DINING GUIDE
SPINNING PLATES
[ BY GRACE CHEUNG ]
A roundup of the latest news in the constantly changing Vancouver dining scene—from openings and expansions to chef moves and more.
Spring is finally fully in the air and brings with it many changes in the Vancouver restau- rant scene. With seemingly constant openings, closings and reincarnations there’s lots of new places to try, so get out there and tempt your palate with some new dishes. Although we mourned the demise of Refuel
(renamed from Fuel in December 2009) and their snout-to-tail pork entrees back in
March, we look forward to the opening of Trevor Bird’s reincarnation of the space, to be called Fable. Rob Belcham and Tom Doughty will continue to focus on Campagnolo as well as their latest baby: Fat Dragon, in the Downtown Eastside. Tis location will feature Asian barbecue and is appropriately named, considering 2012 is the year of the Dragon. Bird, a Top Chef Canada contestant, has
cooked at Market, Truffert and Restau- rant Garcon in Montreal. He’ll be working alongside Ron Macgillivray (Kingston Pub) and Kathy Schleyer (Goldfish Kitchen) and the restaurant is slated to open in mid-May, featuring farm-to-table Canadian cuisine. A change in the Kitsilano area comes from Q4 Ristorante by Quattro, which will move to the old Lumiere and DB Bistro location. Operations will continue as normal until renovations are complete, and Chef Bradford Ellis from Q4 al Centro will move to the relocated Q4. Look for the new location to feature Q4 classics as well as an intimate wine bar—lunch will be served on weekdays and there are plans for weekend brunch too. Another place we lost recently was Goldfish Seafood and Chop, one of Bud Kanke’s many restaurants in the city. In its place, we will see Minami, a new sibling from Aburi Restaurants Canada, better known as Miku. Minami—scheduled to open early this sum- mer—is named after one of owner and execu- tive chef Seigo Nakamura’s daughters. Te word symbolically means ‘a beautiful wave’. Continuing to focus on the Aburi or flame- seared style of sushi, the menu will also have a selection of smaller plates meant for sharing, including specialty gyozas. Te bar will also be a focus, featuring a variety of sakes and wines to complement the new dishes. Down by Coal Harbour we saw the reincar- nation of Hapa Umi into Hapa Izakaya Coal Harbour. Opened in March 2011, Hapa Umi brought a new type of Japanese cuisine to the city—with dishes such as edamame ravioli and tonkatsu Caesar salad and premium sake tastings. However, the demand for an Izakaya eatery was louder than the praise for Hapa Umi and so Hapa Izakaya Coal Harbour was born—featuring all the classics of their three existing restaurants, the new location will also be open for lunch on weekdays, with an edited menu. Something else to look out for: Vancouver
Craft Beer Week, running May 6 to 14. Tis year, there will be 55 participating breweries featured in over 70 venues.
70 VANCOUVER VIEW May 2012
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