GOODS: Robson’s Award-Winning “CinCin” Pairs Heated Patio With Rapid Fire Lunches

CinCin Ristorante is located in the heart of downtown at 1154 Robson St. | Vancouver, BC | 604-688-7338 | CinCin.net

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Vancouver, BC | Since his return to Vancouver last year, Executive Chef Andrew Richardson has brought CinCin’s award-winning cuisine to new heights – while Restaurant Director Richard Luxton and his service team deliver unparalleled dining experiences to each guest. Choose from authentic Roman wood-fired pizzas, daily rotisserie additions, handmade pastas and Ocean Wise seafood – all executed with Chef Richardson’s Michelin-trained signature techniques. From quick power-lunches with friends to intimate client meetings and leisurely celebrations, the team at CinCin will make your weekday lunch plans both memorable and seamless. And with the arrival of spring comes the reopening of our heated terrace… Read more

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Robson’s “CinCin” On The Hunt For A Passionate Pastry Chef

January 11, 2013 

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CinCin Ristorante is located in the heart of downtown at 1154 Robson St. | Vancouver, BC | 604-688-7338 | CinCin.net

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Vancouver, BC | CinCin Ristorante is seeking an experienced Pastry Chef to join our professional and dedicated team. We require a creative, proactive individual with an extraordinary passion for excellence to thrive in our energetic and fast paced environment. You will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience and training as a pastry chef in similar fine dining establishments. Details after the jump… Read more

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Robson’s “CinCin” Looking For An Experienced Bar Manager

December 19, 2012 

CinCin Ristorante is located in the heart of downtown at 1154 Robson St. | Vancouver, BC | 604-688-7338 | CinCin.net

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Vancouver, BC | CinCin Ristorante + Bar on Robson is looking for a fine-dining restaurant bar manager to join its professional and dedicated management team. The ideal candidate must be detail oriented, passionate and eager to spearhead an award-winning bar to greater heights. This opportunity is open to an exemplary industry professional that can both educate and inspire a team of seasoned staff to further develop their skills. A keen eye for details, notable leadership qualities, a welcoming persona and a commitment to hospitality is a must. Applicant must have a minimum of three years bar and fine dining experience. Read more

GOODS: CinCin’s Mushroom & Truffle Fest Set To Showcase The Flavours of Autumn

October 19, 2012 

CinCin Ristorante is located in the heart of downtown at 1154 Robson St. | Vancouver, BC | 604-688-7338 | CinCin.net

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Vancouver, BC | This November will signal CinCin’s eighth annual Festo del Fungo, the celebration of Truffles and Wild Mushrooms that heralds the lusty flavours of autumn.

Executive Chef Andrew Richardson, whose Michelin-starred skills have ignited the wood-burning forno at CinCin for the past six months, has been busy meeting with his suppliers – and together they have staked a claim to the finest native examples of mushrooms that best demonstrate the flavours of the forest. Guests will be treated to distinctive varieties including spicy and aromatic matsutakes, golden and bluefoot chanterelles, as well as lobster, trumpet, oyster and cauliflower mushrooms. A number of specialty dishes will be featured on chef’s primi menu, including a standout wild mushroom risotto.

Equally exciting has been chef Richardson’s quest for paramount quality truffles. “We buy only the best varieties, hand-selected from experts we trust,” says Richardson. Each dish has been designed specially for the festival, in order to pair perfectly with the striking flavour of fresh truffles. Other feature dishes will include Beef Carpaccio with maionese al tartufo topped with shaved boschetta, Ricotta Gnocchi, Tagiolini, and chef Richardson’s signature Ricotta Ravioli. Get all the details after the jump… Read more

GOODS: Araxi, CinCin, Blue Water Cafe, And West Prepare For Special Fall Wine Dinners

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Details on a special series of extraordinary wine suppers at Araxi, Blue Water Cafe, CinCin and West during the Fall season

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Vancouver & Whistler, BC | This autumn we are pleased to present five extraordinary wine dinners at Araxi, Blue Water Cafe, CinCin and West. Our award-winning chefs will craft multi-course tasting menus to complement each evening’s progression of wines. Senior representatives from select wineries will speak to the history and terroir of their estates and winemaking methods. Get all the details on these unmissable evenings after the jump… Read more

GOODS: “CinCin” Welcoming Author/Chef Cindy Pawlcyn To Its Kitchen On June 26th

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CinCin Ristorante is located in the heart of downtown at 1154 Robson St. | Vancouver, BC | 604-688-7338 | CinCin.net

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Vancouver, BC | Celebrated author, chef, and restaurateur Cindy Pawlcyn launches Cindy’s Supper Club, Meals from Around the World to Share with Family and Friends. Cindy Pawlcyn is widely recognized as one of the early farm-to-table pioneers, a concept that is celebrated throughout her four reputable California restaurants. In her new cookbook, Cindy’s Supper Club, she unveils adventurous recipes inspired by her travels from around the world. On June 26th, we will welcome Chef Pawlcyn to CinCin for a special multi-course dinner prepared by Chef Andrew Richardson. Guests will enjoy antipasti and wine before being seated for this very special feast inspired by the pages of Cindy’s Supper Club. Read more

GOODS: Top Table Rooms Win Accolades At The 23rd Annual Van Mag Restaurant Awards

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Every one of Top Table's restaurants were recognised for their contributions to the Vancouver restaurant scene this year

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Vancouver & Whistler, BC | If cherry blossoms herald spring across the province, in British Columbia’s culinary industry, the change of seasons is marked by the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards. Now in their 23rd year, and unique in Canada, the awards were convened on a fitting spring day – Monday, April 23rd – at the Sheraton Wall Centre. A panel of 18 judges acknowledged industry excellence as Araxi, Blue Water Cafe, CinCin, West and Thierry were honoured before an audience of leading restaurateurs, chefs, and service professionals. Details after the jump… Read more

GOODS: Top Table’s Araxi, Blue Water Cafe, CinCin And West Shine At The Wine Festival

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Vancouver & Whistler, BC | Top Table Group’s restaurant wine lists were once again saluted at the 9th Annual Wine List Awards Luncheon convened earlier this afternoon during the 34th annual Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. In attendance at the Luncheon were Top Table wine directors Samantha Rahn (Araxi), as well as Andrea Vescovi (Blue Water Cafe) and Owen Knowlton (West), each of whom has previously been awarded ‘Sommelier of the Year’, in 2009 and 2011 respectively. Blue Water Cafe and West were two of only six restaurants awarded with the highest Platinum Wine List Award, while Araxi and CinCin Araxi and CinCin were among a distinguished group to win the Gold designation. Read more

Fifteen Minutes With Celebrity Chef And “Fabbrica” Cookbook Author Mark McEwan

November 14, 2011 

photo: James Tse

Mark McEwan is one of Canada’s foremost chefs and restaurateurs. He the host of Fine Living Network show “The Heat with Mark McEwan” and head judge on Food Network Canada’s “Top Chef Canada”. From his home base of Toronto, he owns and operates several restaurants, among them Bymark, North 44, and ONE, as well as his eponymous food store, McEwan. We had a lovely dinner at CinCin with him recently, after putting to him the following questions…

Name the thing that you eat that is bad for you that you will never stop eating? Fatty meats, aka pork belly.

Default drink/cocktail of choice? Dry vodka martini with olives.

Name three drinks/cocktails you’ll never have again? Cosmos, Black Russians and Grasshoppers.

The Canadian that you admire most and why? Paul Martin, because he saved us from a US style banking system.

Your role models? Heather Reisman, Ralph Lauren and Steve Jobs. They are timeless, innovative characters that fight through anything.

Your favourite sound? The surf.

Your least favourite sound? Exhaust fans. Read more

AWESOME THING WE ATE #854: Christophe Bonzon’s “Fabbrica” Tiramisu At CinCin

November 3, 2011 

Celebrity chef Mark McEwan was in town a couple of nights ago promoting his new book, Fabbrica, so Barbara-Jo McIntosh’s Books To Cooks arranged for CinCin chef Todd Howard to prepare several dishes from its pages. You can read the menu full here, complete with all-Italian wine pairings. Howard’s cooking was really top drawer (particularly the steelhead with clams and sausage), but I still can’t stop thinking about the deconstructed tiramisu by pastry chef Christophe Bonzon. I will never look at the ubiquitous dessert the same way again. A few more shots from the meal below…

Colin Turner's barMark signing his new cookbook FabbricaSteelhead with clams and sausageLamb ragu and mint ricottaBraised short ribs on polentaForno actionforno beets with Sicilian pistachiosTiramisu, deconstructed a tadTiramisuThe menuItalian wines throughoutServiceI've always loved the look of the line at CinCin. So well lit and low.Lovely CinCin

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GOODS: Celebrity Chef Mark McEwan To Prepare Four Courses At CinCin On Nov. 1st

October 18, 2011 

CinCin Ristorante is located in the heart of downtown at 1154 Robson St. | Vancouver, BC | 604-688-7338 | CinCin.net

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Vancouver, BC | Star of ‘The Heat’ and head judge of ‘Top Chef Canada’, McEwan enjoys a coast-to-coast following. In his new cookbook, Fabbrica, he turns his very able hand to the gusto of Italian cooking. On November 1st, we welcome Chef McEwan to CinCin, for a luscious four-course dinner prepared by Chef Todd Howard. Guests will enjoy antipasti and wine before being seated for this very special Italian feast inspired by the flavours of Fabbrica! Menu and details after the jump…

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GOODS: Private Blends Launched By “Top Table” Wine Directors And “Laughing Stock”

September 14, 2011 

Top Table's partnership with Laughing Stock Vineyards produces two uniquely blended wines

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Vancouver & Whistler, BC | Top Table’s four wine directors—Araxi’s Samantha Rahn, Blue Water Cafe’s Andrea Vescovi, CinCin’s Sarah McCauley, and West’s Owen Knowlton—are excited to debut their inaugural wine label, Director’s Blend, a duo of personally blended wines produced by Laughing Stock Vineyards in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley.

Augmenting the extensive international wine cellars at each restaurant, the 2009 Director’s Blend Red and 2010 Director’s Blend White are now available exclusively at Top Table restaurants and represent the first vintages of an ongoing project. Learn more after the jump… Read more

GOODS: Robson’s Venerable “CinCin” Now Open For Lunch, Monday Through Friday

Top Table's CinCin Ristorante is located at 1154 Robson St. in Vancouver, BC | 604-688-7338 | CinCin.net

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Vancouver, BC | CinCin Ristorante + Bar has opened its doors for weekday lunch, Monday through Friday, complementing its nightly dinner service. Perched above bustling Robson Street in Vancouver’s downtown core, CinCin is the ideal venue to showcase Vancouver, host a business lunch (guaranteed 45-minute departure upon request), or take in a leisurely afternoon with friends. Read more

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