The GOODS from West

Vancouver, BC | An icon of Australia’s New Cuisine, Chef Mark Best, the owner of Sydney’s acclaimed Marque Restaurant, will make his Canadian debut at West Restaurant in collaboration with Executive Chef Quang Dang. The event takes place on Sunday, January 17th, 2016 with a reception at 6pm and dinner following.

In addition to many other accolades, in its 2014 culinary guide Australian Gourmet Traveller said of Chef Best, “Few chefs have stayed at the front of contemporary cuisine with such consistent results.” Co-hosted with Tourism Vancouver and as part of the Vancouver World Chef Exchange, the reception and eight-course dinner will feature wine pairings from the Okanagan’s Tinhorn Creek and Australia’s 2014 Winery of the Year, McWilliam’s Wines.

The evening will feature alternating courses from Chef Dang and Chef Best, culminating in a dessert finale from West’s pastry chef Rhonda Viani plus Chef Best’s famous parsnip cornetto. “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Mark Best to Vancouver,” says West Restaurant Director Owen Knowlton. “His resume is filled with awards that have placed him at the pinnacle of Australia’s bold new wave of cooking.”

The Menu

RECEPTION

West
squid ink gnocchi with uni bottarga
carrots in textures with toasted hazelnuts

Best
pickled mussel, rye shell and caviar
beetroot and blue cheese velvet

sumac ridge brut “steller’s jay” 09, okanagan valley

DINNER

West
marinated scallop and albacore tuna, watercress, local fresh wasabi
mount pleasant “elizabeth” cellar aged semillon 2007, hunter valley

Best
mushroom broth, fermented shiitake and geoduck clam
tinhorn creek oldfield series 2bench white 2014, okanagan valley

West
quillback sea perch a la plancha
yukon gold potatoes, chives, celery, herring roe butter
mcwilliam’s appellation series tumbarumba chardonnay 2013, nsw

Best
rabbit with sea urchin, cashews and seaweed
tinhorn creek oldfield series pinot noir 2011, okanagan valley

West
braised pork cheek, sherry, celeriac
mcwilliam’s “1877” shiraz cabernet sauvignon 2008, southern australia

Best
lacquered squab with beetroot oil
tinhorn creek oldfield series 2bench red 2011, okanagan valley

West
kitsilano honey, fraser valley cranberries
pfeiffer classic rutherglen topaque, victoria

Best
parsnip cornetto
quail’s gate late harvest “optima” 2013, okanagan valley

The dinner will begin with a reception and introductions from winery representatives as well as the two chefs. Tickets cost $185 including tax and gratuity, and are available online here.

DETAILS

2881 Granville St. | Vancouver | MAP
Voice: 604-738-8938
Web: westrestaurant.com
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Lunch 11:30am-2:30pm Daily | Dinner 5:30pm-10:30pm Sun-Thurs, 5:30pm-11:00pm Fri-Sat | Bar 5:30pm – late Daily | Brunch 10:30am-2:30pm Sat-Sun

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Our Team

Quang Dang, Executive Chef
Rhonda Viani, Pastry Chef
Owen Knowlton, Wine Director & Restaurant Director
Giovanni Giardino, Restaurant Manager
Stacey Ackerman, Bar Manager

About West Restaurant

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).

Accolades

Wine List Award, Silver
Vancouver International Wine Festival, 2015

‘Best of’ Award of Excellence
Wine Spectator, 2013-2015

Four-Star Restaurant Award
Forbes Travel Guide, 2014

Best West Side, Honourable Mention
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2014

Wine List Award, Gold
Vancouver International Wine Festival, 2013

Best Upscale Restaurant, Honourable Mention
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2013

Best of the City “Gold for Best West Coast Cuisine”
Westender Reader’s Choice Award, 2013

Certificate of Excellence
Trip Advisor, 2013

Achievement of Distinction in Dining
DiRoNA, 2013

Silver, Executive Chef Quang Dang
Gold Medal Plates, 2012

Wine List Award, Platinum (Best Overall)
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, 2012

Top 50 Restaurants in Canada
Vacay.ca 2012

Best Formal Restaurant, Silver
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2011

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

Four Diamond Award
AAA / CAA, 2011

Restaurant of the Year, Bronze
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2009- 2010

Best Service
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2007, 2009-2010

Best Last Course, Bronze
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2004, 2007, 2009-2010

Restaurant of the Year, Gold
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2003, 2005- 2008

Best Last Course, Silver
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2005

Best Small Plate, Bronze
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2004-2005

Best Restaurant of the Year, Silver
Best Contemporary Regional Restaurant, Bronze
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2004

Best Contemporary Regional Restaurant, Gold
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2003

Guest Chef Dinner @ James Beard House
Two sold out events at the prestigious James Beard Foundation, New York City, 2006 + 2002