Refuel Introduces the Icehole Burger and Beer Feature
February 2, 2010 by cassandra
Filed under Restaurant News+
Be an Icehole at Refuel Neighbourhood Restaurant & Bar Feb 12 – 28
Be a syrup sucking icehole at refuel neighbourhood restaurant & bar from February 12th – 28th with refuel’s “Be an Icehole Burger & Beer” special. Come early or come late; Robert Belcham’s mouthwatering dry-aged beef burger topped with mayonnaise, cheddar and house-cured bacon paired with draught R & B Brewing Co. Iceholes Celebration Lager is available from 3pm – 6pm and 9pm – 12am daily for $15.50.
This limited release lager from Vancouver’s local microbrewery, R&B Brewing Co. was introduced in response to the recent “Don’t be an Ice-Hole” campaign against Canada started by Stephen Colbert, of Comedy Central’s Colbert Report R&B Brewing Co. Iceholes Celebration Lager is brewed in the tradition of a European Pilsner, has a snappy hop flavour and a clean dry finish creating a refreshing compliment to refuel’s burger. Iceholes Celebration Lager will be available on draught and in 650ml bottles for a limited time starting February 12th at refuel restaurant & bar.
In addition to great food, service and value, locals can count on refuel restaurant & bar to be open from 11:30am – midnight daily with out any disruption to regular service during the Olympics.
About refuel neighbourhood restaurant & bar
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 – 12am with special brunch features on the weekends and is located at 1944 West 4th Avenue (at Cypress), Vancouver BC. For more information please call 604.288.7905, or visit:
Valentine’s Day at Refuel – Romance Refueled
January 25, 2010 by cassandra
Filed under Events, Lower Mainland Events
refuel neighbourhood restaurant & bar celebrates valentine’s weekend
refuel neighbourhood restaurant & bar, the West 4th Avenue eatery specializing in casual Northwest cuisine, announces a special menu created for Valentine’s weekend.
From February 12-14, refuel owners Robert Belcham and Tom Doughty invite guests to relish a romantic three-course or four-course menu that reflects refuel’s emphasis on affordable and honest, down-to-earth Northwest fare.
After savouring the ultimate aphrodisiac—a fresh local oyster amuse bouche—guests will linger over delicious dishes that celebrate the highest quality local, seasonal ingredients. Dishes include creamy onion soup, roasted bone marrow, crispy Humboldt squid, wild BC salmon, hand rolled potato gnocchi and Sloping Hills pork.
The ultimate dinner for two? Opt for a whole polderside duck or an 18oz 35-day dry aged ribeye steak. And because no romantic dinner is complete without something sweet, the dessert list highlights a trio of decadent choices, including peanut and chocolate parfait with honeycomb, cheesecake with house preserves, or apple and pear crostada with sour cream ice cream.
The three-course menu is $49 per person and the four-course menu is $59 per person (see complete menus below). Refuel’s regular à la carte dinner menu is available February 12th and 13th but not on the 14th. Call 604-288-7905 to reserve.
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. 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.
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 – 12am and is located at 1944 West 4th Avenue (at Cypress), Vancouver BC. For more information please call 604.288.7905, or visit:
4 Course Valentines Day Menu $59??
amuse bouche fresh local oyster ??
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first course ?
creamy onion soup?, croutons, herbs?
or?
lemon risotto?, parlsey, shallots ?
or?
the cure’s charcuterie?, apricot mostarda, rye bread ??
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second course?
roasted bone marrow?, green apple, parsley, maldon salt?
or?
crispy humboldt squid, ?green chilis, lime, scallion?
or?
watercress salad?, pears, hazlenuts, lemon
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third course?
wild bc salmon?, clams, rouille, leeks?
or?
hand rolled potato gnocchi?, roasted mushrooms, fresh herbs?
or?
sloping hill pork?, slow cooked fennel, apple cider vinegar??
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supplement a whole polderside duck $35?
or
supplement an18oz 35 day dry aged ribeye steak $35 ?
(both dishes designed to serve 2)??
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dessert?
peanut & chocolate parfait?, honeycomb?
or?
cheesecake?, housemade preserves?
or ?
apple & pear crostada?, sour cream ice cream
3 Course Valentines Day Menu $49
amuse bouche fresh local oyster
~
first course?
crispy humboldt squid?, green chilis, lime, scallion?
or?
roasted bone marrow?, green apple, parsley, maldon salt?
or?
watercress salad?, pears, hazlenuts, lemon??
~
second course?
wild bc salmon?, clams, rouille, leeks?
or?
hand rolled potato gnocchi?, roasted mushrooms, fresh herbs?
or?
sloping hill pork?, slow cooked fennel, apple cider vinegar
~
supplement a whole polderside duck $35?
or
supplement an18oz 35 day dry aged ribeye steak $35 ?
(both dishes designed to serve 2)??
~
dessert?
peanut & chocolate parfait?, honeycomb?
or?
cheesecake?, housemade preserves?
or ?
apple & pear crostada?, sour cream ice cream
Refuel’s late night industry party
January 23, 2010 by cassandra
Filed under Events, Industry Event, Lower Mainland Events
Restaurant & Bar is throwing a late night industry dinner party on Wed Jan 27th at 11pm. They’ll be serving suckling pig, family style, with all the trimmings, dessert and beer from R&B Brewing Co.
Loved ones(restaurant workers or not) are welcome.
Tix are $55 and include tax, gratuity and beer. ; )
Get your tix at refuel. Call 604 288 7905 for details.
Refuel Burger and Beer
January 14, 2010 by cassandra
Filed under Industry News, Restaurant News, Restaurant News+
Come early or come late and experience one of Vancouver’s best burgers. Available seven days a week from 3pm-6pm and again from 9pm-midnight, refuel is serving a tasty special – burger and a beer for just $15.50.
A juicy hand-ground dry aged Alberta beef patty with the Cure’s bacon, cheddar cheese & house-made mayonnaise served on a buttered, toasted Scottish bap bun. The triple cooked Kennebec french fries are served on the side, to be washed down with a draught beer from the award winning R + B Brewery.
Refuel Restaurant & Bar
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 – 12am and is located at 1944 West 4th Avenue (at Cypress), Vancouver BC. Fore more information please call 604.288.7905, or visit:
Refuel Reenergizes West 4th
December 10, 2009 by cassandra
Filed under Industry News, Restaurant News
Accomplished Restaurant Owners Robert Belcham and Tom Doughty of the critically acclaimed Fuel and Campagnolo Restaurants, have opened 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.
The transformation of Fuel Restaurant into refuel neighbourhood restaurant and bar was inspired by freshness. Veering away from an exclusive ‘fine dining’ experience into one that is more accessible, the new space welcomes with a playful, warm design by 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.
Light fixtures above the bar have been sheathed with twisting Fir veneer to add a natural glow. New oak panels in the dining room are cut with a hip, geometric pattern, and a layer of bright green is revealed underneath. The back wall now houses a white-on-black chalk mural depicting a drawing of a residential garden taken from the 1936 New Garden Encyclopedia. The caption from the original drawing—“The real kitchen garden can mean much to a home.”—can be read enroute to the washrooms. Lightboxes floating above the mural serve as a seasonally changing display for vibrant images of ingredients that inspire the refuel kitchen.
Refuel’s food philosophy focuses on affordable, 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, Kennebec fries or crispy pork rinds. The starters menu includes dishes such as creamy onion soup, crispy Humboldt squid and charcuterie from The Cure, while buttermilk fried chicken, a 40 day dry aged beef burger and hand rolled potato gnocchi star on the comforting mains menu. Samplings from the dessert menu include apple and pear crostada with sour cream ice cream and peanut and chocolate parfait.
At the bar, the focus is on thoughtfully prepared, classic cocktails, along with craft beer and approachable wines. The cocktail menu emphasizes a back-to-basics approach and boasts 10 cocktails that are each a classic or a twist on a classic. The new paired-down wine list boasts an expert selection of affordable, crowd pleasing wines that complement the new menu. Along with a great selection of bottles, six whites and five reds are available by the glass. The beer list impresses with over 36 local and international craft brews, including a large selection of canned beer. Rounding out the beverage menu is a selection of canned ciders.
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
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 – 12am and is located at 1944 West 4th Avenue (at Cypress), Vancouver BC. To view the current menus and for more information please call 604.288.7905, or visit:
