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…
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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,…
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…
Adesso Bistro Debuts Autumnal Menu and Announces Enticing Perks for Twilight Diners
Ligurian-inspired cuisine in the heart of the West End rises to the season with house-made meals from local harvests. Fresh on the heels of a successful first summer in its new West End location, Adesso Bistro unveiled a brand new dinner menu this week, just in time for autumn’s arrival. In addition, ‘Neighbourhood Nights’ and…
SWEENEY’S HOCKEY NIGHT IN YALETOWN PRESENTS BEEF and WHISKEY
Served before and after all home games5 pm to 11 pm – October 12, 2010 – January 12, 2011 – $25 Drop by on home game night for a 3 course pre-hockey meal at Sweeney’s. Chef Glenn Sounders slow roasts mustard crusted inside round sirloin tip with sweet potato flan, vegetables, salad, dessert and a…
Tapenade – Fall is here and so is our new menu
After a busy and beautiful summer, the cold nights of fall are here. It is time to warm up and try some of our new interpretations of classic comfort foods. Chef Alex Tung and his kitchen brigade have created some very tasty and unique dishes for this fall season. Our new menu debuts this Friday evening, October 22, with some delicious…
A Suite Deal! The Corner Suite Bistro De Luxe launches breakfast, brunch and $10 lunch
Experience the “joie de vivre” of France without leaving the city – The Corner Suite Bistro De Luxe is now open for breakfast, weekday lunch and weekend brunch. Monday to Friday, starting at 7 am, coffee fiends can get their fix from premier baristas Nicholas Jones and Emilie Nagahama (formerly of the Wicked Café)…
Fall Flavours at Beachside Forno
There is a chill in the air and the leaves are turning shades of amber. Our culinary team has been feeling nostalgic for home-cooked meals and they want to pass that feeling along to you. The test kitchen has been buzzing about our new Butternut Squash & Shiitake Risotto with warm spinach, parmesan, and crispy…
Lumière Receives Coveted Five Diamond Award
Proprietors David and Manjy Sidoo and partner Chef Daniel Boulud are extraordinarily pleased to announce that Lumière restaurant in Vancouver received the coveted Five Diamond Award Designation from AAA/CAA for 2011 – a designation awarded to just one British Columbia restaurant, and reserved for less than one-quarter of one percent of the over 26,000 AAA…
Taste of Yaletown at HSG
2010 Taste of Yaletown Menu $25.00 per person (exclusive of taxes, gratuities & alcohol) Appetizer Choice of Red lentil soup with a corn and chorizo salsa or Beef tenderloin Carpaccio with crisp capers, Dijon aioli, parmesan cheese, crostini Entrée Choice of Chicken stuffed with brie, sun-dried cherries and pecans, chicken jus and pinot reduction or…
Mushroom Hunting with Amuse Bistro in Cowichan
WILD ABOUT MUSHROOMS! This autumn, the search for wild mushrooms continues on Vancouver Island! The chefs’ of Amuse Bistro, a French inspired restaurant dedicated to fresh local foods in the Cowichan Valley, have teamed up with Brother Michael, a Benedictine monk from Solo del Monastery, to offer wild food foraging to all those interested in…
