• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Indulge With Mimi

  • ♥ Home
    • Conversion Charts
    • Privacy
  • ♥ Macarons
    • Best French Macaron Recipe
    • Macaron Troubleshooting Guide
    • Macaron Tutorial Video
    • Macaron Art
    • Macaron Baking How To's
    • Macaron Recipes
    • Macaron Templates
    • Subscriber's Only Area
    • Macaron Knowledge & Books
    • Mimi's Macaron Friends
    • Reader's Questions
  • ♥ Sweets
  • ♥ Recipes
  • ♥ Life
    • Afternoon Tea
    • Travel
    • Party Ideas, Home Decor, Design
    • Easy Meal Recipes
    • Social
    • Fertility, Pregnancy, Family
  • ♥ SHOP
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • Macarons
    • Best Macaron Recipe
    • Macaron Troubleshooting
    • Macaron Techniques
    • Macaron Recipes
    • Macaron Art
    • Macaron Knowledge
    • Subscriber Area
  • Sweets
    • Fluffy Cake Rolls
    • Cakes
    • Frosting
    • No-Bake Desserts
    • Cookies
    • Cupcakes
  • Recipes
  • Shop
  • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home » Recipes » Life

    Dreamy Dinner at Showcase Restaurant in the Vancouver Marriott

    Published: Nov 7, 2016 · Modified: May 8, 2021 by Mimi · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

     

    showcase-restaurant-vancouver-marriot

    Whew! Halloween weekend is finally over! It was a fun few days of baking Halloween Macaron Bears and enjoying a Tipsy Evening Tea Event. Now I'm looking forward to the winter holiday season. It's such a special time of the year with all the different holiday parties and gatherings. I love being able to have everyone in the same room enjoying a nice candle lit dinner, laughing and talking. Life always seems to take over in our busy modern day lives so its always nice to have an excuse to set everything aside to meet during the holidays.

    poplar-grove-wines-for-dinner
    Wine pairings from Poplar Grove Winery

    I thought it would be nice to feature a dreamy dinner I was invited to a while ago which would make a great venue for a holiday gathering.  We sampled a scrumptious six course dinner and I had the pleasure of dining with fellow foodie pals and industry members in an elegant setting. I was especially happy to be seated one seat over to Matt from Poplar Grove Winery. He, along with his family own and operate Poplar Grove, a winerery which I have visited and dined at on several occasions while in Pentiction. A few years back, I had taken some wine tasting courses at UBC so it was really nice to hear Matt's insights on the subject. What a pleasure it was to hear him describe his love for growing grapes in the terroir of the Okanagan Valley and having that transcend into the bottles upon bottles of award winning wines that are sold on store shelves.

    We had the opportunity to taste a few of the Poplar Grove wines that were carefully chosen to be paired with each of our six courses prepared by Chef Hochhausen and his team. It was not only delicious but also visually impressive. I found the overall ambiance and service to be unpretensious but refined at the same time. It's definitely a place where you can impress your guests and comfortably enjoy yourself at the same time.

    Here are some of the photos from the night:

    showcase-restaurant-vancouver-1024x683

    poplar-grove-wines-tasting
    The award winning Legacy, a red blend composed of predominantly Merlot, was my favourite wine of the evening. It was tannic and had a wonderful finish. I would definitely purchase a bottle for a dinner party.

    fine-dining-restaurants-vancouver

    salt-block-seared-scallop-showcase-vancouver
    Salt Block Seared Scallop - corn puree, chilli crumble, corn & potato hash, cilantro
    strawberry-gazpacho-marriot-vancouver
    Strawberry Gazpacho - confit strawberry, fermented strawberry, "roof-top" cucumber. I love the passion from the kitchen in growing some of their own greens on the roof top. Talk about sustainability!
    tuna-tataki-presentation-showcase-vancouver
    Have you ever had such beautiful "canned" fish? Tuna Tataki - pea shoots, yuzu, "sea foam", sesame seeds
    baked-bread-with-garlic-butter
    Fresh Baked Bread - House focaccia, parmesan flatbread, black garlic whipped butter, citrus salt
    haida-gwaii-halibut-showcase-vancouver
    Oven Roasted Haida Gwaii Halibut - chorizo vinaigrette, english peas, heirloom tomatoes
    brohme-lake-duck-breast-showcase-restaurant
    Brohme Lake Duck Breast - haruki turnips, fermented & puffed barley, blackberry
    nutfed-pork-loin-showcase-vancouver
    Nut Fed Pork Loin - smoked pork belly, sole food farm vegetables, peaches, candied hazelnut, spiced bearnaise
    chocoalte-eclair-dessert-vancouver
    Chocolate Eclair - chocolate pudding, caramelized banana, peanut butter chocolate ice cream
    cassis-macarons-vancouver-marriot
    Cassis Macarons were in our favours bag and I styled them with the table setting greenery which we were invited to take home.

    SHOWCASE RESTAURANT & BAR
    Address: 1122 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 4R5, Phone: (604) 639-4040
    E-mail: [email protected]

    Hope you enjoyed this little holiday party inspiration and I look forward to this holiday baking with you.

    XOXO,

    Mimi

     

    Disclosure: This was a by-invite event. All food and beverages were complimentary. All opinions are my own.

     

    [srp post_limit='5' post_random='yes' category_include= 29 widget_title = 'Indulge in other Vancouver moments with me']

    « Double Chocolate Bears with Tiny Jack-O-Lanterns (w/Template)
    On the Radio & This Year's Christmas Bear Macarons »

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Mimi Macarons Head Shot

    Writer and photographer behind IndulgeWithMimi ♥ Join me for posts about Vancouver life, style, baking and my obsession: #MacaronArt ♥

    More about me →

    Easter Treats

    • Lavender Earl Grey Easter Bunny Macarons (Template)
    • How to Add Speckles to Easter Egg Macarons with Template
    • Moist Carrot Cupcakes with Mascarpone Cream Frosting
    • Japanese Carrot Cake Roll with Stabilized Mascarpone Cream

    MOST HELPFUL MACARON POSTS

    • The Best French Macaron Recipe w/ Video & Template
    • Yummy Macaron Filling Ideas
    • Macaron Troubleshooting Guide
    • Correctly Using Your Home Oven for Baking Macarons

    MACARON TEMPLATES

    • A Strawberries and Cream Half Birthday Cake for Bibi's 6-Month Birthday (Cake Topper Template)
    • How to Make a Cute Macaron Box for Your Character Macarons (Template)
    • Horse Carousel Macaron Cake (w/ Template)
    • Pink Bear Bridal Macarons Favors with Royal Sugar Roses (Bear Template)

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

    Info

    • about
    • contact
    • Privacy 

    recipe index

    • All Recipes
    • Macaron Recipes
    • Macaron Baking How To’s
    • Macaron Knowledge & Books
    • Cakes

    Newsletter

    • Subscribe for Templates
    • Subscriber's Login

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2023 Indulge With Mimi