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Where to Dine Out for Valentine's Day Edmonton 2020

January 22, 2020 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

Looking for a place to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart? Here is a list of restaurants in Edmonton that are offering special Valentine’s Day meals or features this year.

Where to Dine Out for Valentine's Day Edmonton 2020

Please check with the restaurant for the most up-to-date and accurate information on dates, times, prices and menu offerings.

Information is updated as it becomes available. If you are a restaurant and want to be added, please contact me at foodgressing@gmail.com.

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Restaurants in Edmonton with Special Valentine’s Day Menus

Restaurant	Type	Price	Description	Date/Time	City
Madison's Grill	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$109	4-course dinner. Details	Feb 14 (5 pm & 8 pm), 15, 16	Edmonton
L2 Grill - Fantasyland Hotel	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$150 per couple	Details	Feb 14 & 15: 5 pm & 7:30 pm	Edmonton
Cafe Linnea	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$61.50	4-course dinner. Details	Feb 14 & 15: 6 pm or 7:30 pm	Edmonton
Pampa Brazilian Steakhouse	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$70	Limitless table-side carvings of 11 cuts of meat, plus coconut-lime shrimp, beef brisket & caramelized grilled pineapple. Limitless trips to the Pampa self-serve 50-item hot and cold salad bar including Pampa’s signature feijoada (Brazilian black-bean stew). Chocolate Mousse for dessert included. Details	Feb 14	Edmonton (Edmonton Downtown, West Edmonton, Ellerslie)
Ruth's Chris Steak House	Celebration surf & turf	$70	Two cold-water lobster tails & your choice of 6 oz. filet 69.95; 8 oz. filet 79.95; 11 oz. filet 89.95; 16 oz. ribeye 99.95. Details	Feb 7 - 16	Edmonton (2 locations)
Sawmill Restaurant	Prix-Fixe Dinner		Join them Thursday, February 13 for ½ Price Wine. Book your Valentine's reservation after 7:30pm Thurs through Sun and receive 10% Off. Celebrate with another couple and receive a complimentary bottle of Champagne. Feb 14 will feature a 3 course all-inclusive menu with 3 price points to choose from!	Feb 14	Edmonton (South, West, Capilano), Sherwood Park, Grand Prairie, Stony Plain, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc
Sicilian Pasta Kitchen South	Brunch Buffet	$29 (Adult) $23 (Senior) $15 (Child 3 - 10)	3-course dinner and regular menu. Details	Feb 14	Edmonton
Sorrentino's	Prix-Fixe Dinner		3-course dinner and regular menu available.	Feb 14	Edmonton (Downtown, West, South, St. Alberta)
Westin Edmonton	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$82	3-course dinner. Details	Feb 14	Edmonton
Tzin Wine & Tapas	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$90	5-course dinner. Details	Feb 14	Edmonton
LUX Steakhouse + BAR94	Special Menu		Credit card # is required at the time of booking. Please call Christine or Dale @ 780.424.0400 for all reservations. Our regular dinner menu will not be available Friday or Saturday	Feb 14	Edmonton
State & Main Kitchen + Bar - Jasper Ave	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$50	4-course dinner. Starting with Mixed Green Salad, and signature Bang Bang Shrimp, followed by your choice of Pistachio Crusted Salmon, 10oz Hawaiian Striploin, Shrimp & Truffle Rigatoni, or Vegan Garden Bowl. Finished off with dessert. Details	Feb 14	Edmonton
Ampersand27	Prix-Fixe Dinner		Details	Feb 14	Edmonton
Smokey Bear	Prix-Fixe Dinner		Special Valentines Day set menu or regular share menu. Two hour time limit per table. Details	Feb 14	Edmonton
Royal Coach Dining Room - Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre	Dinner Buffet	$42	Details	Feb 14	Edmonton

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

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Colourful Handmade Dumplings at Nine Dumplings inside Robson Public Market

January 22, 2020 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

A new food stall specializing in Northern Chinese-style handmade dumplings has opened in the West End. Meet Nine Dumplings, which set up shop just about a month ago inside the food court of the Robson Public Market.

Nine Dumplings inside Robson Public Market: Colourful Handmade Dumplings Vancouver

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Family-Owned and Operated

This family-owned and operated business is no stranger to the dining scene in Metro Vancouver. They used to run Nine Dishes – an award-winning restaurant in Richmond (behind Costco) which focused on Sichuan cuisine. The restaurant closed after their landlord sold the property for redevelopment.

Nine Dumplings Menu

Nine Dumplings features a lot of the dishes from Nine Dishes but new to the menu (and the focus of their offerings) are the handmade dumplings.

The handmade dumplings feature 9 different types of fillings including pork & cabbage; pork & chives; pork & cilantro; pork & kimchi; pork & green pepper; vegetarian; squid pork chives; lamb & zucchini; and scallop & fish.

The dumplings are $4.99 for 6 pieces of the regular fillings and $5.99 for 6 pieces of the more specialty fillings.

Or if you can’t make up your mind, get the 10 piece sampler featuring 1 dumpling of each of the flavours offered for $9.99.

The dumplings can be steamed, boiled, cooked in a soup or made spicy with Szechuan oil and chilis.

If you want to know what colour the dumplings are, just look at the menu as the item name is colour coded based on the colour of the dumpling skin.

The owner, Yves, tells me that the colours are natural. Turmeric for yellow; squid ink for black; butterfly pea for blue; spinach for green; beet root for red; and purple cabbage for purple.

There are also a few Sichuan-style dishes including Spicy Drooling Chicken, Spicy Boiling Fish, Spicy Fried Chicken and more.

What We Tried

The owner presented us with some complimentary dishes to start. I loved the sweet, warm, glutinous rice and red bean dessert soup.

We also had the spicy clear noodles which was slightly spicy and stimulated the appetite.

I ordered 6 different types of dumplings:

Pork & cabbage (half Green/half Plain)
Pork & cilantro (blue)
Pork & kimchi (green)
Pork & green pepper (red)
Vegetarian (purple)
Lamb & zucchini (yellow)

The dumpling skins were sturdy, a bit chewy and not overly thick. The fillings were delicious, flavourful and tasted fresh.

All the dumplings tasted true to their flavour and very excellent. My favourite was the pork & cilantro and second to that would the pork & kimchi. There are quite a few options so there’s something for everyone.

I didn’t get the sampler as I like to try the dumplings a few more times rather (even just to judge) rather than just one piece. However, the sampler would be a good intro to the type of fillings offered.

I talked to the owner Yves afterwards and he seems very humble. His wife and daughter are helping out with the business. He brought out a tray of his dumplings for a quick photo op!

Overall Impression

All in all, Nine Dumplings is a hidden gem in the West End and definitely worth checking out. Time and money well-spent and stomach space happily occupied. I’d be interested to try the other fillings that I missed this time (pork & chives; squid pork chives; and scallop & fish) as well as other Beijing dishes (like the green onion pancake). Rating: 5/5

Nine Dishes @ Robson Public Market
204-1610 Robson Street Vancouver, BC

Where to Dine Out for Valentine's Day Calgary 2020

January 20, 2020 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

Looking for a place to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart? Here is a list of restaurants in Calgary that are offering special Valentine’s Day meals or features this year.

Where to Dine Out for Valentine's Day Calgary 2020

Please check with the restaurant for the most up-to-date and accurate information on dates, times, prices and menu offerings.

Information is updated as it becomes available. If you are a restaurant and want to be added, please contact me at foodgressing@gmail.com.

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Restaurants in Metro Vancouver with Special Valentine’s Day Menus

Restaurant	Type	Price	Description	Date/Time	City
WORKSHOP kitchen + culture	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$75	4-course dinner. Details	Feb 14	Calgary
The Nash	Special features		Special features, in addition to the regular menu, Carpaccio of Wagyu Beef, and Alberta Prime Rib off our wood burning rotisserie. Details	Feb 14	Calgary
Broken Plate	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$65	4-course dinner. Details	Feb 14	Calgary
Yellow Door Bistro	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$75	Details	Feb 14	Calgary
Deane House	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$95	Details	Feb 14: 4:30 pm - 10 pm	Calgary
Minas Brazilian Steakhouse	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$55	Special Rodizio Dinner	Feb 14	Calgary
Oxbow	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$75	5-course dinner. Details	Feb 14	Calgary
Raw Bar	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$45	4-course dinner. Details	Feb 14	Calgary
Alloy Dining	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$85	4-cousre dinner. Details	Feb 14 & 14	Calgary
LeVilla Restaurant	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$85	Details	Feb 14: 4:30 pm - 10 pm	Calgary
Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$85 (regular) $75 (vegan)	5-couse dinner (regular) or 4-course dinner (vegan). Details	Feb 14	Calgary
The Bistro at Courtyard by Marriott Calgary South	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$	4-cousre dinner. Complimentary underground parking available. Please visit our front desk to register your licence plate. Details	Dec 25	Calgary
Italian Farmhouse Restaurant & Bar	Prix-Fixe Dinner		3-course dinner. Details	Feb 14	Bragg Creek
Pampa Brazilian Steakhouse Calgary Downtown	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$70	Limitless table-side carvings of 11 cuts of meat, plus coconut-lime shrimp, beef brisket & caramelized grilled pineapple. Limitless trips to the Pampa self-serve 50-item hot and cold salad bar including Pampa’s signature feijoada (Brazilian black-bean stew). Chocolate Mousse for dessert included. Details	Feb 14	Calgary
Ruth's Chris Steak House	Celebration Surf & Turf	$70	Details	Feb 7-16	Calgary
Selkirk Grille at Heritage Park	Prix-Fixe Dinner		4-course dinner. Details	Feb 14: 5 pm - 10 pm	Calgary
Modern Ocean	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$79	4-course dinner. Details	Feb 14: 4 pm - 11 pm	Calgary
MODERN STEAK	Prix-Fixe Dinner		4-course dinner. Details	Feb 14: 4 pm - 11 pm	Calgary (Stephen Avenue, Kensington Avenue)
The Casbah Restaurant	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$85	5-course dinner. Details	Feb 14: 5:30 pm - 10 pm	Calgary
Vin Room		$25	2-course dinner. Details	Feb 14 - 16	Calgary (Mission, West)
The Lake House	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$85	4-course dinner. Details	Feb 14	Calgary
Donna Mac	Prix-Fixe Dinner		3-course dinner or a la carte. Details	Feb 14	Calgary

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

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This is #HowIHotPot2020 at Liuyishou Hot Pot

January 19, 2020 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

This is #HowIHotPot2020!

There’s nothing like a ring of thinly sliced meat around a sizzling spicy hot pot. Liuyishou Hot Pot invites you to share your best hot pot moment for the chance to win big prizes!

From January 23 – 29, visit any Liuyishou Hot Pot location in North American and capture your #BestHotPotMoment.

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There’s nothing like a ring of thinly sliced meat around a sizzling spicy hot pot. – @liuyishouhotpot invites you to share your best hot pot moment for the chance to win big prizes! From January 23 – 29, visit any Liuyishou Hot Pot location in North American and capture your #BestHotPotMoment. – By entering you have the chance to win 1 out of 81 prizes including a Business Class Return Flight by Hainan Airlines (valued over $5000). Other prizes include a Liuyishou VIP Card (value $888), Liuyishou VIP Card (value $100) and Hainan Airline Cash Cards (value $50). To enter, follow @liyishouhotpot, tag them and use hashtags #BestHotPotMoment #HowIHotPot2020 before January 31, 2020. Good luck! #igvideo #video #vancouver #yvr #sfeats #ottwaeats #toronto #northamerica #newyork #nyc #instagramvideo #videograms #vid #seattle #sandiego #sanmateo #burnaby #edmonton #vancouverfoodie #yvreats #bestvideooftheday #foodbeast #feedyoursoull #infatuation #eatfamous #eater #eeeeeats #buzzfeast

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By entering you have the chance to win 1 out of 81 prizes including a Business Class Return Flight by Hainan Airlines (valued over $5000). Other prizes include a Liuyishou VIP Card (value $888), Liuyishou VIP Card (value $100) and Hainan Airline Cash Cards (value $50).

To enter, follow @liyishouhotpot on Instagram, tag them and use hashtags #BestHotPotMoment #HowIHotPot2020 before January 31, 2020.

Good luck!

What to Expect at Science of Cocktails 2020

January 17, 2020 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

Science of Cocktails 2020 returns February 6 and there are just a handful of regular admission tickets left along with VIP tickets.

What to Expect at Science of Cocktails 2020

All proceeds from Science of Cocktails support the Class Field Trip Bursary Program, allowing over 9,000 kids from underserved schools to visit the geodesic dome in 2019/2020 by covering their entry and school bus fee.

Make your way through 30+ cocktail stations, and dive into the intriguing connection between ingredients, technology, and science.

These cocktails have been expertly crafted and researched by award-winning local bartenders, incorporating unique scientific elements to each one.

Between the variety of sips you’ll experience, enjoy 15+ food stations prepared by notable chefs, an array of specially designed Science World programming & activities, and live entertainment.

Here are a few photos from the media preview I attended this past week and it certainly got me excited for the actual event on February 6.

For more information, visit https://www.scienceworld.ca/cocktails/tickets

Mood-Boosting Meals for "Blue Monday" on January 20, 2020

January 16, 2020 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

January 20 is known as the saddest day of the year otherwise known as “Blue Monday.”

During the winter months, it’s common to notice a shift in mood. In fact, about 15 percent of Canadians are affected by the “winter blues”, which can involve changes in energy, appetite and overall mental health.

The good news is that there are ways to remedy these symptoms, and a healthy diet is one of them.

Research has linked a healthy diet – including a high intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish – to a range of health benefits.

To help Vancouver residents combat the winter blues and start 2020 on the right track, OpenTable is sharing some of the local restaurants that offer nutritious, mood-boosting meals right from its site and available for Uber Eats delivery.

Vancouver residents can enjoy high-quality, healthy meal options from the comfort of their home or office on even the dreariest of days.

Below are some Vancouver restaurants with healthy meal options available on OpenTable:

More information about OpenTable delivery can be found in the blog post here.

New West End Persian Bakery: Golestan Bakery

January 15, 2020 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

The West End recently welcomed a nice, unique addition to the neighbourhood.

North Vancouver Persian bakery, Golestan Bakery, opened up a third location in the West End.

They bake their products on-site and offer a variety of cakes, cookies, and other sweet treats.

I discovered that they had opened as I was passing by and couldn’t help to pick up a variety of goodies.

They have quite a tantalizing display; it’s hard to not get several items. Some they charge by piece and some by weight.

If you have a nut allergy, you would need to confirm with the staff as to which items don’t have nuts. It seemed like a lot of the products did have nuts. Pistachios and almonds seemed to be popular.

One issue I had is that the bakery should present labels with all of their products. Some had labels while some didn’t. I had to keep asking the staff.

In general, all the items I got very really good and I especially liked the cookies with filling and roll cakes.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t quite remember what exactly I got (hence the need for descriptions…otherwise food blogger fail in this case). There was a mocha roll, some jam-filled cookies, baklava, latifeh almond cookies and so forth.

I end up spending $13 on all the items seen above and thought it was fairly priced.

Overall, I’d be interested to return to try more of their goodies. Hopefully, there will be more product labels then.

Golestan Bakery
1755 Robson St, Vancouver, BC
www.vancouverbakery.ca/

Milksha Vancouver launches new ice cream series

January 14, 2020 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

Milksha on Robson Street has just launched an Ice Cream Tea and Lattes series.

The Ice Cream Tea Series and Lattes are on special for $5 from January 13 – 19.

The Taiwanese brand is known for using milk as the main ingredient rather than creamer. Their drinks and pearls are made without preservatives or artificial colouring.

Milksha Ice Cream Tea Series flavours:

Ice Cream Earl Grey Tea
Ice Cream Jasmine Green Tea
Ice Cream Light-Roasted Oolong Tea
Ice Cream Oolong Tea

Milksha Ice Cream Latte Series flavours:

Ice Cream Earl Grey Tea Latte
Ice Cream Jasmine Green Tea Latte
Ice Cream Light-Roasted Oolong Tea Latte
Ice Cream Oolong Tea Latte
ALSO Ice Cream Brown Sugar Fresh Milk

For a stronger tea flavour, go with the drinks from the tea series. For more milk flavour, go with the latte series.

I had a complimentary tasting at Milksha and had the Ice Cream Jasmine Green Tea and Ice Cream Brown Sugar Fresh Milk.

Despite the cold weather, it is nice to have some ice cream for a refresher. I really enjoyed the bold tea flavour from the Ice Cream Jasmine Green Tea.

I thought the Ice Cream Brown Sugar Fresh Milk was especially good because of the nice, caramelly flavours. It’s hard to not like any drink with brown sugar.

Milksha also has eco cup sleeves for sale to replace plastic bags.

Milksha 迷客夏
1258 Robson St, Vancouver, BC
www.facebook.com/milkshavan/

Where to Dine Out for Valentine's Day Vancouver 2020

January 13, 2020 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

Looking for a place to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart? Here is a list of restaurants in Metro Vancouver that are offering special Valentine’s Day meals or features this year.

Please check with the restaurant for the most up-to-date and accurate information on dates, times, prices and menu offerings.

Information is updated as it becomes available. If you are a restaurant and want to be added, please contact me at foodgressing@gmail.com.

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As I have doing these lists for a few years now, I’d love to hear any feedback on whether they have been helpful to you. Feel free to share your story with me via e-mail or social media (@foodgressing on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook).

Restaurants in Metro Vancouver with Special Valentine’s Day Menus

Restaurant	Type	Price*	Description	Date/Time	City
MIXT Lobby Lounge @ Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel	Set menu		Details	Feb 14	Surrey
The Observatory @ Grouse Mountain	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$125	5-cours dinner. Vegetarian option available. Details	Feb 14 - 16	North Vancouver
Bishop's	Prix-fixe Dinner	$115	3 or 4-course dinner. Details	Feb 14	Vancouver
Hart House	Prix-Fixe Dinner		5-course dinner. Details	Feb 14	Burnaby
Federico's Supper Club	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$100	4-course dinner, live music, dancing. Details	7 pm onwards	Vancouver
Pat Quinn's Restaurant & Bar	Table d'Hote Menu		Details	Feb 14 & 15	Delta
CIBO Trattoria	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$49	3-course dinner and a la carte. Featured dishes such as Taleggio con arugula e pear insalata, pollo al Marsala and a sweet finish courtesy of a cioccolato per due. Details	Feb 14 & 15: 5 pm - 10 pm	Vancouver
Water Street Cafe	Prix-Fixe Brunch or Dinner	$59 (Dinner) $25 (Brunch)	Prix fixe menus for brunch and dinner. Dinner $59 4-Course Menu Thursday, February 13th - Saturday, February, 15th Brunch $25 4-Course Menu Friday, February 14th - Sunday, February 16th. Details	Feb 13 - 16	Vancouver
Joe Fortes	Special Features	West Coast Platter ($175) Surf & Turf Platter ($200) Shellfish Trio ($73)	West Coast Platter ($174.95 per order) - 1.5lb lobster, snow crab, scallops & prawns, wild sockeye salmon, oyster rockefeller, steamed mussels, pico de gallo, drawn butter Surf & Turf Platter ($199.95 per order) - 1.5lb lobster, crab, prawns, scallops, 12oz New York striploin, sautéed mushrooms, mashed potatoes, market vegetables Shellfish Trio ($72.95 per order) - lobster tail, prawns, scallops, mashed potatoes, market vegetables	Feb 14 - 16	Vancouver
Ancora	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$99 (regular) $79 (vegetarian)	Special Valentine's menu or a la carte. Featured dishes include salmon tartare causas, Matane shrimp risotto, ají panca-glazed sablefish and a manjari chocolate mousse for two. Details	Feb 14	Vancouver, West Vancouver
Sylvia Hotel	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$65	3-cousre dinner. Details	Feb 14 & 15	Vancouver
Bauhaus	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$95	Details	Feb 14	Vancouver
Wildebeest	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$69	A set menu comprising such locally sourced and thoughtfully prepared fare as poached sablefish, confit pork belly and Berreta Farms flat iron and a special dessert course of chocolate & cherry for two. Optional wine pairings selected by our Wine Director. Details.	Feb 14	Vancouver
Yuwa Japanese Cuisine	Special Feature		Details	Feb 14	Vancouver
Fable Diner	Prix-Fixe Menu	$40	3-course dinner. Details	Feb 14	Vancouver
Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar	Special Cocktail	$14	Lead Bartender Morgane Lefort has created a signature lover’s libation with the ‘French Kiss’ - a sweet-and-sassy lipsmacker comprising Empress gin, Martini Bianco vermouth, St-Germain elderflower liqueur and fresh lemon juice available for $14.	Feb 14	Vancouver
Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$65	$65 per person 5-course menu. Starts with Stuffed pickled mini eggplant 2 Vegetable PastillaBessara 3 Green pea soup 4 Tagine of your choice Fish, Lamb, Beef Chicken, Vegan or Chicken Pastillas 5 Chocolate ganache cake with figs. Full wine list available and drink list available. Belly dance show. Details	Feb 14	Vancouver
Ebisu on Robson	Special drink features		Details	Feb 14	Vancouver
Fiore Famiglia	Prix-Fixe Dinner		Special menu for 2 to share and regular menu available. Details	May 12	Vancouver
Juke Fried Chicken	‘Let’s Cluck’ fried-chicken bouquets	$29	Each bouquet includes 8 of Juke’s trademark gluten-free, crispy fried chicken in decorative wrap for $29 each plus tax. Available in limited quantities for pickup at Juke (182 Keefer Street) on Friday, February 14. Orders can be made online at jukefriedchicken.com/valentines-day	Feb 14	Vancouver
The Holy Crab	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$140 per couple	Jacob's Creek Moscato Rose, Half-dozen Local BC Oysters, House Special Seafood Bisque, Cajun Rose Seafood Pasta with Lobster and Garlic Toast or Lobster, Shrimp, Snow Crab Legs, Sweet Corn and Nugget Potatoes (supplement additional $20), Chocolate Decadence Cake or Bananas Foster.	Feb 14 - 16	Vancouver
Prestons Restaurant	Special menu		Details	Feb 14	Vancouver
Glowbal	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$79	3-course dinner. Details	Feb 14	Vancouver
Provence Marinaside	Prix-Fixe Dinner		Details	Feb 14	Vancouver
Black & Blue Steakhouse	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$100	3-course dinner. Details	Feb 14	Vancouver
The Roof @ Black & Blue	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$100	3-course dinner or a la carte. $25 deposit per person required. Details	Feb 14	Vancouver
Papi's Oyster Bar	Prix-Fixe Dinner		3-course menu or a la carte. Details	Feb 14: 2 pm - 10 pm	Vancouver
Blue Hat Bistro @ Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts	Special set menu	$69	This Valentine's Day let them take you on a delicious journey through food made famous by romantic comedies. "When Harry met Sally", Lady and the Tramp", "9 1/2 Weeks" , "Chocolat" and more. Details	Feb 14	Vancouver
Beetbox	Valentine's Wine & 'Cheese' Mingler	$25	Presented in partnership with Blue Heron Creamery — a Vancouver producer of 100-per-cent plant-based, cultured products — the grazing-style event showcases an array of Blue Heron ‘cheeses’ that includes Mostarda Cheddar, Ardea Blue, Fig Cumulus, Wolf Flower and more, as well Chef Bryan Satterford's canapés, all paired with Old-World all-vegan wine. Guests are also welcome to choose from a selection of vegan beer, cocktails and wine available for purchase by the glass and bottle during the event, as well as our lineup of vegan, vegetarian and ‘flexitarian’-friendly comfort-food favourites. Details	Feb 14: 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm	Vancouver
Details	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$109	Details	Feb 13 - 16	Vancouver
Tap Restaurant	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$75	3-course dinner. Details	Feb 14	Surrey
Mak N Ming	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$235 per couple	7-course dinner. Details	Feb 14: 7 pm	Vancouver
Guu Garden	Prix-Fixe Menu	$70 per couple	Details	Feb 14	Vancouver
The Rise Eatery	Prix-Fixe Dinner		4-course dinner. Details	Feb 14	Vancouver
75 West Coast Grill @ Vancouver Airport Marriott	Prix-Fixe Dinner	$75	3-course dinner. Details	Feb 14	Richmond

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

Juke is sharing the love this Valentine’s Day in true Southern-fried style with the return of its popular and perennially sold-out ‘Let’s Cluck’ fried-chicken bouquets.

Each bouquet features 8 of Juke’s trademark gluten-free, crispy fried chicken in decorative wrap for $29 each plus tax.

Available in limited quantities for pickup at Juke (182 Keefer Street) on Friday, February 14. Orders can be made online at jukefriedchicken.com/valentines-day.

Enjoy 15% Wayspa gift certificates orders $75 or more until December 20, 2019 with this link (affiliate).

Valentine’s Staycation Ideas

Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel’s is offering the #CoupleGoals Package from February 6 – February 17, 2020 featuring:

Overnight accommodations for two in their modern, renovated guestrooms.
They will set the scene for romance with nine giant heart balloons, fragrant rose petals and the warm glow of candles throughout the room.
End the night on a sweet note with intimate chocolate fondue for two in your room.
Take your time the next day with late check-out (if available)
Decadent three-course meal at 75 West Coast Grill

Elevate your stay with flower delivery and set-up, welcome champagne for two, or an ultimate “Breakfast in Bed Spread”. Please call the hotel directly or DM us on social media @MarriottYVR to arrange for add-ons.

To book, visit Marriott.com/YVRSA and use promo code LVU or call 604-276-2112. Valid every day from February 6, 2020 to February 17, 2020. Limited number of rooms are available for this promotion. Terms and conditions may apply. See here for details.

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CinCin $45 Dine Out Vancouver Menu Preview

January 11, 2020 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

If you’re planning on doing Dine Out Vancouver this year, be sure to check out CinCin Ristorante’s $45 prix-fixe menu. This longstanding Vancouver restaurant on Robson is known for their modern sophisticated and inspired Italian cuisine.

Grillworks Infierno

One of the exciting aspects of CinCin’s kitchen is their Grillworks Infierno, a two-metre behemoth of stainless steel that features a massive grill and rotisserie. This is what gives each recipe a distinct layer of flavour.

Helming the kitchen is Executive Chef Andrew Richardson along with Chef de Cuisine Andrea Alridge. The open kitchen allows you to look into all the magic that happens for each dish.