There’s a new kid on the block in Yaletown and his name is Charlie. He’s fun, sexy, sophisticated; and he loves great music, great cocktails and great pizza!

Located at 1265 Hamilton St., Charlie’s Restaurant & Bar gives Yaletown a new hotspot to enjoy gourmet artisan pizza, accompanied by fine wines and creative cocktails – all set to an eclectic electronic soundtrack provided by live DJs and music artists.

Sharing is encouraged from a menu that features a mix of both classic and contemporary Italian dishes – with an emphasis on gourmet artisan pizza. Charlie’s 14” pizzas range from old-school classics like Margarita and Proscuitto & Arugula to innovative creations from Chef Brian Pichot like Poutine (roast fingerling potatoes with bordelaise sauce and cheese curds), Short Rib (braised beef short ribs with caramelized onions and horseradish cream) and Duck (smoked duck with porcini sauce, portabellini mushrooms, tallegio, radicchio and truffle oil). A selection of sharable starters, salads, pastas and hearty main courses rounds out the menu.

Charlie’s cocktail list features a collection of creative mixology from Bar Manager Daniel Woods. Fresh ingredients, and housemade syrups and infusions are used to create cocktails like the Devil (fresh fennel, cloves, cherry syrup, Cazadores Reposado tequila, cherry bitters and ginger beer) and the Cocktail 1265 (blood orange, grapefruit, juniper berries, pine nuts, basil, grapefruit bitters and vodka). Even Charlie’s Caesars feature fresh housemade clamato juice.

A night at Charlie’s can be enjoyed in four distinct dining areas. Guests can grab a seat at the bar, relax in the lounge, cozy up in elegant black leather booths or dine with friends (and make new ones) at the communal family table.

Although Charlie’s was able to open their doors in time for the Olympics, Charlie’s official opening night will be Thursday, March 4, after a three-day post-Olympic closure to complete the final décor updates (including refinishing the hardwood floors, installing new lighting features, adding additional lounge seating and removing the flat-screen TVs).

Beginning this Thursday, Charlie’s will be open for dinner seven nights a week from 5 pm to midnight.

For more information, please visit www.charlielovespizza.com or follow Charlie’s on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pizzabycharlie.

RESTAURANT INFORMATION:
Charlie’s Restaurant & Bar
1265 Hamilton St., Vancouver BC
604.568.6685
www.charlielovespizza.com