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Cibo Trattoria Celebrates Holiday with Feast of Seven Fishes

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Cibo Trattoria on Saturday, December 23 and Sunday, December 24, will make spirits bright by hosting a pair of ‘Feast of Seven Fishes.

Both dinners feature a menu comprising seven courses that showcase the best fresh, local seafood

$88 per person, plus taxes and gratuity / $163 per person (++) with wine pairings

Cibo Trattoria Holiday Feast of Seven Fishes Menu

1st CORNMEAL CRUSTED OYSTER

pickled fennel / saffron aioli / horseradish
Perlage, Prosecco Superiore “Canah” Valdobbiadene, Veneto

2nd PACIFIC SALMON CRUDO

white anchovies / arugula almond pesto / potato salad Michele Chiarlo, Cortese “Le Marne” ‘13 Gavi, Piemonte

3rd CALABRIAN CHILI AND HERB CRUSTED SCALLOP

tomato water / roasted beets / butternut squash Tenuta Guado Al Tasso Vermentino,’13, Toscana

4th BROWN BUTTER BC SPOT PRAWNS

creamy polenta / conserva tomato / chive oil / herb bread crumbs Umani Roncchi Verdicchio, ’15, Marche

5th GRILLED TUNA TAGLIATELLE

salt spring mussels / tomato sauce / green olives / broccolini Occhipinti, “SP68”, Frappato / Nero d’Alvola, Sicilia

6th PAN ROASTED SABLEFISH

truffle cauliflower purée / brussels’ sprout & farrow salad / slow roasted pork belly Franz Haas ’13 Lagrein, Trentino-Alto-Adige

7th ORANGE AND WHITE CHOCOLATE SEMIFREDDO

blackberry jam / meringue / amaretti cookie Massolino Moscato d’Asti ’16, Piemonte

Tea at the Fairmont With Santa

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 A special edition of our festive afternoon tea, benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation, with Santa
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Get into the spirit of the season at this family friendly event where you’ll enjoy a festive afternoon tea menu, a visit from Santa, live music, cookie decorating station, hot chocolate bar and other special surprises. Proceeds from every ticket go to Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Limited seats available; advance booking required.
DATE: Saturday, December 9th, 2017
TIME: 1pm
PRICE: $79 per adult, $35 children 12 & under
RESERVATIONS:
call 604-248-3281
Fairmont Tea with Santa Menu

SCONES

  • Sweet Butter Scone Chocolate Chip Scone homemade jam and devonshire cream

SANDWICHES

  • Classic Cucumber cream cheese, country bread
  • Nutella & Banana whole wheat bread
  • Honey Ham cheedar, brioche bun
  • Egg Salad savoury crêpe

SWEETS

  • Milk Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Pop popping candy
  • Rudolph’s Antler Cupcake red velvet cake
  • Snow Ball house-made donut, liquid center
  • Mandarin Orange Pudding sponge cake

COOKIE DECORATING STATION

  • gingerbread people, shortbread stars, sugar cookie trees, sprinkles, sparkles, pearls and colourful icing

HOT COCOA BAR

  • marshmellows, peppermint sticks, chocolate shavings and fresh whipped cream

CANDY BAR

  • a selection of Santa’s favourite treats

Famoso Pizzeria and Mealshare Partner to Fight Youth Hunger

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For every jar of hand-milled Famoso’s Campania Tomato Sauce sold Throughout the holiday season, one meal will be provided to a Canadian youth in need.

Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria’s famous hand-milled Campania Tomato Sauce is back for the holiday season. For the fifth year in a row, Famoso will sell its authentic Campania Tomato Sauce at all 30 restaurants located in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario, in partnership with Mealshare. From today through December 31, 2017, one meal will be provided to a Canadian youth in need for every jar of Campania sauce purchased, right in the community in which the sauce was sold. Continue reading “Famoso Pizzeria and Mealshare Partner to Fight Youth Hunger” →

Bells and Whistles

Bells and Whistles Set to Open

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Bells and Whistle set to open in the Fraserhood District this fall features 150 Seats, Wrap-Around Patio, Casual Fare and Local Craft Beer, Wine and Cocktails Exclusively On Tap.

Open for lunch, dinner and late-night drinks seven days a week with seating for 150 guests in its 3,000-sq.-ft. dining room and wrap-around heated outdoor patio, Bells and Whistles is the latest venture for Gooseneck, which includes respected restaurateurs James Iranzad and Josh Pape as well as new Bells and Whistles co-partner and longtime Gooseneck employee Nick Miller.

With a menu comprising homespun, locally and ethically sourced dishes designed by Wildebeest Executive Chef Alessandro Vianello, Bells and Whistles will serve up burgers, tacos and fresh salads, ballpark-inspired fare like chili and garlic fries, as well as a selection of soft-serve ice cream flavours.

Boasting a full bar that offers a rotating selection of notable craft and import beers in addition to ciders, cocktails and wine all available exclusively on tap, Bells and Whistles brings together the best of the local brewery scene as well as one-of-a-kind creations like imperial stout floats and citrus-forward IPA soft-serve beer pairings and slushie concoctions such as frozen radlers.

Designed by Milltown Contracting and Ricky Alvarez of Tinto Creative, Bells and Whistles also features an interactive games room that offers Skee-Ball, hoops and foosball tables with complimentary Happy-Hour plays, floor-to-ceiling windows with plenty of natural light and big screens showing live local and international big-league sports action.

“Our mission is to bring a restaurant that is anything but ordinary to the Fraserhood,” says Miller. “We’ve gone to great lengths to design an out-of-the-box, approachable space and we’re excited to introduce a whole new concept not only to the area, but to Vancouver as a whole.”

Cheese and Meat Festival at Roundhouse Community Centre

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Cheese and Meat Festival showcasing cheese and charcuterie takes place in Vancouver September 30th 2017 at the Roundhouse Arts and Community Centre.

The festival allows mom and pop shops to showcase their homemade recipes and products while gaining marketing exposure they would not normally be able to afford”, Daivd Bain Cheese and Meat Festival Producer. Attendees will be able to pair with wine, cider or beer.

The festival will also include live entertainment, seminars. Seminar’s such as Glenlivet’s Find Your Cheese Spirit and Hops into the Charcuterie World. You can also purchase products from the pop-up shop on site

Tickets: $55 plus tax and service fee
Location: Roundhouse Arts and Community Centre
When: September 30, 3 – 5:30 PM and 7 – 9:30PM

Purchase Tickets on Eventbrite

Superbaba Now Open in Downtown Victoria

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Superbaba a middle eastern fusion cafe, now open at 1325 Blanshard St. in the heart of downtown Victoria.

With seating for 38 and another 12 on an outdoor patio, Superbaba is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. The menu features fresh, faithful takes on Middle Eastern favourites like falafel and hummus in a variety of bowls, sandwiches and sides, as well as chicken and steak kebabs, fresh-baked pita, turmeric cookies, iced Turkish coffee, house-made pickles and fried cauliflower. Continue reading “Superbaba Now Open in Downtown Victoria” →

Neptune Chinese Kitchen – Hard Rock Casino

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Neptune Chinese Kitchen, situated at Hard Rock Casino in Coquitlam opened it’s doors.

The interior reminds me of a typical rice, noodle congee cafe but the quality of the food is far superior.

We sampled a range a dishes from sticky rice on crispy chicken my favourite to siu am and creamy egg yolk custard bun. Continue reading “Neptune Chinese Kitchen – Hard Rock Casino” →