At Joe’s, we are passionate about sustainability. Our green practices, including following Green Table standards and guidelines as well as our commitment to serving sustainable, Ocean Wise seafood, are very important to us.
The lush rooftop patio at Joe Fortes (which, by the way, will be back in action very shortly) is also a valued part of our green mandate. We have great respect for organizations, such as several in NYC, who have also taken their innovative green ideas above the city. Urban agricultural havens and organic rooftop farms like Brooklyn Grange, are becoming plentiful in the Big Apple.
We hope to see more of these types of creative, sustainable startups in our own neightbourhood!
This week’s Chef’s Choice is a finger-lickin Southern favourite.
Crispy, hand-breaded and custom spiced tender fried chicken, served with creamy buttermilk mashed potatoes, country style mushroom gravy and fresh coleslaw. Yum!
This time of year is an exciting one for Vancouver sommeliers, wine reps and general wine enthusiasts as the world’s industry best descend on our Convention Centre for the 32nd (wow!) Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. The festivities kick off next Monday, March 28th, run until April 3rd and feature wine tastings and pairings, gourmet dinners and luncheons, educational seminars and culinary competitions.
This week’s Chef’s Choice is Dotty’s Salad – named for one of our cherished owners, Dotty Kanke. Roasted chicken, grapes, apples, dried cranberries, crumbled blue cheese and delicious candied pecans sit atop a bed of fresh artisanal baby leaf and iceberg lettuces. Sweet chipotle dressing to finish it off!
Sometimes in cooking, as with other things, less can be more.
In a recent article from The Atlantic, contributor Regina Charboneau shares what she thinks all chefs can learn fom Miles Davis (a music man after our own heart). Intrigued? Read on…
The wine sale at Joe’s is continuing and we have some fantastic labels on offer to add to your home collection.
Here is just a selection of Joe’s very best wines at exclusive prices:
*Ridge Monte Bello 2002 Santa Cruz Mountain, California. 93 pointsWine SpectatorReg $350, on sale for $225.
*Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1997, Napa Valley, California. 93 pointsWine SpectatorReg $450, on sale for $275.
*Chateau Potelle Lot No. 14 Cabernet Sauvignon 2003, Napa Valley, California. Purchased from the Napa Valley Vintners Premiere Auction, Only 60 cases made. Reg $280, on sale for $200.
Through the winter months it can seem somewhat difficult to find exciting fresh ingredients to use in the kitchen. But as this LA Times article attests, you just need to know what to look for….
