Dining
Savour St. Lawrence
J-C Poirier’s Québécois-inspired dishes include
steak tartare with chèvre noire and potato chips
Chef J-C Poirier boasts no shortage of “haute” haunts on his résumé. But at
St. Lawrence (page 90), his cozy spot on the East Side, he blends French and
Québécois classics with more rustic but polished flavours. Impeccably served with
well-chosen wines, mains run the gamut: rabbit leg cordon bleu, duck in pastry
with sauce à l’orange, hanger steak with bone marrow and escargots, lingcod en
papillote. Be sure to leave room for sugar pie or tarte au citron flambéed with Pastis
Ricard. Reserve early and hop a cab to this popular room, crowned Restaurant of
the Year at Vancouver magazine’s recent dining awards.
Some of downtown’s best alfresco sips
and bites are tucked away out of sight.
Head upstairs at Thurlow and Alberni
to discover the bustling rooftop patio
at Joe Fortes (pictured; page 88), or
ride the elevator at the Rosewood Hotel
Georgia up to Reflections’ (page 88)
garden terrace for tapas and cocktails.
Gotham Steakhouse (page 96) cossets
on a discreet, leafy streetside escape,
while Black + Blue (page 88) sports a
dedicated kitchen for rooftop steaks
and lounging—and wins the award for
the most outdoor fireplaces in the city.
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