Field Trip #583: How To Confit A Pig’s Head With Robert Belcham
October 26, 2010
by Andrew Morrison | Refuel’s annual Whole Hog supper is on the immediate horizon (this Wed, Oct 27th), so I popped in to the upstairs kitchen of sister restaurant Campagnolo yesterday to witness chef/co-owner Robert Belcham do the most vital work in his preparations. The task at hand was the main course for the nose-to-tail dinner. It sees a pig’s head centerpiece, from which many distinct nibblies are sourced. To supply the supper’s three seatings, Belcham needs to ready/confit 15 “heritage breed” Berkshire pig heads from Vancouver Island’s Sloping Hill farm, arguably the best pork supplier in the country. Read more
Main St.’s Campagnolo Hosting “A Slow Taste of Italy” Lunch
October 7, 2010
Campagnolo Restaurant is located at 1020 Main St, Vancouver | 604-484-6018 | www.campagnolorestaurant.ca
News from Scout supporter Campagnolo
Vancouver, BC | On Saturday, October 16, 2010, Campagnolo Restaurant will host a family style luncheon in collaboration with Welcome Books and Slow Food Vancouver in participation of a “Slow Taste of Italy”; a week long North American event where restaurants from New York to Vancouver, host events celebrating slow, local, sustainable food and Jessica Theroux’s brilliant culinary pilgrimage documented in her book, “Cooking with Italian Grandmothers”.
Chef JC Poirier will prepare traditional Italian dishes inspired by recipes from the book, “Cooking with Italian Grandmother’s” along with select restaurant specialties, served on platters to be passed around and shared with fellow diners. Reservations are priced at $98 per person or $148* per couple and include one copy of Cooking with Italian Grandmothers, wine and gratuity. Partial proceeds from this event will assist Slow Food Vancouver delegates attend Terra Madre 2010. Details after the jump… Read more
Campagnolo’s “Nonna’s House” Dinners Resume On Main Street
October 4, 2010
1020 Main St | 604-484-6018 | campagnolorestaurant.ca | 1944 West 4th | 604-288-7905 | refuelrestaurant.com
News from Scout supporter Campagnolo
Vancouver, BC | Just like Dinner at Nonna’s House, a series of home-style Italian meals offered every Tuesday night at 6:00pm for $19 paired with a pint of R&B Brewing Company’s finest, returns to Campagnolo Restaurant, starting October 5 and ending November 9, 2010. Every Tuesday night Main Street diners can look forward to a hearty meal that is guaranteed to warm bellies and hearts, made from quality seasonal ingredients sourced from local farmers and purveyors for an affordable price. Past favorites include marinated and roasted Polderside Farms chicken, braised Quebec veal breast and roasted leg of Fraser Valley lamb all served with seasonal accompaniments. Details after the jump… Read more
Kitsilano’s “Refuel” Readies For Their Annual Whole Hog Dinner
September 29, 2010
Refuel Restaurant & Bar is located at 1944 West 4th Ave in Vancouver | 604-288-7905 | www.refuelrestaurant.com
News from Scout supporter Refuel
Vancouver BC | Just shy of it’s one year anniversary, Refuel Restaurant & Bar announces a Whole Hog Dinner to be held Wednesday October 27. The Whole Hog Dinner was a highly anticipated annual event at Fuel Restaurant and the tradition is carried on at the much more casual and affordable Refuel.
Chef’s Ted Anderson and Robert Belcham will prepare a whole hog feast, designed to please the palate and connect diners to their food source. Guests will sit at communal tables and share in platters of nose to tail cuts of Sloping Hill Farm pork. Unique cuts and favorites such as whole confit pigs head, offal and slow roasted shoulder are to be expected and enjoyed. Dinner is complete with dessert featuring the main ingredient, pork Read more
Paul Croteau Confections Now Available At Oakridge Mall…
August 5, 2010
A few years ago after enjoying a few courses at Fuel (now Refuel), I distinctly recall enjoying desserts made by a pastry chef I’d never heard of before. His name was Paul Croteau, and my wife and I fell in love with his creations straight away. He was also something of a character. “It’s funny,” I remember c0-owner Tom Doughty telling me that night, “when all the main courses are finished he sort of takes over, telling the kitchen to quiet down, saying ‘Shh…it’s my turn now’”.
A few months ago, after working for over a year with chef Jeremie Bastien at Gastown’s Boneta, Croteau returned to Refuel, where he is now in charge of desserts, as well as those at sister restaurant Campagnolo. Together with Doughty and chef Robert Belcham, he’s just opened Paul Croteau Confections, a retail kiosk in Oakridge Shopping Center, where you can find his assorted macaroons, cookies, candies and other assorted goodies. Read the official announcement after the jump… Read more
“Refuel” Pouring New Orleans Drinks at New Orleans Prices
August 4, 2010
Refuel Restaurant & Bar is located at 1944 West 4th Ave in Vancouver | 604-288-7905 | www.refuelrestaurant.com
News from Scout supporter Refuel
Vancouver, BC | Refuel Bar Manager Rob Scope recently returned from Tales of a Cocktail 2010, an internationally acclaimed festival of cocktails, cuisine and culture held annually in New Orleans, Louisiana. In an effort to bring a taste of New Orleans to Vancouver Rob Scope announces a New Orleans inspired cocktail list at New Orleans Prices. Scope encourages guests to join him at the refuel bar to hear his tales of New Orleans and the history behind the drinks while sipping on a 2oz Sazerac or New Orleans Fizz for $5…
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Stoney Paradise Tomato Season Begins At Campagnolo On Main…
July 23, 2010
Campagnolo Restaurant is located at 1020 Main St, Vancouver | 604-484-6018 | www.campagnolorestaurant.ca
News from Scout supporter Campagnolo
Vancouver, BC | During the month of August, Campagnolo Restaurant will celebrate tomato season with an ever changing three course prix fixe menu for $40.00 that showcases tomatoes in every bite until the season ends. Chef de Cuisine JC Poirier will create his menu using tomatoes exclusively from Stoney Paradise Farm and will include artisinal and heirloom tomato varieties such as sun-gold, green zebra and yellow taxicab. The menu will consist of antipasti, main course and dessert all celebrating Stoney Paradise Farm tomatoes. Guests can also indulge in tomato cocktails designed by Barman Giovanni Giardino throughout the month of August. A sampling of tomato dishes to look forward to after the jump… Read more
New Ingredients And Events At Refuel With Change Of Seasons
June 14, 2010
Refuel Restaurant & Bar is located at 1944 West 4th Ave in Vancouver | 604-288-7905 | www.refuelrestaurant.com
News from Scout supporter Refuel
Vancouver BC | We are very excited about the change in season here at Refuel. Over the next few weeks and upcoming months we will be cooking with Okanagan cherries, Chilliwack corn, tomatoes from Stoney Paradise Farms, Fraser Valley strawberries and raspberries from High Point Farms on Gabriola Island. This is an amazing time of year and we hope you stop by and share in the BC bounty with us. Check all the upcoming Refuel events after the jump… Read more
Campagnolo Unveils “Just Like Dinner At Nonna’s House” Series
June 10, 2010
Campagnolo Restaurant is located at 1020 Main St, Vancouver | 604-484-6018 | www.campagnolorestaurant.ca
News from Scout supporter Campagnolo
Vancouver, BC | Just like Dinner at Nonna’s House, a series of home-style Italian meals offered every Tuesday night at 6:00pm for $19 paired with a pint of R&B Brewing Company’s finest, returns to Campagnolo Restaurant, starting June 15th and ending July 20th. Every Tuesday night Main Street diners can look forward to a hearty meal made from quality seasonal ingredients sourced from local farmers and purveyors for an affordable price. See what’s on offer after the jump… Read more
Kitsilano’s Refuel Extending Its “BC Spot Prawn Boil” Into June
May 31, 2010
Refuel Restaurant is located at 1944 West 4th Ave in Kitsilano | 604-288-7905 | www.refuelrestaurant.com
News from Scout supporter Refuel
Vancouver BC | Named one of the most memorable meals of 2009 in Vancouver Magazine, refuel restaurant & bar is extending the dates of its special Saturday night BC Spot Prawn Boil into June. With only twelve coveted seats available around the kitchen bar, guests are invited to book for June 5th and 12th to enjoy a three course meal including watercress and new potato salad, the much anticipated boil of BC spot prawns, housemade chorizo, clams and spring vegetables. For dessert, the famous refuel peanut parfait. Details after the jump… Read more
