GOODS: Coal Harbour’s “Tableau Bar Bistro” Set For Mother’s Day With Parisian Brunch
May 7, 2012
Tableau Bar Bistro is located at 1181 Melville St. in Vancouver BC | 604-639-8692 | tableaubarbistro.com
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Vancouver, BC | Celebrate mom this Mother’s Day, Sunday May 13th, with a Parisian experience in the heart of Vancouver. From 10:30am – 3:00pm, Coal Harbour’s French inspired Tableau Bar Bistro will be offering a special Mother’s Day brunch menu that your mom will adore. Created by chef Marc-André Choquette, Tableau’s brunch offerings will make it a fête des mères to remember.
With Tableau Bar Bistro’s help, treat your mom to strawberry and mascarpone stuffed brioche French toast; BBQ pulled pork on cornbread paired with a poached egg, asparagus, and ancho chili béarnaise; a lobster and shrimp frittata with roasted seasonal vegetables; and steamed wild BC salmon paired with creamy scrambled eggs, wilted spinach, and tartar sauce. Top this off with a phyllo-wrapped mini banana with chocolate chip ice cream for dessert and a “Mommy Dearest” cocktail created for the important day, and mom will be singing your praises. Details after the jump… Read more
GOODS: The Loden & Tableau Bar Bistro “Switch Off” Tonight In Honour Of Earth Hour
March 31, 2012
Tableau Bar Bistro is located at 1181 Melville St. in Vancouver BC | 604-639-8692 | tableaubarbistro.com
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Vancouver, BC | To honour their commitment to change, Vancouver’s Loden Hotel and Tableau Bar Bistro will join the global community in support of the largest environmental event in history, Earth Hour 2012. Tonight from 8:30pm until 9:30pm, the entire property – from the front desk and lobby to the restaurant bar – will shut off all non-essential lights and replace them with candlelight. Now in its fifth year, Earth Hour unites hundreds of millions of people around the world in an effort to protect the planet. In 2011, more than 5,200 cities and towns in 135 countries worldwide switched off their lights for Earth Hour, sending a powerful message for action on climate change.
Inspired by the world-wide movement for a better planet, the Loden and Tableau are taking action. For Earth Hour, candles and the glow of the fireplace will light the lobby. Upon arrival, all guests will be informed of the hotel’s participation and will be asked for their voluntary participation in Earth Hour 2012. A Glowstick Turndown Service will be offered and guests will be encouraged to switch off all lights and electronics in their rooms from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. Also, the Loden will switch off one of their two elevators and will encourage guests and staff to take the stairs. At Tableau, guests will enjoy a candlelight dinner service accompanied by the talents of live musician, Josh Minsky – showing that being green can be romantic. For this special occasion, Earth Hour features and cocktails will be served. Read more
GOODS: Coal Harbour’s “Tableau Bar Bistro” Launching New Take-Out Program Today
March 14, 2012
Tableau Bar Bistro is located at 1181 Melville St. in Vancouver BC | 604-639-8692 | tableaubarbistro.com
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Vancouver, BC | Beginning today, Wednesday March 14th, Coal Harbour’s hotspot for bistro fare will be offering a rotating menu of close to twenty French favourites to-go. Whether you’re lunching desk side, dining alfresco, or short on time after a long day at the office, Chef Marc-André Choquette’s (Chef MAC) menu is poised to please. Tableau Bar Bistro’s twist on to-go includes signatures such as tuna niçoise with tomato pulp dressing; shrimp, scallop & squid ink linguine with kale and tomatoes; cheese and charcuterie boards; a selection of classic sandwiches like bbq pulled chicken with white cheddar and pickled red onion; signature flat breads including jambon, champignon and parmesan or anchovy, olive, tomato and chili; as well as Chef MAC’s daily Tableau specialties. Details after the jump… Read more
GOODS: Coal Harbour’s “Le Gavroche” Hosting Its Lobster Festival All March Long
February 26, 2012
Le Gavroche is located at 1616 Alberni where Coal Harbour meets the West End | 604-685-3924 | www.legavroche.ca
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Vancouver, BC | Le Gavroche’s famous Lobster Festival is back and for the month of March guests can enjoy a lobster-packed three-course dinner for only $39. Set in a historic Victorian house with views of the Coastal Mountains and Coal Harbour, Le Gavroche is the perfect setting to enjoy everyone’s favourite crustacean. To start, guests will have their choice of a warm lobster salad or creamy lobster bisque. For main courses, it will be tough to choose between fresh cavaletti with freshly shelled chunks of lobster and Parmesan sauce, or the lobster and shrimp cake paired with ling cod, roasted pepper vinaigrette and black rice. And finally for dessert, the special menu concludes with the choice of a creamy Tahitian bean crème brulee, or a decadent duo of chocolate mousse. Full menu after the jump… Read more
GOODS: Get Cozy Over The Next Playoff Round In The Private Room At Le Gavroche
May 9, 2011
Le Gavroche is located at 1616 Alberni where Coal Harbour meets the West End | 604-685-3924 | www.legavroche.ca
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Vancouver, BC | It’s time to start thinking of a place to watch the Canucks in the Western Conference Finals. Tired of cheep beer and chicken wings? For the remainder of the playoffs, Le Gavroche will be showing Canucks games on a new big-screen TV in our downstairs private dining room. Watch the Canucks go all the way in style. Enjoy a great meal or simply snack on our new playoff-inspired tapas menu, which includes snacks like a trio of sliders (braised beef, seared tuna and smoked chicken), artisan cheese and charcuterie plates, mussels and frites, and duck confit spring rolls – all offered at $9/plate. Games will only be shown in the private room downstairs, so guests looking to enjoy a romantic meal upstairs at Le Gavroche will not be disturbed. Details after the jump… Read more
GOODS: Spot Prawn Season Starts With A Special Menu At Legendary “Le Gavroche”
May 6, 2011
Le Gavroche is located at 1616 Alberni where Coal Harbour meets the West End | 604-685-3924 | www.legavroche.ca
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Vancouver, BC | As British Columbia once again enters spot prawn season, Le Gavroche is celebrating with a special three-course prix fixe featuring the delicious decapods. This season’s spot prawn menu runs from May 5th to June 5th. For a mere $39, guests can enjoy two courses of spot prawns, followed by a decadent dessert. Wine pairings are available for an additional $25. Take a look after the jump… Read more
The Loden Hotel Trying Again With New “Tableau Bar Bistro”
April 26, 2011
by Andrew Morrison | When the end of Voya at the Loden Hotel came back in January, I’d be lying if I said was a shock to restaurant wonks. Opening in the midst of the financial meltdown, the place saw its once-gorgeous dining room soon thereafter gutted to make way for private meeting rooms; they lost some great front of house staff; and the menu – no doubt forced by fiscal circumstance (ie. folks weren’t showing up for highbrow, Asian-accented French fare) – was dumbed down from the staggeringly good to the WTF weird (think tuna melts and nachos…not kidding). It was an unbelievable situation to find a chef of Choquette’s caliber in. I mean, the guy led the kitchen brigade at Lumiere for eight years!
Despite some critical acclaim (my review in the paper was postively swoonish), it ended up being a total flop, a cautionary tale that whispered “if you build it, they won’t care”. The “why” of that remains a mystery to me. Was it the 1181 Melville St. location? I don’t know. For certain, Coal Harbour’s kind of a stinker unless you’ve got a view or a chunk of waterfront (Voya had neither), but there are any number of odd locations in Vancouver that do exceptionally well (witness Chambar, La Buca, etc). I refuse to believe it was Choquette’s food, but that’s just me…
Anyway, causation is beside the point now, as Voya’s successor – Tableau Bar Bistro – is about to step up to the plate, again with Choquette at the helm. I’ve been told to expect French bistro fare running under the slogan of “local fresh meets bistro cool”. Expect moules frites, wild mushrooms on toast, warm milles feuilles – that sort of thing, with the average price point for entrees hovering at $22 ($6 cheaper than Voya’s bigger plates).
Word is there will be an outdoor patio, and the two private rooms that ate the original dining room now have names: Le Grand Salon (35 people) and Le Petite Salon (sic – 20 people). The re-design is by Franco Avignoni, who was tasked with “blending old world classic bistro elements such as custom brasses, solid wood paneling, marble, and leather banquets with original ‘pop art’ elements” to create “a truly modern, dynamic environment”.
They’re in the process of setting up a group media/blogger reveal (canapés and criticism, oh my!) in the first week of May, and are aiming to be open to normal people on May 7th. Here’s hoping the second time’s a charm.
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GOODS: Coal Harbour’s “Le Gavroche” To Table Easter And Mother’s Day Brunches
April 19, 2011
Le Gavroche is located at 1616 Alberni where Coal Harbour meets the West End | 604-685-3924 | www.legavroche.ca
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Vancouver, BC | Le Gavroche will be open for a special Easter Brunch on Sunday, April 24th, as well as a Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 8th. The special brunch menu includes dishes like eggs benedict (with choice of Dungeness crab, smoked salmon and spinach; or double-smoked bacon, grilled tomato and arugula), steak & eggs (AAA New York strip loin with free-range eggs and truffle bordelaise sauce) and Belgian waffles (with choice of toppings: strawberries and Belgian chocolate, bourbon-infused fresh fruit and crème fraiche, or crème anglaise and salted caramel). House-made sausage and eggs, a chorizo and bell pepper frittata, and French toast round out the menu. For vegetarians, a vegetarian version of the eggs benedict and frittata are also available. Further details after the jump… Read more
GOODS: The Hapa Izakaya Group Opens New “Hapa Umi” Concept In Coal Harbour
March 17, 2011
Hapa Umi is located at 110-909 West Cordova Street in Vancouver, BC | 604.420.4272 | www.HapaUmi.com
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Vancouver, BC | Lea and Justin Ault, of Vancouver’s Hapa Izakaya restaurant group, are pleased to announce that their new concept restaurant, Hapa Umi, is now open in Coal Harbour at 909 West Cordova Street, in Vancouver. Hapa Umi is open for lunch weekdays, and dinner Monday to Saturday; Hapa Umi is closed Sundays.
Umi means ocean in Japanese; as such, the harbour side restaurant offers a sustainable seafood forward menu. There’s also a sushi bar, cocktail lounge, private dining room, and a patio in warmer months. It’s all accentuated by beautiful views, and genial, refined service.
The menu offers a wide range of exceptional Japanese and Japanese-inspired dishes including a large selection of Ocean Wise sustainable sashimi and sushi favorites. Every dish begins with the best of British Columbia’s regional and seasonal ingredients, elevated by the finest contemporary Japanese and French cooking techniques. Entrees such as the Wild BC Miso Hollandaise Salmon, the shiso-crusted Peace Country Lamb, and the Kanpachi Shabu-Shabu appetizer exemplify this merger of local ingredients and contemporary direction, informed by traditional technique. Read more
GOODS: Coal Harbour’s “Le Gavroche” Introduces New Sunday Brunch Service
February 10, 2011
Le Gavroche is located at 1616 Alberni where Coal Harbour meets the West End | 604-685-3924 | www.legavroche.ca
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Vancouver, BC | Beginning Sunday, February 13th Le Gavroche is serving up Sunday brunch. Chef Robert Guest has created a brunch menu full of classic brunch dishes accented with Le Gavroche’s signature French flair. The new brunch menu includes dishes like eggs benedict (with choice of Dungeness crab, smoked salmon and spinach; or double-smoked bacon, grilled tomato and arugula), steak & eggs (AAA New York strip loin with free-range eggs and truffle bordelaise sauce) and Belgian waffles (with choice of toppings: strawberries and Belgian chocolate, bourbon-infused fresh fruit and crème fraiche, or crème anglaise and salted caramel). House-made sausage and eggs, a chorizo and bell pepper frittata, and French toast round out the menu. For vegetarians, a vegetarian version of the eggs benedict and frittata are also available. Details after the jump… Read more
