Primary Sites:
Il Giardino di Umberto Ristorante *****
Il Giardino is definitely a see-and-be-seen meeting place. You'll spot movie personalities, social luminaries VIPs and smartly dressed "ladies who lunch." And of course, lots of business types, heads close together talking sotto voce. Why, the deals that have been finessed here have kept Vancouver ticking like a clock for years.
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Lumiere (Lumière) *****
Undoubtedly Vancouver's best stand-alone restaurant, Lumière offers an environment of both luxury and restraint. Chef Robert Feenie presides, and Executive Chef Daren Bergeron adds all the wisdom of a Quebec culinary heritage -- with modern innovations.
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Mosaic Bar and Grille *****
Esther Kwok reviews this new incarnation of previous in-house restaurants at the Vancouver Hyatt, and gives it an unprecedented...FIVE STARS!
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Savory Coast Cucina Mediterranea (Garber review) *****
If it's elegant comfort food you seek, we can think of no better place in town (or without exaggeration, in virtually any place we've travelled) than Romy Prasad's new digs. 5/5 stars.
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Secondary Sites:
Araxi Restaurant and Bar *
(unrated)
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Araxi review (by Anne Garber) *
(Unrated)
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Blue Water Cafe & Raw Bar (Fong review) *
(Unrated)
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CinCin *
Unrated
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CinCin (reviewed by Anne Garber) *
There's that wonderful element of surprise (an expectation always fulfilled) that Chef will deliver some ultimate culinary triumph, and our most recent visit to CinCin was no exception.
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CinCin Ristorante (reviewed by Anne Garber) *
(Unrated)
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West Restaurant and Bar (Esther Kwok review) *
(Unrated)
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