On Sunday January 22, the Pan Pacific Vancouver will be host to a special Chinese New Year Brunch Buffet in the lobby of the Hotel & the Cafe Pacifica Restaurant.

The annual event is a fan favorite as each year the Hotel hosts a lavish buffet, live entertainment and some very unique dessert creations including this year’s chocolate dipped fortune cookies from our Pastry Kitchen.

The Spread

Next Sunday, the Chefs will put together a buffet menu including traditional Chinese items, fresh sushi and several live action stations.

A few feature items will include:

Imperial Station: Soya Marinated Sable Fish, Forbidden City BBQ Duck, Dim Sum with Shu-Mai and Szechuan Chicken w/ spicy coconuts & peanut sauce

Sushi Station: Freshly made Sushi & Maki Rolls with traditional condiments

Charcuterie: Selection of Chinese cold cuts include Pork Hocks w/ Beef Shank & Jelly Fish , Smoked meats and Gherkins w/ olives and pickled peppers

There will also a be a Jumbo Prawn & Smoked Salmon display as well as a fresh dessert buffet + more!

$49 Per person
$44 Seniors
$24.50 Children ages 6-12
Children age 5 & under complimentary

For reservations and more information call: 604.891.2555

Sticky Toffee Pudding: warm and moist pudding served with candied ginger, scotch crème anglaise & vanilla bean ice cream - $5.95

The Pan Pacific Pastry Team led by award winning Pastry Chef Hans Pirhofer has created a new dessert sheet which features 3 signature creations being released today.

Wildberry Pear Crumble: served warm & spiced with cinnamon then topped with vanilla ice cream - $5.95

Pan Pacific Dessert Trio: Petit Sacher, Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake, Pistachio Panna Cotta - $7.95

This Saturday if you bring a few friends, your meal is free!

Here’s the deal:
For one day only we’re offering one FREE ticket to the Opera when you make a reservation for four. (Reserve 3 tickets and receive the 4th Free!)
• To book your reservation call 604.895.2480 and reference promo code: I Eat Free

*This offer is only available for the Opera Buffet on Saturday January 7, 2012

With delicious food and some great music in the background, the Opera Buffet can make for a great way to spend a Saturday evening. If you’re looking for something different than the typical dining experience, try the Italian Opera Buffet!

6.00pm – 9.00pm.
$ 49. per person, Seniors & Teens $ 44 per person,
$ 24.50 Children to age 12. Children 5 & under free.

Grey Cup Buffet Brunch – $49.99

On the 27th our famous Sunday Market Brunch will be transformed into a Grey Cup themed buffet where fans can fuel up for the game with a lavish spread of hearty dishes and market fresh cuisine.

Our Sous Chefs will host 4 action stations including: fresh omelette,dim sum, sushi and carving stations.

Choose from hearty dishes like our: Tailgate Mixed Grill, Horseradish crusted Prime Rib of Beef, tender baby back ribs or our famous West coast Salmon wellington with citrus hollandaise sauce. Our seafood table will offer exotic pickings like: Smoked steelhead salmon, smoked trout & peppered mackerel, Alaskan Snow crab legs and Jumbo Prawns.

Last but not least our dessert table will feature Grey Cup decorated cakes and pastries made special by our in house pastry kitchen.

And don’t worry, throughout brunch, you’ll be able to catch all the must see pre-game chatter and analysis on our big screens.

Enjoy the Game Live in the Cascades Lounge

At 3:00 PM, make your way into the Cascades Lounge to enjoy the packed atmosphere of the Grey Cup Final.

Throughout the game, we’ll be offering food and drink specials and contest prizes, including the Grand Prize of a weekend stay in a luxury room at the Pan Pacific Vancouver!

Drink specials include:

$16.99 for a personalized Pizza and beer

$20 Buckets of Canadian

Note: The Hotel is located just footsteps away from the Grey Cup Festival and the Molson Canadian House in the Vancouver Convention Center West.

Be sure to book your brunch reservation in advance, as this event is expected to sell out! 604 895 2480

Earlier this afternoon, the Pan Pacific Vancouver unveiled its latest menu sheet from the Cafe Pacifica and Cascades Lounge. This season’s Winter Menu was headed up by Executive Chef, Bob Wiles who wanted to create something unique and inspiring which couldn’t be found anywhere else in the city.

One of Bob’s Golden rules is to keep his Kitchen Team involved – so their were several rounds of feedback, much debate and inputs from all of the Chefs in house.

New items were added and classic dishes, like the Soya & Marin Sable Fish, were kept on the menu as fan favorites. In the end they came up with a menu that was perfect for winter with bolder flavors and heartier portions – perfect for those cold and wet months!

Here’s a sneak peak at some of the latest items:

Citrus Marinated Civiche

Korean Kalbi Style marinated Flat Iron Steak

Charbroiled Sterling Silver Pork Chop

Atlantic Lobster & Prawns with Homemade Potato Gnocchi Gratin

Pan Seared Arctic Char

Duo of Lamb

Hungarian Style Free Range Paprika Chicken

Maple Glazed Scallops Wrapped in Pancetta

Chef Paul’s Curry

To sample the full menu, be sure to visit the Cafe Pacifica Restaurant located in the Pan Pacific Vancouver.

Just the other week I surfing Mijune’s official website for the low down on a new restaurant opening in Vancouver. After DROOLING over countless photos and videos of where to eat in the city, I decided I had to call Mijune down to the Cafe Pacifica Restaurant (located in the Pan Pacific Vancouver) to have her sample our full menu and meet our Chefs Team.

What I really admire about Mijune’s profile, is that she’s always honest about her reviews and isn’t scared to tell her fans when she doesn’t like a certain dish or flavor….so I knew this would be interesting!

To accompany her full review on the Cafe Pacifica menu – Mijune went a step further and decided to feature a video webisode on our Executive Sous Chef, Stefan Maenner (and one of our most popular items out) – the Herb Brioche Crusted Halibut! Have a look!

Contest: Win 2 Tickets to the Sunday Market Brunch Buffet!

OK I know..watching delicious food being prepared is just cruel. So here’s a chance for you to Win 2 tickets to our Sunday Market Brunch Buffet at the Cafe Pacifica Restaurant ($100 value) where YOU can be the one putting a dent into our menu.

HOW TO ENTER:

Copy and paste the following Tweet:

*And for a bonus entry, be sure to Like the Pan Pacific Vancouver on Facebook.

HURRY! CONTEST CLOSES SEPTEMBER 26 @ 12pm PST.

Follow Me Foodie is a Vancouver food blog and restaurant guide detailing culinary adventures locally and abroad. It’s the ultimate source for food and foodies as well as locals and tourists who enjoy eating and dining out.

Let’s put it this way…Mijune eats food for a living and shares her culinary adventures online for the world to see!

This past Tuesday, she came to the Hotel to sample our full menu and feature the Herb Broiche Crusted Halibut and the Vancouver Island Local Dungeness Crab & Avocado (shown below!)

Although the full director’s cut webisode is on its way, here’s a little teaser for what to expect!

To get the answer I had to ask the man who made the drink: Cascades Lounge Bartender Frank Clements. Seeing how the recipe was painfully easy to make, I asked Frank to share his secret with our readers.

So if you’re looking for the perfect refreshing summer drink (or wish to be the SUPERHERO of your next patio party) watch the video below!

Fresh local berries include: blackberry, raspberry, strawberry and blueberry – based on availability.

Sumac Ridge Estate Winery: Cellar Selection Unoaked Chardonnay, BC vQa

Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi: Lightly Oaked Chardonnay, California

Mission Hill: Reserve Chardonnay, BC vQa

*all samples are 2oz glasses, plus applicable taxes