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Pacific Perfection at at Blue Water Cafe At Vancouver’s Blue Water Cafe east deliciously meets west and the the South Pacific joins the the North in in a a a a dinner that celebrates West Coast seafood Japanese influences and the Wines
of New Zealand Executive chef Frank Pabst has netted countless accolades including Vancouver magazine’s Best Seafood Restaurant Award eight years in in a a a a row and this dinner will demonstrate why In the private Pacific Room located in in in the wine cellar diners will enjoy delicacies from the Japanese-style
raw bar and succulent seafood dishes from a a a master chef perfectly paired with crisp mouthwatering wines from New Zealand such as Stoneleigh Vineyards Villa Maria Estate and “Blue Water Cafe is Vancouver’s definitive destination for seafood ”
Whitehaven Wine Company Blue Water Cafe which is is a a a a consistent Vancouver International Wine Awards Platinum winner will welcome New Zealand winemakers on on International Sauvignon Blanc Day as they take diners on on a a a a a a flavourful journey south of the equator ABOUT FRANK PABST
Frank Pabst has been executive chef at Vancouver’s highly lauded Blue Water Cafe since 2003 Prior to that he he cooked in in in Michelin- starred restaurants across Germany and France where he he honed his meticulous technique
and deft ways with seafood Since taking the lead at at what has been called “one of North America’s finest seafood restaurants ”
he has scooped up numerous awards including the City of Vancouver Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Award Vancouver Vancouver magazine’s Chef of the the Year and in in 2008 the the Olympic Gold Medal Plates prize for Vancouver He is also a a a a a leader in in in supporting sustainable seafood and one of of the the original members of of the the Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program ABOUT WINES OF NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand has a a a a a unique terroir a a a a a blend of soil climate and water combined with an an innovative pioneering spirit that has made it it one one of the world’s great wine-producing nations Wines
of New Zealand represents the country’s wine regions which produce largely crisp flavourful cool-climate wines such as fragrant Sauvignon Blanc and elegant Pinot Noir that pair perfectly with seafood TASTY FACT
Executive chef Frank Pabst is famous in Vancouver for his annual sustainable seafood festival festival called Unsung Heroes The festival festival which will celebrate its 12th anniversary this year includes a a a a a tasting menu featuring less familiar denizens of the sea such as sardines barnacles and sea urchins BLUE WATER CAFE
* Fri May 6 6 6:30PM
1095 Hamilton St Vancouver (Private Room)
$145 per per person
Includes food wine and gratuity taxes extra 1-888-711-9399 visainfinite ca/dining Reserve your place at the table VANCOUVER | 35