Written By Anya Levykh Folks / Reporter Dec 9, 2011 Cactus Club Sneak Peek and Sweater Season SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestOn the menu at Cactus Club: Chef Rob Feenie's Double Braised Pineapple Hoisin Short RibThough the opening of Cactus Club’s much-anticipated English Bay location isn’t until early spring, I received a media hard-hat tour (it’s still very much a construction site) and menu preview. The view is, of course, stunning. Both levels of the restaurant face directly towards the water and mountains, and the street-level patio is flush to the seawall, meaning all of the views are unobstructed. Upstairs, a kitchen garden is being laid out on one side of the dining room and the building itself is going LEED, with a living roof, waste-water sprinkling systems and reclaimed FSC-certified wood beams. As for the food, the new menu is definitely ocean-centric (and of course, Ocean Wise) and wine-friendly, thanks to the ministrations of Chef Rob Feenie and Sommelier Sebastien Le Goff. Items like the scallop and salmon ceviche in nuoc cham dressing with basil and cilantro are fresh, bright and clean, and paired perfectly with an organic Airen from Spain. Richer offerings like the butternut squash soup with bay scallop, curry apple foam and herb oil (made from flat leaf parsley) have the signature Feenie heartiness. Sake and soy-marinated sablefish was another stand out, served in a warm barbecue duck broth with tiny shimeji mushrooms (an often-overlooked local product) and paired with the Morlet Chardonnay from California. Favourites like the double-braised pineapple hoisin short rib will also be featured on the new menu, as well as desserts like the pumpkin sticky toffee pudding. Can’t wait for spring… But, Until Then, It’s Sweater Season Sweater Season Yarrow Meadows duck confit tortellini in pineButter on the Endive Chef Owen Lightly has been holding a series of fabulous supper-clubs in unusual locations all over town. His latest pop-up event happened at The Found & The Freed, itself a pop-up shop in Gastown. For $25, guests enjoyed Yarrow Meadows duck confit tortellini in pine mushroom broth, seared Qualicum Bay scallops with bacon-wrapped salsify and apple-mustard vinaigrette, and grass-fed beef tartare on parmesan crisps, among other delights. Check out the website for upcoming events.ChefsFolksVancouver SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Anya Levykh Anya Levykh was born on the shores of the Black Sea, in what was formerly the USSR. The cold, Communist winters were too much for her family, and, before she was four feet tall, they had left for warmer climes in the south of ... Read More You may also like Victoria May 25, 2020 The New Now : Navigating Through the Challenges The New Now As we begin re-opening under COVID protocols, the coming months will be at least uncertain, and for most, a battle to survive. In my ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria May 17, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—Part 2 Support Local! A Look at Victoria’s New Pickup Windows by Jacqueline Downey As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria May 13, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—Tofino Time by Chef Carmen Ingham As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria May 5, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—Support Local! A Look at Victoria’s New Pickup Windows by Jacqueline Downey As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria April 30, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—UK to YVR : Cooking in the Time of Corona by Julie Pegg As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria April 29, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—Pastry Dough Made Simple by Denise Marchessault As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More Comments are closed.
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