Here’s what’s happening in the food scene in Vancouver. You’ll find some new restaurant takeout options, new virtual happy hour drink ideas, and more.
New Restaurant Takeout Options
Gotham Steakhouse & Bar launches upscale take-out
Gotham Steakhouse & Bar has reopened its doors for upscale take-out featuring a selection of meaty entrees, appetizers, and side dishes designed to be finished at home, in addition to fully cooked, ready-to-eat dishes and desserts.
For a limited period, customers will receive 20-percent-off regular food menu prices as part of an introductory guest appreciation offer.
Orders will be available exclusively for contactless pick-up at the restaurant (615 Seymour Street) with payment required in advance.
Nightingale launches frozen family meals
Expanding on its current take-out and delivery menu options, Nightingale To-Go now offers a selection of family meals, flash frozen for convenience, value and safety, created to nurture and nourish.
Items on the new menu include: Classic minestrone soup with cannellini beans (1 L) – $15; Thai coconut soup with chickpeas, mushrooms, roasted corn (1 L) – $15; Prosciutto lasagne (serves 3-4) – $30; Vegetarian lasagne, (serves 3-4) – $24; Beef bourguignon (serves 3) – $32; Shepherd’s pie (serves 3) – $35; and Tomato braised bison cheek (serves 2) – $28.
Currently, frozen family meals are available to order directly online or by phone or email for pick up, or can be added to delivery orders.
Glowbal, Coast and Italian Kitchen, Trattoria reopen for takeout and delivery
Glowbal Restaurant Group has introduced take-out and delivery service at Glowbal, Coast, Italian Kitchen, and Trattoria available daily for contactless pick-up at the individual restaurant locations or for home delivery.
Glowbal is offering a limited menu of West-Coast-inspired comfort foods, including artisanal salads, delectable appetizers and pasta dishes, and hearty mains like slow-braised lamb shank with buttermilk mashed potatoes, halibut and chips, and roasted chicken with market veggies.
The downtown restaurant also has two features on offer: a ‘Family Meal for Four’ ($60) that includes Caesar salad and oven-baked four-cheese rigatoni, plus a bottle of house red or white wine; and a ‘Friday Burger and Beer Combo’ ($14) that includes Glowbal’s signature 9 oz. beef burger paired with a bottle of beer or pop available exclusively for pick-up at the restaurant on Fridays.
Coast invites diners to recreate an upscale sushi experience at home with a selection of handmade nigiri, sashimi, hand-made sushi rolls, and cones available for pickup or delivery.
Featuring sustainably sourced seafood and gluten-free options, the exclusive take-out menu includes a variety of bite-sized classic and signature sushi, all designed to be enjoyed at home.
Italian Kitchen’s new take-out menu boasts a variety of classic and modern pastas and hearty entrees inspired by the Mediterranean. Diners can choose from a selection of fresh insalata and antipasti to start – including an assemble-at-home charcuterie board – main dishes featuring a choice of chicken or veal, and a dozen signature pasta options such as pappardelle ragu, seafood linguine, and wild mushroom gnocchi.
The Trattoria menu features Italian dishes designed for sharing – including classic pasta platters, fresh Mediterranean-inspired salads, and forno-baked thin-crust pizzas.
New Virtual Happy Hour Drink Ideas
AriZona Hard Green Tea
AriZona has launched the NEW AriZona Hard Green Tea – the same great flavours of the beloved classic but with a kick – 5% alcohol.
This vodka-based beverage is a new take on an old classic, giving you the same great taste you remember, with a new twist. 100% Real Brewed Green Tea, Ginseng Extract & a touch of premium Orange Honey.
Available at BC Liquor Store + Independents in 2 formats: 473ml single can or 6x355ml hi-cone.
Granville Island Brewing Watermelon Lager and Island Cerveza
Granville Island Brewing has launched two new seasonal brews, Watermelon Lager and Island Cerveza.
To get the word out about the new brews, and support their friends and neighbours in BC’s arts, entertainment and film industries during these challenging times, Granville Island Brewing hired a local crew and actors to create two commercials, produced and filmed entirely without anyone leaving their homes. Check out the videos below.
Other food-related news
April 28 is Blueberry Pie Day
Blueberry Pie Day is on April 28 and BC Blueberries is inviting foods to share your most delicious blueberry pies recipes. Find more ideas and inspirations here.
Enter to win 1 of 3 grand prizes from Zabiha Halal
Zabiha Halal, Canada’s #1 halal food brand, wants Canadian Muslims to share their Story of Gratitude.
From now until May 28, you can share a story about someone for whom you are thankful, for the chance to both win 1 of 3 grand prizes of a year’s supply of Zabiha Halal Product.
Zabiha Halal will also make a donation valued at $1000 to a local food bank of the winner’s choice. Contest details can be found here.
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Things to do with Kids
CBC Vancouver Digital Scavenger Hunt
Need free & fun indoor activity? CBC Vancouver is holding a Digital Scavenger Hunt April 27-May 1. It has some amazing prizes including access to a private online and interactive concert with Will Stroet of Will’s Jams!
To play, just solve the daily riddle on our social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) and participate in the daily activity. Send a photo via email or tag us using #CBCScavengerHunt. Winners will be randomly selected from the week’s entries on Friday, May 1.
Dairy Queen Canada launches Play-At-Home
To help parents and kids battle boredom with engaging games and fun activities at home, Dairy Queen Canada is offering a downloadable kit of family-friendly activities, available at DQ Play At Home.
The Play-At-Home activity kit includes:
- Camp-In: Delivering the great outdoors in your own living room, Camp-In brings the experience of camping to the great indoors with a shadow puppet adventure. With easy animal- and nature-themed shadow puppet instructions, all you need are your own two hands, a flashlight and a little imagination.
- Happy Chats: To get the conversation flowing and the smiles glowing, Happy Chats offers conversation prompts, questions and challenges to make the time you spend with family even more fun. Each sweet card is sure to keep spirits up!
- Playbook: Providing a fun-packed list of activities to do in your home, the Playbook turns down time into game time with a collection of fun games for the whole family. From a spoon relay to hallway bowling, your living room will become smile central!
- Colouring Book: Offering a chance to feed your inner artist, the Colouring Book provides illustrations of iconic treats that you’ll transform into treats of art. The printable colouring book encourages fans to show off their art skills by colouring iconic DQ treats from the world-famous DQ soft serve to the DQ classic Dilly Bar.
Families can access the free activities at DQPlayAtHome.com