“Yes Shef!” Proceeds to Women’s Hospitality Scholarships We wouldn’t miss seeing all these talented women in one room! We’ll see you at “Yes Shef”! Some of Vancouver’s top culinary talents will come together at Chambar Restaurant on Monday, August 12 to promote and encourage gender equality within the hospitality industry. Women may form the backbone…
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What’s Good This Week – V. Oct 4 +
Thanksgiving is upon us and there are lots for ways to be thankful, give to others and treat ourselves this week! Harvest Haus – Until October 9 Held under the Festzelte at Queen Elizabeth Plaza – Harvest Haus brings folklore from the 1st century to the Great White North. Combining modern fare with authentic European…
What’s Good This Week July 27
What’s Good This Week in and around Vancouver It’s a little too hot for me these days in Vancouver and I’ve got the fan blasting in my ear in an attempt to remain coolish. This week you might be catching the fireworks, watching some Improv (I’m actually on stage – yikes), eating some Canadian Food…
Best in BC Sommelier Award
Chambar Restaurant’s Jason Yamasaki Awarded “Best Sommelier in BC” Distinction First Annual CAPS Competition to Send One Canadian to Compete for “Best Sommelier in the World” in 2015 The Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS) in partnership with Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI) has named Chambar Restaurant Sommelier, Jason Yamasaki, “Best Sommelier in BC”. On…
Chambar Goes Medieval
Chambar Celebrates Belgian National Day With Civilized Debauchery On Sunday, July 22nd Chambar restaurant will host its annual medieval feast to celebrate Belgian National Day. In honour of his heritage, and Chambar’s vibrant cultural roots, Chef/Owner Nico Schuermans is set to cook up a feast for the ages that will include a spit roast pig…
Cooking For A Cause – Chef’s Celebrate the Great Bear Rainforest
The Gitga’at First Nation and King Pacific Lodge have partnered to form Guarding the Gifts charitable organization in order to protect Great Bear Rainforest on BC’s northern coast which is in jeopardy as projects such as the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline Project threaten to destroy this pristine country. On May 11 Cooking for A Cause at the Georgia Cannery…
Napa Valley Vinters Wine Dinner at Chambar
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 A Fantastic evening with wines from Cain Vineyard & Winery and Grgich Hills Estate. Wines will be paired with a five course dinner created by Chef Nico Schuermans. Tickets are limited. $115 plus HST (include 18% gratuity) Special thanks for the gracious support of the United States Consulate General. http://www.chambar.com/?resultType=category¶ms=3&tpid=177
CHAMBAR ANNOUNCES JACOB SWEETAPPLE AS NEW BAR MANAGER
Chambar is thrilled to announce the addition of Jacob Sweetapple to the front of house team. Jacob officially takes the reigns of the bar program on November 4th following the departure of long-time bar lead Wendy McGuinness who is embarking on a year of international travel. Sweetapple joins Chambar with a resume boasting experience behind…
Chambar Champagne Dinners
On a more bubbly note… With the holiday season fast approaching, Marquis Wine Cellars is teaming up with Chambar (www.chambar.com) to bring you two unique Champagne dinners. Guests will enjoy a selection of eight different Champagnes (Rosé, Non-Vintage Brut, Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Noirs and Vintage) that have been paired with a specially crafted…
TOJO AND FRIENDS FUNDRAISE FOR JAPAN
An Evening To Benefit The Canadian Red Cross Take a group of compassionate chefs and talented bartenders, add a splash or two of Canada’s top entertainers and it’s a special evening of fundraising on behalf of those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan’s northern regions. Join Tojo-san as he brings together a culinary…
Fundraising for Growing Chefs
RESTAURANTS RAISE ‘SEED MONEY’ – ONE DOLLAR AT A TIME Nowadays one dollar, a Loonie, doesn’t seem to buy much – not even a cup of coffee or a litre of milk. You can’t feed anyone for $1… or can you? You might want to re-think that assumption. For the entire month of June, several…
Growing Chefs! Raises Over $12,000 at “From Farms to Forks” Gala
Children’s urban agriculture program set to expand to more schools than ever in 2011 Food Pictures Below! Growing Chefs! announces that their sold-out annual fundraising gala From Farms to Forks: A Harvest Kitchen Party raised over $12,000 for their 2011 school program. Hosted at the Dirty Apron Cooking School on Monday night (October 25, 2010), seventy-five food…
CROSSTOWN CUISINE REIGNS SUPREME
The people have spoken. For the 15th Annual Best of Vancouver issue, Georgia Straight readers have voted Beatty Street’s culinary row as their favourite stop, day and night, for all things food and drink. Evening hotspot Chambar Restaurant took first place as the city’s Best Independent Restaurant, with daytime counterpart Café Medina awarded as the definitive…
CHAMBAR HIRES NEW FRONT OF HOUSE TALENT, GENERAL MANAGER JUSTIN TISDALL
Chambar Restaurant is excited to announce the addition of Justin Tisdall to the front of house team. Taking on the position of General Manager, Justin brings a wealth of bar and management experience amassed at some of Vancouver’s favourite restaurants including Lumière, Boneta and Market by Jean-Georges at the Shanrgi-la hotel. “We’re thrilled to have Justin join…
Vancouver Restaurant Awards 2010
From Van Mag….Our panel of 19 experts judged scores of rooms to determine the best restaurants in and around Vancouver. They recognized both established rooms and upstarts that have made a virtue of the new economy Our panel of 19 experts judged scores of rooms to determine the best restaurants in and around Vancouver. They…
VCBW – Chambar Beer Dinner
May 11 – Crafting Excellence Chambar Restaurant 562 Beatty Street, Vancouver (map) Tel: 604 879 7119 Start Time: 7:30pm – $100 Come and enjoy a unique dining experience at Chambar Restaurant as Chef Nico Schuermans prepares a custom five-course menu paired with Chambar’s own crafted ale. The dinner will also showcase our exclusive Petrus Dubbel…
Chambar restaurant highlights the work of Vancouver artists during the Olympics
Eat, ART, AFTER DARK Chambar restaurant will feature the work of two Vancouver artists during the Olympics, with the intention of sharing with the world some of the fantastic young artistic talent that the city has to offer. With Chambar’s close proximity to BC Place and Canada Hockey Place, thousands of Olympic visitors will have…
Chambar Salutes Canadian Medalists With Dinner and Drinks on the House
Award Winning Cuisine for Award Winning Athletes Beatty Street’s hot spot, Chambar Restaurant, will congratulate Canadian 2010 Olympic Winter Game medalists with a celebratory dinner for them and a guest on the house. Owners Nico and Karri Schuermans want to recognize the accomplishments of Canadian podium-bound athletes by offering them an evening to indulge in…
Strength Through Unity – Vancouver Chefs for Haiti
February 3, 2010 ~ 6:30 pm Terminal City Club – $150 a ticket 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC For the first time ever, a company of iconic Vancouver chefs are gathered in support of a global crisis. Strength Through Unity will be a dining event unlike any other in the history of the world-renowned Vancouver culinary…
News from Chambar
CHAMBAR APPOINTS NEW FRONT OF HOUSE LEADERS: GENERAL MANAGER SEBASTIEN LAGORS AND SOMMELIER ROBERT STELMACHUK Chambar Restaurant is thrilled to announce the addition of two industry leaders to the front of house team: GM Sebastien Lagors and Sommelier Robert Stelmachuk. Following the celebration of their five-year anniversary in September, Chambar continues to grow. “Our goal has always been to elevate and evolve the experience at Chambar,”…
