The GOODS from Minami

Vancouver, BC | On Wednesday, July 15, 2015, Yaletown’s Minami (1118 Mainland Street) invites you to celebrate a decade of supporting sustainable seafood as Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program turns 10.

The evening begins at 6pm on Minami’s hidden patio and features an Ocean Wise-dedicated menu created by Executive Chef Alan Ferrer and Sushi Chef Hiroshi Hoshiko, complete with sake pairings. Proceeds benefit the Ocean Wise program.

“We are so proud to be part of this momentous occasion for Ocean Wise,” explains Ashley Stark, General Manager of Minami. “Eating sustainably and preserving our waters for generations to come is very important to Aburi Restaurants. It was an easy decision to get on board as a partner, especially as a restaurant that has an abundance of seafood on our menu. Twelve lucky guests are definitely going to be spoiled to the nines.”

This seven-course experience was specifically designed with seafood and sake lovers in mind. Menu courses include a plethora of Ocean Wise delicacies, from fresh-shucked oysters, sashimi and scallops, to geoduck, prawns, aburi sushi, halibut, and dungeness crab. The sake list includes pairings from Hakkaisan, Yoshi No Gawa, Kanzagawa, Fukumitsuya, and Mitobe breweries. And to end, a refreshing passion fruit pavlova paired with Nakano Shuzo’s Indigo Wind sake.

“Ocean Wise partnered with Minami to help consumers make an ocean-friendly seafood choice every time they pick a menu item identified with the Ocean Wise symbol,” explains Claire Li Loong, Ocean Wise Coordinator. “Seventy percent of all commercial fish stocks are overfished or depleted, but consumers can help to affect change by choosing sustainable seafood identified with the Ocean Wise symbol.

With only twelve seats available, tickets are $150 each (exclusive of tax and gratuity) and can be purchased by visiting Minami in-person at 1118 Mainland Street, by phone at 604-685-8080, or emailing rsvp [at] aburirestaurants.com.

The Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program works directly with restaurants, markets, food services and suppliers to help them make ocean-friendly buying decisions. Ocean Wise seafood is recognized by the Ocean Wise symbol, which displays the Vancouver Aquarium’s assurance of an ocean-friendly seafood choice. For more information about the Ocean Wise program, please visit http://www.oceanwise.ca.

Details

1118 Mainland Street | Vancouver BC | V6B 2T9
Reservations: 604-685.8080
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.minamirestaurant.com | Twitter | Facebook
Parking: Valet parking is available at dinner service for $11.00
Private Dining: Blue Ocean Room (40 seated, 65 standing) and Blue Wave Room (14 seated)
Patio, bar and lounge seating

Gallery

HOURS

Dinner: 5pm-10pm, Sun-Thurs | 10pm-10:30pm, Bar Bites | 5pm-10:30pm, Fri-Sat | 10:30pm-11pm, Bar Bites
Lunch: 11:30am-3pm, Mon-Fri | 3pm-5pm, Bar Bites

The TEAM

wner, Seigo Nakamura
Director of Operations, Mike Deas-Dawlish
Corporate Chef, Kazuya Matsuoka
Chef de Cuisine, Alan Ferrer
Head Sushi Chef, Kazuki Uchigoshi
General Manager, Hideaki Saito
Assistant General Manager, Ashley Stark
Manager, Michael McDermott

ABOUT Minami

Located in the vibrant neighborhood of Yaletown, Minami Restaurant delivers one of the most unique and innovative dining experiences to Vancouver. Minami follows the pioneering footsteps of sister restaurant, Miku for introducing the Aburi style or flame seared technique to Vancouver’s thriving sushi scene in 2008. Each piece of sushi is flame seared using a blowtorch and bamboo charcoal, giving it a smokey, melt in your mouth aroma. Aburi sushi requires no soy sauce or wasabi, as the chefs create specialty sauces using non-traditional Japanese ingredients to complement the flavor properties of each variety of fish.

From the kitchen, seasonal and regional ingredients, as well as Ocean Wise seafood options are integrated into dishes to reflect the diversity of responsible food choices. Traditionally trained Japanese chefs are inspired by global flavors and cutting edge techniques to create a new style of cuisine. The culinary approach evokes passion and beauty, as each dish is artfully plated on custom-designed Arita Yaki plate ware, hand picked by owner, Seigo Nakamura from the artisan town of Arita, Japan. Japan-Euro influenced desserts created in house by our pastry team creates the perfect ending to the culinary experience.

Minami restaurant offers a dynamic space for dining and entertaining, which includes two private dining rooms, a seated lounge, hidden sun-filled patio and a custom-built sushi bar. The clean and modern space is weaved together with touches of Japanese aesthetic, creating a culturally contemporary room for dining. Hailing from Kyoto, Japan, internationally renowned muralist, Hideki Kimura’s stunning and whimsical work can be seen on many feature walls, including both the Blue Ocean and Blue Wave private dining rooms.

The Minami bar features an extensive sake list created by a foremost sake expert in Vancouver, wine menu and an original cocktail program designed by the highly-acclaimed 2010 Vancouver Magazine’s ‘Bartender of the Year,’ Shaun Layton.