Two Chefs and a Table named as caterer for 2009 Juno Awards; Salmon House wins three Golden Plates Awards; Flying Tiger and Blasted Church announce a fabulous wine dinner; Lumiere offers a $55 ‘Taste of BC’ three-course dinner; Hamilton Street Grill hosts Casa La Joya wines from Chile; Snow’s gone and spring reigns at Trafalgar’s Bistro.
VANCOUVER’S TWO CHEFS AND A TABLE NAMED AS CATERER FOR THE 2009 JUNO AWARDS
Two Chefs and a Table, the up-and-coming Railtown bistro and catering kitchen, has been named as the catering supplier for the 2009 Juno Awards being held March 29th at GM Place. The Two Chefs team will be responsible for menu preparation and service in all back-of-house hospitality areas during the Juno weekend.
“We were approached a while ago about catering this event, and we’ve had our fingers crossed ever since,” said Karl Gregg of Two Chefs and a Table. “Being selected is a huge honour for me, Allan Bosomworth—the other guy in the white hat, and the whole team. We’re all really excited to part of the biggest event to hit the city this year.”
The areas to be serviced by Two Chefs and a Table include backstage, the ETALK Media Lounge and Red Carpet zones along with the craft and trades service area. As with all their dine-in and catering menus, Two Chefs and a Table use local and sustainable ingredients wherever possible. So, while they’re here, the presenters, staff and performers at the 2009 Juno Awards will be getting a taste of the Vancouver area in more ways than one.
For more information on Two Chefs and a Table, visit www.twochefsandatable.com.
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THE SALMON HOUSE WINS THREE GOLDEN PLATES AWARDS
(Vancouver, BC) The Georgia Straight’s 12th Annual Golden Plates Awards were announced today with The Salmon House picking up three outstanding nods. The 33 year old West Vancouver restaurant is the 2009 readers’ choice for: Best North Shore Restaurant, Best Pacific Northwest Cuisine (runner-up) and Best View (runner-up) in the city.
The Salmon House is renowned for their famous alderwood grilled B.C. salmon, spectacular view and the award-winning Uniquely BC menu. Uniquely BC changes with the seasons and is created using the freshest, most unique ingredients from the six growing regions of British Columbia. The three course dinner is $49.00 or $75.00 with the Uniquely BC wine pairing option.
The current menu features an incredible selection of choices such as: ‘Queen Charlotte’ Sea Urchin Flan with a Dungeness Crab and Enoki Mushroom salad, Molasses Laquered ‘Bradner Farms’ Duck Breast with Pearl Onion Croissant Bread Pudding & Blood Orange Noisette and for a sweet ending, ‘Cawston Pear’ & Marscapone Crepe with white chocolate ginger ice cream.
The Salmon House is located up on the hill in West Vancouver, overlooking Burrard Inlet and the lights of Vancouver’s city skyline. The award-winning menu, B.C. focused wine list, breath-taking views, and authentic local artisan décor have made it one of Vancouver’s most distinguished restaurants. Reservations can be made by phone 604-926-3212 or online at www.salmonhouse.com.
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THE FLYING TIGER + BLASTED CHURCH = GOOD TIMES IN YOUR MOUTH
On Sunday March 29, The Flying Tiger and Blasted Church Vineyards will present The Flying Tiger’s first-ever winemaker’s dinner.
Chef Tina Fineza will prepare a special five-course dinner, which will be paired with four Blasted Church wines.
~ Salt Spring Island Mussels, Panang Curry, Thai Basil & Sweet Red Peppers (Oceanwise)
Blasted Church Gewurztraminer
~ BC Albacore Tuna Togarashi, Buckwheat Noodles, 3-Citrus Preserved Ginger & Seaweed Caviar (Oceanwise)
Blasted Church Hatfield’s Fuse
~ Braised Fraser Valley Organic Pork Belly “Filipino Humba Style” & Garlic Fried Rice
Blasted Church Pinot Noir
~Organic Yarrow Meadows Pulled Duck Confit, Sesame Crepes, Vietnamese Coriander, Jicama & Chayote Squash
Blasted Church Revered Series Malbec-Syrah
~Steamed Cassava Cake, Toasted Coconut, Fresh Jackfruit & PineappleBlasted Church owner Evelyn Campbell and winemaker
Richard Kanazawa, along with Flying Tiger owner James Iranzad and Chef Tina Fineza, will present each course and discuss each pairing.The dinner will begin at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $79 (not including tax and gratuity) and may be reserved by calling the restaurant at 604-737-7529. A limited number of 40 seats are available.
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HAMILTON STREET GRILL PRESENTS CASA LA JOYA WINES FROM COLCHAGUA VALLEY, CHILE
On Monday, March 30th at Hamilton Street Grill, the most seriously fun wine tasting series in town is doing a dinner!
Even more of Chef Neil Wyles great food and an even greater selection of wines
Monday, March 30th
6 pm Cocktail Reception / 6:30 Dinner
Featuring wines from Casa La Joya
Four Great Wines, Four Great Courses
$50 per person
About the restaurant
Chef Neil Wyles is known for throwing relaxed, casual wine tastings with a simple but dead-on ability to pair food and wine. This evenings menu will take you a bit rustic and a bit south of the equator with cassoulet, grilled sardines, pumpkin ravioli, goat cheese and pink peppercorn salad at a sit down, jeans friendly, 4 course dinner all paired up perfectly with Merlot, Malbec, Carmenere and the Reserve Carmenere wines from Casa La Joya.
About the wines
Casa La Joya wines are tilled in the Regiones Vitivinicolas (RV) of Rapel, in the famed Colchagua Valley of Chile. Hugging the shores of the Tinguiririca River, Colchagua is a unique, horseshoe shaped transverse valley that runs east and west, linking the Andes Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The grapes enjoy an ideal microclimate here, of sun-scorched days tempered by tepid breezes blowing directionally east through the valley from the Pacific. Cabernet, Merlot, and Carmenere grapes thrive especially well in these areas of deep, loamy soil and warm, dry climate.
About booking
Monday, March 30th at 6 PM
Hamilton Street Grill
1009 Hamilton Street, Yaletown, Vancouver
Tickets $50.00 per person (not including tax & gratuity)
Seating is limited and sells out quickly
Reserve by credit card at: 604-331-1511 or hamiltonstreetgrill@telus.net
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(VANCOUVER, BC) When Chef Chris Moran planted his first seedlings on Trafalgars Bistro’s rooftop garden in late February, he didn’t expect snow in March. The hardy fledgling vegetables and herbs survived; diners can expect the chef’s fresh seasonal bounty to grace their plates in the hot summer months. Until then, spring ingredients, new choices for a three-course prix fixe menu and seasonal Ocean Wise selections are the latest features on the popular Kitsilano eatery’s spring-to-summer menu offering.
Go wild and Ocean Wise at brunch, lunch and dinner
Trafalgars Bistro adds to the popular stand-bys on its daytime menu with new dishes like roasted corn soup with cracked pepper crème fraiche. A new Ocean Wise lunch entrée of Grilled Pacific Halibut is served with butternut agnolotti, arugula pesto and roasted tomato relish.
Add Ocean Wise seafood incidentals to any dish on the menu, from the roasted garlic Caesar salad to the new roasted corn soup to Chef Moran’s signature Wild Mushroom Risotto with truffle oil, fresh herbs and shaved Piave cheese.
In keeping with ocean-friendly seafood choices under the Vancouver Aquarium Ocean Wise program, seafood incidentals include: five B.C. spot prawns ($9), three jumbo Qualicum Beach scallops ($8) and smoked wild salmon ($7). Diners can add incidentals onto any item on both the lunch and dinner menus.
Enjoy flexible plate sizes and a $42 three-course fixed price dinner
At Trafalgars Bistro, you can enjoy the flexibility of mixing and matching small plates, medium plates, appetizers, entrees and incidentals. Start with a small plate of fresh spring greens in rosemary vinaigrette. Move onto one of the new medium plate items like Garlic B.C. Spot Prawns with a grilled vegetable terrine and roasted red pepper sauce. Try the new appetizer of Braised Lamb Terrine with caper aioli and fried zucchini batons. For the main course, make it Quail with Wild Mushroom Duxelles, beets and Israeli cous cous. Wrap up with your selection of an artisan cheese accompanied with fresh fruit and toasts.
Desserts, as always, are a choice of cakes, tarts and flans prepared by the talented pastry chefs at partner patisserie Sweet Obsession Cakes and Plates and artfully plated at Trafalgars Bistro.
For excellent fixed price value, Trafalgars Bistro is continuing to offer one choice each from the appetizer, entree and dessert menus for a set price of $42 for three-courses, plus tax and gratuity. All items are also available a la carte: appetizer $14, entrée $26 and Sweet Obsession dessert $8.50.
Trafalgars Bistro is located at 2603 West 16th Avenue and is open everyday for brunch and lunch, and for dinner from 5 pm Monday through Saturday. For menus, visit www.trafalgars.com. For reservations, call 604 739-0555, extension 1.
