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Urban Diner Pictorial: Value Meals Pt. 1

by paulkamon on January 14, 2009

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The customer is king in lean times, so we decided to send intrepid UD photographer, Jackie Connelly, on another restaurant mission.

Her assignment:  “Bring back some pictures of the good value meals on offer around town.”  Pics inside…

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^ Bistrot Bistro ~ Beef Bourguignon $18
1961 West 4th Avenue | Vancouver
Tel: 604.732.0004
www.bistrotbistro.com
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^ Chow Restaurant ~ Prix fixe menu will be available all night from January 14th until Feb 1st. Beet salad, belgian endive, goat cheese, pistachio, tarragon oil; House made cotecchino sausage, lentil ragu, vegetable soffrito, poached egg; Chocolate brownie, peanut butter emulsion, caramel-peanut nougatine, ice cream, chocolate ganache. $38
3121 Granville Street (@15th Ave) | Vancouver
Tel: 604.608.2469
www.chow-restaurant.com

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^ Hamilton Street Grill ~ red wine braised lamb shank on house made pappardelle with Parisienne vegetables. Dinner menu, $26.
1009 Hamilton Street | Vancouver
Tel: 604-331-1511
www.hamiltonstreetgrill.com

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2 Chefs and a Table: Five course meal, three courses described/photographed here: Winter Salad (roasted beets, carrots, caramelized fennel, and pepper Okanagan goats cheese), Sockeye Salmon (pan roasted, lemon tarragon risotto,roasted butternut squash, haricot vert) and Cheese and Charcuterie Course (apricot Stilton with honeycomb and Apple, Saucisson from Oyama with seed mustard and cioppoline onions), $44.
305 Alexander Street | Vancouver
Tel: 778-233-1303
www.twochefsandatable.com

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^ Parkside: 36hr./60degree C 7oz Shortrib, sweet garlic and potato puree, cipollini onion, carrot, celery, portobello mushroom, bone marrow, red wine sauce with lardons. $24. Pan seared red snapper filet, clams, house made pancetta, peppers. $23.
1906 Haro Street | Vancouver

Tel: 604-683-6912
www.parksiderestaurant.ca

~ Images by: Jackie Connelly Photography

{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }

Bibbety January 14, 2009 at 5:55 pm

Great idea, thanks

And the photos and food look wonderful.

Ryan January 17, 2009 at 1:14 pm

A little shameless self promotion:…That lamb shank is available at the Hammy as part of our Sun-Thurs $28.00 prix fixe menu during dine out, even better value. Cheers

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