Throughout July and August, three-course “Savour B.C.” menu showcases local food and wine for just $55
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June 22, 2011; Vancouver, B.C. – Diva at the Met invites visitors and locals alike to explore the summer tastes of British Columbia with the new “Savour B.C.” feature menu. The limited-time menu offers the perfect combination of distinctive cuisine, expertly paired wines, outstanding quality and great value.
The three-course menu, available throughout July and August, has been created by Diva’s Chef Quang Dang to provide a B.C. food cuisine experience highlighting the region’s very best ingredients. Wild salmon, Pemberton beef, heirloom tomatoes and local strawberries are some of the celebrated items featured on the summer-exclusive menu. Restaurant manager and sommelier Corey Bauldry has sourced local wines to pair with each menu selection, providing an all-round dining experience that is quintessentially British Columbian.
“July and August are peak months for both visitors and for local ingredients,” said Diva at the Met’s Chef Quang Dang. “Vancouver’s food and wine has such a great reputation that sampling it is now considered an essential visitor experience. Our Savour B.C. menu makes it easy and affordable for visitors to get a true taste of British Columbia during their stay.”
The menu is available at both lunch and dinner, and priced at $55 per person (plus taxes) including wine pairings, or $39 per person without wine. Wine pairings are 3 ounces with first and second course choices, and 2 ounces with dessert.
FIRST COURSE
Chilled Okanagan cantaloupe soup
dungeness crab, basil oil
paired with Sandhill Osprey Ridge Vineyard Viognier 2010
~ or ~
Fraser Valley heirloom tomato salad
Farmhouse fresh cheese mousse, thyme vinaigrette
paired with Red Rooster Pinot Blanc 2009
~ or ~
Rare seared Pemberton beef flank
Granville Island sake, chili, lime juice
paired with JoieFarm Rosé (Gamay/Pinot Noir) 2010
SECOND COURSE
Potato-crusted wild B.C. salmon
glazed fava beans, fennel, red wine reduction
paired with Poplar Grove Chardonnay 2008
~ or ~
Slow roasted Fraser Valley chicken
crispy chicken thigh, beets, morel jus
paired with Blue Mountain Pinot Noir 2009
~ or ~
Olive oil poached Kelowna summer squash
quinoa, charred Langley vegetables, tomato fondue
paired with Blasted Church Hatfield’s Fuse 2010
DESSERT
Abbotsford glasshouse organic strawberries
with multiple textures and flavors
paired with Quail’s Gate Fortified Vintage Foch 2008
~ or ~
White chocolate mousse
study of Fraser Valley blackberries, white wine jellies
paired with Mt. Boucherie Late Harvest Chardonnay 2004
Reservations for both lunch and dinner can be made by calling 604.602.7788 or through the restaurant’s website.
This year marks Diva at the Met’s 15th anniversary. In recognition of the occasion and the restaurant’s influential role in Vancouver’s culinary progression, the Div[a]ine Evolution event was held on March 10, 2011, bringing back all of the restaurant’s former executive chefs for a dinner to celebrate Diva at the Met’s culinary journey, and the impact Diva has had on the city’s dining scene through mentoring a generation of young chefs.
About Metropolitan Hotels
Metropolitan Hotels operates three luxury properties: Metropolitan Toronto, the Soho Metropolitan and the Metropolitan Vancouver. With more than 750 rooms, Metropolitan Hotels is committed to providing luxury accommodation for business and leisure travellers seeking an independent choice. A member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Metropolitan Hotels strives to provide superior service with distinctive accommodations. Award-winning restaurants at Metropolitan Hotels include Hemispheres and Lai Wah Heen (Metropolitan Toronto), Senses (SoHo Metropolitan), Diva at the Met (Metropolitan Vancouver) and Lai Toh Heen (mid-town Toronto).
