LOVE IS IN THE AIR: GLOWBAL RESTAURANTS SWEETEN VALENTINE’S DAY
WITH EXCLUSIVE OFFERINGS AT EIGHT LOCAL PROPERTIES
Glowbal Group Sets the Mood for Romance with Themed Menus at Riley’s,
Trattoria, Italian Kitchen, Glowbal, Five Sails, Coast, The Roof & Black + Blue
Glowbal Restaurant Group will set the mood for romance on Valentine’s Day (Saturday, Feb. 14th) by offering exclusive mouth-watering menus at eight of its popular hotspots in Greater Vancouver including Five Sails, Italian Kitchen, Coast, Glowbal, Riley’s Fish & Steak, Trattoria by Italian Kitchen, The Roof and Black + Blue.
The Valentine’s Day-themed feature menus that will take centre stage at Glowbal’s restaurants include:
GLOWBAL RESTAURANT
590 West Georgia St.
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On Saturday, Feb. 14th, Glowbal’s flagship restaurant in Downtown Vancouver will showcase a three-course prix-fixe menu for two to share for $89 per person plus tax and gratuity that offers a choice of Starter — West Coast Oysters (espelette cocktail sauce and mignonette) or Burrata (olive pesto, sundried cherry tomatoes, arugula and grilled focaccia) — followed by a Main course of 14oz Prime Grilled NY Steak (tempura tiger prawns, Dungeness crab pomme purée, grilled vegetables, merlot jus) and Strawberry Tiramisu Sphere (strawberry compote & sponge, earl grey syrup, matcha crumble, strawberry jelly) for dessert, with curated wine pairings also available for an additional $35 per person plus tax and gratuity.
Glowbal will also showcase a one-night-only à-la-carte menu showcasing appetizers such as Fried Humboldt Calamari, SRF Wagyu Steak Tartare, Crab & Prawn Cake, Albacore Tuna and more, and Entrées including Haida Gwaii Sablefish, Truffled Spaghetti & Meatballs, King Salmon, Lobster Tagliatelle and more. Guests can enhance their Valentine’s Day dining experience by adding Freshly Shaved Black Truffle or Herb-Garlic Sautéed Prawns for $16, Seared Foie Gras for $24 or Hokkaido Scallops for $27.
FIVE SAILS
410-999 Canada Place
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For Valentine’s Day, the award-winning culinary team at Five Sails will offer a special five-course feast for the senses for $195 per person plus tax and gratuity that includes an Amuse-Bouche (Warm Cauliflower Custard, Yellowtail Fennel Tart, Brioche) followed by Bluefin Tuna ‘Rose’ (citrus arbequina vinaigrette & gel, kohlrabi), Lobster Bisque (seared Pacific scallop, Dungeness crab croquette, citrus foam), Comté Cheese Spaetzle (foie gras, caramelized onion, black truffle, pickled kohlrabi), Charcoal Grilled A5 Wagyu Striploin with Madeira jus and a ‘Love Letter’ (strawberry sorbet, mascarpone cream, Kasama chocolate almond, vanilla sponge) for dessert.
COAST
1054 Alberni Street
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On Valentine’s Day night, Coast will mark the occasion and set the mood with a prix-fixe menu that includes a choice of Appetizer (Lobster Bisque, Scallops, Lobster Louie Salad or Mozzarella di Buffala and Heirloom Tomatoes),Main (Prime Beef Striploin, Chilean Sea Bass, Seafood Spaghetti or Mushroom Ravioli) and Dessert (Strawberry Nocturne, Vanilla Créme Brûlée or Dark Chocolate Bar with fresh berries) for $95 per person plus tax and gratuity.
The popular surf and turf hotspot will also tempt revellers with an à-la-carte menu that includes highlights like a Coast Deluxe Seafood Tower (oysters, Atlantic lobster, tiger prawns, scallop ceviche, salmon poke, tuna gomae, mussels, clams, marinated Dungeness crab meat, lobster and prawn salad, sashimi, California and salmon rolls), appetizers such as New England Chowder, Dungeness Crab Cake and Black Pepper Crusted WagyuCarpaccio, a selection of Sushi Rolls, Nigiri and Sashimi for Two and highlights from land and sea that include Seabass Wellington, Alaskan King Crab Legs, Lobster Thermidor, Prime Tenderloins and Ribeyes and a Surf & Turf to Share Platter that showcases a 45oz bone-in beef ribeye, butter-poached lobster, truffle mashed potatoes, asparagus and red wine jus as well as tempting dessert options like Ten Layer Chocolate Cake and Warm Banana & Coconut Butter Cake.
ITALIAN KITCHEN
860 Burrard St
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Culinary temptations abound at Italian Kitchen this Valentine’s Day courtesy of an à-la-carte menu that includes ‘The Art of Sharing’ features such as a Deluxe Pasta Tower that showcases Rigatoni all’Aragosta, 100 Yolk Tagliolini al Tartufo Nero and Mafaldine Burrata & Pistacchio for $105 for two or a spectacular Torre Degli Innamorati (Tower of the Lovers) sharing option for two that offers a 14oz Grilled Striploin with truffled potato mash, sautéed rapini and red wine jus, Prawn & Scallop Ravioloni with asparagus velouté, burrata, Oscetra caviar and chili & garlic oil and Pan-Seared Duck Breast with chestnut purée, balsamic cipollini, roasted Brussels sprouts, fig jam and rosemary honey for $175 plus tax and gratuity.
Also on offer for Valentine’s Day at Italian Kitchen are a variety of Insalate (Caprese, Caesar, Burrata & Blood Orange), Antipasti (Wagyu Beef Carpaccio, Fritto Misto, Pan-Seared Jumbo Scallops), Stuffed Pasta specialties (Porcini Mushroom & Ricotta Tortelloni alla Fiorentina, ‘Ravioli du Dauphine’ alla Zucca) and Secondi Piatti such as Chianti-Braised Veal Ossobuco, BC Golden Eagle’s Farm Sablefish and Arctic Char, among others.
RILEY’S FISH & STEAK
200 Burrard Street
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Riley’s Fish & Steak will help guests show their love on Saturday, Feb. 14 via a variety of à-la-carte options and a three-course, prix-fixe menu for $110 per person plus tax and gratuity that features a starter of Riley’s House Brioche (confit garlic oil, Gruyère, lobster oil, whipped butter) for the table and a choice of the following fare, with optional BC wine pairings also available:
FIRST:
Ahi Tuna Carpaccio
(citrus dusted, pickled fresnos, orange segments,
caperberry, salsa verde, pizza bianca crostini)
Steak Tartare
(hand-cut filet, horseradish aioli, egg yolk gel,
grilled sourdough)
Crispy Burrata Salad
(charred radicchio, Belgium endive, pickled fennel,
toasted pistachios, sour cherry vinaigrette)
ENTRÉE:
Steak Rossini
(prime tenderloin, foie gras, Madeira sauce,
Brioche, shaved truffles)
Add 4oz butter poached lobster tail $25
Coast to Coast Cioppino
(Hokkaido scallops, King salmon, mussels, clams,
lobster & prawn tortellini, tomato, fennel, saffron broth)
Porcini Mushroom Risotto
(porcini, crispy oyster mushrooms, pea tendrils, Parmigiano)
DESSERT:
Bananas Foster
(spiced rum-infused caramel sauce, candied
walnuts, vanilla gelato)
Raspberry Chocolate Cheesecake
(graham cracker crust, chocolate crémeux, sable crunch)
TRATTORIA BY ITALIAN KITCHEN
102-4501 Kingsway, Burnaby
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Lovers can linger longer and enjoy the true taste of ‘that’s amore’ at Burnaby’s Trattoria by Italian Kitchen Saturday, Feb. 14th by indulging in a menu of à-la-carte antipasto, pasta and pizza options as well as exclusive Valentine’s Feature Sharing Platters for Two such as a Pasta Tower Trio for $90 (Forno-Baked Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni, Rigatoni Vodka all’Amatriciana and Tagliatelle all’Aragosta) and a show-stopping Piatto Degli Innamorata for $140 that includes a 12oz Grilled Ribeye (bianco risotto, signature Brussels sprouts, porto veal jus, balsamic reduction), Seafood Ravioloni with 1lb Lobster (prawns & scallop, lemon zest, sage & brown butter sauce, herbed crumbs) and Roasted Branzino (truffled potato mash, charred broccolini, roasted Sicilian cherry tomato medley, olives, capers).
Special dessert features befitting the occasion that will also be showcased on the menu for the night include a Signature Tableside Tiramisu for Two (mascarpone mousse, espresso-soaked lady fingers, mocha, anglaise, fresh grated chocolate), Torta al Limone (fresh lemon curd, whipped Italian meringue), and Bacio al Cioccolato (layered chocolate cake, vanilla gelato, raspberry coulis, chocolate-dipped strawberries).
BLACK+BLUE/THE ROOF
1032 Alberni Street
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Black+Blue and The Roof will help guests treat their special someone to a night they won’t long forget with a three-course, prix-fixe menu for $110 per person plus tax and gratuity available throughout Valentine’s Weekend (Fri., Feb. 13th through Sun., Feb. 15th) that showcases a choice of starters such as Wagyu Beef Carpaccio, Crab Cake, Burrata Salad, Crispy Calamari, Baked Oysters Rockefeller and Hiramasa Crudo, Entrées like Prime Striploin or Tenderloin, Spring Salmon, Miso-Roasted Sablefish, Braised Wagyu Short Rib, Seared Scallops or Beef Wellington and Desserts that include Chocolate Fondant, Red Velvet Cake and Black & Blue Buttercake.
All menu items will also be available to order à-la-carte, in addition to special features that include Japanese A5 Wagyu and Japanese Kobe cuts of beef, Prime Butcher selections including Tomahawk, Porterhouse and Australian Wagyu Tomahawk as well as a 16oz Canadian Prime Châteaubriand for Two for $165 and a Cowboy Rib-Eye for Two for $145.
For more information about Glowbal Restaurant Group, visit glowbalgroup.com.