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CRAFT
BEERS
British Columbia is one of
North America's leading
producers of craft beer, with
distinctive, lip-smacking
brews in production at small
facilities across the province,
and beer aficionados can get
a behind-the-scenes taste
with Vancouver Brewery
Tours. Or, have your clients
ask for a local beer when
they're out for dinner to
try a Vancouver-brewed
cream ale, honey lager or
maple beer, or send them
straight to a brewpub like
Steamworks Brewing
Company or Yaletown
Brewing Company to sip
straight from the source.
Anyone thirsty for more
can head to CRAFT Beer
Market, located in the
historic Salt Building in the
heart of Olympic Village on
False Creek; with 140 taps,
it features Canada's largest
selection of draft beer!
which take outdoor dining to new heights
with rooftop patios that boast fabulous
city views. Your clients will love
the fire pits and funky
atmosphere at The
Roof, newly opened
on the third
floor at popular
steakhouse
Black + Blue,
the elegant,
spa-style
Reflections
Outdoor
Restaurant
& Lounge at
the Rosewood
Hotel Georgia, and
the stylish comfort of the
Keg Steakhouse & Bar in
Yaletown or LIFT Bar Grill View in
Coal Harbour.
DINE OUT
™
VANCOUVER
FESTIVAL
If your clients are food enthusiasts or
simply love to eat out, then the Dine
Out
™
Vancouver Festival is a must.
For 17 days every winter (January 16
to February 1, 2015), Canada's largest
restaurant festival features specially priced
dinners at more than 250 of the city's
restaurants, plus promotional hotel rates,
dinner packages and a complete itinerary
of culinary-themed events and tours.
HERBIVORES
WELCOME
Vegetarians and vegans will be thrilled
with their options in a city as health-
conscious as Vancouver, where up-
and-coming restaurants are proving
that vegetables are the true stars of the
show – from sun-kissed summer corn
to winter harvest root vegetables. The
Naam is a local vegetarian favourite
with a cosy garden patio and live music.
Graze's entirely plant-based menu
(including wines, beers and spirits)
incorporates locally and organically
grown ingredients, including herbs
and vegetables grown on site. And the
imaginative menu at The Parker is
entirely vegan and gluten-free.
THE SUSTAINABLE
TABLE
Vancouver's dining scene is headed
in a decidedly green direction, with
chefs favouring organic
ingredients and
restaurants practising
a more sustainable
approach. The
Vancouver
Aquarium's
Ocean Wise
program
labels menus
with a special
logo so diners
know they are
eating seafood
that is responsibly
sourced. The city
is also the birthplace
of the 100 Mile Diet, which
encourages eating ingredients grown
or raised as close to home as possible.
Visitors will find restaurant menus often
name the region or farm that ingredients
hail from, making it easy to choose
local options. And diners don't have to
stop with what's on the plate – there are
lots of British Columbia wine and beer
choices to pair with as well!
