Ring in the New Year at Voya Restaurant; Andrey Durbach offering set menus and à la carte options for New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Eve at Cru; New Year’s Eve 2009 at Bistrot Bistro; New Year’s Eve at West; New Year’s Eve at CinCin; New Year’s Eve at Blue Water Cafe; New Year’s Eve at Araxi; New Year’s at The Smoking Dog; Chambar’s Formality-Free New Year’s Eve; New Year’s dinner at Divino; Au Petit Chavignol is open New Year’s eve and day; Fraiche and Crave Beachside offer options for New Year’s Eve; Opus and Elixr ring in 2010 with old Hollywood style; New Year’s Eve 2010 at Figmint Restaurant and Lounge; Special $35 New Year’s menu at Charm Modern Thai; New Year’s Eve at Hamilton Street Grill; A classic French bistro New Year at DB; A fine French New Year at Lumiere.
UPDATED: 3:45 pm Sunday, December 27th
NEW YEAR’S EVE @ VOYA
Vancouver, BC (December 15, 2009): What will your last meal of the 00s be? Cap off the decade in style at Voya Restaurant and Lounge, December 31. Chef Marc-Andre Choquette has created a trio of ‘medal worthy’ menus perfect to celebrate New Year’s on the eve of Vancouver’s biggest year yet!
7 Course Gold Menu – $95
5 Course Silver Menu – $75
3 Course Bronze Menu – $55
Opening Ceremony
Bronze Menu – choose one; Silver and Gold enjoy all three!
Porcini and Foie-Gras Ravioli; wild mushrooms broth, pine nuts
or
Scallop with Black Truffle; confit fingerling potatoes, celeriac puree, pomegranate sauce
or
Lobster Bisque; rouille and crouton
Medal Round
Bronze and Silver Menu – choose one; Gold enjoy all three!
Red Wine Poached Sablefish; cinnamon-star anise, braised salsify, sprout leafs and crispy potatoes
or
Duck Breast and Leg Confit; braised red cabbage, chestnuts, pearl onions
or
Beef Tenderloin Rossini with Foie and Truffles; spinach, pomme anna
Closing Finale
Everyone takes part with a choice of Dessert or Cheese for all!
Whether you choose three, five, or seven courses — the culinary creations are bound to receive a perfect ten. Après dinner, rock the house with VOYA’s house DJ. Countdown to 2010 in the swankiest room in town!
Call 604 639 VOYA or visit voya-restaurant.com for information and reservations.
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CELEBRATE NEW YEARS EVE WITH DOWN-TO-EARTH DECADENCE
Andrey Durbach offering set menus and à la carte options for New Year’s Eve.
On December 31st, L’Altro Buca, Pied-à-Terre and La Buca will be opening their doors for those looking to ring in the New Year with classic comfort food in one of three of Andrey Durbach’s award winning dining rooms.
Durbach has crafted a selection of decadent tasting menus for guests wishing to ring in the New Year at downtown favourite L’Altro Buca. Those looking for an early bite before hitting the town can enjoy four courses for $48.00 beginning at 5:00PM, while guests who plan to celebrate the clock striking midnight in the restaurant can enjoy a six or seven course meal for $78.00 from 8:30PM onwards. On both menus, diners will be tempted with dishes such as seared scallops served with roasted pork belly, raisins, capers, cauliflower, almonds and salsa verde; confit duck leg with Castellucio lentils and cured duck breast finished with a Sicilian orange jus; handmade pappardelle pasta finished with truffle and mushrooms; and classic sweets such as pannacotta, zeppolini and sorbetti. Full menus are available at: www.altrobuca.ca.
Neighbourhood gems Pied-à-Terre and La Buca will be catering to intimate celebrations for those seeking an evening with good friends, good food, and special wines. Both rooms will be featuring their classics-inspired à la carte menus alongside a few festive additions, and those looking to uncork something exceptional will have a variety rare, boutique bottles to choose from. Full menus are available at: www.pied-a-terre-bistro.ca or www.labuca.ca
Those feeling fully recovered the evening of January 1st will be pleased to know that L’Altro Buca, Pied-à-Terre and La Buca will be open for regular dinner service at 5:00pm.
Guests are encouraged to book their table in advance by phoning the restaurant directly. For reservations at L’Altro Buca please call 604.683.6912. For reservations at Pied-à-Terre please call 604.873.3131. For reservations at La Buca please call 604.730.6988.
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NEW YEARS EVE AT CRU
Join us for a special four-course dinner for $75 per person. Various times are available throughout the evening. No tacky hats or plastic toys, all you need is a great dinner and good friends to celebrate life!
View the menu or make Reservations Online or call us at 604-677-4111
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NEW YEAR EVE 2009 AT BISTROT BISTRO
1st Course
Dill and Salmon tartar with Cranberry crisp
Or
Perigord mousse & smoked duck breast salad
Main Course
Filet mignon served with béarnaise sauce
Or
Venison shank with red berry sauce
Or
Pan sear Scallop safran beurre blanc w/Moroccan Braised squash and gratin Dauphinois
Cheese Platter Baguette
Before the New Year’s resolutions a decadent sampler of dessert crème brulee profiterole chocolate mousse
6 PM $55
9 PM $ 65
*A deposit of $25 per person is required at time of booking.
Bistrot Bistro
1961 West 4th Ave. | Vancouver
Tel: 604.732.0004
Cuisine: Modern French
www.bistrotbistro.com
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NEW YEAR’S EVE AT WEST
early seating from 5:30pm – 7:00pm
a la carte and 5-course tasting menu available
enjoy a fantastic meal before you head out on the town to celebrate!
main seating from 7:00pm onwards
a la carte and 7-course menu available
countdown at midnight
Call 604 738 8938 to reserve your table
West
2881 Granville Street | Vancouver
Tel: 604-738-8938
www.westrestaurant.com
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NEW YEAR’S EVE AT CINCIN
early seating from 5:00pm to 7:30pm
a la carte menu
enjoy a fantastic meal before you head out on the town to celebrate!
main seating from 8:00 pm onwards
full a la carte menu with new year’s eve features
live music 10:00pm – 1:30am
dancing at your leisure
countdown and celebration at midnight
$40.00 cover charge
Call 604-688-7338 to reserve your table
CinCin
1154 Robson Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-688-7338
www.cincin.net
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NEW YEAR’S EVE AT BLUE WATER CAFE
OPTION # 1
Early seating – A La Carte Menu, reservation between 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Enjoy a great meal before you head out on the town to celebrate!
2 hour time limit. Reservations confirmed 72 hours in advance.
OPTION # 2
Main seating – A La Carte Menu by Executive Chef Frank Pabst
with New Year’s Eve features seating from 8:00 pm onwards.
Cover Charge will be $40.00 per guest + GST.
(Paid in advance to confirm your reservation)
Ticket includes: DJ from 9:00pm – 1:30am
Countdown and Celebration at Midnight
Contact management for reservations 604-688-8078, info@bluewatercafe.net
Blue Water Cafe
1095 Hamilton Street | Vancouver
Tel: 604-688-8078
www.bluewatercafe.net
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NEW YEAR’S EVE AT ARAXI
Celebrate the New Year with decadent three-to-five-course menus from Chef James Walt Araxi promises to be Whistler’s best party on New Year’s Eve.
For those with countdown plans, our first seating allows 2 hours to dine and your choice between two menus. To ring in the New Year, our second seating offers tasting and gala menu options and features a DJ and countdown.
EARLY SEATING
Reservations available from 5:00pm until 6:30pm
Choice Of
Three Course Menu with Choices
$99 per person, plus tax and gratuity
or
Four Course Menu with Choices
$149 per person, plus tax and gratuity
*please note we allow a 2 hour dining time for our early seating guests
GALA DINNER
Reservations available from 8:15pm till 9:45pm with choice of
Four Course Tasting Menu
$199 per person, plus tax and gratuity
or
Five Course Gala Menu
$279 per person, plus tax and gratuity
Countdown at Midnight
Music selection by DJ
Executive Chef James Walt
Contact management for reservations 604 932 4540, info@araxi.com
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NEW YEARS EVE AT THE SMOKING DOG
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New Years Eve at the Smoking Dog
7:30 till late – DJ @ 9:30 pm
Canapes and Hors d’oeurves, mini bottle of champagne
$30 per person
Call 604-732-8811
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Chambar Restaurant is letting you call the shots this New Year’s Eve. Recently appointed GM Sebastien Lagors has opened the books and will be accepting NYE reservations from 5:00PM until 10:00PM eschewing the usual practice of set menus and scheduled seatings. On December 31st, revelers will be able to enjoy Chambar the way they want to, on a night reserved for good friends, good food, and of course, a healthy dose of bubbly.
Whether guests are looking for some early evening sustenance to fuel late night dancing, or a more intimate affair in the dining room with friends, food and some purposefully chosen wines, Chambar will be serving and celebrating in their award winning fashion, with more than a few hints of debauchery for good measure. And while the New Year’s Eve menu will read business as usual, recently appointed Sommelier Robert Stelmachuk has selected a stellar line-up of bubbles for all budgets, as well as some rare boutique wines perfect for an evening of celebration!
Guests are encouraged to reserve their tables early for what promises to be a New Year’s Eve perfect for any budget, timeframe or group booking. For reservations phone 604-879-7119 or visit: www.chambar.com
Chambar is located at 540 Beatty Street in the Crosstown District. Housed in a refurbished brick and beam heritage building, the restaurant’s cuisine is a unique blend Belgian and North African influences with a commitment to seasonal, organic and local ingredients.
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NEW YEARS AT DIVINO
First off we would like to thank each and everyone of you for coming in to join us on a regular basis, and to thank everyone for theIr loyalty, we are creating the most exciting new years dinner in Vancouver! Attached you will find our menu, vegeterian options available upon request, included with your dinner is a fusion martini to welcome you and your guests to the “Royal New Years Rendevouz”. Dinner starts at 7:30 and tickets are $150 per person, we would love to have everyone here to bring in the new year with us!
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you,
Sincerely, David Fert
604 512 3358
604 258 0005
www.divinovancouver.com
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AU PETIT CHAVIGNOL IS OPEN FOR NEW YEARS EVE AND DAY
Au Petit Chavignol is open for regular service on new years eve. No fancy menu, no fancy price. We will also open for new years day brunch at 11:00 am on Jan 1st.
Au Petit Chavignol
843 East Hastings | Vancouver
Tel: 604-255-4218
www.aupetitchavignol.com
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WAYNE MARTIN CELEBRATES NEW YEARS FROM THE SEA TO THE SKY
Chef Wayne Martin hosts New Years Eve celebrations at his two North Shore restaurants, Fraiche and Crave Beachside. Options of time, price and festivity are available at both locations.
Celebrations at Fraiche highlight Chef Martin’s contemporary classics in two seatings. The early seating where guests arrive between, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm includes a four-course decadent dinner with sparkling wine for $75.00. The second seating features a six course dining experience with champagne and live music by Crystal Cote, from 9:30 pm into the New Year for $125.00.
Crave Beachside begins the evening with a $35.00 three course menu comprised of Chef Martin’s reinvented comfort food creations available from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. At 10:00 pm the revelry commences with DJs, dancing, canapés and champagne for toasting the year to come. Vouchers for a safe passage home are provided with ticket purchase for $125.00 tax and gratuity included.
To purchase tickets for Fraiche please contact Patrick Malone at 604 925 7595 or email: patrick@fraicherestaurant.ca. For tickets to Crave Beachside please contact Philippe Reigh at 604 926 3332 or email: phil.reigh@craverestaurants.com
Fraîche Restaurant is located on Chippendale Road nestled in the hillside of West Vancouver. With seasonal menus of reinvented classics, Executive Chef Wayne Martin creates flavours as breathtaking as the views.
CRAVE: where quality and care are evident in every bite of the grown-up, comfort-food menu. A delicious creation of Chef Wayne Martin, former Four Seasons Hotel executive chef, this upscale bistro prides itself in featuring fresh, local, and often organic ingredients. The atmosphere is relaxed, casual and fun while the food is creative, generous and affordable.
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OPUS AND ELIXIR RING IN 2010 WITH OLD HOLLYWOOD STYLE
Glitz and Glamour are on the New Year’s Eve Menu at Yaletown’s Chic Boutique Hotel
OPUS Hotel Vancouver and Elixir infuse New Year’s Eve with Old Hollywood glamour. On December 31st, OPUS and Elixir Bistro roll out the red carpet and invite guests to dine in style, sip on bubbly and enjoy live entertainment. An affair that is not to be missed.
The evening begins in your stylish guestroom with a champagne toast to the new year. Ladies, slip into your glittery frocks and sky-high heels, gents don your most devilishly handsome duds, then venture downstairs to the glamorous and chic Elixir Bistro, where Executive Chef Don Letendre awaits with a luxurious four-course menu. The fun continues far beyond midnight in OPUS Bar, where you’ll enjoy OPUS hospitality, live entertainment, a bubbly toast and canapés to satisfy those après midnight munchies — the perfect recipe to welcome 2010. On New Year’s Day, a forgivingly late checkout invites you linger under the covers and ponder those new pesky resolutions. The New year’s Eve Package is priced at $499 plus taxes and gratuities for two people.
Those who would like to dine at Elixir Bistro and move on to another party may be seated early and savour Chef Letendre’s classic, sophisticated three-course menu. The first seating is 5:30pm – 7:00pm and is priced at $40 per person plus applicable tax and gratuity. Guests who are attending dinner, as well as the countdown celebration in OPUS Bar, will dine on a four-course menu and enjoy a glass of bubbly, canapés after midnight and live entertainment. The second seating begins at 8:30pm and is priced at $75.00 per person plus applicable tax and gratuity.
OPUS Bar’s countdown celebration includes bubbly, live entertainment and canapés after midnight. The festivities begin at 9pm and tickets are $45. Dress to impress in vintage glamour.
Tickets and reservations are available at Elixir Bistro 604.642.0557 or contact Jessica Dunn at jdunn@opushotel.com or 604.694.2137.
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NEW YEARS EVE 2010 AT FIGMINT RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE
1st Course
Terrine of Game
Venison, Pheasant, Duck, Apple Gelee, Slow Roasted Fennel
Country Bread
($5 Supplement)
Or
Carpaccio of Smoked Albacore Tuna
Marinated Winter Vegetables, Pickled Ginger, Cilantro
Thai Basil, Orange-Olive Oil Dressing
Or
Yukon Gold Veloute
Grana Padano, Wild Mushroom Chutney
Parsley Puree
2nd Course
Classic Beef Tartare
Beef Tenderloin, Capers, Cornichon, Brandy
Egg Yolk
Or
Stuffed Artichoke
Mushroom Mousse, Black Truffle, Slow Cooked Leeks
Parmesan Froth
Main Courses
Roasted Lamb Loin
Cassoulet of Navy Beans, Confit Lamb Shoulder, Basil Pistou
Dried Tomato
Or
Seared Arctic Char
Celeriac Pave, Toasted Almonds, Haricot Verte, Gremolata
Brown Butter Jus
Or
Hand-Made Spinach Tortellini
Ricotta Cheese, Mitake Mushrooms, Caramelized Onions
Herb Coulis
Dessert
French Apple Tart
Butter Pastry, Caramel Sauce
Vanilla Ice Cream
Or
Warm Brioche Bread Pudding
White Chocolate Mousse, Amaretto,
Gingersnap Cookies
3 Courses for $39
4 Courses for $49
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Figmint Restaurant and Lounge
500 W. 12th | Vancouver
Tel: 604-875-3312
www.figmintrestaurant.com
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SPECIAL $35 NEW YEARS EVE MENU AT CHARM MODERN THAI
Charm Modern Thai Bistro
1269 Hamilton St. | (Yaletown) Vancouver
Tel: 604.688.9339
www.charmmodernthai.com
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New Years Eve – 8:30 Dinner seating includes a multiple course, dress up or dress down cosy dinner complete with wine pairings $90 per person.
Hamilton Street Grill
1009 Hamilton Street | Vancouver
hamiltonstreetgrill@telus.net
www.hamiltonstreetgrill.com
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A CLASSIC FRENCH BISTRO NEW YEAR
Chef Stephane Istel invites you and yours to celebrate with us at db Bistro this New Year’s Eve.
Two seatings, and two specially priced prix-fixe menus. Live entertainment. The 5:30pm seating offers a gorgeous three-course $55 menu, plus limited a-la-carte.
The 8:00pm seating offers a delectable five-course $99 menu, limited a-la-carte, plus the Jackée Guillou jazz quartet live.
The Bistro will be offering extended brunch service from 11am – 3pm, plus regular dinner service on New Year’s Day.
Reserve your holiday table by clicking the red links above. Visit the New Year’s pages of our website for menu and details.
To inquire about DB events by email, contact Maitre d’ Ali Maher amaher@lumiere.ca.
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A FINE FRENCH NEW YEAR
Limited to just 45 guests for each of Chef Dale Mackay’s two New Year’s dinner seatings. Both Grand Relais & Chateaux class menus are offered with optional regular and premium wine pairings, or a-la-carte cellar service.
The 5:30pm seating offers an exquisite four-course prix fixe menu for $98 per person.
The 8:30pm seating offers a delectable seven-course set alternating tasting menu for $198 per person.
Reserve your holiday table by clicking the red links above. Visit the Lumière website for menu details.
To inquire about Lumiere events, contact Maitre d’ Drew Walker dwalker@lumiere.ca.
Tax and gratuity not included in New Year’s pricing at either restaurant. Credit card reservation required at time of booking.
