Super Bowl in Style With eighteen high-def television screens, a glowing cocktail bar, delicious Italian-style pizzas and an impressive list of US craft beers, Red Card Sports Bar sets a new benchmark for watching the Super Bowl in Vancouver. On Sunday, February 7th 2010, the New Orleans Saints will square up to the Indianapolis Colts, in what is considered to be the most-watched broadcast on North American television. Watch…
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News from Ganache Patisserie
On Saturday February 6th, 2010, Ganache Pâtisserie will be celebrating its Six Year Anniversary with the launch of this year’s Winter 2010 Menu. Ganache invites everybody to drop by throughout the day as there will be samples of the new Winter 2010 desserts, draws for doorprizes and much more. A common theme unites Ganache’s latest…
Irashai Grill News
Irashai Grill in Metro News! “Top 20 tastes of 2009” Metro News’ Anya Levykh featured her “little list of favourite tasting experiences from the past year,” noting “truly remarkable culinary experiences” and guess what? Irashai Grill made the list alongside famed New York restaurateurs Daniel Boulud and Jean-Georges’ Vancouver hot spots DB Bistro and Market…
Sanafir Serves Lunch in February
Granville Street’s Time to Tick is February 2010 Sanafir Restaurant & Lounge Adds Mid-Day Medina Culture to the Mix Granville Street is game to greet the world as a super-central, pedestrian-only promenade during the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. As the city gets going for gold, Granville Street will come to life like never before….
News from Bistrot Bistro
So what’s happening with the Olympics? On the Bistrot Bistro front not much. We are not raising our price (the prix fixe is staying), we are not sold out, we are not putting auto gratuity for every table (due to higher percentage of tourists), and not changing to a limited menu. You will find us…
Moustache Cafe Newsletter
We have entered the New Year with excitement and some exciting events coming up in the next few weeks and months to come. Our new website has been launched with our cooking classes schedule for March April and May classes will be posted next month), and some parties and live music during the Olympics. Come…
Three Diamonds Shine Over Chef Daniel Boulud’s New db Bistro Moderne, Vancouver
Proprietors David and Manjy Sidoo and Daniel Boulud are extraordinarily pleased to announce that, db Bistro Moderne, Vancouver, has been awarded AAA/CAA’s prestigious ‘Three Diamond’ rating, just one year after the new restaurant opened its doors. “We are just thrilled to be awarded three diamonds already,” says David Sidoo. “The rating validates the confidence that…
Vancouver to get its Very Vancouver Version of the Taco Truck?
Those who have ventured south of the border and followed a taco truck around for a cheap eats on the go have grown to love lining up at for their take out. One L.A. taco truck, Kogi, even uses twitter to tell its customers its exact location on any given day. But here in Vancouver we are sadly…
Strength Through Unity – Vancouver Chefs for Haiti
February 3, 2010 ~ 6:30 pm Terminal City Club – $150 a ticket 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC For the first time ever, a company of iconic Vancouver chefs are gathered in support of a global crisis. Strength Through Unity will be a dining event unlike any other in the history of the world-renowned Vancouver culinary…
Congrats to all Ocean Wise New Partners 2009
Alberta Restaurants Ceili’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, Calgary and Edmonton Chop, Edmonton Juniper Bistro and Lounge, Banff North 51° Steakhouse- Delta Calgary Airport, Calgary Rouge, Calgary Thomsons Restaurant – Hyatt Regency Calgary, Calgary Private Club The Bow Valley Club, Calgary Markets Dor-bel International Fine Foods, Calgary Suppliers Centennial Food Service British Columbia Restaurants 900…
Wild Rice Chinese New Year
HOLD THAT TIGER WITH ‘GRRRREAT’ CHINESE NEW YEAR’S MENU Vancouverites are lucky people. If we want, we can start each year twice. Don’t like the first six weeks of 2010? Forget them – start all over again with the beginning of the Chinese New Year (4708) on February 13th! This year marks the Year of…
Restaurant Manager and Chef on Board at Prestons (Coast Coal Harbour)
Coast Hotels & Resorts today announced the appointment of Renee Muller as Manager of Prestons Restaurant in the new Coast Coal Harbour Hotel in Vancouver, and Alessandro Vianello as Chef. Renee brings a decade of food and wine experience to Prestons. Prior to joining Prestons, she was General Manager and Sommelier at Plan B Lounge…
Opus Bar Named Hottest Nightspot by Zagat Survey
OPUS Bar has once again been named the city’s most popular nightspot by Zagat, the world’s leading leisure consumer information provider. The 2010 Zagat Vancouver guide reports on 298 of the city’s finest restaurants, nightspots, attractions and hotels. “Keep your paparazzi eyes open at this movie star hangout in Yaletown,” says the guide of OPUS…
Salt open during 2010
Salt Tasting Room’s All-Stars Welcome Locals & The World For 2010 Games The team at Gastown’s award-winning Salt Tasting Room, renowned for artisan cheeses, handcrafted charcuterie and constant Golds for their wine program, will be open and accessible throughout the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, both in the main Tasting Room and underground in the 50…
A new face joins Raincity Grill’s local, sustainable mission.
Restaurant owner, Harry Kambolis and Executive Chef, Robert Clark, recently named Jennifer Peters as their new Chef de Cuisine. And as per usual they found a gem no further than 100 Miles away. Peters began her career at La Belle Auberge as an apprentice under the local great, Bruno Marti. Following La Belle Auberge, Peters…
Executive Chef Appointed at Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
Coast Hotels & Resorts today announced the appointment of Jack Eng Hoi Chew as Executive Chef of the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel. Jack Eng Hoi Chew brings more than 20 years of culinary experience from Southeast Asia and Canada to his new position at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel. Most recently he was Executive Chef…
Kris Kabush Named Hart House Executive Chef
Burnaby’s Hart House is pleased to announce that Kris Kabush will be the restaurant’s new Executive Chef. Homegrown talent, Kris brings both enthusiasm and a wealth of experience to his new role. Hart House is known for fresh and innovative Pacific Northwest cuisine, served in the casual elegance of its heritage house dining room. As…
La Brasserie now open for lunch
Beginning Tuesday, January 19, Davie Street’s popular La Brasserie will be open for lunch. The lunch menu will include popular favourites from La Brasserie’s dinner menu, including Truffled Poutine, Rotisserie Chicken (available in half- or quarter-chicken sizes at lunch), Mussels & Fries and the famous Brasserie Burger. In addition, new items have been added to…
Hapa Izakaya Opens In Yaletown
Today, Lea and Justin Ault of Vancouver’s hip Hapa Izakaya restaurant group, reveal Yaletown’s newest restaurant. Hapa Izakaya is now open in Yaletown at 1193 Hamilton Street. Hapa Yaletown is open for dinner nightly from 5:30pm. For reservations phone 604-681-4272. For more information visit hapaizakaya.com. Hapa’s third restaurant launches hot on the heels of the…
Pastis – Recession Remedy Menu – $29 for three courses
THE PERFECT ANTIDOTE FOR MID WINTER BLUES At the beginning of the year most of us are recovering from the excesses of the holiday season – both gastronomic and financial. The experts claim that the economic situation is still ‘fragile’ and tax time is just around the corner. It’s raining like crazy and you don’t…
