June 25, 2011 | Tips from Travellers >
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Amazing…
In a nutshell, that’s really all that needs to be said. We had dinner last night at Aura at Nita Lake Lodge (Whistler Creekside) and the food is magnificent. I don’t think I even have the vocabulary to properly describe the creations that Executive Chef Tim Cuff and Chef Owen Foster create. They are nothing short of sublime.
We had the five-course tasting menu. I would love to describe each dish in the same level of detail and with the same passion that our wonderful server Veronique, who has also worked as a chef, was able to convey. Sadly, I don’t know where to even start. Everything from the amuse bouche to the dessert was bursting with flavour. The texture of each dish was intricately balanced and meticulously presented. Making the experience even more enjoyable was knowing that the chefs use local, organic ingredients whenever possible. Although local is an understatement as the chefs cultivate their own rooftop garden that has approximately 30 herbs and 40 vegetables.
For those who have yet to experience Aura at Nita Lake Lodge, I strongly suggest you make the journey to Whistler Creekside to check it out!
January 05, 2010 | Tips from Travellers >
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I could eat here every day..thoughtful, well-rounded menu, well-prepared food, great service (ask for Kelly), reasonable prices, pleasant atmosphere...the open kitchen adds to the warmth and coziness. It is on the Village Stroll, just on the West side of the footbridge and the gazebo (see the map).
They offer an ample variety of pastas and pizzas as well as wood-fired rotisserie chicken, lamb and pork; the entree list has a couple steaks, and some other fish and seafood. The braised lamb shank special sounded tempting, and the calamari (served la plancha) came highly recommended. I chose the mussels in tomato coulis from the appetizers, along with chicken/cannellini bean soup...either with a salad would have made a great meal!
We ate several places we won't go back, but this is exactly the kind of place we were looking for - I don't need foie gras prepared six different ways as one place advertised - just take good food and don't mess it up...I eat food because I like it and it sustains me not because I am making a fashion statement for crying out loud! And I don't need to pay $200+ to do it...so there! Go eat at Caramba! and tell them the crazy people from Seattle sent you.
June 19, 2009 | Tips from Us >
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If you're looking for a unique breakfast experience you need look no farther than Elements Restaurant hidden away in the Summit Lodge Hotel! You've never had French Toast like this! The bread is soaked in a sumptuous egg mixture and baked to crispy perfection - I think it's about 4 inches thick! It's also stuffed with banana and pecans with syrup on the side - a truly mouthwatering experience that I would highly recommend and well worth the calories! If that's not your style, the Eggs Benedict is equally delicious. While the place is small and may require a short wait, hang in there, as I guarantee you won't be disappointed! For evening fare they switch to Tapas which looked tempting when we checked out the menu and we plan to try it on our next weekend escape to Whistler!
February 12, 2009 | Tips from Travellers >
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I have been coming to Whistler almost yearly now for the past 7 years. Outside of skiing, my wife and I always indulge in a few nice dinners over our holiday. We have been to just about every fine dining venue in town.
When we arrived this year we planned the usual dinners at Rim Rock, Bearfoot etc; but were told of Whistler Tasting Tours while riding the Peak 2 Peak gondola by a gentleman who had just experienced this food and wine tour first hand. He had nothing but great things to say about it so we decided to give it a go.
Essentially, the tour takes groups to 5 different high end restaurants to sample food and different BC wines. The food was fantastic and there was more than enough for dinner. Our guide was great and the whole evening was honestly fantastic. This experience was a step up from any other dinner I've had in Whistler....which is really the reason I'm writing here.
It's nice to see something new and exciting. The two young guys who have started this tour were really pleasant and absolute gentlemen. You could see customer service in their DNA and for that I applaud. While I love Whistler, customer service is hit or miss. This one was a big hit.
For anyone looking for a great dinner experience in Whistler check these guys out. It was called Whistler Tasting Tours.
Cheers,
Fred Jenkins -
Toronto, On
October 09, 2006 | Tips from Us >
Whistler, Dining
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All I can say it that I’m glad I forgot my dancing shoes and had to wear my stompin’ boots when I went out "clubbing" last week in
Whistler. It had been a while since I had gone dancing in the village and I forgot about the variety of music that gets played at
Buffalo Bills, a favourite après-ski, après-mountain biking, and après-ziplining dance club.
While current top hits like “SexyBack” (Justin Timberlake) and “Maneater” (Nelly Furtado) were on the list, so were old favourites like “I Wear My Sunglasses at Night” (Corey Hart), slam-dancing songs from Spirit of the West and The Pogues (not that anyone wanted to slam dance with me and my boots…), and a myriad of head-banging tunes (there were plenty of folks to bang my head and whip my hair around with. Bettina – you rock!)
Pique, Whistler’s newmagazine, calls it “A mainstream mix of tunes that gets the dance floor going.” Fair enough. Don’t forget to hit the bar for the Jager Bombs.
October 24, 2005 | Tips from Us >
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When I was a little girl, my parents took me to Sunshine Village for a family ski vacation. I remember waking up every morning and eating my fresh fruit breakfast in a dining room that, for me, epitomized the 1970’s. Imagine orange knit drapes, an open fireplace, tiled and wood walls, orange carpet and dark wood tables. Very hip.
Well, I relived my childhood in
Whistler last week – only this time I was feasting on black cod, crème brulee and sipping the best of BC wine in the
Fifty Two 80 Bistro, which is tucked away in the
Four Seasons Resort. The Bistro is also very 70’s – orange drapes, a round, open fireplace decorated in a mosaic of coloured tiles, low chairs, and orange carpet. Very hip, but now in a more chic-chic, retro way.
The service was incredible and the attentive waiter managed to make me feel as though I was getting special treatment. However, by the end of dinner I realized he was making everyone at our table feel as though they were the ones getting special treatment.
Overall, a hip place for an après-ski drink or a swanky dinner.