Coal Harbour Liquor Store is pleased to present the Pelican Bay Spring Wine Tasting May 16th from 5-8pm at Dockside Restaurant in the Granville Island Hotel. Fifteen of the best wineries and distributors in British Columbia will be on hand pouring over 60 wines in Dockside’s award-winning waterfront setting.

The wines being poured will span the great wine growing regions of the World from Europe and South America to Australia and California. Of course, plenty of fantastic BC selections will be poured as well. Guests will also enjoy hors d’oeuvres from Dockside’s kitchen and the chance to win draw prizes from the Coal Harbour Liquor Store, Dockside Restaurant and the Granville Island Hotel.

Buy your tickets now before it’s sold out!

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A great brunch is the perfect way to celebrate Mother’s Day. After all, moms love to see their children eat well, and sharing the most relaxed meal of the week together gives them the gift they all want: more quality time with their loved ones.

This year, celebrate Mother’s Day with the Chef’s Grand Mother’s Day Brunch at Dockside Restaurant in the Granville Island Hotel. A sumptuous menu created by Chef Simon McNeil served in Dockside’s award-winning waterfront setting is guaranteed to make this year’s Mother’s Day a special one.

The buffet selection spans everything from brunch classics like fresh-made omelettes and waffles to crisp salads, fresh-baked bread and pastries to Ocean Wise seafood, a ham and roast beef carvery and enticing desserts. True to Chef Simon’s philosophy, the buffet will burst with dishes will be made from scratch– something mothers are also sure to love. Click HERE to view the full menu.

If the sun is shining, there’s no better place to enjoy the day than Dockside’s patio, voted “Best Patio in Vancouver” in the past two Georgia Straight Golden Plate Awards. Regardless of the weather, the dining room offers panoramic views of False Creek from the marinas of Granville Island to Science World. Once brunch is over, a brisk walk along the seawall or a wander through the artisans of Granville Island is a great way to get the blood moving again.

Two seatings, 10:30AM and 1:30PM will be offered for the Mother’s Day Buffet and reservations are strongly recommended to avoid disappointment. The buffet is $59.00per person (tax and gratuity extra) for adults, and $25 per child 6-12yrs (5 and under free). An 18% automatic gratuity will be charged for all cancelled reservations.

Call 604-685-7070 to reserve soon!

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A world of activities for kids and adults

Granville Island is on of Vancouver’s best Spring Break destination for the whole family offering a huge range of activities to keep everyone entertained.

Kids can enjoy watching artisans at work doing glass blowing, metal work, making architectural models and more. The Granville Island Kids Market is also offering a full week of hands-on activities like making crafts from recycled objects, balloon art and sand art. Rainbow the Dragon will also be on hand each Sunday from 11-4. For a full schedule click HERE.

Adults can enjoy the week with grown-up activities like brewery tours in our Brewery and at Granville Island Brewing along with visits to Canada’s only Artisan Sake Maker located just steps away from the Granville Island Hotel on Railspur Alley. Edible Canada (link) runs popular tours of Granville Island’s world-famous market and there’s great shopping all over the Island if retail therapy is on the agenda.

Visitors can turn their visit into a staycation with a night with us. Our wide range of boutique accommodations includes comfy single rooms to roomy suites and even our luxurious penthouses. Our spectacular Dockside Restaurant offers great food in a waterfront setting including the Jazz & Blues brunch each Sunday when diners are entertained by some of the best musicians in town. Dockside also has a children’s menu of kids’ favourites and colouring so that everyone will enjoy their visit for a great meal!

Whether it’s for an afternoon, a full day or an overnight stay, Granville Island is a great Spring Break getaway located in the heart of the City.

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Dockside Legendary Jazz & Blues Brunch continues…

Due to the enormous popularity of the Sunday Jazz & Blues Brunch, we are continuing it in the New Year! All your favourite entertainers will continue with their weekly live sets during our fabulous Sunday Brunches. Stay tuned for our updated dates & be sure to make your reservations.

Upcoming Featured Artists

• Mar. 03 – David Webb – Piano Bar
• Mar. 10 – Dave “Double D” Dykhuizen – Solo
• Mar. 17 – Brandon Isaak – Solo
• Mar. 24 – David “Boxcar” Gates – Solo
• Mar. 31 – Sabrina Weeks – Vocal / Guitar Duo

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Escape to Granville Island this Valentine’s Day

Nothing says romance like a getaway together, and the Granville Island Hotel is proud to offer Vancouverites the chance to have a getaway this Valentine’s Day without the hassle of going away. With inviting, boutique accommodations tucked away at the eastern edge of the Island, the Granville Island Hotel is a secluded, scenic oasis amid the bustle of the city.

The plush room, bubbles, single rose, box of hand crafted artisan chocolates and the promise of breakfast in bed the next morning might convince some to hang up the “Do Not Disturb” sign, but Granville Island also offers a host of wonderful entertainment options for Valentine’s Day. Whether a romantic dinner with waterfront views at our own Dockside Restaurant or theatre and live music just steps away in Granville Island’s many performance spaces, there are great cultural and dining options for every taste.

And, of course, all this romance can be enjoyed within minutes of downtown.

The Valentine’s Day package starts at just $234 plus taxes and includes:

• One night in a Standard Room
• Breakfast for 2 either in the room or at the Dockside Restaurant
• Sparkling Wine
• Long Stemmed Rose
• Box of Chocolates
• 1pm checkout on the 15th or 17th
• Upgrades are available for additional cost

To book the package, contact the Granville Island Hotel at (604) 683-7373 or by email at reservations@granvilleislandhotel.com. For more information on the Dockside Restaurant and Brewing Company, visit www.docksidevancouver.com.

Come celebrate the most romantic meal of the year in one of Vancouver’s great locations, the Dockside Restaurant on Granville Island. Nestled at the eastern end of the Island, the Dockside’s panoramic windows open onto False Creek creating the perfect mood for romance while inside, Chef Simon James McNeil and his team will start you with hand rolled artisan hot buns and house butters you will be directed to an amuse of House Cedar Smoked and Maple Cured Sockeye Bellies, then a choice of chilled local Albacore Filbert Crusted Triple Cream Brie Fritter with Quince Paste and Beef Tenderloin Crab Oscar or Seared Steelhead and Jumbo Prawn. To finish you will share warm House Lemon Pound Cake with Chocolate Pot du Crème.

Click here to view the full Valentine’s Day Menu

Book Now – Space is limited

call 604-685-7070 or email info@docksidevancouver.com

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Dozens of wines will be available for tasting Nov 7th at Dockside Restaurant

The very popular Pelican Bay Fall Wine Tasting returns for another edition November 7th from 5-8pm at Dockside Restaurant in the Granville Island Hotel. Coal Harbour Liquor Store will once again proudly present a wide range of superb wine selections for tasting in the award-winning waterfront setting at Dockside Restaurant.

16 of the finest wineries and distributors in BC will be at Dockside to sample of 60 wines from their collections. Alongside the broad spectrum of wines, guests will enjoy appetizers from Dockside’s kitchen and the chance to win draw prizes from the Coal Harbour Liquor Store, Dockside Restaurant including the grand prize of a new TV!

The $25 ticket price includes a coupon redeemable for $10 off for any purchase at Coal Harbour Liquor Store along, a free shuttle to and from Coal Harbour Liquor Store which starts running at 4:45pm along with appetizers from Dockside Restaurant. A portion of the price of each ticket will also go to the Shooting Stars Foundation.

To purchase tickets click HERE. Hard copy or e-tickets must be presented for admission on November the 7th.

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Thanksgiving Prix Fixe Dinner

Available 2 nights only: Sunday Oct 7th and Monday Oct 8th.

• Free Range Turkey Breast and Rolled Thigh Roasted with Apple and Thyme
• Calabrese and Wild Sage Stuffing with Natural Pan Gravy
• Braised Parsnips and Yams, Roasted Shallots
• Corn Pudding and Pomme Paille
• Fresh Cranberry Jelly with Orange
 
$26
 
• Roasted Pumpkin Cheesecake with Apple Strudel Crunch
• Huckleberry Cedar Coulis
• Milk Chocolate Praline Macaron
 
$9

Please visit the Dockside Restaurant’s Reservations page to book your seats.

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Join us for the largest Canada Day celebrations in western Canada…Friday July 1st, Granville Island gets transformed into a sea of red and white with numerous fun and exciting activities for kids and families.
Dockside Restaurant will be hosting our legendary Truly Canadian Pancake Breakfast followed by our Great Canadian BBQ. Get fuelled up with us and then head out for a day exploring all the fun Granville Island has to offer on Canada Day.

Great Canadian BBQ Menu

Seven Leaf Salad
Deviled Egg New Potato Salad
Fresh Corn-on-the-Cobb
Watermelon Spears

Your choice of

Old Bridge Lager BBQ Pulled Pork
on toasted Kaiser with house apple slaw

Grilled Copper River Sockeye
pickled cucumber and red onion with chili lemon aioli on toasted Kaiser

Smoke Roasted Fraser Valley Chicken Breast
double smoked bacon with red pepper ketchup and melted provolone

Grilled Merguez Lamb Sausage
with dressed mint, arugula and Dijon on green olive baguette

Grilled Summer Vegetable Stack
with basil pesto, crumbled feta, fennel slaw and caper-garlic aioli

$18.95 per person

Kid’s Menu

All Beef Hot Dog
With a bag of chips
7.00

Kids Pizza
Tomato Sauce & Cheese
6.00

Canada Day Breakfast & BBQ

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The Granville Island Hotel and Calixica Holistic Spa Boutique collaborate to create a unique rejuvenation experience

The Granville Island Hotel and Calixica Holistic Spa Boutique have joined together to offer a hotel/spa package that brings a whole new level of relaxation and rejuvenation to any Granville Island visit. With the luxurious surroundings and waterfront views of the Granville Island Hotel and the expert, healing care of the team at Calixica Holistic Spa Boutique, a visit to Granville Island will have you returning home revitalized and refreshed like never before.

The Granville Island Hotel/Spa Package includes:
• One night in a Granville Island Hotel Deluxe Room
• Complimentary parking
• Calixica Holistic Spa Deep Flow Aromatic Massage
• Calixica Holistic Spa Mini Facial Treatment
• Calixica Holistic Spa Complimentary Gift

The Granville Island Hotel/Spa Package is available from Feb 2011 to April 30, 2011 for $279. Hotel front desk staff will book this package at the time of reservation. Please note: spa appointments are based on availability.

This spa experience is available at Calixica Holistic Spa Boutique, just a short walk from the hotel or available in the privacy of your room for a nominal $30 surcharge.

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Dear Vancouver,

For most people in this city the start of a New Year is marked on the often cool, and/or wet morning of the first day of January.

Not so for the restaurant workers of this town. No, for us the start of a New Year is marked by a different climactic event…an event so big that it has the power to abruptly awaken the sleepiest of Line Cooks…an event that can put an end to bored server gossip sessions in the service station…an event that will simultaneously wear holes into the shoes of hundreds of Floor Managers.

Yes…Dine Out Vancouver is upon us.

After the manic holiday season that, for most in this business, is a blur of corporate Christmas parties and holiday menus, New Years Eve planning and assembly line service…we crash! We crash hard! We curl up on our couches and rest our wary bodies…we mentally check out for a while.

You see, the first few weeks of January offer nothing to us. Almost immediately the customers stop coming…the shifts dry up…the tips stop flowing and the January restaurant blues begin.

Although most of us are in desperate need of a rest, it really only takes us a day or two to recover from the holiday season madness and then we want more…we need more!

You see the basic nature of a restaurant Server, Cook or Manager is that we thrive on the pace of our business…we like to be run off our feet…we like to show off our abilities in our fast paced workplace. As much as you may hear us complain about our carpal tunnel syndrome and plantar fascitis, the truth is we are lost without the daily workout of the kitchen and dining room. We need the nightly ballet between the tables and the bump and jostle of the front line. We like to hear the phone ring off the hook and the sound of a chit printer going non-stop.

By mid January we are beyond bored….it gets to the point that some are even contemplating “getting a real job”.

Alas! When Dine Out Vancouver is spotted on the horizon there is a glimmer of hope in our darkened world. Sure, there might be some naysayer Servers that will balk at the lower average checks…possibly a few grumbly Line Cooks may scoff at having to make the same three menu items over and over for two weeks straight…there may even be a melodramatic Manager or two who fear the possibility of being over-booked…but make no mistake, we welcome it.

We welcome the return of the customers, and the extra hours, and the flowing tips.

We appreciate the injection of energy into our dining room and the spring it puts back in our step.

We are thankful for the ringing phone and the sore feet and the relief from the boredom.

Most of all, we are excited for the start of a New Year to begin for us.

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