Chinese New Year celebrations at The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver this February

The Westin Bayshore’s H Tasting Lounge (HTL) — renowned for internationally-inspired food and cocktail temptations and its award-winning interior — celebrates Chinese New Year this February.

Every Saturday and Sunday between February 2 and 24 from 12 – 5pm, HTL’s popular afternoon tea service ($55/person) offers an array of authentic indulgences created by Executive Chef Alex Mok. The tea service’s signature carousel has been transformed into a “Wheel of Fortune,” spilling over with the flavourful likes of BBQ Pork Puff, a wide selection of dumplings and bao, Seared Nian Gao, “Iron Guanyin” Shortbread, and Water Chestnut Jelly. Refresh your palate between bites with premium Tealeaves Floral Jasmine Green Tea or Dragonwell Organic Green Tea.

As well, the HTL bartending team will be pouring the exclusive Year of the Pig cocktail ($16), crafted for the Lunar New Year and available exclusively during The Westin Bayshore’s celebrations. The complex concoction is a deliciously aromatic blend of Johnnie Walker Black Scotch whisky, golden apple and ginger-infused vodka, Buddha’s hand citron jelly, yellow chrysanthemum tea, and lemon juice.

H2 Rotisserie & Bar will ring in the Year of the Pig by complementing its sprawling, ever-popular Sunday Brunch ($39/person) with a variety of additional items just for Chinese New Year. From noon to 3pm on February 10 and 17, chef Caitlin Mark and her team will be serving up congee with traditional toppings, assorted dim sum, longevity noodles, “action stations” featuring made-to-order Peking duck rolls and bao buns, traditional desserts, and much more.

Reservations for H Tasting Lounge may be made by calling 604.691.6962, by email at info@nullhtastinglounge.com, or online at htastinglounge.com/reservation.

Book your H2 Rotisserie & Bar experience by calling 604.691.6966, by email at h2restaurant-wp@nullgmail.com, or online at h2restaurant.com.

About H2 Rotisserie & Bar
H2 Rotisserie & Bar’s bustling open kitchen emphasizes fresh local ingredients — including organic, free-range rotisserie chicken from Maple Hill Farms — while its bar features top Vancouver microbrews, cocktails using regionally distilled spirits, and BC wines on tap. H2’s Sunday Supper Series and rotating Fresh Sheets promote family-style dining, while the room is kept lively with chef-led cooking classes, Happy Hour and “Reverse Happy Hour” specials, and an expansive weekend brunch buffet featuring live music. h2restaurant.com

About H Tasting Lounge
Evoking the glamour of early 20th-century Hollywood, during the heyday of iconic billionaire Howard Hughes, H Tasting Lounge offers internationally-influenced cuisine, an impressive French and Italian wine list, rare cognacs, an extensive champagne list, and creative cocktails. The elegant art deco-inspired space, designed by LIV Interiors, has been honoured with three awards from the Interior Designers Institute of British Columbia. H Tasting Lounge is open daily for dinner service from 5pm until late, and for afternoon tea service on weekends from 12 to 5pm, with live music acts every weekend. htastinglounge.com

About The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver
Located adjacent to Stanley Park along picturesque Coal Harbour, The Westin Bayshore is an ideal destination for business and leisure guests. The hotel’s 499 spacious guest rooms and suites feature stunning views over the water and the city. The resort-inspired property boasts one of the largest hotel conference centres in Western Canada, with 71,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space, in addition to experience-enhancing facilities such as Vida Spa, indoor and outdoor pools, H2 Rotisserie & Bar, and H Tasting Lounge. Wellness programs include WestinWORKOUT, RunWESTIN, BikeWESTIN and Liquid Yoga. westinbayshore.com

Media release and images provided by Laura Serena, Serena PR.</div