Sandbar Mussel Special

FLEXING THEIR MUSSELS New Dishes, Promotion, Hit The Sandbar Tomato Provencal, Thai Curry or Vindaloo.  Whatever you’re craving, The Sandbar has mussels covered.  Starting today, the new Beer & Barnacles! kicks off at the famous Granville Island eatery, the stimulating variety of mussel dishes will now be a regular staple on the menu. Executive Chef Jason Kleinfeld…

Capone’s Restaurant Newsletter December ’09

Warm wishes and many happy thoughts go out to all during this wonderful holiday season. We are pleased with the response we’ve had with Seasonal Parties and have enjoyed being part of your festive celebrations and look forward to many more memories in your life! Just a reminder as well, Capones will be closed December…

News from Joe Fortes

A GIFT IN GOOD TASTE Our “One for You, Fun for Me” gift certificates are enlightened self-interest in an envelope. You buy $100 in Joe Fortes Gift Certificates to give to friends and family you really like (and who have a real liking for fine food), and we give you a $25 Gift Certificate to…

Quality Approved 2010 – Certification available for Italian Restaurants in Canada

As of January 2010, for a period of 2 months, the Italian Chamber of Commerce will collect applications from Italian restaurants in British Columbia and Alberta to present them as candidates for the 1st International Italian Hospitality Award. Selected applicants will be inspected and certified as authentic Italian restaurants, based upon the approval of  the…

NZ’s Hell Pizza to open in North Vancouver

New Zealand – home to Lord of the Rings, Flight of the Conchords, Crowded House and Pavlova – now brings you HELL…HELL Pizza to be exact. With a menu based on the 7 Deadly Sins and pizzas delivered by hearse for special occasions or the right bribe, Vancouverites can expect a blast of infernal fun from…

News from The Kambolis Group

Indulge in ethical luxury at C Restaurant. Start on Christmas Eve with a three-course menu priced at $89 per person, stop by after boxing day shopping for a relaxing post-shop brunch or join us for an a la carte dinner on New Year’s Eve, perfect for groups small and large. C Restaurant, 2-1600 Howe Street,…

News From Charm Modern Thai

Charm is celebrating their one year anniversary at 1269 Hamilton – Vancouver Magazine’s notoriously dubbed “suicide location”. To say this hybrid of Thai cuisine and urban living has survived would be a large understatement as the Yaletown community has embraced the plush boudoir atmosphere and Chef Tipnarie Kulsiriwanich’s nouveau take on classic Thai. In 2010,…

Sarah McCauley appointed Wine Director at CinCin Ristorante

Jack Evrensel, proprietor of Top Table Group, is delighted to announce Sarah McCauley as Wine Director of CinCin Ristorante. “Sarah has determinedly worked her way ever upward at Top Table restaurants, while continuously improving her professional wine credentials,” Evrensel said. Beginning in 2002 as a server at sister restaurant West, Sarah took a leave overseas…

Save and Celebrate With Fa-La-La-La-Loden

Save and Celebrate With Fa-La-La-La-Loden Join the chorus of authoritative TripAdvisor travellers who rate Loden Vancouver tops in the city and book in now for Christmas. Loden Vancouver’s festive parcel deals have Vancouver fun — from naughty to nice — all wrapped up at a jolly good price. “We’ll add adventure to your advent calendar…

Holiday News from Trafalgars

The season of celebration is arriving quickly, as it seems to every year – and we have a mountain of exciting news that we can’t wait to share! Back by popular demand this year is our Christmas Boxed Dinner for two. For dinner with all of the trimmings and none of the fuss, we are…

Seasonal 56 Holiday News

Open House – Saturday DEC 19th & Sunday DEC 20th -11:00 a.m. and 3:00p.m Get those last minute gift certificates, gifts and food stuffs! There will be amazing Seasonal to Go specials and tasty Christmas treats to sample. Watch you inbox next week to see a run down of open house specials. Customer Appreciation Nights – DEC 17th, 18th,…

New Year’s eve at L’Altro Buca

Reservations from 5 to 6:30 pm will be tempted with a four-course tasting menu for $48/person as well as à la carte selections. Later reservations from 8 to 8:30 pm will be offered a tasting menu of 6 or 7 courses at $78/person. To view the New Year’s Eve menus click here. To make a…

Shaughnessy Restaurant Festival of Lights Dinner Menu

Crispy Black Pepper Calamari 12 cucumber, garlic and dill yogurt sauce Warm Scallop and Wild Salmon Cake 12 diced avocado, three citrus remoulade Tuscan Salad 12 slow roasted cherry tomatoes, organic greens, bocconcini, pine nuts, kalamata olives, grilled pesto rubbed croutons, VanDusen herb and balsamic vinaigrette House Smoked Duck and Arugula Salad 11 honey spiced…

Blue Water Cafe’s Unsung Heroes Menu Sings of the Sea

Tuesday, January 5th marks the launch of executive chef Frank Pabst’s annual Unsung Heroes festival at Blue Water Cafe, a month earlier this year to precede the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Long a champion of sustainably-resourced seafood, chef Pabst’s month-long initiative spotlights lesser-known, yet delicious coastal species from responsibly managed fisheries. But this year,…

Refuel Reenergizes West 4th

Accomplished Restaurant Owners Robert Belcham and Tom Doughty of the critically acclaimed Fuel and Campagnolo Restaurants, have opened refuel, a neighborhood restaurant and bar specializing in casual Northwest cuisine. The name “refuel” pays homage to its predecessor Fuel Restaurant and its philosophy towards quality, seasonal ingredients and impeccable service. The transformation of Fuel Restaurant into…

Irashai News

The city is getting cold but Irashai is heating things up with some exciting news and specials this month! Swing by soon and we’ll help keep your spirits high! $25 and $35 Prix Fixe Three Course Menus It’s the holiday season and we’re feeling festive! In celebration of the holidays, for the rest of December,…

La Brasserie Serves Up Late Night Love

Late Night Snacks at La Brasserie Celebrate a long day of Christmas shopping or just escape from the cold with late nights at La Brasserie. Beginning Monday, December 14, each evening from 9 pm to midnight, enjoy “buck a shuck” oysters – La Brasserie’s oysters du jour served with a classic mignonette for only a…

Crime Lab’s Holiday Specials Offer Perfect Getaway from Seasonal Stress

Vancouver’s Crime Lab has hatched a failsafe scheme to help Vancouverites celebrate the holidays without adding to their seasonal stress load.  Throughout December, the restaurant will offer dinner specials that will delight your tastebuds and your pocketbook.  And when the madness finally ends, salute your survival with a deluxe dinner on New Year’s Eve. Mondays…

Cru now open for lunch

Menus Instant Online Reservations ~ Reserve your Christmas Dinner, Reception or Luncheon at Cru ~ Lunch: MONDAY TO FRIDAY  11:30am – 2:00pm. Dinner: EVERY NIGHT  5:30pm – 10:00pm. See the current menus Here Vancouver 2010 Eating & Drinking Guide“Extraordinary “Cru’s quiet elegance serves as a subtle backdrop for chef Alana Peckham’s award-winning menu.  Small plates…

The Glowbal Group’s December Update

Cinch your inner grinch and make merry with THE GLOWBAL COLLECTION of restaurants throughout the month of December. glowbal grill, COAST Restaurant, Sanafir, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria Italian Kitchen, and SOCIETY Dining Lounge are making it easy to celebrate the season of giving by offering guests incredible value on a selection of goodies perfect for all…