News from Scout supporters “C”, Raincity Grill, and NU

Vancouver, BC | Vancouver will be feeding approximately 50,000 officials, media, volunteers and of course hungry athletes during next month’s Winter Games. That figure doesn’t include the hundreds of thousands of visitors and spectators who will also be searching for supper. Many restaurants are booked for Olympic business already which means that getting to, parking at and finding a table at your favorite local haunt might be tough come February. So where will Vancouverites go for local gastronomy during the games?

Enter the Kambolis group. Harry Kambolis, owner of Raincity Grill, C Restaurant and nu restaurant + lounge, has set aside parts of each dining room so locals can enjoy gold medal gastronomy throughout the month of February. What’s more is that his culinary teams have created menus to match. Please find attached the Games inspired food (and cocktail) menus for each of the restaurants.

Raincity Grill, C and nu will be open for regular hours throughout the games and will also be serving their respective a la carte menus. As an added incentive simply remember that all three restaurants are in areas with no traffic restrictions and both C and nu have free parking.  Perfect for a story on where locals will dine during the games. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call (778-893-3447) or email.

nu restaurant + lounge

With experience at the B.C. Canada Pavilion during the 2008 Beijing Games nu restaurant + lounge Chef de Cuisine, Peter Burt, was keen to be in Vancouver for the Winter Games. To celebrate Burt has created menus themed bronze, silver and gold priced at $40, $50 and $60 respectively. The menus are available throughout February 2010.

BRONZE

Golden & Candy Cane North Arm Farm Beetroot Salad, horseradish, frisée, arugula, chives

Helmers Organic Potato Gnocchi, organic crimini & oyster mushrooms, ricotta, dijon mustard

Sloping Hill Pork Dumplings, soy mirin

B.C. Albacore Tuna, seared rare with hot smoked baby coho, and apple & fennel salad

Lentel Croquette, spiced quinoa and tomato jam

SILVER

Peace River Bison Ribs, coleslaw

Warm Fraser Valley Duck Confit, Aggasiz chestnut salad

Sloping Hill Pork Dumplings, soy mirin

Lacquered Fraser Valley Chicken Leg, potato purée

Braised Pemberton Sirloin, creamy horseradish

GOLD

Baked Black Pearl Oysters, bacon, spinach, mornay and breadcrumbs

Salt Spring Island Mussels and Clams, double smoked bacon, chipotle cream, cilantro

Seared Qualicum Beach Scallop, celeriac puree

Seared Sablefish, chorizo sausage

B.C. Albacore Tuna, seared rare with hot smoked baby coho and apple & fennel salad

For reservations and up to date information call 604-646-4664, visit www.whatisnu.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. To find out about all of our restaurants visit www.kambolis.com

Raincity Grill

Raincity Grill releases a 100 Mile Menu inspired by the Winter Games along with the local bounty of products from British Columbia. The five-course menu has been designed to reflect all of the colours in the Winter Games rings and will be available throughout the month of February 2010.

Starting with blue, indulge in a Beetroot Salad, North Arm Farm pickled beets, Mission walnut and celeriac, David Woods goat cheese and Babes honey balsamic.

Move swiftly to black with Bruce Swift Aquaculture Smoked Coho Salmon, North Arm Farm sunchoke and carrot escabeche.

Paint the town red with Baynes Island Scallop, rainbow charred and creamed celery and birch brown butter sauce.

Go for gold (or yellow) and sample Yarrow Meadows Duck, pan roasted breast and confit leg, hazel nut spaetzle, braised red cabbage, pumpkin puree and blueberry jus.

And finally, make a resolution to be green. Finish off your decadent meal with a Walnut Pot de Crème Fennel Gelato, rhubarb cloud and birch cookie.

Priced at $79.00 per person you are sure to win. So stop meddling around in your kitchen and make a reservation today by calling 604-685-7337.

“C” Restaurant

C Restaurant, known for having the freshest catch in town, has just caught the Olympic fever. Chef de Cuisine, Quang Dang, announced the creation of menus Winter Games themed menu set to run for the entire month of February, 2010.

The menu, priced at $120.00 per person ($185.00 inclusive of wine pairings and $225.00 inclusive of premium wine offerings), was inspired by the colours of the 5 Rings and is sure to be a winner. Invite your competition or your teammates to indulge in ethical luxury at C.

RED

Double Smoked Bacon Wrapped Albacore Tuna, slow cooked red peppers, spot prawn gastrique

GREEN

Herb Rolled Keta Salmon, parsley gnocchi, basil mayonnaise

YELLOW

Preserved Lemon Crusted Bayne Sound Scallops, orange braised endive, marinated spaghetti squash

BLACK

Red Wine Glazed AAA Beef Ribeye, black truffle puree, heirloom black carrots, charred chives

BLUE

Poplar Grove Tiger Blue Pana Cotta, blueberry compote, lavander tuiles and syrup

Make a reservation today by calling 604-681-1164 or visiting www.crestaurant.com

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