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Holiday Lunch Buffets

December 9th, 2011 admin

Yuletide Luncheon Buffet at Fleuri Restaurant

Last week I was invited in to dine at Fleuri Restaurant for their annual Yuletide Luncheon Buffet. This is one of my favourite lunch buffets during the holiday season, my friend Shar Levine joined me to indulge!

 

Carving Station at Fleuri Restaurant

They have an extensive selection of Salads and I enjoyed the Thai Noodle Salad with Prawns, Bean Curd, Shiitake Mushrooms and Cinnamon Basil as well as the Tomato and Boccioni, Pasta salad and greens.

Of all the Hot items I ate, I loved all the vegetables which were perfectly cooked, Christmas Spiced Caramelized Yams, as well as the Salmon and Halibut and the Vegetarian Cannelloni.

 

Yule Log at Fleuri Restaurant

The Dessert buffet is the spectacle, and their Chocolate Yule Log is one of my favourites.

 

Desserts at Fleuri Restaurant

Yuletide Luncheon Buffet

November 28th – December 23rd

$39.00* per adult • $19.00* per child (12 years & Under)

Fleuri Restaurant  11:30am – 2:30pm

Monday – Friday Only

» Reservations: 604.642.2900

Sutton Place Hotel

845 Burrard Street, Vancouver

Web: http://www.vancouver.suttonplace.com/holiday_festivities.htm

 

Other restaurants offering Buffet Lunches this month include:

EBO Restaurant

4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby

Tel: 604-453-0788

Web: http://www.eborestaurant.com

Festive Lunch Buffet:

Adults: $26.00 per person – does not include any beverages

Dates: December 5th – 23rd (not including weekends)

Time: 11:30am – 2:30pm

 

Fairmont Pacific Rim

1038 Canada Place, Vancouver

Tel: 604 695 5300.

Web: http://www.fairmont.com/EN_FA/Property/VPR/GuestServices/Restaurants/

Festive Lunch Buffet is available in ORU weekdays from December 5 through 23rd, and at $34.95 per person.

Monday – Friday, 11:30am – 2pm

 

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-647-0517

Web: http://www.fairmont.com/hvc/celebratetheholidays

Griffins’ Festive Luncheon Buffet

December 1st – December 31st, Excluding December 25th. Monday to Saturday – 11:30am to 2:30pm

$42.00* per adult • $21.50* per child (12 years & Under)

 

Fairmont Waterfront

900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver

Tel: 604-691-1818

Web: http://www.fairmont.com/waterfront/GuestServices/Restaurants/HeronsRestaurant.htm

Festive Lunch Buffet

December 2-3rd, 9th, 12-16th, 19-24th, 26th

Seatings: 11:30am – 1:00pm and 1:30pm – 3:00pm

Adults $45 | Seniors $35 | Children ages 6 to 12 $22

 

Visit one or visit them all during the coming weeks, make sure to make an advance reservation and enjoy!

Happy Holidays!

By: Richard Wolak

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Holiday Baking at Whole Foods

December 7th, 2011 admin

Head Baker - Hugette

Get ready for all your holiday gatherings with delicious baking from Whole Foods Market.

The bakery is in full swing this holiday season running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Most of the items in the bakery are baked in house including their Gingerbread Cookie Dough ($6.99) that bakes about a dozen cookies. She is also holding one of the Gingerbread House Kits ($13.99) made by local bakery Kreation.

The bakery dept is featuring Thomas Haas Stollen, as well as holiday cookies from Butter Bakery, as well as their own house made Gingerbread Trifle, and much more.

Whole Foods is located at 510 West 8th Avenue in Vancouver.

By: Richard Wolak

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Festive Holiday Cocktails

December 1st, 2011 admin

The holiday season is in full swing and with that many of the city’s bartenders have created there holiday list of celebratory cocktails. I met up with three bartenders from restaurants around Vancouver that include Colin Turner at CinCin; Ben de Champlain and Simon Kaulback at Boneta. Each has showcased a cocktail or two along with recipes guaranteed to liven up any holiday party.

Colin Turner – Bar Manager at CinCin Restaurant 

Cocktail #1   The Naughty List

Colin mixing up his Naughty List

Colin straining his Naughty List

The Naughty List

 Ingredients

1.5 oz Cointreau

1oz Aperol

1 oz Lemon juice

3 drops Agnostra orange bitters

Fernet mist

 

Cocktail #2  Negroni CinCin

 

Colin making the Negroni CinCin

Negroni CinCin

Ingredients

1oz Grappa (Moscato grappa)

1 oz Apperol

1 oz Puntemes

1 drop orange bitters

Orange twist

More of the Cocktails at CinCin can be seen on the Bar Menu and they are located at 1154 Robson Street downtown Vancouver.

 

Ben de Champlain  – Bartender at Boneta Restaurant

Cocktail #1 Chartreus Frappe

Ben making the Chartreus Frappe

Chartreus Frappe

 Ingredients

1.5oz Chartreause

½ oz crème de cacao

½ oz lime juice

½ oz simple syrup

Mint garnish

 

Simon Kaulback — Head Bartender and General Manager at Boneta Restaurant

Cocktail #1 Bermuda Flip

Simon mixing up the Bermuda Flip

Simon straining the Bermuda Flip

Bermuda Flip

Ingredients

1oz Goslings Black Rum

1oz Amaro Molino

½ oz Santa Cruz Apple Cider

½ oz Lemon Juice

½ oz Spiced honey

1 whole egg

 

More of the Cocktails at Boneta can be seen on the Bar Menu and they are located at 12 Water Street in Gastown.

By: Richard Wolak

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Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast Dec 7

November 22nd, 2011 admin

The 24th Annual Pan Pacific Vancouver Christmas Wish Breakfast epic toy drive benefiting the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau is being held on Wednesday, December 7, from 6am-9am.

Each year the Hotel hosts one of Canada’s largest toy drives where the public is asked to bring down a toy to donate to needy children around the Christmas Holiday season. As a thank you to everyone who makes a donation, the hotel will offer a hot buffet breakfast from the Cafe Pacifica Restaurant for free.

Last year the hotel saw over 5,000 visitors come through the hotel and received 27,000 toys and over $25,000 in cash donations. The Hotel served over 25,000 eggs, 20,000 sausages, 3,000 kilograms of potatoes and 5,000 croissants!

You’ll be treated to the sounds of the Good Noise Gospel Choir.

Come down this December 7th to contribute to the massive toy pile and join thousands in the spirit of Christmas!

Follow and contribute to the fun using this Twitter hashtag for the event #PanXmasWish

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Thanksgiving: Eat-in or Take-Out

October 5th, 2011 admin

Celebrate Thanksgiving in a restaurant or at home, here is a random selection of restaurants offering brunches, buffets, dinners or turkey to go!

Tableau Bar Bistro is offering busy Vancouverites with no time to cook a way to impress friends and family with a Thanksgiving takeaway menu. Executive chef Marc-André Choquette will prepare delicious, four-course gourmet dinners for those wanting to kick back and enjoy the long-weekend without the worry of having to cook or clean up after the big occasion. For every dinner package ordered, Tableau will donate a turkey to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society (GVFBS).

This Thanksgiving, those wanting to avoid the stress and mess but wanting to entertain with flair and sophistication, Thanksgiving To Go Menu simply need to contact Tableau by 7pm on October 5 to place their order. Full traditional turkey dinners with all the trimmings can be made for 4, 8 or 12 and picked up over the Thanksgiving weekend.

Pick up orders are available on Oct 8, 9, 10: 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and can be placed by dialling 604 639 8692. Call for more information or visit www.tableaubarbistro.com.

 

Hamilton Street Grill serves up an Organic  Thanksgiving Feast

Sunday, October 9th – $25 per person

Roasted organic turkey, fresh cranberry sauce and gravy; yams, potatoes, vegetables and pumpkin pie for $25 per person. Simple ingredients, very traditional, cooked well. Share with many at a communal table or have your own table. Relax and enjoy Thanksgiving at Hamilton Street Grill.

exclusive of tax and gratuity

Reservations a must please

1009 Hamilton Street Grill

Yaletown, Vancouver

604-331-1511

Hamiltonstreetgrill@telus.net

www.hamiltonstreetgrill.com

 

Maple Grill celebrates with Thanksgiving dinner

Monday Oct 10

Open for dinner Only

5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Come in for our turkey dinner special!!

Roast Pumpkin soup

Crisp local turkey wrapped around a moist fruit and berry bread stuffing, paired with rich chicken gravy, mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables

Apple tart with cinnamon caramel ice cream

all for just $30 per person

1967 West Broadway, Vancouver

Call for Reservations: 604-568-4885

 

Teahouse, Seasons in the Park, Sandbar & Cardero’s

Our Thanksgiving Menu is available for dinner for $25 per person

at all four Sequoia Restaurants on Sunday October 9th

and Monday October 10th from 5:30pm

Reserve for any of their restaurants here

 

Heron’s in Fairmont Waterfront

Thanksgiving Dinner

Join us in Herons West Coast Kitchen for our twist on a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet.  Click here for our Thanksgiving Day Menu.

Monday, October 10, 2011

5:00p.m. – 9:30p.m.

Reservations are required.

 

Fleuri Restaurant in Sutton Place Hotel

Thanksgiving Dinner Weekend

October 8th – October 10th, 2011

4 course dinner

5:00pm – 10:00pm

$57.00 per adult

$28.50 per child 12 years & under

Exclusive of taxes and gratuities.

TURKEY EXPRESS (TURKEY-TO-GO)

Approximate weight of turkey: 18lbs.

Dinner for 8 – 13 people

$350.00 per order

Exclusive of applicable taxes.

*Please note:All turkey express orders must be taken by Thursday, October 6th at 12:00pm.

To order, please call the Room Service Department at 604.682.5511 ext. 34

Menu and details here

 

Bacchus in the Wedgewood Hotel

Thanksgiving

Sunday October 9th &

Monday, October 10

Dinner served between 5.30pm and 10pm

$55.00 per person

$20.00 children under 10 years old

Gratuity and Taxes not included

Compiled by: Richard Wolak

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Sweetheart Afternoon Tea at the Urban Tea Merchant

February 6th, 2011 admin

I indulged in their Sweetheart Afternoon Tea last week with a little pre-Valentine’s day tasting pleasure.

To begin I was served a Tea cocktail that was made with champagne infused tea along with a strawberry tea sorbet that was so refreshing for the palate. Then the 3 tiered tray arrive for me and my friend to share that was filled with all sorts of goodies.

We ate our way thru the delicious sandwiches on the bottom tier upwards to the scones with jelly and Devonshire crème on the middle layer to top layer filled with sweet goodness from Thomas Haas sparkle cookies to heart shaped champagne filled chocolates.

Love is in the air and what better way to experience it than a Sweetheart Afternoon Tea with your ‘special’ someone.  Be it your husband, boyfriend, son or daughter, mother or grandmother, father or grandfather indulge in this sensory experience through The Urban Tea Merchant’s Sweetheart Afternoon Tea.  The Sweetheart Afternoon Tea is all part of the Love Story of Tea at The Urban Tea Merchant throughout the month of February. But does it have to end there?

To share the love, they are giving a special tea gift to every person who has their Sweetheart Afternoon Tea in their Salon de Thé.

Make your reservations soon as space is limited and they really want you to be their Valentine!

By: Richard Wolak

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Christmas Eating Festivities

December 7th, 2010 admin

Celebrate Christmas at home or at a restaurant, here is a random selection of restaurants offering brunches, buffets, dinners or turkey to go!

Corner Suite Bistro

850 Thurlow Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-569-3415

Web: http://thecornersuite.com/

On December 24, 25 and 26,The Corner Suite Bistro De Luxe will be offering three-course Christmas dinner with soup, followed by turkey with all the trimmings and Christmas pudding for dessert – for $29.

Diva at the Met

645 Howe Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604.622.7788

Web: http://content.metropolitan.com/divachristmas.html

Christmas Eve $70 pp

four course dinner

seatings 5-9pm

Christmas Day $70 pp

four course dinner

seatings 5-9pm

Boxing Day $55 pp

three course dinner

seatings 5-9pm

EBO Restaurant

4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby

Tel: 604-453-0788

Web: http://www.eborestaurant.com

Festive Lunch Buffet:

Adults: $24.00 per person – does not include any beverages

Dates: December 9th – 17th (not including weekends)

Time: 11:30am – 2:30pm

Dinner Festive 2 or 3 courses

Adults: 2 courses $30.00 per person, 3 courses $40.00 per person

Dates: December 4th – 23rd

Christmas Eve/ Christmas Night Buffet

Adults: $49.00 per person – does not include any beverages

Seating Times: 5:00pm & 7:30pm

Christmas Day Brunch

Adults: $39.00 per person – includes coffee, tea and juice

Seating Times: 11:30am & 1:30pm

Le Gavroche

1616 Alberni Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-685-3924

Web: http://www.legavroche.ca/default.asp

On December 24, Le Gavroche will be offering a 5-course Christmas dinner featuring mincemeat tart, port-marinated turkey breast, Christmas fruit soufflé and more for $55.

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-647-0517

Web: http://www.fairmont.com/hvc/celebratetheholidays

Griffins’ Festive Luncheon Buffet

December 1st – December 31st, Excluding December 25th. Monday to Saturday – 11:30am to 2:30pm

Featuring time-honoured favourites, including a selection of signature salads, seafood, antipasto, traditional roast turkey with the trimmings, Chef ’s feature specialities and our housemade dessert bar.

NUTCRACKER TEA

Whether you’re a grown-up or young at heart, the Castle’s Nutcracker Tea is the perfect holiday celebration. Enjoy melodies from the classic ballet, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King performed by our very own harpist.

December 1st to January 2nd, 2:00 to 4:30 pm in 900 West Lounge, $45.00-adult, $55.00 with champagne, $22.50-child Includes tea for teddy bears & a classic Nutcracker ornament.

KRIS KRINGLE’S CHRISTMAS DAY BUFFET

A lavish celebration at your home away from home… invite your family and friends for a heart-warming feast, catch Santa as he offers treats for the little ones.

Saturday, December 25th at Griffins Restaurant

Brunch Service from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Dinner Service from 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm

$102.00-adult, $51.00-child

’TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Holiday magic is in the air as our Griffins’ Elves serve up sumptuous favourites on our traditional festive buffet filled with chilled favourites and heart-warming temptations for you to savour – our sweet table is overflowing with Christmas treats!

Friday, December 24th from 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm

$79.00-adult, $39.50-child

Griffins’ to Your Table

Let our chefs roast the perfect turkey for you, choose from a selection of our housemade desserts and all the accompaniments. Please book through our Festive Line and be sure to specify if you would like to try our Organic Turkey option. Each order comes with your very own Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Chef ’s hat and apron.

Pick Up Dates: Friday, December 24th, Saturday, December 25th Sunday, December 26th

$325 Serves 6 to 8 guests

Fairmont Pacific Rim

1038 Canada Place, Vancouver

Tel: 604 695 5300.

Web: http://www.fairmont.com/EN_FA/Property/VPR/GuestServices/Restaurants/

Festive Lunch Buffet is available in ORU weekdays from December 6 through 24, and at $29 per person.

The Night Before Christmas …make a reservation for Christmas Eve dinner in ORU and, in addition to the a la carte menu, enjoy a specially created four-course table d’hote repast with a variety of choices such as kaboucha squash soup with birch syrup and parsley cream, salad of orange and spiced chestnuts with baby romaine and champagne vinaigrette, buttermilk roasted turkey, and pumpkin cheesecake with sour cherry compote for $62 per person.  Served from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

On Christmas Day, brunch is served in ORU from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for $65 per person, with a groaning board of a dinner buffet available from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for $85 per person.  The menu can be viewed at www.orucuisine.com

Fairmont Waterfront

900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver

Tel: 604-691-1818

Web: http://www.fairmont.com/waterfront/GuestServices/Restaurants/HeronsRestaurant.htm

Festive lunches at Herons Restaurant and enjoy Executive Chef Patrick Dore’s scrumptious buffet laden with holiday favourites. Beginning December 13th until the 24th, choose from two seatings from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm or 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

Adults $39.95 | Seniors $29.95 | Children ages 6 to 12 $19.95

Herons Restaurant’s famed Jingle Bell Brunch Buffet returns for just three appearances on December 12th, 19th and 26th. Add in a spectacular view of the North Shore’s snowcapped mountains and a little tickling of the ivories for entertainment and Sunday Brunch is a festive affair.

Adults $49 | Seniors $40 | Children ages 6 to 12 $22

Celebrate Christmas Eve at Herons Restaurant with a decadent Seafood Dinner Buffet for an elegant evening of regionally-inspired cuisine. Santa approved with an Ocean Wise star for local and seasonal treasures from the sea. Reserve the 5:00 pm or 7:30 pm seating.

Adults $89 | Seniors $75 | Children ages 6 to 12 $37

Make Christmas Day extra special by gathering family and friends for Herons Restaurant’s Lunch Buffet. Share the best of the holidays with those you cherish throughout the year and turn merry moments into memories.

Adults $56 | Seniors $44 | Children ages 6 to 12 $24

The festive season’s top ticket has to be a reservation for Christmas Day Table D’Hote dinner at Herons Restaurant. Reserve early for Executive Chef Patrick Dore’s three-course dinner that features a choice of Traditional Turkey, Smoked Prime Rib of Beef or Maple Seared Wild Salmon entrée complemented with Appetizer and Dessert Buffet stations.

Adults $92 | Seniors $72 | Children ages 6 to 12 $46

Seasons in the Park

Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver

Tel: 604.874.8008

Web: http://www.vancouverdine.com/seasons0experience.aspx

Seasons in the Park will also be open December 24th!

Enjoy all your favourites from our à la carte menu this Christmas Eve.

Sutton Place Hotel

845 Burrard Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604.642.2900

Web: http://www.vancouver.suttonplace.com/holiday_festivities.htm

Yuletide Luncheon Buffet

December 1st – December 23rd, 2010

$36.00* per adult • $18.00* per child (12 years & Under)

Fleuri Restaurant  11:30am – 2:30pm

Monday – Friday Only

» Reservations: 604.642.2900

Christmas Eve Dinner

Friday, December 24th, 2010

$82.00* per adult • $41.00* per child (12 years & Under)

Special Five-Course Dinner

Fleuri Restaurant  5:30pm – 10:00pm

» Reservations: 604.642.2900

Christmas Day Dinner

Saturday, December 25th, 2010

$82.00* per adult • $41.00* per child (12 years & Under)

Special Five-Course Dinner

Fleuri Restaurant  5:00pm – 10:00pm

» Reservations: 604.642.2900

Turkey Express “gobbler-to-go”

December 24th, 25th & 26th, 2010

$350.00 excluding of HST

Approximate weight of turkey is 18lbs

Dinner for 8 – 13 people

» Order Now: 604.682.5511 ext. 34 (Ask for Room Service)

*Must order by December 22nd before 12:00pm

The Teahouse

Ferguson Point, Stanley Park, Vancouver

Tel: 604.669.3281

Web: http://www.vancouverdine.com/theTeahouse0menus.aspx?PageName=Page742

The Teahouse will be open regular hours on December 24th for both lunch and dinner.

On December 25th, join us for Christmas Dinner!

We will be featuring a special 3-course Holiday Menu, with seatings starting at 5:00pm.

YEW Restaurant

791 West Georgia Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-689-9333

Web: http://www.fourseasons.com/vancouver/dining.html

Five Days of Christmas Lunches

Throughout the month of December, YEW restaurant + bar is featuring a special three-course, holiday lunch menu on the weekday for only $29 per person.

Holiday events

Join us in YEW restaurant this holiday season for our special brunch and dinner menus.

Christmas Eve dinner

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Four-course set menu

Adults – USD 85.00 per person

Christmas Day brunch

10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Adults – USD 75.00 per person

Christmas Day dinner

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Four-course set menu

Adults – USD 85.00 per person

The restaurants that are listed here are ones that I have eaten at previously and enjoy!

Compiled by: Richard Wolak

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Chanukah Treats

November 29th, 2010 admin

Chanukah is an 8 day Jewish holiday that celebrates the miracle of light it is a joyous festival of lights People celebrate by lighting the menorah, playing dreidel games, and are everyone is encouraged to eat deep-fried and oily foods including Potato Latkes, Jelly Donuts, Cookies and Chocolates. This year the festival is celebrated December 1st – 9th.

Here are some of the bakeries, restaurants and shops where you can purchase Chanukah treats in and around Vancouver, you don`t have to be Jewish to partake in this joyous festival.

Vancouver

Breka Bakery

-       Jelly Doughnuts

6533 Fraser Street – 604-325-6612

Naava

-          Latkes, Jelly Dougnuts

950 West 41st Avenue – 604-676-7632

Solly’s (3 locations)

-          Latkes, Jelly Doughnuts, Chanukah Cookies, fresh Apple Sauce

1) 368 West 7th Avenue – 604-675-9750

2) 2873 West Broadway – 604-738-2121

3) 189 East 28th Avenue – 604-872-1821

Sabra’s

-         Latkes, Jelly Doughnuts, Chanukah Cookies, Tahini, Apple Sauce and Chocolates

3844 Oak Street — 604-733-4912

Siegel’s (2 locations)

- Latkes

1) 1883 Cornwall Avenue — 604-737-8151

2) Granville Island Market

Kaplans

–Latkes, Jelly Doughnuts, Chanukah Cookies, Apple Sauce and Chocolates

5775 Oak Street — 604-263-2625

Omnitsky’s

–Latkes, Jelly Doughnuts, Chanukah Cookies, Apple Sauce and Chocolates

5866 Cambie Street – 604-321-1818

Max`s Deli

–Latkes, Jelly Doughnuts, Chanukah Cookies, Apple Sauce

3105 Oak Street – 604-733-4838

Whole Foods Cambie

–Latkes and Apple Sauce

510 West 8th Avenue – 778-370-4210

Richmond

Garden City Bakery

- Jelly Doughnuts and Chanukah Cookies

9100 Blundell Road – 604-244-7888

Cosmo Food Market

–Latkes, Jelly Doughnuts, Chanukah Cookies,

4771 Blundell Road – 604-277-7515

Apple Sauce is the side dish that complements your latkes and can double as a delicious and nutritious dessert.

Chanukah only comes once a year (yes, it does last eight days), and it is okay to enjoy your favorite holiday foods while watching portion sizes and avoid going for thirds.

Compiled by: Richard Wolak

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