Joy Chao, Coal Harbour Realtor

For those of us who want to enjoy the holiday without labouring away:

Four Seasons Vancouver offers lovely meals starting now to New Year brunch.

Sutton Place, as always, will have Turkey Express for us to enjoy a gourmet dinner at home, in addition to other festive dinners and brunches.

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver continues with traditional festivities, with "Griffins' to Your Table" to tak ...

Hey Coal Harbourites,

Don't let your beautiful kitchens go un-used. If a little instruction is what you need to get you using those well-calibrated appliances, head over to Crosstown to "The Dirty Apron Cooking School" brought to you by the people of Chambar Restaurant. Here's a link to their web site and class schedule:

http://tinyurl.com/ow2bwu

Simple, fresh, well-prepared Italian food and drink in a breezy uncomplicated small room on Denman near Robson--NOOK--is a welcome addition to everyday dining at a fair price, and in walking distance from your condo in Coal Harbour. Brought to you by the proprietors of Tapas Tree on Robson. Located at 781 Denman, phone: 604-568-4554

http://www.nookrestaurant.ca

Kicking off patio season, The Crime Lab Restaurant at the foot of Denman on Coal Harbour, is now open for lunch! Yummy!

http://www.foodvancouver.com/restaurant.php?restaurant=5300

The 7th annual Food and Cooking Festival will be at B.C. Place from May 22nd to May 24th. Buy your tickets on-line and receive a discount:

http://www.eat-vancouver.com/index.html

Yummy Japanese food at your Coal Harbour doorstep, on West Pender near Broughton!

http://www.irashaigrill.com/contact.php

You know Joy and I as your "two for one Coal Harbour realtors", but here's an interesting two event celebration this Sunday, January 25th that promises more fun than you'd get even from engaging us as your Realtors... it's the Floata Seafood Restaurant's combo Chinese New Year's Eve and Robbie Burns day all in one!

Featuring:

January 14th-- February 1st.... Dine Out Vancouver helps foodies around town balance their gastronomic adventures with their chequebooks. RESERVATION HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:

http://tinyurl.com/y4recq

Hey Coal Harbourites,

Maybe your talents don't extend to the kitchen??? Coal Harbour Residents are a stroll or short cab ride away from so many great culinary adventures. Here are four downtown hotels well-prepared to take holiday cooking off of your to-do list:

Four Seasons Vancouver: http://www.fourseasons.com/vancouver/dining.html#image-vancouver-hotel-VCR_048
Sutton Place Vancouver ...

Martini Boys recently reviewed "Miko" (Beautiful Sky) Restaurant at 1055 West Hastings in Coal Harbour:

http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/Miku-Restaurant-review.html

The Coal Harbour neighbourhood is quietly acheiving culinary "destination" status, yum, yum.