Looking to get in the spirit of the season? The city offers many opportunities to delicious holiday fare.
Yew Seafood + Bar is offering unlimited oysters in its lounge for $30 on December 5, 12, 19 and 26, from 3-6pm. Varietals on offer include Fanny Bay, Effingham, Kusshi, Chef’s Creek, Royal Miyagi and more. YewSeafood.com
The Cascade Group has launched a spirited fundraiser for December: the Hot Buttered Rumraiser. The Cascade Room’s GM, Justin Taylor, has created a hot-buttered-rum mix that’s being sold at the Cascade Room, Charlie’s Little Italian, El Camino’s, the Union, and Main Street Brewing. Each 250mL jar ($12) consists of brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, nutmeg, clove, ginger and salt (no alcohol). Proceeds will go to support the Fawkes Academy, a school that specializes in individualized education programs for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. In addition, the Cascade Room will donate two dollars from the sale of every Hot Buttered Rum cocktail throughout December. TheCascadeCompany.com
Don’t miss the final weekend of a holiday pop-up shop at the East Van location of Les Amis du Fromage (843 E. Hastings). Artisan Edibles and chef Ann Kirseböm will be there with a range of gourmet jellies, chocolates, chutneys, antipasti and sauces. Dec. 9-11, 10am-6pm. BuyCheese.com
Rosewood Hotel Georgia’s winter pop-up terrace at Reflections is now open and offering a menu of signature holiday dishes, including lobster-prawn rolls, turkey-sage sausage rolls, a roast beef striploin platter, cheese fondue, gingerbread-spiced doughnut balls and more. RosewoodHotels.com
L'Abattoir is offering winter holiday lunches Dec. 7-9, 14-16, and 21-23, 11:30am-2:30pm. The special menu includes oxtail consommé with soft-poached egg and potato dumplings, baked pasta with confit duck, sticky toffee pudding and more. Labattoir.ca
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar will be offering special New Year’s Eve dinners at two seatings: a three-course menu from 5-7pm and a four-course menu from 8-10pm. Highlights include local pine-mushroom consommé with poached sidestripe shrimp, housemade bucatini with butter-poached lobster, and salted sesame bar with caramel ice cream. The early seating includes live jazz and is $108 per person; the late seating includes a countdown to midnight, party favours and a DJ, and is $188 per person. BoulevardVancouver.ca
Joe Fortes is also offering a special New Year’s Eve menu. For $60 per person, enjoy your choice of a shellfish trio (Atlantic lobster, jumbo scallops and prawns) or a prime rib feature. Call 604-669-1940 for reservations. JoeFortes.ca
Au Comptoir will be celebrating New Year’s Eve in the French style, with a pair of four-course dinners including parsnip mousse with compressed apple, foie gras torchon, house-smoked salmon ballotine, roasted pheasant breast, grilled beef tenderloin, and hazelnut-chocolate layer cake ($95 per person). Seatings begin from 5:30-6:15pm and 8-8:45pm. Call 604-569-2278 for reservations. AuComptoir.ca
Early bird tickets for the 2017 edition of Vancouver Craft Beer Week Festival (Jun. 3-4) are now on sale for $34.99 (up to $39.99 after Mar. 1). VancouverCraftBeerWeek.com
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