On Monday night Lumiere hosted a celebration for The Sonora Resort being named to the very prestigious rolls of Relais & Chateaux properties. Mssr. Boulud was in the house overseeing preparations personally. Come inside for a full rundown of the menu and accompanying wines from this lovely evening.
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PRESSING OF QUEBEC FOIE GRAS Thiessen Farms Pheasant and Young Leeks, Red Beet Compote Sainte-Croix-du-Mont, Chateau de la Rame 2004 |
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LEE PARSONS, EXECUTIVE CHEF WEDGEWOOD HOTEL & SPA |
QUALICUM BAY SCALLOP Dungeness Crab Pastilla, Vichy Carrot puree with Spot Prawns Cote du Beaune Blanc, Drouhin, Burgundy 2007 |
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CASTRO BOATENG, EXECUTIVE CHEF THE AERIE RESORT AND SPA |
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UNI CRUSTED QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLAND HALIBUT Green and White Asparagus, Buddha Hand, Black Garlic Latour-Giraud Meursault, Cuvee Charles Maxime, Burgundy 2004 |
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DALE MACKAY, EXECUTIVE CHEF LUMIERE |
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MT. LEHMAN HERITAGE BLUE FOOT CHICKEN Morel Mushrooms, Ramps, Foie Gras Puree, Truffle Jus Pinot Noir, Foxtrot, Naramata Bench, BC 2005 |
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MATTHEW STOWE, EXECUTIVE CHEF SONORA RESORT |
METCHOSIN LAMB SADDLE ‘Tabouli Salad’, Parsley Root Puree, Bordelaise Ravioli, Crisp Sweetbreads Crozes Hermitage,M. Chapoutier, Les Meysonnier 2006 |
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JOHN WALLER, EXECUTIVE CHEF THE WICKANINNISH INN |
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CARAMELIZED ATULFO MANGO CONFIT Speculoos Biscuit, Mango Lime Sauce, Ginger Ice Cream Late Harvest Riesling, Gehringer Brothers, Okanagan Valley, BC 2007 Cognac, Henessey XO BRUNO FELDEISEN, EXECUTIVE PASTRY CHEF LUMIERE For me the standout dish was the Blue Foot Chicken, succulent thigh meat pressed and cooked sous vide so that it appeared to be pork belly, not particularly lean with striations of delicious flesh encased in fat. The only element to any dish I didn’t love was the Bordalaise Ravioli that accompanied the lamb. Vancouver is a city where good xiao long bao are almost as ubiquitous as cheap sushi, and my juicy bun quotient is filled at any number of Shanghaiese spots that do the same concept with savourier less greasy broth. It was a very nice meal, and superb evening. ~KT
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i heard the food was amazing. The party was great and db was hopping. Good to see Lumiere back on its feet.