Culinary Countdown: Wildebeest flips the Calendar with New Year’s Eve Dinner on Monday, December 31
Gastown Hotspot Rings in 2019 with Elevated Four-Course Feast Featuring Local, Seasonally Inspired Ingredients, Optional Wine Pairings
Wildebeest will help merrymakers kick-start the countdown to 2019 by hosting an indulgent four-course New Year’s Eve dinner that showcases the Gastown restaurant’s signature flair for preparing seasonally inspired fare on Monday, December 31.
With seatings beginning at 5 p.m. in the restaurant’s warm and inviting dining room, Wildebeest Chef Ian McHale will serve a deliciously decadent feast that features such locally sourced highlights as fresh burrata & heirloom carrots, vacche rosse ravioli with Perigord truffle, bison flat iron with pommes Lyonnaise, pan-seared turbot with BC spot prawns, and caramelized spartan apple with salted caramel ganache.
— $89 per person plus tax and gratuity —
wine pairings available for an additional chargeAmuse Bouche— First Course —
choice of:
Smoked Goose
Goose breast & leg terrine, beetroot, quail egg, nasturtium
Fresh Burrata & Heirloom Carrots
Fresh burrata, preserved blackcap raspberries, basil oil, sorrel
Dungeness Crab
Dungeness crab salad, pickled smelt, housemade kimchi, pickles
Perigord truffle, garlic purée, mushroom consommé, spruce tip— Main Course —
choice of:
Bison Flat Iron
Pommes Lyonnaise, celeriac purée, morels, rosemary oil
Pan-Seared Turbot
BC spot prawns, cauliflower, jun beurre blanc, sea coriander
Peace Country Lamb
Lamb loin & pressed lamb belly, chestnuts, roasted parsnip, smoked blueberry
Foraged Mushroom Tarte Tatin
Herbed vegetables en papillote, cashel blue cheese, shallot petals, hibiscus gel
— Dessert —
choice of:
Chocolate & Fig
Dark chocolate silk cake, fig jam, brandy-soaked figs, fig leaf foam, cocoa nibs
Caramelized Spartan Apple
Salted caramel ganache, whey caramel, toasted hazelnuts
TICKETS
Tickets to Wildebeest’s New Year’s Eve dinner are $89 per person plus tax and gratuity, with optional 3 oz. and 5 oz. wine pairings available for an additional charge, and can be purchased online. As there are a limited number of seats available, advanced reservations and ticket purchases are required and tickets without reservations cannot be honoured.For more information about Wildebeest, visit wildebeest.ca, become a fan of /wildebeestyvr on Facebook and follow @WildebeestYVR on Twitter and Instagram. Wildebeest also offers private dining spaces available to be booked for evening and weekend events. For more information, enquiries, and pricing for private functions call 604-687-6880 or email eat@nullwildebeest.ca.
ABOUT WILDEBEEST | Located in a refurbished 19th-century building in the heart of Vancouver’s historic Gastown district, Wildebeest offers decadent yet simple country cooking in a multi-level space that features a cocktail bar and lounge, open-concept kitchen, warm and inviting dining room with banquette seating and an intimate ‘Underbelly’ private dining room. Employing classic butchery traditions and contemporary techniques, Chef Ian McHale and the culinary team work closely with nearby farms and suppliers to develop delicious menus that change with the seasons. Dishes are paired with a diverse selection of Old- and New-World wines and a carefully crafted, award-winning cocktail list for a truly unforgettable dining experience.
120 W Hastings St., Vancouver, BC V6B 1G8 | Happy Hour Mon – Sun 5 – 6 p.m. | Dinner Mon – Sun 5 p.m. – late | Brunch Weekends & Holildays 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | 604-687-6880 | wildebeest.ca
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