Mt. Pleasant’s Fox Cabaret has launched a neighbourhood cocktail bar in the projection room of the former (and notorious) Fox Cinema (North America’s last 35mm adult movie house). The Projection Room will be open seven days a week from 5pm onward, and will serve a “playful” selection of food and drink. Fox Cabaret operates as a multi-venue space that celebrates the best in local independent music, art, performance and entertainment.
Charlie’s Little Italian (formerly Habit Lounge) is celebrating 10 years in the Mt. Pleasant neighbourhood with $10 pasta and pizza specials every Sunday through Thursday for the month of April.
Beyond Restaurant & Lounge at Century Plaza Hotel & Spa has been replaced by CPrime, a New York-style Italian steak house. The new chef is Moreno Miotto.
The Greek by Anatoliis set to open Friday, March 27. The executive chef is Scott Robertson, formerly of The Westin Resort & Spa in Whistler. Food will be served mezze-style (sharing plates) and menu items include rabbit popsicles and braised lamb shoulder.
A new app, BiteBC, has launched, offering members 50 per cent off or two-for-one meals at participating restaurants, including Blacktail, Romer’s Burger Bar, Jolly’s Indian Bistro and Phat Deli, among a handful of others. A three-month free trial lets you try before you buy.
It’s almost patio season, and Vancouver restaurants are once again invited to apply for extended patio hours. Yes, the 2014 pilot program launched by the City of Vancouver is back, offering restaurants with outdoor spaces the chance to serve customers until 1am from April to October. With almost 600 restaurants with patios, here’s hoping at least half of them get approved.
Ready or not…After six weeks of renos, Provence Marinaside will be opening on April 2, whether or not the room is completely finished. The focal point of the new space will be the wine wall, which will feature 32 wine taps and its own dedicated “winetender.” The restaurant will be able to offer more than 100 wines by the glass thanks to the wall and its Coravin wine preservation system. To celebrate the re-opening the restaurant is selling tickets for a special night of dinner/concert/dancing featuring Gerardo Contino y Los Habaneros.
Prado Café has officially opened their new Gastown location at 100 West Hastings St.
Hastings-Sunrise keeps getting cooler…a new hot doggery will be opening soon in the old Master Chef diner space at 2481 East Hastings St. What’s Up? Hot Dog! will focus on the dogs and beers, but rumour has it there might also be waffles and fries.
Thor Paulson, bar manager at The Diamond, kept his winning title for another year at The Canadian Professional Bartenders Association Cocktail Competition held recently at The Keefer. Paulson also won the opportunity to attend Tales of the Cocktail in Mexico City this April.
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar is launching new Happy Hour food and drink specials on Friday, March 27, including $5 Russian Standard Moscow Mules, as well as vodka, gin or bourbon highballs. There are also $4 Red Truck selections and $7 Nichol Vineyards wine. Food offerings include buck-a-shuck oysters, octopus ceviche and the famous chicken wings (both $10 each). Happy Hour specials are available daily from 3:30pm to 5:30pm.
