The GLOWBAL COLLECTION August Features

The summer sun is out – so catch it while you can! The GLOWBAL COLLECTION of Restaurants offer some of the city’s best al fresco dining destinations. Beat the heat at Sanafir which boasts floor-to-ceiling windows that open onto the Granville Street scene. Cool down on the hip Yaletown patios at glowbal grill or SOCIETY Dining Lounge. For downtown action, spend a warm evening outdoors on the terraces at COAST or Italian Kitchen. Or, opt for people-watching in Kitsilano, on Trattoria’s bright outdoor space.

Whichever location you choose, from August 19 – 29 , glowbal grill, COAST, Sanafir, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria Italian Kitchen and SOCIETY Dining Lounge are offering hot deals that won’t make you freckle!

Enjoy Surf & Turf selections this month at glowbal grill. Begin with a Wagyu Beef Chuck Satay and Dungeness Crab Cake or try the Braised Short Rib and Sweet Pea Risotto with a Tempura Atlantic Lobster Claw. From the Prairies to the Pacific, entrées span the country with offerings of Canadian Prime Tenderloin and Jumbo Tiger Prawns. Sample the ‘Surf & Turf Platter’ to taste a variety of treats, including a Dry-Aged Canadian Prime Strip Loin, Lobster Risotto, Jumbo Tiger Prawns with a Buratta and Tomato Salad and Sautéed Green Beans. Sweeten the deal with White Chocolate Crème Brulée for dessert.

COAST is going wild this month with an untamed assortment fresh from British Columbia’s shores. Start off with a Gratinee of Wild Sockeye Salmon or a Dungeness Crab Salad with oyster vinaigrette. Main course selections include Seared Fillet of Halibut complemented with Chanterelle Mushrooms or enjoy Barbequed Haida Gwaii Sablefish spiked with miso bourbon barbeque sauce. Chocolate Crème Brulée with salted caramel ice cream is on offer for dessert.

Experience a taste of Mumbai this month at Sanafir. Try the Spiced Tomato and Lentil Soup appetizer with sweet corn and onion bhaji. Mumbai is the epicentre of India and the cuisine incorporates many different cultures which are reflected in Sanafir’s ‘Surf, Turf, and Earth’ main course Tapas Trio. The unique blend of dishes includes Braised Beef Korma and Basmati Rice, a Prawn and Sweet Pea Samosa served with watercress yogurt, and a Vegetarian Curry. The Mumbai-inspired dessert is a Chai Baked Rice Cake served with cherry vanilla ice cream.

Can’t getaway to cruise the waterways of Italy this month? Taste your way through the beautiful country with a Veneto-inspired menu from Italian Kitchen instead. Featured starters include Scallops poached in Saffron Tea or Tuna Salad with Confit Fingerling Potatoes. Entrées include a Butter Poached Dungeness Crab or Braised Duck Pasta. Finish the meal with an order of ‘Zaleti,’ fritters topped with candied fruit and caramelized pistachios.

Simplicity and fresh ingredients rule this month as Trattoria pays tribute to Tuscan-inspired fare. Antipasti selections include Potato and Bean Salad or a traditional Italian Crostini – toasted bread with spicy Fennel Sausage and fresh Buratta Cheese. Steak and pasta are offered for entrées, including a Grilled T-Bone Steak and Angel Hair Pasta with Tiger Prawns in a lemon cream sauce. Sweet Sugar Dusted Fritters, served with Arborio rice pudding, cap the evening.

Get your kicks on Route 66! The famous highway has inspired the culinary talent at SOCIETY Dining Lounge. American favourites are re-worked with appetizer options like Blackened Ahi Tuna Sliders or Cobb Salad with Confit Chicken. Hearty main dishes include ‘Bacon and Eggs’ – Braised Pork with a Poached Egg topped with Truffle Hollandaise – or check out the Buttermilk Fried Chicken and house-made Waffles. For dessert, sip a Root Beer Float (made with house-made root beer and vanilla gelato) and enjoy the ride.

Make your reservations online at glowbalgroup.com.

Check out THE GLOWBAL COLLECTION blog for the latest news on all the restaurants at blog.glowbalgroup.com/. Text ‘glowbal’ to 82442 on your mobile phone for a directory of all the GLOWBAL restaurants and instant links for reservations and special offers (standard text and data rates may apply).

The Glowbal Collection July Features

There is no shortage of exciting events happening throughout Vancouver this summer – from the theatrics of Bard on the Beach to the hotly anticipated Celebration of Light. The GLOWBAL COLLECTION – with six lauded restaurants – presents the perfect opportunity for a delicious pre-or-post-event dining experience. From July 15 -25, glowbal grill, COAST, Sanafir, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria Italian Kitchen, and SOCIETY Dining Lounge are offering guests fresh fare, inspired from around the corner and around the world, guaranteed to complement any Vancouver staycation.

This month, glowbal grill is paying homage to Texas and its famous BBQ. Appetizers include the Chipotle, Prawn and Avocado Tortilla or Spicy Texas Chilli. Put some meat on your bones – and in your belly – with entrée selections like Bourbon BBQ Glazed Bison Ribs or the Southern Spiced 16oz Cowboy Cut Ribeye. Finish up with the quintessential summer dessert – Strawberry Shortcake.

COAST explores Vancouver Island from bottom to top with appetizer plates offering Pan Seared Jumbo Scallops or Charred Local Octopus Salad with truffled sea urchin vinaigrette. Main courses offer sea selections including a Grilled Wild Ling Cod with a Dungeness Crab Crust or a ‘Canadian Surf and Turf’ of Broiled Beef Tenderloin with Poached Atlantic Lobster. Diners will fall hook, line and sinker for COAST’s patriotic Canadian Maple Parfait – complemented with house-made fudge – for dessert.

Guests may just ask Sam to play it again after feasting on Sanafir’s Casablanca-inspired menu this month. The Mixed Olive Salad appetizer features confit garlic in a tangy tomato cumin vinaigrette. Lamb Tagine, Lobster and Fried Eggplant, and Fig and Apricot Couscous, are featured in the Tapas Trio entrée. For dessert, sample the decadent Crème Caramel topped with coconut and almond truffles.

Discover the ancient flavours of Sardinia at Italian Kitchen. Known for its natural beauty and abundant seafood, this Mediterranean island is the inspiration for menu items like Cassula – a Prawn and Halibut seafood soup, or Culingiones – stuffed ravioli with cacciocavalo cheese and braised greens. Entrées also embrace the sea with Aragosta Arrosto – Stuffed Lobster served with Bianco Risotto, and Tonnato – Tuna with Fennel Sausage, Peas and Heirloom Tomatoes. For dessert, enjoy Frutti di Bosco al Proseco con menta – fresh berries in Proseco and mint with a limone sorbet.

Explore the Puglia and Apulia regions of Italy at Trattoria. From the land of many colours comes a kaleidoscopic menu. Primo selections include a vibrant Roasted Beet Salad or Duck Tortelli in Tuscan tomato sauce. Pizza and pasta are offered for entrées, including Spicy Calabrese and Gamberi Spaghetti Nero and Oven Roasted Cauliflower and Onion Pizza. End on a sweet note with a Sugar Dusted Fritter.

Summer screams for delicious comfort food and SOCIETY is dishing it up with delight. Try a Mini Chilli Dog or Bacon Vichyssoise to start the meal. Entrées include Queen Charlotte Halibut Fish ‘n Chips and Kobe Beef Hamburger Helper served alongside macaroni ‘n cheese. Strawberry season is in full swing, enjoy it with Strawberry Shortcake for dessert.

Make your reservations online at glowbalgroup.com.

Check out THE GLOWBAL COLLECTION blog for the latest news on all the restaurants at blog.glowbalgroup.com/. Text ‘glowbal’ to 82442 on your mobile phone for a directory of all the GLOWBAL restaurants and instant links for reservations and special offers (standard text and data rates may apply).

The GLOWBAL COLLECTION of Restaurants – May Features

Spring has officially sprung in Vancouver and The GLOWBAL COLLECTION of restaurants has tasty dishes on offer to rival the darling buds of May. From May 20 – 30, glowbal grill, COAST Restaurant, Sanafir, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria Italian Kitchen, and SOCIETY Dining Lounge are showcasing special spring-inspired menus, guaranteed to put some – well, you know – into your step!

Make your reservations online at glowbalgroup.com.

Text ‘glowbal’ to 82442 for a mobile directory of all the GLOWBAL restaurants and instant links for reservations and special offers.

Check out THE GLOWBAL COLLECTION blog for the latest news on all the restaurants at blog.glowbalgroup.com

glowbal’s Vancouver Island-inspired menu allows guests to ditch the ferry fare for their fill of Island treats. Shuck up with an order of Fanny Bay fried oysters to start or opt for the Dungeness Crab and smoked salmon cake. Continue up the Island Highway with entrée selections that include pan seared black cod; pink peppercorn crusted rack of lamb; or the ‘Vancouver Island Platter,’ loaded with a 16oz bone-in ribeye steak, pan seared Wild Salmon, Dungeness Crab cakes, creamed leeks and morel mushrooms, confit fingerling potatoes, roasted organic beets and goat’s cheese. Top off your trip with blueberry and vanilla crème brulée for dessert.

   

Spot Prawn season has begun and COAST is marking the occasion with your choice of ½ lb ‘peel and eat’ Wild BC Spot Prawns with COAST signature sauce or Wild BC Spot Prawn ceviche – and that’s just the first course! Spot the prawn accompaniment in entrée selections like the grilled Queen Charlotte halibut or fresh BC ling cod. The Bing cherry crumble is a must-try dessert, featuring juicy brandied cherries and chocolate ice cream. Sample these items a’ la carte or enjoy a three-course Table d’Hote menu for $49.

Magellan may have left Portugal, but this month Sanafir is bringing it back to the table. Start the journey with a bowl of steaming mussel soup, chock full of Linguiça sausage, braised cabbage, mushrooms and coconut. The entrée ‘Tapas Trio’ features a sweet braised pork belly, grilled diver scallop and bib lettuce and arugula salad. Sweeten the deal with dessert – a passion fruit flan, complemented with a chocolate hazelnut crisp and white praline chocolate mousse.

 

Discover the Marche, a central region of Italy, this month at the Italian Kitchen. The menu pays homage to the area with dishes like the wild arugula salad; truffled salami piadina flatbread; seafood brodetto – a hearty stew made with clams, mussels, Spot Prawns and Dungeness Crab; and spaghettini with fava bean, lavender and crisp prosciutto. For a ‘grape escape,’ try the maple glazed grape and gorgonzola torta for dessert.

   

Take a trip to Milan, the capital of the Lombardy region, with Trattoria’s May menu ‘ispiratore.’ Start off with the shaved bresoala and watermelon radish salad or the black olive crusted ahi tuna carpaccio, and then move onto the main attraction, selecting fresh prawns wrapped in prosciutto or the pork chop alla Milanese. Cap off the meal with a Chianti-poached pear and gorgonzola. Choose an appetizer and entrée for $28 or order from the menu a ‘la carte.

 

Childhood favourites have been re-imagined at SOCIETY Dining Lounge. Whimsical appetizers on the feature menu include the brioche ‘n gruyere grilled cheese with fried pickle, as well as jalapeno, crab and cheddar ‘poppers.’ Main course options like the Albacore tuna casserole and short rib potpie with creamy mashed potatoes provide all the comfort of home cooking without going home! Should you be so inclined, have your cake and eat it too – with a slice of the playful peanut butter and jam cheesecake.

Dine Out Vancouver 2010

Eat your heart out, Vancouver – Dine Out is back! The GLOWBAL COLLECTION of restaurants – glowbal grill, COAST, Sanafir, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria, and Society – is once again participating in the city’s annual culinary campaign, April 26 – May 6. The promotion, organized by Tourism Vancouver and presented by Visa, offers foodie fans the chance to dine at 200 participating restaurants over 11-days. Offering incredible value, guests will enjoy three-course menus at set prices of $18, $28 or $38 respectively (excluding tax and beverages).

“The GLOWBAL COLLECTION of restaurants is thrilled to be involved in Dine Out Vancouver,” says proprietor Emad Yacoub. “Our chefs have prepared delicious menus indicative of each restaurant and we hope our existing fans, as well as newcomers to the GLOWBAL scene, will take advantage of these amazing dining deals.”

GLOWBAL COLLECTION Dine Out Incentive
All Dine Out Vancouver reservations made on Sundays through Wednesdays will receive a complimentary Gift Certificate letter valued at $25 – valid at any GLOWBAL COLLECTION location from May 10 – June 30, 2010. Limit one Gift Certificate per reservation. Restrictions apply. Diners can make reservations online at glowbalgroup.com.

	glowbal invites guests to check-out its fresh new look whilst savouring a delectable meal in one of Yaletown’s favourite restaurants. With a recent renovation and a new steak-centric menu, glowbal is offering a three-course Dine Out menu for $38 per person. Diners can choose between two starters – a roasted beet and arugula salad or sweet pea soup with Dungeness crab; three entrée options include Canadian prime tenderloin, Queen Charlotte halibut, or a creamy (and vegetarian-friendly) wild mushroom risotto. Pucker up for dessert with a sweet strawberry-rhubarb crumble.
	COAST beckons with a tantalizing blend of both surf and turf selections on its three-course Dine Out menu, priced at $38 per person. To start, choose between the dungeness crab cake, poached prawn waldorf salad, or classic New England clam chowder. Entrées include grilled wild BC salmon, broiled Canadian prime beef tenderloin or jumbo sea tiger prawns. The Pastry Chef’s dessert platter is guaranteed to float your boat, with white chocolate-vanilla cheesecake lollipops, chocolate mascarpone brownie and pistachio cream.
	Discover Sanafir’s signature tapas trios and indulge in its exotic three-course Dine Out menu for just $18 per person. Start the meal with either tomato and lentil soup or sake-marinated woodland mushroom salad. Entrées include one of the following trios: Land – goat cheese stuffed lamb kibbeh, hand-rolled oxtail ravioli and Punjabi-style butter chicken; Sea – miso bourbon glazed sablefish, kanafa wrapped tiger prawns, and spicy salt & pepper calamari. A vegetarian option of filo-wrapped lentils, goat cheese and grilled vegetables with marinated tofu and green tea vermicelli noodles with crispy Asian slaw is also available. Finish the evening with pannetone bread pudding or baklava.
	Those seeking a generous helping of good old-fashioned Italian home cooking need look no further than Alberni Street’s sumptuous Italian Kitchen, which is presenting a three-course Dine-Out menu for $38 per person. Choose between a crab and mushroom torta or braised chicken cannelloni to start the meal. Main courses include veal parmigiana or roasted sablefish. Satisfy your sweet tooth with a slice of espresso anglaise tiramisu for dessert.
	Comfortable and casual, Trattoria is offering a modern twist on Italian dining with its three-course Dine Out menu, priced at $28 per person. To start, try the farro soup (wild forest mushrooms and mussels) or fresh burrata cheese with crispy prosciutto. Entrée options include braised beef cheek pappardelle topped with pear and apple mostarda or pan seared halibut accompanied by fried potato gnocchi. A traditional tiramisu is served for dessert.
	Offering an unexpected twist on classic favourites, Yaletown’s newest hotspot Society presents a three-course Dine Out menu for $18 per person. Start with the tomato soup with mini grilled cheese sandwiches; jalapeno, white cheddar mac ‘n’ cheese balls; or Caesar salad. Entrées include blackened wild BC salmon, penne primavera or grilled beef short ribs accompanied with house-cut fries. Of course, no visit to Society would be complete without something sweet — enter the dessert platter, consisting of bread pudding, donuts, mini cupcakes and cookies.

Glowbal Steak and Satay launch

Once again The Glowbal Group hosted a night that impressed.  Yaletown’s Glowbal ditched their brighter colours and became more serious with chocolate tones and innovative lighting.  Their menu has been relaunched, with a focus on the meaty side of things.  They’ve even changed the name to Glowbal steaks and satay.

Perhaps the most impressive feature of the new space is their meat locker located towards the back of the restaurant.  See a piece you like and they’ll cut it up and grill it for you. 

I arrived early in order to get some pictures of the new room and escaped before the crowds poured in.  Here’s a few shots of the evening.

                    

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