ANOTHER GOLD FOR JOE

Joe’s appetite for gold grows. At the start of April it was five Golden Plate Awards.  Then at month’s end, it was another Gold in the Fetzer’s Great Beginnings appetizer challenge at the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. Guests tasted, compared and voted – and there is simply no arguing with taste – or guests.

Ryan Mah did the honours for Joe’s with a bacon wrapped king crab tempura with crushed avocado and Fresno Chili sauce. Just the words make you salivate.

It was the second year in a row Ryan served up the winner, two years with a judges’ choice and this year with a people’ choice.

WE’RE NOT NAGGING…

We’re just making it easy for you to make Mother’s Day memories. Last month we mentioned how Joe’s is making it easy for you pass on your used maternity clothes to pregnant woman on the Downtown Eastside who need help covering their splendidly swelling bellies.

So now we’re reminding you that the day is fast approaching to participate in Vancouver Native Health Society’s Sheway Program. Just drop off your mother-load wardrobe at Joe’s between May 5 and 9 and we’ll handle the rest.

You get to keep the happy memories that came with your extra-girth glad rags – and help the moms-to-be create new ones as they dress for gestational success.

WE’RE HOT AND WE’RE SMOKIN’

Joe’s oyster bar is definitely smoking’. We’ve got a new recipe for smoked oysters that everyone seems to want and we can barely keep up. Here is the drill: we use Sawmill Bay Beach Oysters, freshly shucked. We then cure them in brine with soy, ginger, orange zest and brown sugar. They are then cold smoked for 4 hours…and on your plate with horseradish cream and pickled onions.

Have we sold you on these yet? Check our website for more info.

LAST CALL FOR DINE OUT

Dine Out Vancouver is almost done! Join us for dinner at Joe Fortes before May 6 as that is the last day. We’re offering a three-course meal for only $38. At that price, you can afford to invite your friends or take the whole family out. Your taste buds will thank you, too.

Savour this sample selection from our Dine Out Vancouver menu:
•Joe’s Raw Plate
•Fresh Shrimp & King Crab Gomiti
•Vanilla Crème Brûlée.

Visit our website for full menu and reservations.

MAY ANNIVERSARY MENU

We continue to profile the classics on our menus. Here are May’s features:

•Housemade Jalapeño Rellenos
•BBQ Beef Brisket
•Lemon Meringue Pie
•Singapore Sling with Gin, Cherry Brandy, Pineapple Juice, Grenadine

Join us in celebrating the classics during our 25th anniversary year. Menu available from May 7th.