Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver’s, Diva at the Met, has introduced the Power Lunch. Designed for those who lack the time to linger over lunch, this four-course set menu is served in its entirety while staying true to the refined and creative cuisine for which Diva is known.
Diva’s new four-course Power Lunch menu changes twice weekly, offering a soup, appetizer, a choice of two main courses, plus dessert, all brought to the table at the same time, and for just $28.

“The Power Lunch offers guests the opportunity to entertain business clients over a full lunch without having to commit to a couple of hours out of the office,” says the Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver’s Executive Chef, Hamid Salimian. “Because the menu is changed at least a couple of times throughout the week, it allows us to make sure that we’re offering creative dishes that reflect what’s in season and currently inspiring us in the kitchen.”

The Power Lunch is available on weekdays from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. All four of the menu’s components are arranged on one tray and brought to the table at the same time, eliminating any wait between courses. A sample menu would include roasted yam soup to start, an albacore tuna taco appetizer, pork cheek confit as a main course, and chocolate mousse layer cake for dessert.

This year marks Diva at the Met’s 15th anniversary. In recognition of the occasion and the restaurant’s influential role in Vancouver’s culinary progression, the Div[a]ine Evolution event was held on March 10, 2011, bringing back all of the restaurant’s former executive chefs for a dinner to celebrate Diva at the Met’s culinary journey, and the impact Diva has had on the city’s dining scene through mentoring a generation of young chefs.

About Metropolitan Hotels

Metropolitan Hotelsoperates three luxury properties: Metropolitan Toronto, the Soho Metropolitan and the Metropolitan Vancouver. With more than 750 rooms, Metropolitan Hotels is committed to providing luxury accommodation for business and leisure travellers seeking an independent choice. A member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Metropolitan Hotels strives to provide superior service with distinctive accommodations. Award-winning restaurants at Metropolitan Hotels include Hemispheres and Lai Wah Heen (Metropolitan Toronto), Senses (SoHo Metropolitan), Diva at the Met (Metropolitan Vancouver) and Lai Toh Heen (mid-town Toronto).

Al Fresco Dining and Summertime Flavours Featured at Robson Street Icon

Perched above bustling Robson Street in Vancouver’s downtown core, CinCin is the ideal venue to showcase Vancouver, host a business lunch (guaranteed 45-minute departure upon request), or take in a leisurely afternoon with friends.

Chef Todd Howard’s warm weather lunch menu features fresh pasta made in-house daily (including gluten-free options), wood-fired pizza, Ocean Wise seafood and prime cuts grilled over alder and apple woods. And of course, CinCin’s award-winning wine list—showcasing many half bottle and by-the-glass selections—is always right at hand.

Al fresco dining on CinCin’s popular heated terrace can now be enjoyed year-round for both lunch and dinner, where its ‘garden in the sky’ is alive with lush camellia plants and towering shade trees from the street below.

For reservations, call 604-688-7338 or visit cincin.net. Wine room available for private dining.

Located in the heart of Robson’s fashionable shopping district, CinCin Ristorante + Bar presents Italian-inspired dishes from the heritage wood-fired kitchen.

Restaurant 5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Bar 5:00 p.m. – midnight
Lunch 11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

1154 Robson Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. For reservations, call 604-688-7338 or visit www.cincin.net.

The varied menu was hand-selected by Goldfish’s chef duo team of Ryan Mah, Chef de Cuisine, and Curtis Webb, Executive Chef. Items include the ever popular Snake River Farms Kurobuta Pork Buns, Green Papaya Beef Salad, Ling Cod Bento, and Lamb Curry. Unique dishes for lunch are featured as “Gold Plates,” such as the Korean Style Fish and Prawn Taco, Tuna Poke Salad and Spicy Tofu Bowl.

Who: Goldfish Pacific Kitchen in Yaletown

What: Goldfish Pacific Kitchen re-opens for lunch for a limited time

When: Tuesday, November 22, 2010 until Wednesday, December 22, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily

Where: Goldfish Pacific Kitchen, 1118 Mainland Street, Vancouver, BC

For full menu options or to make a reservation, please visit www.goldfishkitchen.com. Goldfish Pacific Kitchen is located at 1118 Mainland Street, Vancouver, BC in Yaletown.

About Goldfish Pacific Kitchen (www.goldfishkitchen.com)

Goldfish Pacific Kitchen offers a fresh take on west coast contemporary cooking. Using only the best regional ingredients and drawing on influences from the Pacific Rim, the culinary team of Chef de Cuisine Ryan Mah and Executive Chef Curtis Webb creates fresh and modern dishes to delight diner’s taste buds.  Goldfish Pacific Kitchen presents guests with a unique dining experience in the heart of Yaletown (1118 Mainland Street at Helmcken). For reservations, please contact: 604-689-8318.

In addition to their $10 soup & sandwich (or beer & sandwich) deal, The Corner Suite is offering up a new lunch menu of four starters, four mains and two desserts. Lunchtime starters include a liver paté, terrine de campagne, organic green salad or soupe du jour; mains include a tuna niçoise salad, house-made gnocchi, a catch of the day and steak et frites; and a daily dessert special and sorbet are available to complete the meal. All items are available á la carte, or guests can enjoy a full three-course lunch featuring their choice of any starter, main and dessert for only $21!

For those looking for a lunchtime tipple, The Corner Suite’s “Genuine Article” cocktail list is always available, along with a selection of wines available by the glass or half glass.

Lunch is available Monday through Friday from 11 am until 5 pm, and on weekends and holidays brunch is served from 10 am to 2 pm.

For more information or to make a reservation, please visit www.thecornersuite.com.

Before December there are plenty of reasons to drop by Lupo.  Head to Lupo, grab a bite before the game and stroll the 5 minute journey to Roger’s Arena, or enjoy the game in the upstairs lounge, whilst dining on house-made ricotta gnocchi, Lupo’s famous lamb sirloin or the crispy crust individual pizzas. Whether you are heading to the symphony, opera, theatre or a game, the pre-event menu ensures you get to your function on time and well fed.  Available between 5pm and 6:15 pm every night, the 2 course menu is just $29 and the 3 course menu is a very reasonable $37.

Situated between Yaletown and the heart of Vancouver’s entertainment district, Lupo mirrors the effervescent community where it’s housed; trendy and new with a little historical charm. Affordably priced, and sourcing the best quality food and wine from BC and Europe, Lupo offers a little something for everyone. Lupo… keeping things decidedly fresh and cool on the edge of Yaletown.

Lupo Restaurant | 869 Hamilton Street | Vancouver, BC.  |T – 604-569-2535 |www.luporestaurant.ca

Located at 1130 Mainland, in the heart of Yaletown and next to the Canada Line  r.tl is positioned at the head of all the action that will see thousands of visitors explore our city.

r.tl will offer lunch specials starting from $3 conveniently served take-away style from 11:30am until 3pm daily  featuring a selection of pintxos (pronounced pin-cho) which are bite-size gourmet sandwiches typically eaten at bars and are traditional in northern Spain – especially popular in the Basque country and Barcelona. To accompany this, r.tl will have a selection of fresh salads as part of this convenient package. The restaurant will be set up deli-style to facilitate swift service for guests who want to grab and go in order to experience Yaletowns other attractions.

r.tl returns to full dinner service featuring BC Coastal Cuisine with a well-priced 3-course menu for only $45 and special late night menu to compliment new extended hours from 5 – 2am daily.

THE FOOD  Described as being like traditional Spanish tapas, only better  pintxos are fresh snack-style sandwiches held together with a pincho (Spanish for small spike or toothpick). r.tl will offer patrons a combo selection of pintxos per order accompanied by choice of salad for only $10 (drink not included).

THE SPACE  r.tl will be open during the day from 11:30am and set up informally to facilitate quick service during lunch so people can grab a quick and tasty bite before heading to their next event. The always-chic room will convert back to normal for dinner service starting at 5pm.

FINAL PLUG  Why is this newsworthy You want to capitalize on the buzz created by the Games and offer fresh, useful tips your audience is looking for. This is an opportunity for you to help your audience take advantage of unique, quick and affordable dining options during the Olympics.

Regional Tasting Lounge is located at 1130 Mainland Street. Phone: 604.683.1550 for info.

Granville Street’s Time to Tick is February 2010

Granville Street is game to greet the world as a super-central, pedestrian-only promenade during the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. As the city gets going for gold, Granville Street will come to life like never before. And the city’s culinary casbah — Sanafir Restaurant & Lounge — wants to put you on the party podium. Announcing hours that now extend to lunch, a mondo menu of champers by the glass and colossal screens to showcase Games action, Sanafir is rolling out a magical menu of fun and food for the month of February.

The lunch menu offered February 1 – 28 kicks off with a special ’50% off’ promotion (February 1 – 11) with:

rice bowls
~ Punjabi Style Butter Chicken 14
basmati scented rice, grilled papadum, cucumber mint raita
~ Goan Braised Lamb and Cashew Curry 14
basmati rice, papadum, lime and cucumber yogurt
~ Crispy Wok Fired Ginger Beef 14
basmati rice, asian vegetables, toasted peanuts

grilled naan bread wrap
~ BBQ Blackened Wild B.C. Salmon 11
rocket lettuce, red onions, herb roast potatoes, watercress crème fraiche
~ Vegetarian 9
hummus, crispy asian vegetables, tofu, roast garlic

plates
~ Grilled Canadian Prime Beef Strip Loin 16
smoked tomato curry, crispy onions
~ Wild Pacific Sockeye Salmon 14
herbed israeli cous cous, spicy green beans

soup & salads
~ Zatar Spiced Grilled Chicken Breast Salad 15
fatoush salad, avocado fried egg, blue cheese vinaigrette
~ Mediterranean Fatoush Salad 8
turkish figs, dried apricots, toasted almonds, honey herb vinaigrette

Sanafir Restaurant & Lounge is Vancouver’s most imaginative tapas restaurant and bar located at 1026 Granville Street. Lush décor reminiscent of an Arabian night creates a luxe and exotic atmosphere. The menu showcases innovative twists on Asian, Mediterranean and Indian flavours. Please call 604.678.1049 to reserve your table.

Have your steak and eat it too…

The GLOWBAL COLLECTION is celebrating the January 12 reopening of its flagship restaurant – newly branded glowbal grill steaks & satay - by offering all guests 50% off lunch entrees for the remainder of January.

When it opened in 2002, glowbal grill & satay bar quickly became a Yaletown dining institution. From leisurely al fresco Sunday brunches on the expansive patio to intimate dinners in the energetic dining room, to even cozier nights spent in the sultry AFTERglow lounge – glowbal has a strong following and has become a neighbourhood anchor and city hotspot.

Proprietors Emad Yacoub and Shannon Bosa-Yacoub have unveiled a new, sleeker version of their first restaurant and Chef Erik Heck has created a new menu to go along with the chic surroundings.

Given the addition of ‘steak’ in its moniker, a focus on prime cuts of beef is only natural. The menus are a ‘globally inspired’ combination of regional and exotic ingredients. Although steaks take centre stage, seafood, a variety of sizzling satays and glowbal’s famous spaghetti and Kobe meatballs remain menu staples.

Take advantage of this stellar deal and check-out the new space today!

glowbal grill steaks & satay is located at 1079 Mainland Street in Yaletown, Vancouver.

Make your reservations online at glowbalgroup.com or call 604.602.0835. 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.

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GIFTS MADE EASY

Pick up $100 worth of gift cards and we’ll thank you with a $25 gift card just for you. You can use it or you can re-gift it.  We’re not here to judge.

If you follow the math train – $400 will get you $500. It’ll be our little secret.

Ask your server to set you up. Click here for more information.

A SOLID GOLD NEW YEAR’S EVE

If you were here last New Year’s Eve, we know you’ll be back.  If you weren’t here, you should have been!

This year will see a three-course menu starting at 7:30 pm, DJ, dancing, bubbly at midnight.  If you need to be somewhere else when the clock strikes 12, stop by for our first seating from 5:30 to 7:30 and enjoy our a la carte menu. You’ll be on your way to your next destination with time to spare.

Tickets are $99 and available at GOLDFISH. To make sure you get yours first, send an e-mail with your name and phone number here.

GOLDFISH VS. SABLEFISH

Apparently, our guests really like our sablefish.  Really, really like it.  A recent poll showed an overwhelming number of you ranking it as your favourite item on our menu!

Giving guests what they want seems to be good for business, so we present the Ocean Wise™ Hoisin Sake Glazed Sablefish with caramelized onion & black bean tapanade and coconut jus.

Check out all of our menus here.

THANK YOU

The best thing about working at Goldfish? You.

Sure, we try to provide an environment of personal growth and fulfillment.  Excellent management training and support.  Commitment to HR best practices.

But we’re certain a big part of our making it into the Top 5 Best Places To Work (Hospitality, Travel and Consumer Services) in the recent BC Business Best Companies to Work For in BC annual ranking was the company we keep.

So, thanks for being great people to serve!

Thanks for reading. E you next year!

1118 MAINLAND (AT HELMCKEN) Vancouver, BC
604.689.8318 | info@goldfishkitchen.com
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