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Gastown’s Notturno To Serve Up San Sebastián-Style Pintxo Bar Feast On March 16

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Vancouver, BC | On March 16, Chef Bill Robitaille and Ben DeChamplain will kick off part two of Notturno’s 11 part wine dinner series, with a San Sebastián-style pintxo bar. Located in northern Spain’s Basque Country, San Sebastián boasts some of the world’s most exciting culinary experiences – like its “pintxos”. Pintxos are small bites usually eaten with a toothpick or skewer, while standing with a glass of txakoli, a refreshing (albeit hard to pronounce) fizzy white wine.

For this month’s wine dinner, we’ll be recreating a San Sebastián vibe with a stand-up style pintxo bar, complete with lots of northern Basque beverages to enjoy. And since going out for pintxos is a social affair, wear some comfortable shoes and get ready to enjoy the ultimate Basque experience.

Here’s what you need to know:

A limited number of spots are available, so reserve yours today! Tickets for A Night in San Sebastián, Spain – The Pintxo Bar are $100, wine included. Taxes and auto-gratuity extra. To purchase yours, please call 604-720-3145. New guests will receive a “passport” outlining the 11 countries/regions chosen for the series. If you came to last month’s wine dinner, bring your passport with you. Each dinner you attend gets you a stamp. If you attend five, you’ll receive a Notturno gift card, redeemable during regular business hours. Because “this one goes to 11”, if you attend the first 10, the last one is on us.

Notturno Presents: A Night in San Sebastián, Spain – The Pintxo Bar

Types of pintxos we’ll be serving on March 16 include:

Smoked salmon, arugula, onion jam, and fried shrimp
Manchego with quince jelly
Chorizo braised in Basque cider
Gildas (anchovies, olives and guindilla peppers)
Morcilla and fried quail egg
Tender local octopus with almond sauce
Txakoli (young, green Basque wine)
Tortilla with salt cod
Serrano ham croquetas

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Sidra (Basque cider)
Spanish red wine

Address: 280 Carrall Street
Date: Monday, March 16
Time: 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Price: $100 (includes wine). Taxes and gratuity extra.
Purchase tickets: 604-720-3145 (a deposit will be taken at the time the reservation is made)

Details

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280 Carrall Street | Vancouver, BC
Telephone: 604-720-3145 | Email: info [at] notturnogastown.ca
Web: www.notturnogastown.ca | Twitter: @notturnogastown
Hours: Open Tuesday to Saturday: 6 p.m. to late | No reservations

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The People

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Chef/Co-owner – William Robitaille
Bartender – H
Co-owner – Scott McTavish

About Notturno

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A Gastown Italian bàcari with an ever-changing selection of cicchetti share plates, craft cocktails, wines by the glass and BC-brewed craft beers, Notturno has something for everyone.

Chef and co-owner William Robitaille has designed Italian-inspired fare with a focus on seasonal, market-fresh products. Industry trained in the West Coast style with Italian and Spanish influences, Robitaille has worked in some of the finest restaurants in Vancouver and Whistler where he developed new and exciting menus. Wine consultant Chris Royal has curated a wine program that expertly complements the food menu.

Known around the world simply as “H”, Notturno’s craft cocktail maker and Vancouver Magazine’s Bartender of the Year for 2013, designed our signature cocktail Gli Felice. This along with H’s five monthly creations is sure to please every taste. Like our menu, our space delivers an eclectic combination of historic and modern.

The new look by Andrea Rodman Interiors is designed to combine the rustic look synonymous with the surrounding Gastown neighbourhood and modern detailing. Master woodworkers Josh Hooge and Steve McFarlane of J&S Reclaimed Wood Custom Furniture have created a new feature wall and bar counter.

Reviews

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Eater Magazine – Vancouver Heat Map | This tiny bar and restaurant tucked away on Carrall has cocktail fans thoroughly over-excited thanks to bartender H’s creative concoctions – impressively, William Robitaille’s Italian tapas even delighted notoriously hard-to-please Globe & Mail critic Alexandra Gill.

Alexandra Gill, Globe and Mail | Notturno’s signature Gli Felice is, as advertised, “a taste of Tuscany in a glass.” I happily say to you that of all the tiny tapas-style wine bars in Gastown, Notturno hits higher than most.

Vancouver Magazine | Don’t miss chef’s succulent Venetian ling cod, which is poached and whipped with olive oil while warm, then served with salty pops of steelhead roe […] “H” (Vancouver magazine’s 2013 Bartender of the Year) mixes exacting craft cocktails with bitter-predominant Italian flair.

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