open refuel
Accomplished Restaurant Owners Robert Belcham and Tom Doughty of the critically acclaimed Fuel and Campagnolo Restaurants, announce refuel, a neighborhood restaurant and bar specializing in Casual Northwest Cuisine. The name “refuel” pays homage to its predecessor Fuel Restaurant and its philosophy towards quality, seasonal ingredients and impeccable service. Fuel will perform its final service on Sunday, November 29th, 2009, and refuel restaurant & bar will open Wednesday Dec 2, 2009 at 5:30pm.

Refuel restaurant & bar welcomes with a hip yet relaxed space by designer Marc Bricault that evokes a neighbourhood atmosphere where guests can sit back, socialize and be themselves. Guests may watch the kitchen brigade while sipping a handcrafted cocktail at the 12-seat bar, or gather around a table with friends while listening to music compiled by the experts at Kitsilano’s Zulu Records.

Refuel’s food philosophy focuses on affordable and honest, down-to-earth Northwest fare that celebrates seasonal, local ingredients. Open for lunch and dinner daily, with special brunch features on the weekends, the refuel menu has an incredible selection of snacks, sides, starters, mains and plates to share that utilize quality ingredients and offer excellent value.

Guests may linger over weekend brunch or cap off an evening with a fun, late-night snack such as devilled eggs or crispy pork rinds. The starters menu includes dishes such as creamy onion soup and charcuterie from The Cure, while buttermilk fried chicken and hand rolled potato gnocchi star on the comforting mains menu. Share plates include dry-aged Alberta Prime ribeye steak and whole confit Polderside duck, while the desserts include apple and pear crostada and peanut and chocolate parfait.

At the bar, the focus is on thoughtfully prepared, classic cocktails, along with craft beer and approachable wines. A special reserve wine list is available upon request.

Along with Chef and Proprietor Robert Belcham and Sommelier and Proprietor Tom Doughty, the refuel team is rounded out with Chef de Cuisine Ted Anderson, Sous Chef Jane Cornborough, Restaurant Manager Katharine Manson, and Bar Manager Rob Scope.

Refuel restaurant & bar serves affordable, casual Northwest cuisine in a comfortable neighbourhood atmosphere. This welcome addition to Kitsilano encourages diners to relax, have fun and enjoy simple, honest food. Gather around a table with friends in the dining room or sit at the bar and watch the kitchen brigade while sipping a classic cocktail and enjoy music styled by the experts at Zulu Records.

Refuel is open daily from 11:30am – 12:00am and is located at 1944 West 4th Avenue (at Cypress), Vancouver BC. For more information please call 604.288.7905.

refuel menu

Snacks
Marinated Olives 6
Spiced Pork Ribs and Bits 7.5
Devilled Eggs 3
Pork Rinds 5
Warm Hazlenuts 3.5
Foie Gras Croquettes 7

Starters
Creamy Onion Soup, croutons, herbs 6.5
Crispy Squid, fresh chilis, lime, scallion 9.5
Fresh Local Oysters, ½ dozen, classic mignonette 15.5
Lemon Risotto, parlsey, shallots 13
The Cure’s Charcuterie and Cheese, apricot mostarda, rye bread 16.5
Escarole Salad, ox tongue, ravigote sauce 11.5
Roasted Bone Marrow, green apple, maldon salt 12.5
Spaghetti Carbonara, guanciale, black pepper 14
Crunchy Scrapple, fried egg, toast 9

Mains
Buttermilk Fried Chicken, jalapeno biscuit, aj’s gravy, coleslaw 18
Dry Aged Beef Burger, cheddar, bacon, fries 14.5
Pan Roasted Ling Cod, swiss chard, pearl onions, bacon 21
BC Coho Salmon, manila clams, rouille, leeks 22
House Made Potato Gnocchi, roasted mushrooms, fresh herbs 17
Sloping Hill’s Pork, slow cooked fennel, apple cider vinegar 20.5
Seared Rare Albacore Tuna, romaine lettuce, green olive, orange 17.5

Plates to Share
Dry-Aged Alberta Prime Ribeye Steak, 18 ounce cut, fries, creamed spinach 55
Whole Confit Polderside Duck, braised red cabbage, roasted apples 55

Sides
Fries 4.5
Swiss Chard 4.5
AJ’s Gravy 2.5
Creamed Spinach 5
Roasted Beets & Goat Cheese 6
Seared Foie Gras 21
refuel Potatoes 9
Green Salad 4

Desserts 6.5
Vanilla Creme Brulee, candied citrus
Apple and Pear Crostada, sour cream ice cream
Cheesecake, grape preserves
Peanut and Chocolate Parfait, honeycomb

www.refuelrestaurant.com (coming soon)

Fuel Restaurant invites you to a Suckling Pig Dinner prepared by Chef Robert Belcham and Chef de Cuisine Ted Anderson, showcasing produce from Stoney Paradise Farms and Wines from Blackwood Lane Winery.  Milan Djordjevich, AKA the Tomato Man, is the passion behind Stoney Paradise Farms.  Milan is most famous for his incredible tomatoes and grapes but farms a medley of other exceptional produce that you will discover with us on September 16th.  Sommelier Tom Doughty and Winemaker Charles Herrold have hand selected wines from Blackwood Lane Winery to pair perfectly with this homegrown feast.

Stoney Paradise Dinner Details
Date: Wednesday September 16, 2009
Time: 7:00pm
Price: $99 per person inclusive of wine pairings (tax & gratuity not included)
Reservations: Please reserve by calling 604 288 7905. Valid Credit Card Number is required.

The menu:
Tomatoes
three unique varieties, three techniques

Violeta Eggplant Agnolotti
ried bread, caramelized zucchini, peppers

Foie Gras Stuffed Whole Suckling Pig
fine beans, walla walla onions, roasting juices

Fromage Frais Cheesecake

Robert’s chilled corn soup is made by lightly heating juice that is made from corn flesh. Up to five ears of corn are used for each serving. The juice is whisked until it thickens, chilled and served ice cold. This sweet, refreshing soup tastes like mouthfuls of fresh corn. Popular amongst Fuel diners, one regular guest is know to come in, order a double corn soup, and sometimes finish with one for dessert!

Fuel will showcase three feature corn dishes for the month of August:

Chilled Chilliwack Sweet Corn Soup ($12 – available for lunch and dinner)
red haven peach, crispy cornbread, foie gras mousse
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Seared Qualicum Beach Scallops ($31 – available for dinner only)
sweet corn succotash, avocado, crispy pork belly
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Spiced Manjari Chocolate Pot de Crème (10 – available for lunch and dinner)
corn sorbet, churros, dolce de leche
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Fuel Restaurant provides expert service and incredible food in a comfortable and friendly setting. Hailed as the 2009 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards Chef of the Year, Executive Chef Robert Belcham sources out only the best quality regional products. By doing all his butchery in house from whole animals, Robert & his kitchen team offer incredible whole roast items and a wide selection of house made charcuterie.

Sommelier Tom Doughty has assembled a collection of special vintages and esteemed producers in the Fuel wine list that have been chosen specifically with the food menu in mind. These unique offerings are what sets Fuel apart and creates a truly unparalleled dining experience for guests. ??

Fuel is open for lunch Monday to Friday from 12:00pm – 2:30pm, and dinner seven nights a week from 5:30pm. Fuel Restaurant is located at 1944 West 4th Avenue (at Cypress), Vancouver BC. For more information please call 604.288.7905, or visit:www.fuelrestaurant.ca.

www.fuelrestaurant.ca

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Events worth checking out

• Taste Victoria (July 16, 2009)
• Hamilton Street Grill pairs rose with scallops for Breast Cancer Fundraiser (July 17, 2009)
• Sips and Seafood at Victoria’s Festival of Food (July 17, 2009)
• Sunpeaks Wine and Cultural Fest (July 17, 2009)
• Taste: Victoria’s Festival of Food and Wine celebrates the women behind the wine (July 18, 2009)
• Outstanding in the Field at North Arm Farm (July 18, 2009)
• 2009 BCWAS Barbecue, featuring Poplar Grove Winery (July 19, 2009)
• Outstanding in the Field at UBC (July 19, 2009)
• Elephant Island In The Middle Of Gastown! (July 21, 2009)
• Asian Fiesta with House Wines (July 22, 2009)

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Raspberries at Fuel

Handpicked Raspberries from High Point Farms

Through July

Fuel Restaurant Street: 1944 West 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC View Map

Fuel Restaurant will be featuring raspberries from High Point Farms for the entire moth of July. While tasting these, not so little, beauties you will discover what a raspberry is supposed to taste like.

Lesley and Bob Hazeldine built their raspberry paradise, High Point Farms, on a 10 acre parcel of land on Gabriola Island after a 4 year sailing excursion. They returned home to become farmers and we are so thankful for it.

Featuring raspberry desserts and raspberry cocktails honouring High Point Farms Raspberries.

Thank you Lesley and Bob!!!!

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Restaurant – Circa

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Wine – 2005 Thomas Henry Merlot

Events worth checking out

Fuel Restaurant Polderside Farms pasture raised lamb dinner (June 24, 2009)
Cellar Worthy Whites with House Wine (June 24, 2009)
Opus Hotel Vancouver prepares to host Au=Precious Element, an Arts Umbrella Fundraising Event (June 25, 2009)
The Sylvia, Desert Hills and Posh Pals Cancer Fundraiser (June 25, 2009)
Celebrate Pakistan with cuisine and fashion (June 26, 2009)
Camra Vancouver presents Whistler’s first craft beer festival (June 27, 2009)

BC’s bounty gets the spotlight all year long at Fuel Restaurant. Starting May 2009, Chef Robert Belcham and his culinary crew are presenting the best that BC has to offer, and it’s all local, seasonal and sustainable. 12 Months of BC opens on Friday, May 8th, 2009 and will run all year long with fresh new features, menus & special dinners happening every month.

12 Months of BC kicks off with the Spot Prawn festival, where ten lucky Fuel guests will be the first to indulge in one of BC’s most sought after seafood treasures featuring local prawns from Steve Johansen of Organic Ocean. Guests will be winners drawn from those who enter to attend via email or bill fold inserts, and proceeds from each of the ten $85 tickets will be donated to the Spanish Banks Creek Restoration Project. Their ultimate reward: a Spot Prawn feast at the Fuel kitchen bar paired with specialty cask-brewed R&B beer—from BC, of course.

Fuel will have a Spot Prawn boil at the bar starting May 9th and every Saturday for the duration of the eight week season. With only 12 coveted bar seats available, diners must reserve for the early (5:30pm) or late (8:00pm) seating to enjoy the special boil menu ($85 per person).

This sumptuous kick-off is just the start. 12 Months of BC will be celebrated every month at Fuel, with a special ingredient highlighted each month. “It’s a feast for all,” says Chef Belcham, “Specially prepared from all the best ingredients we can source from our amazing province. This menu is like a culinary tour of everything foodies love about BC.” Here’s a taste of what’s coming up:

~June: Hand raised lamb with accompaniments from the forest
~July: Raspberry dessert features
~August: Chilliwack Corn and Chef Belcham’s famous chilled corn soup
~September: Stoney Paradise Farms produce and Suckling Pig dinners
~October: Oktoberfest featuring a Dungeness Crab and BC Beer Feast
~November: Annual Whole Hog dinner featuring Sloping Hills Pork
~December: The Cure Charcuterie & seasonal ales from BC’s best Micro Breweries
~January: Suckling Pig dinner featuring Quince from Stoney Paradise Farms
~February: Best of BC tasting menus paired with BC wine
~March: Riesling dinner featuring Nicola Valley Venison
~April: Suckling Pig dinner

From seafood to suckling pig, savour the best of BC—all year long.

Fuel Restaurant
Fuel Restaurant provides expert service and incredible food in a comfortable and friendly setting. Hailed as the 2009 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards Chef of the Year, Executive Chef Robert Belcham sources out only the best quality regional products. By doing all his butchery in house from whole animals, Robert & his kitchen team offer incredible whole roast items and a wide selection of house made charcuterie. Sommelier Tom Doughty has assembled a collection of special vintages and esteemed producers in the Fuel wine list that have been chosen specifically with the food menu in mind. These unique offerings are what sets Fuel apart and creates a truly unparalleled dining experience for guests.

Fuel is open for lunch Monday to Friday from 12:00pm – 2:30pm, and dinner seven nights a week from 5:30pm. Fuel Restaurant is located at 1944 West 4th Avenue (at Cypress), Vancouver BC. For more information please call 604.288.7905, or visit:

www.fuelrestaurant.ca