The GOODS from Notturno

Vancouver, BC | On November 16, Chef Bill Robitaille and Ben DeChamplain will wrap up the last wine dinner of the 2015 series with a culinary trip to Chile. Located along the west coast of South America. Chile is a long, narrow ribbon of land with a diverse food culture made up of Spanish, German, Italian, and Arab influences (to name a few). Because of the interesting history, Chilean cuisine boasts a wide variety of foods, including some of our favourites – meat and wine.

Here’s what you need to know:

A very limited number of seats are available, so reserve yours today! Tickets are $90, wine pairings included. Taxes and gratuity extra. To purchase yours, please call 604-720-3145. Please plan to arrive between 5:30 and 5:45 p.m., as dinner starts promptly at 6 p.m. The final dinner of the series, A Night in Portugal, will take place early 2016. Stayed tuned for more details.

New guests will receive a “passport” outlining the 11 countries/regions chosen for the series. Returning guests should bring their passports with them. Each dinner you attend gets you a stamp. If you attend five, you’ll receive a Notturno gift card, redeemable during regular business hours. Because “this one goes to 11”, if you attend 10, the last one is on us.

Notturno Presents: A Night in Chile

Pancutras
Beef and potato soup with flour dumplings and egg yolk
Concha y Toro ‘Maycas del Limari’ Riserva Pinot Noir, 2013

Chapaleles
Fried potato cake with prawns in garlic sauce and chicharron
Clos des Fous ‘Cauquenina’, 2012

Pastel de Choclo
Chilean shepherd’s pie with beef, onion, egg, black olives and raisins with corn puree crust
William Fevre ‘Espino’ Carmenère, 2013

Carne con Pebre
Hard seared ribeye steak with Pebre sauce
Miguel Torres ‘Manso de Velasco’ Cabernet Sauvignon, 2010

Arroz con Leche
Rice pudding with Pisco soaked raisins
Pisco Sour de Uva: Campo de Encanto Pisco, Muscat grapes, citrus, egg white

Address: 280 Carrall Street
Date: Monday, November 16
Doors open: 5:30 p.m.
Start time: 6 p.m.
Price: $90 (includes wine). Taxes and gratuity extra.
Purchase tickets: 604-720-3145 (a deposit will be taken at the time the reservation is made)

Details

280 Carrall Street | Vancouver, BC
Telephone: 604-720-3145 | Email: info [at] notturnogastown.ca
Web: www.notturnogastown.ca | Twitter: @notturnogastown
Hours: Open Tuesday to Saturday: 6 p.m. to late | No reservations

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The People

Chef/Co-owner – William Robitaille
Bartender – H
Co-owner – Scott McTavish

About Notturno

A Gastown Italian bàcari with an ever-changing selection of cicchetti share plates, craft cocktails, wines by the glass and BC-brewed craft beers, Notturno has something for everyone.

Chef and co-owner William Robitaille has designed Italian-inspired fare with a focus on seasonal, market-fresh products. Industry trained in the West Coast style with Italian and Spanish influences, Robitaille has worked in some of the finest restaurants in Vancouver and Whistler where he developed new and exciting menus. Wine consultant Chris Royal has curated a wine program that expertly complements the food menu.

Known around the world simply as “H”, Notturno’s craft cocktail maker and Vancouver Magazine’s Bartender of the Year for 2013, designed our signature cocktail Gli Felice. This along with H’s five monthly creations is sure to please every taste. Like our menu, our space delivers an eclectic combination of historic and modern.

The new look by Andrea Rodman Interiors is designed to combine the rustic look synonymous with the surrounding Gastown neighbourhood and modern detailing. Master woodworkers Josh Hooge and Steve McFarlane of J&S Reclaimed Wood Custom Furniture have created a new feature wall and bar counter.

Reviews

Eater Magazine – Vancouver Heat Map | This tiny bar and restaurant tucked away on Carrall has cocktail fans thoroughly over-excited thanks to bartender H’s creative concoctions – impressively, William Robitaille’s Italian tapas even delighted notoriously hard-to-please Globe & Mail critic Alexandra Gill.

Alexandra Gill, Globe and Mail | Notturno’s signature Gli Felice is, as advertised, “a taste of Tuscany in a glass.” I happily say to you that of all the tiny tapas-style wine bars in Gastown, Notturno hits higher than most.

Vancouver Magazine | Don’t miss chef’s succulent Venetian ling cod, which is poached and whipped with olive oil while warm, then served with salty pops of steelhead roe […] “H” (Vancouver magazine’s 2013 Bartender of the Year) mixes exacting craft cocktails with bitter-predominant Italian flair.

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