Wild Game and Mushroom Festival at The Abbey

‘Tis the season for all things wild and forest-like and that definitely includes mushrooms and game meats. Several restaurants around town are celebrating the bounty with ingredient-forward menus . At La Buca, Pied a Terre, The Sardine Can and The Abbey, the Wild Game and Mushroom Festival takes place October 16 to November 2 with three or…

Vancouver’s Game and Wild Mushroom Festival

La Buca, Pied a Terre, Sardine Can, and The Abbey celebrate the harvest with seasonally foraged mushrooms and abundantly flavourful meats Now in its ninth year, the Game and Wild Mushroom Festival takes place October 15 to November 2 with three or four course prix fixe menus at La Buca and Pied a Terre, and…

Table d’hote Menu at Pied a Terre

Table d’hôte menu returns! – Get dinner for two – with wine – for $99. With the relaunch of the table d’hôte menu, Pied-à-Terre is offering what is surely the best-value dining experience in town: order the table d’hôte menu for two and we’ll include a bottle of wine, mineral water and coffee. The table…

Fundraising for Growing Chefs

RESTAURANTS RAISE ‘SEED MONEY’ – ONE DOLLAR AT A TIME Nowadays one dollar, a Loonie, doesn’t seem to buy much – not even a cup of coffee or a litre of milk. You can’t feed anyone for $1… or can you? You might want to re-think that assumption. For the entire month of June, several…

Andrey Durbach to serve holiday lunch at Pied-à-Terre

‘TIS THE SEASON FOR LINGERING LUNCHES  Running until December 23rd Andrey Durbach and Chris Stewart will open the doors to their cozy neighbourhood room, Pied-à-Terre, for holiday lunch. Durbach has crafted a special three course menu priced at $32.50 that is sure to entice lunch goers looking to stay away from the office a little…

Holiday Lunch at Pied à Terre

‘Tis the season to skip out of the office and join a friend for holiday lunch. Dishes like scallop ravioli with tomato, gin and fines herbes crème fraiche; crisp duck confit and Toulouse sausage with lentils du puy; or coq au vin, served with pommes puree and French beans are all sure to warm you…

Game and Wild Mushroom Festival

GAME ON, FIVE YEARS STRONG Andrey Durbach featuring Forest Fare from October 12th to 21st  For ten days in October, diners at cozy neighbourhood rooms Pied-à-Terre, La Buca and Cafeteria will have the opportunity to experience the earthy flavours of forest fare. Running from October 12th to 21st, Andrey Durbach’s fifth annual Game and Wild…

Vancouver Restaurant Awards 2010

From Van Mag….Our panel of 19 experts judged scores of rooms to determine the best restaurants in and around Vancouver. They recognized both established rooms and upstarts that have made a virtue of the new economy Our panel of 19 experts judged scores of rooms to determine the best restaurants in and around Vancouver. They…

Celebrate New Year’s Eve

CELEBRATE NEW YEARS EVE WITH DOWN-TO-EARTH DECADENCE Andrey Durbach offering set menus and à la carte options for New Year’s Eve. On December 31st, L’Altro Buca, Pied-à-Terre and La Buca will be opening their doors for those looking to ring in the New Year with classic comfort food in one of three of Andrey Durbach’s…

Celebrating the holidays at La Buca, L’Altro Buca, and Pied-à-Terre…

Holiday Lunch Join us for lunch at Pied-à-Terre during the holiday season. Our bistro will be serving classic French fare and prix-fixe three course menus that will warm even the chilliest December afternoon. For more information click here. Looking to lunch in one of our cozy Italian settings? La Buca and L’Altro Buca will be…

The Good Life on The Buzz 1410 a.m. – Weekly picks

This week on The Good Life we sample a big red blend from Misconduct – The Big Take, sip some Gonzales Byass Palo Cortado Sherry, and check out a Thanksgiving meal from Whole Foods.  Listen live at 4:15 pm on Wednesdays on the Joe Leary show at Buzz 1410 or listen to the podcast on…

Wild About Game and Mushrooms

Annual Festival brings Fall Flavours to Andrey Durbach’s menus October 15th to 24th Join Pied-à-Terre, La Buca and L’Altro Buca in celebrating an adventurous selection of rare game, bold sauces and the finest fungi during this year’s Game and Wild Mushroom Festival, held October 15th to October 24th. Chef Andrey Durbach’s distinctive menus highlight the…

The Good Life September 23

[podcast]http://69.89.27.205/~goodlig4/oldsite/wp-content/uploads/Cassandra-Sep-23.mp3[/podcast] This week on The Good Life we talk with Andre Durbach, owner of La Buca, L’Altro Buca and Pied a Terre.  Wine this week is a fruit forward Gamay from Oak Bay Vineyards (St. Hubertus), and we chat about events in and around town.  Definitely plan to check out the upcoming Okanagan Fall Wine…

New Menu at Pied-a-Terre

°— Table d’Hôte —° Daily three course set menu of seasonal specialties includes a pichet of wine; red, white, or rose $42,5 per person Hors D’oeuvres Soupe du jour 7,5 Onion tarte a l’Alsatian 9 Steamed mussels Basquaise 11 Avocado & handpeeled shrimp salad, pink grapefruit 11 Foie gras parfait, toasted housemade brioche 12 Steak…