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Fairmont Pacific Rim
the World Of Hospitality
is dedicated to the creative science of cocktails. Led
by Grant Sceney, the hotel’s creative beverage director,
and David Wolowidnyk, Botanist head bartender,
the international award-winning duo created a list of
whimsical yet sophisticated cocktails. The elevated
beverage experience is enhanced by the Cocktail
Lab with commercial kitchen elements such as a
centrifuge, band saw, and roto-vaporizer. Select
libations give a nod to its chemistry inspired roots and
botanical background. The Deep Cove for example
uses Island Gin, sea buckthorn, and blue algae and
is served in a bespoke glass molded onto a log of
driftwood.
The adjacent Garden invites guests to linger in a glass-
walled space filled with greenery, a trellis and more
than 50 different types of plant species that include
rare fruit bushes, and edible species such as green tea
camellia, cardamom and ginger.
The sensory experience culminates in the Dining
Room, a place intended to be active and engaging
morning to night. A mixture of various limestone,
whitewashed woods and ornate metalwork sets
its foundation with pops of plant material found
throughout. The layout invites guests to engage with
one another, best illustrated by a series of tables that
connect via a flowing ‘S’ curve banquette. The private
dining room, with seating for 20 maintains interplay
with the main room through its glass doors.
Located at 1038 Canada Place, the dining room and
garden will be open seven days per week for breakfast,
lunch and dinner service, and the bar opens daily
from 11:00am. Reservations can be made by visiting
the website at botanistrestaurant.com or calling
604-695-5500.
Website: www.botanistrestaurant.com
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PHOTO CREDIT: Ian Lanterman