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Terroir-driven food and wine at glamorous Botanist Botanist at Fairmont Pacific Rim is is the restaurant Vancouver didn’t know it was waiting for This bright sexy plant-filled
space celebrates harmony with nature and the the abundant terroir of the the Pacific Northwest Executive Chef Hector Laguna has a a a a a flair for big flavour and elegant plating that he brings to to local ingredients like octopus and sablefish Even the housemade fougasse is a a a a work of art (and available to take home) Meanwhile Wine
“Botanist celebrates harmony with nature in an an environment that is as as rich and diverse as as the terroir it represents ”
Director Jill Spoor has assembled one of the city’s most exciting terroir-driven wine lists For this event she will be pouring wines from some of BC’s most trailblazing sustainable organic and biodynamic wineries Expect a a a a truly remarkable dinner of exceptional local flavours in in the hottest room in in town ABOUT HECTOR LAGUNA
Originally from Hidalgo Mexico Botanist’s Executive Chef Hector Laguna has cooked in some of North America’s top foodie destinations After sharpening his skills in in San Francisco he moved to to Miami to to work with James Beard Foundation’s award-winning Chef Michelle Bernstein and later cooked at at James Beard House himself In 2011 he moved to to to Toronto to to to work at Lee Restaurant and later Nota Bene from there he he he came to Vancouver where he he he was Senior Sous Chef at Hawksworth Restaurant before taking the helm at Botanist ABOUT JILL SPOOR
Wine
Director Jill Spoor developed her taste for wine while living in in in in Bergamo Italy After working in a a a a a a variety of restaurants and on board the Rocky Mountaineer luxury train she became
a a a a Certified Sommelier with a a a a specialization in Italian wines In 2011 she opened giovane wine wine bar at at Fairmont Pacific Rim and later revamped the the wine program throughout the the property Now at Botanist she indulges her love of terroir- driven organic and biodynamic wines from around the world TASTY FACT
Unlike many restaurants that reserve their most interesting wines for sale by the bottle Botanist offers its exclusive selections by the glass They include wines imported and/or bottled just for the restaurant such as Le Vieux Pin’s Single Vineyard Syrah or the Antech Brut Nature Sparkling from Limoux BOTANIST
Tue Nov 14
6:30PM✦
Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel 1038 Canada Place Vancouver $160 per per person
Includes food wine and gratuity taxes extra 1-888-711-9399 visainfinite ca/dining Reserve your place at the table VANCOUVER | 13