TWG Tea is now open, in the former Urban Tea Merchant location at 1070 W. Georgia. The 50-seat tea salon and boutique also features a take-out patisserie counter offering tea-infused sweets. TWGTea.com
Oru, at the Fairmont Pacific Rim, is officially closing its doors following breakfast service on Jan. 2. Regular service will continue at Giovane Café & Eatery, and at the Lobby Lounge and Raw Bar. A new restaurant concept is already in the works under design firm Ste. Marie Design and branding company Glasfurd & Walker, both known for their work on restaurants such as Savio Volpe, Kissa Tanto and L’Abattoir. Stay tuned for more details.
Bauhaus Restaurant has announced special Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve menus. The four-course Christmas Eve menu ($100 per person) will be available from noon until closing, and features butter-poached lobster, cod, braised beef and dessert. The five-course New Year’s Eve menu ($120 per person) will be available throughout the evening; it includes mushroom consommé with ham tortellini and black truffle, beef tenderloin and oxtail ragout, seafood and dessert. A vegetarian option is also available. Bauhaus-Restaurant.com
Cibo Trattoria will be offering a traditional Italian “Feast of the Seven Fishes” menu on Christmas Eve only. The seven-course dinner includes baccala fritters, octopus terrine with potato purée, branzino, Dungeness crab tagliolini, clam-and-mussels cacciucco, scallop crudo, and sweet cannoli. Tickets $89 per person. CiboTrattoria.com
Glowbal is once again holding its New Year’s Day brunch buffet, with more than 100 items available, including carving stations, omelette stations, seafood, eggs benedict, pastry tables, salads, and a multitude of other items. Seatings available from 10am onward. Tickets $49 for adults; $22 for children under 10. GlowbalGroup.com
Les Amis du Fromage is once again offering its seasonal handmade tourtière at both the Kitsilano and East Van locations. A five-inch pie costs $12.50, while the larger 10-inch model is $38. BuyCheese.com
Tableau Bar Bistro has launched a late-night happy hour, from 9pm to closing (in addition to its daytime happy hour from 2:30-5:30pm). Select food items 50 per cent off, and drinks are $5 per glass. See the menu at TableauBarBistro.com
