La Brasserie, a Davie Street favourite for Franco-German comfort food, will be celebrating its second anniversary in October – which very conveniently coincides with Oktoberfest! Paying homage to their German roots, owners Michael and Stephen Wiese will be offering up three days of special Oktoberfest menu items, leading up to a Bavarian birthday blowout on…
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Taste of Yaletown 2010 is back and bigger than ever
One of Vancouver’s most popular dining events is set to dazzle once again. Taste of Yaletown is back and bigger and better than ever. The Yaletown Business Improvement Association announces that the 6th annual Taste of Yaletown event will be held October 13th – 31st, 2010. The event invites Vancouver’s food and wine enthusiasts to…
UVA by Day
Chic Wine Bar Now Serves Italian-Inspired Breakfast and Lunch Award-winning UVA Wine Bar, located in the chic Moda Hotel, is pleased to announce the expansion of its menu with a range of Italian-inspired breakfast and lunch fare. Espresso bar by day, wine bar by night, UVA was named the Gold recipient in the Best Bar/Lounge…
LOCAL CONFECTIONERY MOVES CLOSER TO VANCOUVER’S DOWNTOWN
Paul Croteau Confections Opens a New Retail Space on Main Street Paul Croteau Confections will be opening a dedicated retail space at the end of September 2010, on the second floor at 1020 Main St, North of Terminal Avenue. The store is located directly above Campagnolo Restaurant, where Paul Croteau oversees the bread and dessert…
News from Campagnolo
Thank you for making this an incredible summer. We have enjoyed meeting new people at the Main St. Station Farmers Market, taking care of our guests prior to Cirque du Soleil and serving up refreshing cocktails to our neighbours all summer long. Don’t fret, summer isn’t quite over yet; we have some amazing events and…
CROSSTOWN CUISINE REIGNS SUPREME
The people have spoken. For the 15th Annual Best of Vancouver issue, Georgia Straight readers have voted Beatty Street’s culinary row as their favourite stop, day and night, for all things food and drink. Evening hotspot Chambar Restaurant took first place as the city’s Best Independent Restaurant, with daytime counterpart Café Medina awarded as the definitive…
Monk’s Dinner and Hockey nights
Your Evening Includes: Reservations at Monks! Valet Parking Great Game Seats Three Course Dinner Menu Shuttle to & from Rogers Arena HST & Gratuities Included Dinner Reservations @ 5:00pm Shuttle Service Begins @ 6:20pm $150.00 per person Call to Reserve Now! 604-877-1351
Cactus Club Cafe’s Byrne Road restroom voted as nation’s best for 2010
Appealing aesthetic and unique design give Byrne Road Cactus Club the winning edge in Cintas Canada’s 1st Annual Best Restroom Award Cactus Restaurants Ltd. is honoured to receive the public’s winning nod for the 1st Annual ‘Cintas Canada’s Best Restroom Award’. The contest, presented by Cincinnati, Ohio based Cintas Corporation, honours the public washroom that…
Restaurant 62 premieres original online cooking show with launch of R62 TV
New foodie web series features Chef and Sommelier from the Fraser Valley’s top rated restaurant Known for bringing the freshest local flavours from farm to table, the team at Restaurant 62 has taken their expertise online with a series of culinary instructional videos as part of an online cooking show called R62 TV. The locally produced Internet…
FALL FOR APPLES! FEATURE MENU SHOWS OFF OUR FAVOURITE HARVEST FRUIT
Chef Quang Dang creates special dishes highlighting apples available October and November www.divamet.com As the weather turns cooler and we wave good-bye to peaches and tomatoes at the markets, thoughts turn to the fall harvest and, naturally, apples. To celebrate the harvest, Diva at the Met’s chef, Quang Dang has created a special fall feature…
New Meaning of Fresh at Seasonal 56
Seasonal 56 features fine dining in Langley that takes advantage of local farm produce grown on some of the finest soil in the world. Designed to promote and feature the fresh produce of the Fraser Valley’s farms, fields and streams, in addition to its regular menu, Seasonal 56 Restaurant creates Chef’s Tables and Take it…
Seattle Restaurant Week $25
10 DAYS. OVER 100 RESTAURANTS. 3 COURSES FOR $25. Dine out and celebrate the fall run of Seattle Restaurant Week, October 17-28, 2010 (excluding Friday and Saturday). More than 100 local restaurant are serving up three-course dinners for just $25*-and many of them are offering three-course lunches for $15*. * Price is per person and…
Old school meets new school at Le Gavroche.
Le Gavroche’s fall menu offers up both classic French dishes and fresh-thinking creative fare. As one of Vancouver’s longest-standing fine-dining restaurants, Le Gavroche has been charming guests for over 30 years by consistently serving up some of the city’s best French cuisine. And while the food at Le Gavroche has always been heavily steeped in…
New Leadership and Menu for the St. Regis Bar and Grill
The St. Regis Hotel is proud to announce new leadership and a completely revamped menu at the St. Regis Bar and Grill. Combining a warm, inviting room with a menu that has been painstakingly developed and tested over the last three months, the new St. Regis Bar & Grill will offer thoughtfully executed classics in…
Chef David Gunawan now the Executive Chef of West Restaurant
Jack Evrensel, proprietor of Top Table Group, is pleased to announce the promotion of David Gunawan to the position of Executive Chef of West Restaurant. “Since assuming the Chef de Cuisine role at West, David has worked tirelessly with his team and our suppliers to create new menus that reflect the very best of British…
News from Sequoia Group of Companies
SUMMER ENDINGS, FALL BEGINNINGS As August comes to an end, we remember a sunny and successful summer, and welcome new beginnings for the Fall A SUMMER OF WINE Summertime in the Seasons Winebar After a summer of sipping all kinds of wine, nibbling tasty canapés and enjoying the spectacular view from our Winebar, we…
CHAMBAR HIRES NEW FRONT OF HOUSE TALENT, GENERAL MANAGER JUSTIN TISDALL
Chambar Restaurant is excited to announce the addition of Justin Tisdall to the front of house team. Taking on the position of General Manager, Justin brings a wealth of bar and management experience amassed at some of Vancouver’s favourite restaurants including Lumière, Boneta and Market by Jean-Georges at the Shanrgi-la hotel. “We’re thrilled to have Justin join…
Sunday night family-style dinners at fraÎche
All the Joys of Family Dinners and No Dishes! If you love gathering your brood together for a family feast but are less enthusiastic about the preparation and heaps of dishes, we’ve got a plan for you. Sunday Night Dinners at Fraîche are an opportunity for family and friends to sit down, relax and enjoy…
Fine Dining at the PNE
There are still a few shows left at the PNE. The fabulous Steven Page, Cyndi Lauper and Trooper are all worth checking out. For $50 you can dine on Executive Chef John Earnshaw’s culinary delights and, which then includes reserved seating for the concert. Only 150 seats available per show! The dinner began with some tasty…
One Hundred Days Opens!
Following six exhilarating days of deconstruction and mounting anticipation, pop-up restaurant concept One Hundred Days will open it’s doors tomorrow night for a preview of what promises to be 100 extraordinary nights! Expectations are high and rising as the doors of One Hundred Days prepare to open! In a mere 24 hours, OPUS Hotel Vancouver…
