Ring in the New Year with an 11-Course Tasting Menu at Aura Restaurant

On December 31st, welcome 2019 with friends and family at Aura Restaurant in Whistler’s Nita Lake Lodge. Guests are invited to enjoy an innovative 11-course tasting menu highlighted by local BC ingredients, prepared by talented Chef James Olberg.

“Join us at Nita Lake Lodge as we celebrate the close of another incredible year, which included being voted #5 Top Resort in Canada in the Condé Nast Traveler 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards – for a fourth consecutive year,” says Theresa Ginter, General Manager of Nita Lake Lodge. “Our beautiful backdrop of Nita Lake and the mountains beyond offer the perfect setting for a culinary feast, the perfect way to welcome 2019.”

Menu highlights include: oysters paired with Veuve Clicquot to begin; Chef Olberg’s favourite Braised Short Rib with marcona almonds soubise, pickled cipollini onions and dark chocolate sauce, paired with Kelowna’s Painted Rock Merlot; warming porcini mushroom soup; apple-brined pheasant breast with chestnut purée, confit cranberries, walnut crumble and apple gastric, accompanied by Tantalus Pinot Noir; a 6oz AAA Angus Beef Tenderloin with french beans, sautéed chanterelles, heirloom carrots, périgord truffle gratin dauphinois, cauliflower puree and whiskey shallot jus, paired with Napa’s Hess Allomi Cabernet Sauvignon; and to finish, three sumptuous desserts including Lemon Curd Cannoli paired with La Stella Muscato d’Osoyoos.

The 11-course New Year’s Eve tasting menu, including wine pairings, costs $299 (plus tax and gratuity). Spaces are very limited so early bookings are recommended. Nita Lake Lodge is Whistler’s only lakeside resort, surrounded by snow-capped mountains and offering guests genuine service, oversized suites, full-service spa, and innovative local cuisine; all within a 5-minute shuttle ride to world-renowned Whistler village and 2-minute walk to Whistler’s Creekside.

To book your winter stay at Whistler’s leading boutique hotel or to make a reservation for New Year’s Eve, visit www.nitalakelodge.com or call 604-966-5707.

Nestled on the shores of a glacier-fed lake in Whistler BC, Nita Lake Lodge offers genuine service with a personal touch. Oversized suites, a full-service spa, and innovative local cuisine are just the beginning; Discover why Nita Lake Lodge is impossible to imitate. A 5-minute shuttle ride from the heart of Whistler, Nita Lake lodge is located 500 meters from the base of Whistler Mountain and the Creekside gondola. Named #5 Top Resort in Canada in the Condé Nast Traveler 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards, #2 in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards, #5 resort in Canada by Travel + Leisure in the 2017 World’s Best readers’ survey, and in the Top 25 Hotels in Canada by TripAdvisor, Nita Lake Lodge proudly redefines upscale mountain comfort all year long. For reservations or more information about Nita Lake Lodge, visit www.nitalakelodge.com or call 1-888-755-6482.