It’s been a busy winter, and we’re planning for an even busier upcoming season, with The Vancouver International Wine Festival, Dining Out for Life and a new show opening at The Stanley Theatre. Please join us for Lunch from Monday to Friday, Dinner every night, or at one of these special events. Cru is also…
Category: Dine Out
O’Hare’s Pub- Richmond’s Original St. Patrick’s Day Party
Thursday March 17th, 11am til late Irish Dancers 1pm, 3pm, & 7pm O’Hare’s famous Irish stew with traditional Irish soda bread Guinness flowing all day Green beer The best St. Paddy’s Day party outside of Ireland! Irish Dancers Friday March 11th, 7pm Come down to O’Hare’s to support the Eire Born Irish Dancers. They will…
Starbucks Celebrates 40 Years
Starbucks Celebrates 40 Years of Great Coffee with New Look, New Global Products, and a Tribute to Customers, Partners and Community Company Announces Commitment to Helping Create Thriving Neighbourhoods with a Global Month of Service Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) celebrates 40 years of sourcing, roasting and serving the world’s highest quality coffee and announces it will…
Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Welcomes a New Addition Pastry Chef Bruno Feldeisen
CREATING SWEETS FOR THE SOUL First generation French, born in the small town of Clermont-Ferrand; Bruno Feldeisen was raised by his Italian Grandmother and German Grandfather. At the ripe age of six, Bruno remembers making gnocchi by hand as his grandmother showed him the ‘way of the kitchen.’ “Cooking was a part of every weekend”…
The Refinery’s Cocktail Kitchen Series Season Two
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…
Travel into Spring with The Glowbal Collection and Put a Fresh New Stamp on Your Culinary Quest
The ‘Glowbal Passport’ program returns to The Glowbal Collection of Restaurants, February 24 – March 23. Throughout the course of the month, diners to each of the six restaurants in the collection – glowbal grill, COAST Restaurant, Sanafir, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria and Society – will be issued a Glowbal Passport and will receive a stamp…
Hart House Introduces “Share the Love” Dinner for Two
Looking for a way to ignite the spark of a new romance, celebrate a lifelong passion or perhaps just share a great meal with your favorite person? Hart House’s “Share the Love” dinner for two provides everything you need, including great value and a meal to remember. Starting February 15th, 2011 the two-course menu is…
Dine Around Victoria
Once again Victoria’s foodies will be able to have a sneak peak at what our chefs will be offering this year at the Dine Around Menu Launch. Fabulous food paired with VQA wine tastings will take place at Harbour Towers Hotel & Suites on Wednesday, February 16th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. *Tickets are available for…
Celebrate l’amour at Bistro Pastis
Ah, l’amour, l’amour – the French practically invented romantic love and the love song –from the ancient songs of the troubadours to the chansons of Edith Piaf. Even the Republic’s First Lady, Carla Bruni, sings of love. What better way to celebrate the love of your life than pre-empting the Valentine’s frenzy with a leisurely…
Le Gavroche introduces new Sunday brunch service
Beginning Sunday, February 13th Le Gavroche is serving up Sunday brunch. Chef Robert Guest has created a brunch menu full of classic brunch dishes accented with Le Gavroche’s signature French flair. The new brunch menu includes dishes like eggs benedict (with choice of Dungeness crab, smoked salmon and spinach; or double-smoked bacon, grilled tomato and arugula),…
Whole Foods Shucks Oysters for Valentines Day
As Valentines Day neared the increasing talk of oysters drove me into a frenzie, and the craving led me to Whole Foods. Whole Foods carries oysters regularly, but has stocked up on them and will even shuck them for you for Valentine’s Day. I picked up some Fanny Bay, Kushi, Effingham and Kumamoto to slurp…
Sweetheart Afternoon Tea at The Urban Tea Merchant
Love is in the air and what better way to experience it than a Sweetheart Afternoon Tea with your ‘special’ someone. Remember when we first learned as children to share our love and friendship with all the people around us on Valentine’s Day with magical messages to each other such as ‘Will you be my…
Commune Cafe
Commune Cafe opened last summer and I hustled downtown to try their breakfast sandwiches and coffees, fully enjoying the selections. Located on the corner of Seymour and Nelson, this is a convenient spot to pick up snacks or lunch to go the patio great for people watching and even heated for those colder Vancouver days. …
EAT OYSTERS… LOVE LONGER THIS VALENTINE’S DAY
It is your chance to test the myth at Oyster Seafood and Raw Bar this Valentine’s Day, eat oysters… love longer. Settle in and enjoy 2 glasses of Piper Heidsieck champagne with half a dozen oysters for just $30.00. And if you want to spend more time sipping and slurping with your special one, choose…
Adesso Bistro Puts the Mood in Love
A romantic oasis nestled in Vancouver’s West End with a cozy garden-level dining room, Adesso Bistro is the natural lovey-dovey destination for Valentines. Its Italian-inspired dishes speak the language of love every day. But this Friday, February 11 to February 13 (along with the regular menu) and exclusively on Monday, February 14, a new three-course…
Tinhorn Creek and Manuel Ferreira team up to launch Miradoro – the South Okanagan’s premiere winery restaurant
On April 1, 2011, Miradoro restaurant will open its doors to the public. A joint venture between Tinhorn Creek and restaurateur Manuel Ferreira (of Vancouver’s famed Le Gavroche) Miradoro will bring a world-class dining experience to the South Okanagan. Perched on the picturesque Tinhorn Creek estate, on the famed Golden Mile, Miradoro (which roughly translates…
Foxxy Fridays in YEW restaurant + bar
Make Friday’s Fun in 2011 With every New Year comes the usual resolution to be frugal, stay on budget, and enjoy more time with friends. Happily these goals go hand-in-hand with the popular, pretty-in-pink promotion – Foxxy Friday’s in YEW restaurant + bar. Celebrate the end of your work week by dressing in pink, and…
That’s Amore at Campagnolo
Campagnolo Restaurant Announces Saint Valentine’s Day Menu & Cocktail List Chef JC Poirier and Bar Director Giovanni Giardino plan a weekend celebration in honour of Saint Valentine’s Day at Campagnolo Restaurant. Guests are encouraged to show their affection over a divine 4 course dinner, available Saturday February 12 to Monday February 14. Barman Giovanni will loosen things…
CANADIANS GO OCEAN WISE™ WITH SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD IPHONE APP
Canadians looking to make smart, sustainable seafood choices are encouraged to use the Ocean Wise iPhone application—an easy-to-use app that provides consumers with over 3,000 Ocean Wise restaurants, markets and supplier venues from coast to coast, and a comprehensive list of ocean-friendly seafood options. “Our easy-to-use Ocean Wise iPhone app gives consumers the confidence to…
A Taste of Tuscany at Cibo Trattoria
Award-Winning Restaurant Serves Authentic Italian Fare Cibo Trattoria, the award-winning Italian eatery in downtown Vancouver’s chic Moda Hotel, is serving a taste of Tuscany. Executive Chef Neil Taylor and his talented kitchen brigade have used fine, fresh ingredients to craft a three-course menu that promises to transport guests to the idyllic Italian region. Available until…
