Christmas Cocktails from Tableau’s Bar Team Be sure to visit Tableau for some celebratory drinks this Yuletide, as Tableau’s bar team have created some decadent must-try cocktails available only for the Holiday season, including the Candy Cane Lane. This brilliantly red colored gem is an instant memory machine, taking you right back to when you…
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Chinese restaurants Diners’ Choice Awards Winners – The Votes Are In
The diners have spoken, and their votes tell a tale of the most popular Chinese restaurants, cafes, BBQ shops and bakeries across the Lower Mainland. Since its inception four years ago, local Chinese food enthusiasts have eagerly anticipated the Diners’ Choice Awards component of the Chinese Restaurant Awards. They nominated their favourites online from October…
Top Chef Canada Winner Chef Dale MacKay’s ensemble Tap restaurant opens December 6th
Barely six weeks after signing the lease on his lofty new restaurant space at 990 Smithe, just off Burrard in Vancouver, Chef Dale MacKay will open his second urban eatery. ensemble Tap, as the name implies, offers casual dining with the added attraction of fresh and fabulous beer on tap. During three private preview seatings…
John Jackson and Connie DeSousa Announce a Fresh, Fleeting Venture – CHARPOP – Calgary’s First Temporary Restauran
Culinary pop culture gives new meaning to short ordercooking. A truly exclusive, limited-window dining experience is in the works. CHARCUT Roast House co-chefs and co-owners Connie DeSousa and John Jackson collaborate with accomplished baker Aviv Fried from Sidewalk Citizen Bakery and charcuterie sensation Grant van Gameren formally of Toronto’s award winning Black Hoof. Together, they are creating…
Four Years After the Fire The Bimini Rises From the Ashes Better Than Ever
In 1974, Bimini’s, which takes its name from the Bimini Islands in the Bahamas, opened with the province’s first Neighbourhood Pub license. It quickly became the local for the post Summer of Love-era hippies of Kitsilano. Bim’s was also where Greenpeace activists hatched their radical plots over pints, conveniently located across the street from their…
Evolution @ West
Defining our coastal cuisine, Chef Quang Dang launches his new menu Since its opening more than a decade ago, West has been a place of quiet evolution, setting benchmarks with its unique coastal cuisine that speaks to where we live. And now, with the appointment of Quang Dang as executive chef, the introduction of his new menu and recent…
Bitter is open for business – Monday Dec. 5
Offering 8 taps, 60 bottles, beer cocktails, sipping whiskey and great beer food, all in a heritage building For reservations and menu info please visit our site HERE
Hawksworth Restaurant shares heartwarming Winter & Holiday Menu Inspiration
Hawksworth Restaurant introduces winter-inspired menu additions with a focus on ingredients sourced from British Columbia farmers. Seasonal produce shines with a deft touch from the kitchens of Chef David Hawksworth and his talented team, resulting in balanced and flavourful menu combinations for cold winter days. Recently recognized by enRoute Magazine as one of Canada’s top…
Urban Tea Merchant Afternoon Tea Service
During the festive season, enjoy our Holiday Tea Services. Signature Holiday Afternoon Tea Service – $48 per person Perfect for a special celebration with family and friends during this holiday season. Our Signature Holiday Afternoon Tea Service includes a full selection of tasty holiday savouries and sweets. Our gift to you – Receive a gift of 50g…
Toast Holiday Traditions at Hart House on Deer Lake
Enjoying fine food and wine is an essential part of celebrating the holiday season. Below please find a list of our seasonal culinary events at Hart House Restaurant. Luncheon Buffet: Hart House’s seasonal Luncheon Buffet will run weekdays starting December 5th. Guests can enjoy traditional winter comfort foods including Roasted Turkey, Carved Country Ham, Root…
Two New Bûches de Noël for 2011
With the holiday season fast approaching, Ganache Pâtisserie is pleased to introduce two new creations for this year’s bûche de noël. Chocolat Amande Croquant 2011 enrobes a central core of griottine cherry gelée and milk chocolate macadamian nut cremeux with an amaretto-scented dark chocolate mousse as it rests on a foundation of moist chocolate financier…
PINCH, FOLD AND PUCKER WITH THE BEST OF THEM AT WILD RICE
Hankering for har gow? Desiring dumplings? Craving cha siu bao? Yearn no longer. Wild Rice Executive Chef Todd Bright, a master of the art of new-style dim sum, will be conducting three intimate cooking classes in dim-sum making at the newly opened Wild Rice in New Westminster’s River Market starting next Monday, December 5th. Subsequent…
The Communal Table at Miradoro Restaurant
Late-harvest dining series at Tinhorn Creek Vineyards celebrates fine Okanagan ingredients Miradoro Restaurant, British Columbia’s premiere winery restaurant, is pleased to announce The Communal Table, its weekly late-harvest dining series featuring fine Okanagan ingredients. The destination restaurant at Tinhorn Creek Vineyards offers stunning panoramic views of the South Okanagan Valley wine country and features Mediterranean-influenced…
Two Chefs & a Table named food supplier for Founders Lounge at The Cultch
Critically-acclaimed East Vancouver chefs team up with Eastside cultural gem Just in time for opening night of Penny Plain, the latest production from world-renowned puppet artist Ronnie Burkett, East Vancouver’s highly respected Two Chefs and a Table have taken over management of all food programs at The Cultch. The Two Chefs team are going to…
CHEF PAUL CECCONI OF LOCAL LOUNGE-GRILLE CROWNED Vancouver’s 2011 OCEAN WISE CHOWDER CHOWDOWN CHAMPION
Winning over the palate of a panel of judges by creating the most inventive and delicious sustainable seafood chowder, chef Paul Cecconi of Local Lounge-Grille claimed the prestigious title of Vancouver Aquarium’s fourth annual Ocean Wise Seafood Chowder Chowdown Champion on November 23, 2011. “It was a difficult decision for the judges this year but…
Make Merry with The Glowbal Collection
Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with stand-out dining experiences Hark all ye holiday revellers: This Yuletide season, all seven restaurants within The Glowbal Collection – glowbal grill steaks & satay, COAST, Sanafir, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria, SOCIETY and Black+Blue – are bestowing on guests the gift of delicious holiday feature menus, perfect for…
Diva at the Met celebrates the season!
Restaurant offers elegant menus over Christmas and New Year to toast the holidays in style www.divamet.com Whether you’re looking for an sophisticated option for the traditional Christmas dinner or hoping to add a festive dinner after Boxing Day shopping, Diva at the Met’s Chef Hamid Salimian has created holiday menu options that are sure to…
Twitter Tuesday Launches at Edible Canada this Week
Twitter Tuesday = Toonie Treats at the Take Out Window! Twitter Tuesday launched November 8 at Edible Canada at the Market. Every Tuesday morning they’ll tweet an incredible special deal, valid for that one day only. All you have to do is prove you retweeted our tweet to your followers (print out the retweet or show…
Seasonal 56 Newsletter
Last gumboot dinner for 2011, our chefs table is reborn, Christmas restaurant and catering menus are now available and lets not forget about our the Harvest table, our Youtube Channel and more!!! This is an unique dining experience you don’t want to miss! Gumboot Dinner Wednesday November 23rd 2011 6:00 p.m. $45 members / $55 non members An evening of…
Nathan Gilmore Appointed Manager of David Hawksworth’s Bel Café
Vancouver’s full service café announces key staff ahead of upcoming launch David Hawksworth is delighted to announce Nathan Gilmore as Manager of soon-to-open Bel Café, located adjacent to Hawksworth Restaurant in downtown Vancouver. Armed with a decade of experience in restaurant management, Gilmore brings passion and knowledge to the role of manager at this much-anticipated…
