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GOODS: Kitislano’s “Oakwood” Celebrating Valentine’s Day With Canadian Flavour

Scout Magazine — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:19:22 +0000

The Oakwood Canadian Bistro is located at 2741 West 4th in Vancouver, BC | 604.558.1965 www.theoakwood.ca

The GOODS from Oakwood Canadian Bistro

Vancouver, BC | The Oakwood Canadian Bistro fuels romance this Valentine’s Day with a Canadian style menu for two crafted by Executive Chef Mike Robbins, a rising star in Vancouver’s culinary community. With the ‘Day of Love’ on the horizon, the Oakwood welcomes guests to their casual neighbourhood room for a memorable night of down-to-earth Canadian fare, paired with expertly chosen wines and classic house crafted cocktails. Menu and details after the jump… Perfect for cozy dinners with your loved ones, the warm 85-seat bistro features a roaring fireplace and 16-seat communal table made from reclaimed fir, oak and cedar.

The Oakwood Canadian Bistro’s Valentine’s Day prix fixe menu is priced at $60 per couple. Prices do not include applicable taxes or gratuity. The regular dinner menu will also be available for those seeking a casual dining experience. For reservations please call 604-558-1965 or visit www.theoakwood.ca.

Details

2741 West 4th Avenue | Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604.558.1965
Website: www.theoakwood.ca
Facebook: OakwoodCanadianBistro
Twitter: @theoakwoodkits

Hours

Dinner served Tuesday to Sunday from 5:00pm to late
Weekend brunch served on Saturday & Sunday from 10:00am – 3:00pm

Gallery

The Team

Mike Shea, Owner
Michael Robbins, Executive Chef
Amy Wheatley, General Manager

About the Oakwood Canadian Bistro

The Oakwood Canadian Bistro is a casual neighbourhood room specializing in down-to-earth Canadian fare. The restaurant’s name pays homage to the reclaimed wood materials used in the space, as well as Kitsilano’s tree-themed street names. The small, straightforward menu showcases honest Canadian fare influenced by French techniques.

The Oakwood Canadian Bistro’s food philosophy is focused on fresh, house-made dishes crafted from locally sourced products. The seasonally changing menu caters to market availability and the sustainability of the products. All meats are organic, local and free of hormones and antibiotics, while the seafood is sustainable, seasonal and Ocean Wise certified. From the breads and pastas to the butchery and sauces, all products are made in-house with quality and consistency. At the bar, guests will find an excellent selection of 11 local craft beers, classic cocktails and an expertly chosen wine list.

The Oakwood Canadian Bistro welcomes with a comfortable, down-to-earth room designed by Mike Shea, who was inspired by restaurants he has experienced on his travels. Shea worked with SSDG Interiors and master carpenter Roman Mann to help implement his vision for the 85-seat room, which features key design elements — including a 16-seat communal table — made from reclaimed fir, oak and cedar. The welcoming patio seats 15 guests. Serving fresh, honest food in a casual neighbourhood environment, this modest Kitsilano room encourages diners to gather around the central communal table with old and new friends, sip BC craft beers and linger over one of Chef Michael Robbins’ seasonally driven dishes.

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GOODS: “Refuel” Doing Their Famous Friday Only Fried Chicken This Superbowl Sunday

Scout Magazine — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:56:35 +0000

Refuel Restaurant & Bar is located at 1944 West 4th Ave in Vancouver | 604-288-7905 | www.refuelrestaurant.com

The GOODS from Refuel

Vancouver BC | Refuel’s Fried Chicken & Super Bowl Sunday – What? Yup. Refuel Restaurant is offering their fried chicken for dine-in and take-out this Super Bowl Sunday. Their famous fried chicken is exclusively available on Friday but for all you football fans, they are making an exception. Order 3 pieces of buttermilk marinated Polderside Farms heritage breed chicken, breaded and fried with a jalapeno biscuit, gravy and coleslaw for $18. Refuel opens at 11:30am so you have plenty of time to pick up your order before kick off at 3:29pm. Call 604-288-7905 to make it happen.

About Refuel

Dinner is served at 11:15pm sharp! Visit the website for more details www.refuelrestaurant.com or call 604 288 7905.

Refuel neighbourhood restaurant and bar was inspired by freshness. Veering away from an exclusive ‘fine dining’ experience into one that is more accessible, the new space welcomes with a playful, warm design by Marc Bricault that evokes a neighbourhood atmosphere where guests can sit back, socialize and be themselves. Guests may watch the kitchen brigade while sipping a handcrafted cocktail at the 12-seat bar, or gather around a table with friends while listening to music compiled by the experts at Kitsilano’s Zulu Records.

Refuel’s food philosophy focuses on affordable, honest, down-to-earth Northwest fare that celebrates seasonal, local ingredients. Open for lunch and dinner daily, with special brunch features on the weekends, the Refuel menu has an incredible selection of snacks, sides, starters, mains and plates to share that utilize quality ingredients and offer excellent value. At the bar, the focus is on thoughtfully prepared, classic cocktails, along with craft beer and approachable wines.

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GOODS: Kitsilano’s “Refuel” On The Hunt For A Pro To Join Their Management Team

Scout Magazine — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:00:16 +0000

Refuel Restaurant & Bar is located at 1944 West 4th Ave in Vancouver | 604-288-7905 | www.refuelrestaurant.com

The GOODS from Refuel

Vancouver BC | Refuel Restaurant is looking for a self motivated, organized and enthusiastic professional to join our management team. Desirable candidates have a strong work ethic, experience working in the front of house and have taken on leadership roles in the past. A passion for impeccable service and a basic understanding of craft cocktails, beer and wine is imperative. We are looking for an individual that values our nose to tail philosophy, supporting local farmers and promoting sustainable seafood. If you are looking to take the next step in your career, email your resume to General Manager Katharine Manson at info@refuelrestauarnt.com. Please include a cover letter explaining why you want to work at Refuel. Learn more about the restaurant after the jump…

About Refuel

Dinner is served at 11:15pm sharp! Visit the website for more details www.refuelrestaurant.com or call 604 288 7905.

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GOODS: Cozy On Up To “The Oakwood” In Kits During The Last Four Days Of Dine Out

Scout Magazine — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:34:17 +0000

The Oakwood Canadian Bistro is located at 2741 West 4th in Vancouver, BC | 604.558.1965 www.theoakwood.ca

The GOODS from Oakwood Canadian Bistro

Vancouver, BC | Only four days remain of Tourism Vancouver’s 2012 Dine Out (the celebrated festival comes to a close this Sunday, February 5th). Take your Dine Out adventures this week to Kitsilano’s latest room – The Oakwood Canadian Bistro – and try their tasty $28, 3-course menu while sipping premiere BC craft beers and hand crafted cocktails. Menu after the jump…

About the Oakwood Canadian Bistro

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Zulu Report: Everything That You Should Listen To This Week

Scout Magazine — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:47:27 +0000

Our friends over at Kitsilano’s Zulu Records once again present their weekly Scout feature, the Zulu Report. Within, staff from the West 4th music store provide The Track, the song that is on heavy rotation that week; The Playlist, which is pretty self-explanatory; The Gig, the must see show of the week; and The Glance, a view ahead to music on the horizon. From their ears to yours, enjoy…

THE TRACK

ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER – Replica

We recently designed a playlist for our good pals up the street at Gravity Pope and made sure to put on a few blissful tracks from our recent fave, Oneohthix Point Never. Nothing quite captures the existentialism of an early morning shopping trip for a sweet pair of Grenson lace up brogue work boots like the strangely eerie electronic meditations of Brooklyn based experimental producer Daniel Lopatin a.k.a. Oneohthix. Occupying the space in between the dreamy synth ambience of 80’s cinematic scores and the stark piano compositions of Philip Glass, Lopatin’s Replica is an absorbing listen (especially on headphones). His use of crackling fuzztones adds a sense of texture to the slowly paced tracks, which seductively entice one into a deeper listening experience and a rich sonic universe. Last weekend we had this on in the shop while Videomatica screened Blade Runner and the music really meshed with surreal Ridley Scott’s surreal realm of replicants and bounty hunters. So, lace up your boots, trudge through the early morning rain and enjoy Replica’s moment frozen in time.

THE PLAYLIST

NICK ZINNER RMX Grinderman’s Bellringer Blues

Any song with sleigh bells in it all the way through is already a resounding success. Add Nick Cave’s general swagger, the production filter of Yeah Yeah Yeah’s real studio brain Nick Zinner, and you know this is godhead good.

VLADISLAV DELAY – Levite

This seems like a point of renewal for electronica or perhaps we are just feeling nostalgic for the glory days of glitch house? V. Delay is still the master of moody coldwave minimal electronica and you gotta love the economy of a simple hypnotic beat looped through a processor of hazy ambience.

RYAN ADAMS – Chains of Love

I actually found myself really enjoying Ryan’s latest poetic ode to Los Angeles burnout life. But, this video is a bit of a nightmare – rooftop band performances, unplugged guitars, swooping camera motion, jump cuts to wide open fields, and random pyrotechnics all add up to further proof that a record company has no business telling an artist what to do.

AUSTRA – Spellwork

Lifted straight from the comments section: “It’s like the people from Florence in the Machine decided to take a bunch of Ecstasy while wandering in the woods, and this is what happened”.

TINARIWEN – Iswegh Attay

Many people were seriously bummed when these guys didn’t make it to Vancouver for the Folk Fest. This new video will have to hold you over until things get sorted in the future. Their tea ceremony is spellbinding.

THE GIG

Friday February 3rd LOS CAMPESINOS! – THE ELECTRIC OWL

Did you know that this awesome twee pop band is actually from Wales? For some reason people naturally assume that they are from the land of all things twee – Scotland! They must be sick of this erroneous assumption. Anyway, as a person who recently had the great fortune to pass some time in a remote field smack in the heart of Welsh sheep country, I can honestly tell you that Wales is actually the epitome of twee romanticism! Yes, we are talking majestic natural beauty, misty moors, and perfectly quaint thatched roof villages that only offer pubs, bookstores, and those strange little shops dedicated to slow food sundries. And trust me, underneath the grand oaks of Wales there are perfect napping spots after a massive session with the local cider. Anyway, after a quick listen to this quixotic new track from Los Campesinos! one could safely argue that they are more on top of the twee pop game than Belle and Sebastian and the rest of the Scottish bands! Tickets are moving fast and the Electric Owl is sure to be packed to the rafters for this one.

The Glance

Sat Jan 21 EXCISION – GOSSIP
Sat Jan 21 MOGUAI – GINGER 62
Sun Jan 22 EXCISION – GOSSIP
Mon Jan 23 HANSON – VOGUE
Tue Jan 24 ATOMIC TOM – MEDIA CLUB
Wed Jan 25 EL TEN ELEVEN – MEDIA
Thu Jan 26 DJ HEDSPIN – REPUBLIC
Thu Jan 26 SEBASTIEN LEGER – FORTUNE
Thu Jan 26 1UP – TUNNEL
Thu Jan 26 CONCRETE BLONDE – RICKSHAW
Fri Jan 27 DILLON FRANCIS & SURKIN – CELEBRITIES
Sat Jan 28 REGROOVED – RED ROOM
Sat Jan 28 DOOMTREE – FORTUNE SOUND CLUB
Sat Jan 28 THE PACK AD – RICKSHAW
Sun Jan 29 ALABAMA SHAKES – MEDIA CLUB
Mon Jan 30 EMILE AUTUMN – RICKSHAW

PUSH FESTIVAL

Sun Jan 22 DON McGLASHAN – Performance Works
Fri Jan 27 MARY MARGRET O’HARA w/ PEGGY LEE- Performance Works
Sat Jan 28 MARY MARGRET O’HARA w/ PEGGY LEE- Performance Works
Mon Jan 30 THE SOLO & ENSEMBLE – SFU Woodwards

FEBRUARY

Thu Feb 02 DOLDRUMS – WALDORF
Thu Feb 02 THEE SILVER MT ZION – RICKSHAW
Fri Feb 03 NO SINNER – BILTMORE
Fri Feb 03 LOS CAMPESINOS! – ELECTRIC OWL
Fri Feb 03 THE TOASTERS – IRON ROAD STUDIOS
Fri Feb 03 DIRTYLOUD – ELECTRIC OWL
Sat Feb 04 CHARLIE WINSTON – COMMODORE
Sat Feb 04 JEREMY SOLE – REDROOM
Sun Feb 05 KAI SKY WALKER – ELECTRIC OWL
Sun Feb 05 WILCO – ORPHEUM
Wed Feb 08 TWIN SISTER – MEDIA CLUB
Thu Feb 09 LMFAO (DJ SET) – GOSSIP
Fri Feb 10 SECRET CHIEFS 3 & DENGUE FEVER – RICKSHAW
Fri Feb 10 JAYHAWKS – COMMODORE
Fri Feb 10 YACHT – MEDIA
Fri Feb 10 HEY OCEAN! – VENUE
Sat Feb 11 KO – VENUE
Sat Feb 11 DOGGIE WOGGIEZ! POOCHIE WOOCHIEZ! – BILTMORE
Sat Feb 11 BENNY BENASSI – CONVENTION CENTRE -
Sat Feb 11 THE BE GOOD TANYAS – VOGUE
Sat Feb 11 D-BRIDGE – W2
Wed Feb 15 RAE SPOON – BILTMORE
Fri Feb 17 JORDAN KLASSEN – MEDIA CLUB
Sat Feb 18 THE FRESH AND ONLYS + DISAPPEARS – BILTMORE
Sat Feb 18 THE MATINEE – VENUE
Sat Feb 18 GRIMES – FORTUNE
Sat Feb 18 CURSIVE – MEDIA CLUB
Sun Feb 19 DIE ANTWOORD – COMMODORE -
Sun Feb 19 THE ASTEROIDS GALAXY TOUR – VENUE
Sun Feb 19 ZEDS DEAD – GOSSIP
Mon Feb 20 VERONICA FALLS – MEDIA CLUB
Mon Feb 20 BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – COMMODORE -
Thu Feb 23 HOWLIN RAIN – BILTMORE
Sun Feb 26 THE GREEN – VENUE