The GOODS from Diva at the Met

Vancouver, BC | Diva at the Met invites romantics to celebrate this Valentine’s Day with a duo of menus that offer two distinctly different four-course menus created by Chef Hamid Salimian to appeal to both sides of the table. Romantic types will be given the choice between the “Diva” menu – focusing on lighter dishes with lively flavours, and the “Divo” menu, which highlights rich, bold dishes. Couples can order the full menu of their choice or mix and match courses from both. Details after the jump… “These two menus are very different from each other, but both showcase Diva at the Met’s contemporary flavours, local ingredients and unique culinary style,” said Chef Salimian. “If couples choose to order one of each of the menus they can always trade bites. After all, sharing your meal is a very romantic way to celebrate Valentine’s Day.”

Both the Diva and Divo menus are four courses, and are priced at $70 per person (exclusive of taxes and gratuity) with wine pairings available for an additional price. The menus are available at dinner from Friday, February 10 through to Saturday, February 18, and each couple will also receive a take-home gift from Chef Salimian. The Diva and Divo menus are as follows:

DIVA MENU

– Sunshine Coast sturgeon, B.C. side striped prawn, dill ash cured scallop, salmon roe, Champagne jelly

– Butter poached Atlantic lobster, Yukon golden gnocchi, roasted onion

– Roasted Fraser Valley pheasant, boudin blanc, parsnip, butternut, apple, natural jus

– White chocolate and blackberry mousse, sweet wine jellies, white chocolate wafer

DIVO MENU

– Thiessen Farm squab press, foie gras, lapin cherry, brioche crisp

– Mulberry glazed pork belly, trumpet mushroom, sherry bacon broth

– Leek ash crusted beef tenderloin, short rib, turnip, pearl onion, horseradish, thyme jus

– Dark chocolate praline bar, caramelized milk semifreddo, hazelnut crumble

Bookings can be made by calling the restaurant at 604-602-7788 or online at www.divamet.com.

Details

645 Howe Street, Vancouver BC | V6C 2Y9
Telephone: 604-602-7788
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.divamet.com | Facebook

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The People

Restaurant Manager: Corey Bauldrey
Executive Chef: Hamid Salimian

About Diva At The Met

Diva at the Met, located in the Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver, is an award-winning restaurant attracting guests both locally and from around the world with its innovative Cascadian cuisine, firmly rooted in the bounty of the region. Executive Chef Hamid Salimian brings a true respect for ingredients and a reputation for highlighting them through both traditional and modern cooking techniques. He takes Diva’s Cascadian cuisine to the next level with his creative, contemporary approach.

Chef Salimian focuses on working with the region’s best farmers, fishers, and artisanal producers to develop relationships that, combined with Vancouver’s unique multicultural influences, result in Diva’s menus having a unique sense of place, traceability and creativity.

Diva’s refined, contemporary setting reflects the company’s approach to redefining the standard in luxury hotel restaurants – Diva at the Met is a culinary force in its own right. Fittingly, the culinary team takes centre stage at the open kitchen, which offers an additional six guest seats. Four distinct seating elevations in the restaurant offer a total of 120 seats and a range of dining experiences, beginning with a bar and lounge area at the street-front entry, and leading to the three separate dining levels.

Accolades

“It is entirely appropriate that the food at the well-named Diva at the Met makes your tastebuds sing.” – Vancouver Sun, 2010

Sous Chef Jeff Kang wins the B.C. Chef of the Year title at the Roasted Competition, presented by the BC Chefs’ Association and the Canadian Culinary Federation.

Sous Chef Jeff Kang wins both the Fetzer Great Beginnings Appetizer and Wine Challenge at the 2011 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival.

Georgia Straight Newspaper’s Golden Plates Awards (2011) Readers’ Choice, Best Hotel Restaurant: Diva at the Met (Bronze)