For two weeks, 8th to 20th of November, local Italian restaurants will participate in DINE ITALIA, the Italian Chamber of Commerce’s celebration of Italian food and wine. This unique gastronomic experience allows restaurant patrons to enjoy a three or four course set menu of delicious Italian cuisine at price points ranging from $20 to $50….
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CHARCUT Roast House Named One of Canada’s Top Ten New Restaurants by enRoute Magazine
Singled out as the only Prairie restaurant on the coveted list, CHARCUT Roast House shouts-out thanks to enRoute, congratulations to other top-10 winners and a warm welcome to diners yet to discover the downtown Calgary culinary hot-spot. Televised nationally on CTV’s Canada AM this morning, enRoute Magazine announced the winners of its annual new restaurant awards. Taking…
Signature Spice Market Dishes and Intimate Cooking Class on the Menu for Market by Jean-Georges
For three weeks in November, a spicier side of Jean-Georges comes to life in Vancouver. From November 8 to 30, guests of Market by Jean-Georges will have the opportunity to taste the dishes and spices of the famed Spice Market NYC. The Spice Market promotion starts with the arrival of Anthony Ricco, executive chef of…
METROPOLITAN VANCOUVER HOLIDAY PARTIES: FESTIVE, STYLISH
Book your holiday celebration now for the chance to win a Beringer Napa Valley luxury getaway www.metropolitan.com The Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver is taking the work out of planning corporate holiday parties this year, with stylish, festive, and most importantly, stress-free options. Better yet, those booking their seasonal corporate or client event at the Met will…
C Restaurant champ at Gold Medal Plates
C Restaurant Executive Chef Robert Clark was crowned the culinary champion at Vancouver’s Gold Medal Plates on Friday night, a competition pairing premier chefs with Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes from coast-to-coast. “We’ve been participating in Gold Medal Plates for years, but taking home gold with the recent Vancouver Olympics still so fresh in our…
Glowbal Group November Features
Diners are once again taken right ’round the world with feature menus courtesy of The GLOWBAL COLLECTION of restaurants. From November 18 – 28, glowbal grill, COAST, Sanafir, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria and SOCIETY offer wildly diverse and equally tantalizing selections. glowbal grill leads off with a Gremolata-crusted Beef Tenderloin Carpaccio and Wild Mushroom and Boursin…
November’s “Fresh From…” Menu Celebrates ‘Qualicum Bay Scallops & Citrus’ at YEW
Fresh From British Columbia’s oceans, rivers, fields and farms Diners in British Columbia are blessed with an impressive variety of fresh local produce grown and raised across the Province throughout the year. Feel good about enjoying sustainably sourced seafood and flavourful meats, fish and poultry that are thoughtfully prepared. It is with this ultra-fresh, local…
Paris at Pastis – Pear Menu
Tuesday, November 2 – Sunday, November 7, 2010 Starting on October 19 for four weeks and ending November 14, Bistro Pastis will feature a special Paris at Pastis weekly three-course menu for only $45. Each menu focuses on a particular seasonal ingredient that can be found in the local street marchés that spring up all…
Holiday Lunch at Lupo
With the onset of fall in Vancouver we look towards the upcoming festive season with anticipation. Lupo Restaurant is all ready for this December, with new winter menus in the works and holiday hours set and ready for your reservations. This year Lupo opens for lunch from 11:30 – 2:30pm during December, beginning December 7th…
CHAINE des ROTISSEURS NAMES JONATHAN BOERBOOM of FAIRMONT PACIFIC RIM AS TOP JEUNE COMMIS IN CANADA
Jonathan Boerboom, a second cook at Fairmont Pacific Rim, competed against provincial representatives from across the country to win the Chaine des Rotisseurs’ Black Box competition held in Vancouver on October 23, 2010 and with it, the title of Jeune Commis of Canada. As top toque, he will travel to Istanbul, Turkey in September 2011…
New Executive Chefs Bring Culinary Experience to the Sun Peaks Village
The culinary scene at Sun Peaks is as diverse as the patrons indulging at the many different restaurants, cafés, and pubs. From fresh, local products where restaurants source goods from area farmers, to global cuisine with infused tastes from Ireland, Ukraine and other international destinations, the flavours are endless. This winter at Sun Peaks, three…
EAT DRINK LOCAL
This fall, many of the Downtown East Side’s (DTES) best restaurants are joining together for Eat Drink Local, a celebration of the food scene in Vancouver’s most energetic culinary neighbourhood. Drawn by accessible heritage commercial spaces and the growing community of restaurateurs, the neighbourhoods of the DTES—Gastown, Railtown and East Hastings– have emerged as the…
Executive Chef of Jean-Georges’ Spice Market NYC Vancouver-Bound
Signature Spice Market Dishes and Intimate Cooking Class on the Menu for Market by Jean-Georges For three weeks in November, a spicier side of Jean-Georges comes to life in Vancouver. From November 8 to 30, guests of Market by Jean-Georges will have the opportunity to taste the dishes and spices of the famed Spice Market,…
Growing Chefs! Raises Over $12,000 at “From Farms to Forks” Gala
Children’s urban agriculture program set to expand to more schools than ever in 2011 Food Pictures Below! Growing Chefs! announces that their sold-out annual fundraising gala From Farms to Forks: A Harvest Kitchen Party raised over $12,000 for their 2011 school program. Hosted at the Dirty Apron Cooking School on Monday night (October 25, 2010), seventy-five food…
Cru Update
NEW FALL MENU CRU Restaurant is welcoming the change of the seasons with some exciting menu additions! The award-winning Small Plates menu still has all your favourites, but new taste sensations include: ~Pan-seared Qualicum Bay Scallops, on salt cod brandade, with lemon-caper foam and pancetta chips $14 ~Caramelized Onion Tart, in phyllo crust, micro greens, nicoise…
Meatless Mardi, A Healthy Dining Choice
Starting Tuesday, October 19th and for every Tuesday from then on, Provence Restaurants (Marinaside in Yaletown and Mediterranean Grill in Pt. Grey) will be offering a special vegetarian three-course table d’hôte menu for $25. Dubbed Meatless Mardi the special menu is aimed at the growing number of people who are trying to cut down on…
BRING A DATE FOR THREE COURSE PLATES
Tantalizing Tastes at The Fairmont Waterfront’s Herons Restaurant Tuck into Herons Restaurant’s appetizing dinner promotion and enjoy the riches of this region for as little as $48 that includes a starter, entrée and dessert. Pick your three items from the entire menu inspired by the season and let Executive Chef Patrick Dore and his talented…
News from White Rock’s Deluxe
WINE CLUB Sommelier Matt Brozvic and Chef Jeremy Duke present eight wines paired with a four course dinner at $70 a guest. Thursday October 21st and 28th at 7pm. By reservation only. LIVE MUSIC ‘The Myles Bigelow Trio’ featuring ‘Jim Black’ Wednesday October 13th at 7pm. ‘Randy Dohrety’ plays jazz piano, Wednesday’s October 20th…
Vancouver’s Famous Waldorf Hotel to Reopen in November 2010
The Waldorf Hotel, designed in 1947 by architects Mercer & Mercer, was remarkable from the beginning for its modernist style. In 1955, capitalizing on an emerging interest in Polynesian culture, the complex was transformed into one of North America’s most renowned “tiki” themed bars and hotels. A post-war phenomenon, tiki culture was rooted partially in…
Paris at Pastis Menus – Squash
Bistro Pastis’ Paris at Pastis Menus inspired by Barbara-jo McIntosh’s book Cooking for Me and Sometimes You, A Parisienne Romance continues next week with a menu featuring Squashes (see below). It will be available October 26 -31, $45 for three courses. Bistro Pastis is also offering a special discount of 25% off its wine list during…
