New foodie web series features Chef and Sommelier from the Fraser Valley’s top rated restaurant

Known for bringing the freshest local flavours from farm to table, the team at Restaurant 62 has taken their expertise online with a series of culinary instructional videos as part of an online cooking show called R62 TV. The locally produced Internet video series is just one of the many features available on Restaurant 62’s newly launched multi-media website at www.r62tv.com.  
The R62 TV weekly webisodes will feature informative culinary instruction and wine education by Restaurant 62 Executive Chef Jeff Massey and Sommelier, Eric Ferris. In addition, the platform will offer a recipe database, daily articles, an interactive “Ask Chef Jeff” feature, plus online wine sales – all designed to enhance and expand the overall Restaurant 62 experience.

“As far as we can tell we’re one of the first restaurants in B.C. to launch an online cooking series like R62 TV,” said Eric Ferris, Restaurant 62 General Manager and Sommelier. “In doing so, we hope to reach new audiences and expand the R62 brand far beyond our restaurant patrons.”
 
The R62 TV series of videos will cover wide ranging culinary topics from how to prepare grilled lobster tails to techniques for the ultimate Chateau Briande. Episodes will also include “Wined Up” wine reviews and recommendations from vintages around the world. Each segment is approximately 6-10 minutes long and will have a frequency of five episodes per month beginning September 2010. R62 TV is produced by Burnaby’s Gloo Studios and Internal Wealth Studios in Chilliwack, B.C. To view a sample episode from R62 TV click here.

About Restaurant 62

Restaurant 62 is the Fraser Valley’s top rated restaurant for elegant urban dining and contemporary regional cuisine.The restaurant offers a simplified modern dining experience that engages the senses and tantalizes the palate. Executive Chef Jeff Massey uses only the freshest local ingredients brought directly from farm to table to create contemporary regional cuisine, inspired by the flavours of the Mediterranean.The restaurant is unrivalled for its innovative regional menu, extensive wine selection, contemporary ambience and impeccable service. Restaurant 62 is co-owned by Executive Chef Jeff Massey; Sommelier and General Manager, Eric Ferris; and Manager, Alicia Bodaly.

Address: #106-2001 McCallum Rd. Tel: 604.855.3545 Web: www.restaurant62.ca