The Corner Suite Bistro De Luxe has been named Canada’s Best New Bar in the May 2010 issue of Food & Wine magazine. In their Travel section’s “Super selective guide to the Best of Canada’s Wine & Food”, Steve Da Cruz is interviewed and describes some of the local products and recipes featured in…
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Celebrate Asian Heritage Month With Wild Rice
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada – a time when all Canadians celebrate those Eastern cultures that have enriched our country by contributing their traditions, literature, philosophy and cuisine – Japanese, Korean, Thai, South Asian and of course, Chinese to name a few. Vancouver as we now know, is home to the “best Chinese…
Wild Rice Dineout DEAL – $18
first course choice: hot & sour soup suggested wine: joie noble blend haida gwaii salmon crispy wonton suggested wine: nk’mip pinot noir sloping hill char siu congee traditional rice soup with chinese bbq pork suggested wine: lake breeze pinot gris second course choice: buddha’s noodles shitake mushroom, su choy, red pepper, eggplant suggested wine: la…
The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver – The Princess and the Tea
Take Tea at the Castle in the Heart of the City Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea, your royal court awaits at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver with the launch of The Princess and the Tea promotion. Beginning May 1st, 900 West will offer an enchanting afternoon tea fit for…
Sequoia Group News
New Menus Sequoia restaurants are revamping their menus! Our team of accomplished chefs and sommeliers are sprucing up the food and wine menus at all four restaurants. Now you have the choice of even more delicious and memorable dishes, along with unique wines to sip with your meal. We may have changed the menus, but the stunning restaurant views haven’t changed one…
L’Altro Buca Dineout2010
L’Altro Buca serves Italian cuisine prepared with delightful simplicity and a few modern twists. STARTERS Tuna tartare Japanese style, with ponzu vinaigrette & tempura oyster Tomato soup with whipped horseradish & chive creme fraiche, grilled cheese toast Rillettes of pork belly with smoked bacon bread & piccallilli MAINS Beef tenderloin with oxtail ravioli, garlic pomme…
Trafalgars Early Dineout and Mother’s Day Brunch
Get ready to Dine Out Vancouver! We’re launching the promotion early this year by starting this Friday April 23rd and going straight through until Thursday May 6th. Our feature 3-course menu is only $28 (see below) and as always highlights local, sustainable, and seasonal items. Space fills quickly every year, so give us a shout…
Dineout – A few recommendations
Reservations at http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/dining/dineout.php Best of the new – Oru at the Fairmont – Au Petit Chavignol Oru – $28 Appetizer – Lettuce & Plum Salad -fuji apple, pea tendrils, apple-miso vinaigrette-or Sake Kasu Sablefish – gingered cherry tomatoes, sweet miso sauce – or Marinated Flank Steak Salad – pickled green papaya, chili-lime peanuts, vermicelli, calamansi…
Kitsilano daily Kitchen
Those who have missed Chef Brian Fowke’s cooking will be glad to hear that he is back in Vancouver and has put his money where his, and soon to be your, mouth is. He’s on the cusp of opening “Kitsilano daily Kitchen” at 1809 West 1st. The menu is under development, but Fowke is bringing…
Playoff with Panache at Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery
In just a few weeks, Olympic-fever will revive as hockey-fever with the upcoming Playoff season. Can our courageous Canucks make it through to the Stanley Cup finals this year? And can they possibly beat the odds and raise the chalice for the very first time? Be sure to catch all the action in style at…
Campagnolo Restaurant Welcomes Jean-Christophe (JC) Poirier
Restaurant Owners Tom Doughty, Robert Belcham and Tim Pittman are pleased to welcome Jean Christophe (JC) Poirier as the new Chef de Cuisine of Campagnolo Restaurant. As Chef de Cuisine, Poirier is responsible for the day-to-day kitchen operations and menu development of the highly regarded Italian eatery located in the eclectic east side of Vancouver,…
Two Chefs and a Table Announces Spring Dinner Events
Diners to be taken on a Culinary Ride South . . . Over the past year, Two Chefs and a Table has developed a following for their special monthly multi-course themed dinner events. Whether focusing on a regional cuisine, a winery or even food pairings with both wine and beer, the monthly dinners are consistently…
Moustache Cafe Newsletter
Playhouse International Wine Festival Wine Dinner on April 20, 2010 The 5 Course Dinner Paired with Wines from South Africa’s Boekenhoustloof will be hosted by Mark Kent a celebrated wine maker and food paired by Chef Geoff Lundholm. This is a must attend event! Book your seats through the Playhouse Website Boekenhoustloof Wine Dinner Thank…
Dine Out Vancouver Hotel Packages and Food Tours
Turn Dine Out Vancouver into a tasty local getaway by taking advantage of value-added hotel packages and a smorgasbord of edible events that are new to this year’s promotion. Presented by Visa, Dine Out Vancouver is Tourism Vancouver’s highly anticipated annual restaurant event offering three-course dinner menus at over 200 restaurants at the amazing price…
Keep your fork, there’s pie! Acme Cafe opens in Gastown.
Acme Cafe is now open for business! Located in Gastown’s historic Paris Block, just steps from the new Woodward’s building, Acme Cafe is an homage to the classic diners and coffee shops of old – a friendly neighbourhood eatery that serves up hot coffee and homemade comfort food with a smile. Open for breakfast, lunch…
Red Card welcomes Chef Andreas Wechselberger
Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery, in the heart of Downtown Vancouver, welcomes acclaimed Chef Andreas Wechselberger to lead its dynamic kitchen team in the role of Executive Chef. Hailing originally from Montreal, with Austrian ancestry and an impressive background of authentic Italian cooking, including time spent in Northern Italy’s Emilia–Romagna and Lombardia regions, Chef…
Catch the Wave with Hart House’s Ocean Fest Dinner Special
Burnaby’s Hart House Restaurant will be serving up top-quality local seafood for its new Ocean Fest dinner special. Until Sunday, April 25 2010, guests at the landmark heritage house restaurant can enjoy a 3-course menu featuring fresh Salt Spring Island mussels and first-of-the-season Pacific Halibut for just $38. A love of seafood comes naturally to…
News from Goldifish Pacific
TAKE HER OUT FOR BRUNCH We know we don’t need to remind you that Mother’s Day falls on May 9 this year. We know you’ve already got it figured out. Just in case you want to add to that card or potted plant you’ve got in mind, we offer a special Mother’s Day brunch menu….
New from Cru
The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival runs from April 19 – 25. Join us before or after your festival events for vital sustenance or hedonistic pleasure! Wine Festival Events Reservations at Cru ‘Date Night’ every Thursday at Cru Spring is in the air, and with rising temperatures and swelling buds our thoughts turn to passionate…
News from Joe Fortes
WE HAVE GOLDEN PLATES Once again, the judges (you) have spoken. And we love what you had to say about us in the 2010 Golden Plate Awards. Joe Fortes stepped up to the podium and walked away with 5 top three finishes: two firsts, two seconds and a third. •1st Place: Best Restaurant to “Seal…
