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GOODS: South Granville’s “West” Announces Series Of Upcoming Wine & Cocktail Dinners

West Restaurant is located at 2881 Granville in beautiful Vancouver, BC | 604-738 -8938 | westrestaurant.com

The GOODS from West Restaurant

Vancouver, BC | The West Restaurant team is delighted to announce a series of upcoming wine and cocktail dinners. In conjunction with the launch of Executive Chef Quang Dang’s new single component, à la carte and tasting menus, these events are designed to both educate and uplift. Get all the details after the jump on our Hendrick’s Spirited Dinner during Tales of the Cocktail on Tour (February 13th); West Coast Montes during the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival (February 29th); and California Dreaming, a special Arts Club Spring Wine Dinner (April 17th)…

Hendrick’s Spirited Dinner | Tales of the Cocktail on Tour Vancouver

Monday, February 13 | 7:00 p.m. | $125, all inclusive

Join Hendrick’s Global Brand Ambassador Charlotte Voisey for a charming exploration of the alchemy of Hendrick’s Gin. West’s award-winning bar manager David Wolowidnyk will lead guests on a journey of extraordinary cocktails that focus on Hendrick’s key botanical elements—cucumber, citrus, coriander, juniper and rose—to accompany a reception and five-course menu created exclusively for this evening. (menu…)

Tickets | 604-738-8938 | [email protected]

West Coast Montes | Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival

Wednesday, February 29 | 6:30 p.m. | $150, all inclusive

Chile’s iconic Montes Winery and West unite to present this exclusive evening offering the best that each region has to offer. Esteemed Chairman and Winemaker of Montes Winery, Aurelio Montes, will offer insight and commentary about their premium Chilean wines, paired with the impeccable, multi-course cuisine of Executive Chef Quang Dang. (more…)

Tickets | Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival

California Dreaming | Arts Club Spring Wine Dinner

Tuesday, April 17 | 6:30 p.m. | $195, all inclusive

It’s a stellar line-up from six of California’s most prestigious wineries as Vintage Corks and West join to present an intimate, epicurean adventure exclusively for this Arts Club fundraiser. Executive Chef Quang Dang will craft a compelling five-course menu from pristine local ingredients, paired with top vintages from Blackbird Vineyards, Dry Creek Vineyard, Duckhorn Wine Company, Dutcher Crossing Winery, Heitz Cellars, and Silver Oak Cellars. Senior representatives from each winery, including proprietors and winemakers, will introduce each wine.

Tickets | 604-687-5315 x248 | [email protected]

At West, our philosophy is simple. Begin with the best local ingredients from a loyal cadre of farmers, ranchers and fishers. Next, deliver complexity without complication—flavours that resonate and speak precisely to where we live, but also say that great food and drink needn’t be reserved for a special occasion. And finally, that they’re served in an intimate setting of genuine hospitality.

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2881 Granville St. | Vancouver | MAP
Voice: 604 738 8938
Web: westrestaurant.com
Email: [email protected]

Gallery

  • Entrance
  • Restaurant interior
  • Lounge + Bar
  • original cocktail: pie
  • tian of Dungeness crab and couscous with smoked tomato gazpacho
  • squab and lobster with kabocha squash and rosemary beignets
  • noisettes of veal sweetbreads with mushroom duxelle
  • sablefish in curry butter with sunchoke purée and roasted pearl onions
  • halibut and chanterelles with watercress sauce and lasagna of Dungeness crab
  • galantine of quail, foie gras and jasmine-poached raisins
  • rrine of duck, David Wood goat cheese and pink lady apples with pickled celeriac
  • sherry-poached pears with pear and raisin compote and maple-roasted walnuts
  • fresh raspberries with lemon tuiles, cream cheese ice cream and nobo fruit tea syrup
  • saffron-spiced pumpkin panna cotta with ginger cake and orange saffron syrup

Hours

Restaurant  Nightly from 5.30 – 11.00pm
Bar   Nightly from 5.30 – midnight
Brunch  11.00am – 2.30pm, Saturday – Sunday
Lunch  11.30am – 2.30pm, Monday – Friday

Our Team

Quang Dang, Executive Chef
Rhonda Viani, Pastry Chef
Brian Hopkins, Restaurant Director
Owen Knowlton, Wine Director
David Wolowidnyk, Bar Manager

About West Restaurant

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True to our Region True to the Seasons

Recognized as the “jewel in Vancouver’s culinary crown,” West’s outstanding contemporary regional cuisine and seamless service has garnered much critical acclaim, including four consecutive wins as Restaurant of the Year by the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, and a prestigious four star rating by Mobil Travel Guide.

Pristine local ingredients are sourced to deliver superbly conceived dishes offering modern interpretations of classics. Exuding energy and action, the kitchen offers two ‘chef’s tables’ that render an up–close culinary theatre experience.

The elegant dining room is highlighted by a magnificent, temperature-controlled wall of wine housing West’s extensive wine collection, an ever-evolving list of acclaimed Old World producers, rare finds and exciting New World vintners. At the gleaming cherrywood bar, martinis and cocktails are composed of fresh herbs, juices and creative infusions.

West is located in Vancouver’s chic South Granville neighborhood (just five minutes from the downtown core).

The Cookbook

WestJacketFrontFinal_72dpiWest: The Cookbook

$50.00

“West’s first cookbook welcomes the reader into its pages just as the award-winning restaurant greets its clientele – with grace and innovation. The reader is invited to feel at ease and relish the excellence while surveying menus showcasing the region’s bounty. With over 100 recipes and full-colour photographs, West: The Cookbook offers tantalizing starters and mains that span the seasons and also features approachable recipes from award-winning pastry chef Rhonda Viani, cocktails from David Wolowidnyk, and wine pairings from Owen Knowlton. 2008 Winner, Most Innovative Cookbook in Canada, World Gourmand Cookbook Awards

Accolades

Best Restaurant, Silver
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2011

Wine List Award, Platinum (Best Overall)
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, 2011

Sommelier of the Year, Owen Knowlton
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, 2011

Four Star Award
Mobil Travel Guide, 2011

Four Diamond Award
AAA / CAA, 2011

Best Service, Gold
Restaurant of the Year, Bronze
Best Last Course, Bronze
Best Regional, Honourable Mention
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2010

‘Best of’ Award of Excellence
Wine Spectator, 2010

“A beautifully appointed space, first rate service, and a great bar program round out this award-winning room.”
Vancouver magazine, Eating + Drinking Guide, 2011

“Beautifully presented dishes using local ingredients. The Sea Tasting Menu is a real treat.”
New! Travel UK, 2010

“Unfailingly gracious, flawless service, right down to the smallest detail and service is all about the details.”
Vancouver magazine, 2010

“The most memorable meal on this Vancouver visit was lunch at West.”
Seattle Times, 2010

“Every dish is magical and certainly distinctive to the seasonal offerings of Vancouver. Gremolata’s picks? We love the “West” Seafood Chowder with its innovative lemon cleansing finish and the filet of smoked sablefish “en papillote” with fresh uni shitake mushroom salad and smoked tea broth. Both dishes are truly divine for their ability to provoke discussion at the table. The clear signs of a creative chef executing brilliance.”
Gremolata.com, 2010

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