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Tune into News 1130 at 11:05 am each Friday for Foodie Fridays with The Good Life Vancouver’s Cassandra Anderton. Listen here - August 5 ff 8.5 Restaurant Pick – Tableau Bar and Bistro Drink Pick – Cointreau  Ready to meet the strength of the crystal clear spirit, are baskets laden with sun-dried orange peels, their intricate [...]

The Refinery and Cointreau (Select Wines) proudly present the sixth installment of Cocktail Kitchen : Season Two, “Morocco” VS Cointreau, coming August 2011. This is the final month of qualifications for bartenders before the finals begin in September. This is also the final season of Cocktail Kitchen. This weekly series promotes creativity and innovation within [...]

The Refinery and The Bacchus Group proudly present the fifth installment of Cocktail Kitchen : Season Two, “Chuck-Wagon Stampede” VS Buffalo Trace Bourbon, coming July 2011. This weekly series promotes creativity and innovation within the realm of restaurant bartending. Now celebrating our one year anniversary, the Cocktail Kitchen Series has moved 30 unique bartenders through the competition as they [...]

After just a mere 4 weeks off, the Refinery’s Cocktail Kitchen Series is back. Season Two offers up new spirit and menu pairings, a completely new roster of bartenders from all over the lower Mainland, and better monthly and series prizes than ever before. Brief synopsis on the program: $35 gets each guests 3 cocktails [...]

Just like Disney’s Lady and The Tramp enjoyed share plates across the table from one another, you too can have a romantic experience with us at The Refinery. Our special, super delicious Valentine’s Day menu is thoughtfully put together with a glass of bubbly and individual appetizers to start, followed by shared plates for the [...]

The world’s premier cocktail festival makes a stop in Vancouver for a mini-festival from March 13 to 15. For eight years, Tales of the Cocktail has been bringing cocktail lovers from around the world to New Orleans. What began as a small gathering of cocktail drinkers has grown to become the world’s premier cocktail festival, [...]

As the first competitor quickly approaches the wood for their chance to win the first ever Cocktail Kitchen at The Refinery and a trip to California, we can’t help but look back at the highlights from the 4 finalists’ performances over the past 6 months. During July’s launch month, David Bain of South Granville’s West [...]

This holiday season, treat your employees, friends, or family to the gift of a delicious meal at Fraîche and we will give you a little treat to keep all to yourself. Buy a $100 gift certificate between November 1st and December 24th  and we will give you a $25 bonus.  That’s right, 1 for them, [...]