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The Japanese, French and Italians Can All Get Along!!! At 22nd and Marine Drive in West Vancouver, there are three great restaurants.  Each one excellent in it’s own right.  Not competing but complementing each other.  Zen Japanese Restaurant pioneered this block in 1992, followed by La Régalade French Bistro in 2002.  Mangia E Bevi Ristorante [...]

RAISING THE BAR AT FRAÎCHE A burgeoning bar scene is bubbling at Fraîche Restaurant in West Vancouver. Head to the hills for inspired cocktails, classic highballs and a carefully selected wine list on the other side of the Lion’s Gate Bridge. For afternoon meetings, a romantic rendezvous or to catch up with the girls  – pair [...]

Same Fantastic Location, Patio and Dining Room – Exciting New Chef, Forno Oven and Menu It’s hard to improve on a classic, especially one that features rosy summer sunsets on an idyllic patio overlooking ocean, mountains and Stanley Park. But Chef Dino Renaerts and the ownership team have done it with Beachside Forno – a [...]

Local top chef Dino Renaerts makes an exciting move to replace chef Wayne Martin at the helm of Fraîche Restaurant and Crave Beachside. The acclaimed hilltop restaurant and seaside eatery, loved by locals and critics alike, are now in the hands of Renaerts – one of the few born, raised, trained and celebrated Vancouver chefs. [...]

Amidst the Olympic fervor, take your special someone for a lovely dinner by the seashore this Valentine’s Day. Executive Chef Wayne Martin has created an intriguing menu of exciting flavours at Crave Beachside. Complimentary sparkling wine and live music set the tone for a fun and romantic evening. DINE BY THE SEA SHORE $45.00 Seatings [...]

In all the excitement that February will bring to Vancouver this year, don’t forget Valentine’s Day. Take your sweetie for an over-the-top dinner high up in the hills with a meal and a view to take your breath away. Executive Chef Wayne Martin has created a mouthwatering menu to celebrate the night in style. See [...]

West Vancouver’s Mangia e Bevi Ristorante will host BACIO (Because a Cure is Obtainable) in  January 2010.  A three-course dinner menu featured throughout the month for just $40. Stop in each week as they will be featuring the cuisine of a different region of Italy every seven days. January 2-8:  NORTH – Piemonte and Veneto [...]

West Vancouver’s Mangia e Bevi Ristorante is busy preparing for the 3rd annual charity event, BACIO to be held January 2010.  Guests can support important medical research while enjoying the sumptuous traditional Italian cuisine.  In addition to the three-course dinner menu featured throughout the month, this year’s BACIO event will end with a special finale [...]