February 2012
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Top 5 Dine Around Stay in Town Tips
Hey Victoria, it’s that time of year again when all the best restaurants in town put together fabulously affordable menus for you to come and try. We’re really excited to be a part of this again this year, featuring both a $30 menu and a $30 Celiac menu. But more than just tempt you with all the deliciousness that our Chef Ito has whipped into this years offer we thought we would...
January 2012
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Chef Ito has given way to complete abandon with...
4 courses of pure lust, $70 per person
Imagine starting with Sloping Hill Pork & Local Hazelnut Pate, moving on to Qualicum Bay Scallop and Sake Sunomono Salad. After a refreshing palate cleaser moving on to a Wild Mushroom & Polenta Napoleon with Edamame Perogis and Cambozola Cream. Nothing spells lust like Cambozola Cream!
3 courses of infatuation, $55 per person
Okay so...
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“Cooking is like love, it should be entered into with abandon or not at all.”
– Harriet Van Horne, Vogue 10/1956
December 2011
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Top 6 reasons to have New Year's Day Brunch with...
1. Cause taking down the tree can wait till next weekend
2. New Year’s resolutions don’t officially start until the 2nd of January (source not available)
3. Our view is better than yours
4. Best ever Inn-made Ceasers and of course fresh squeezed Mimosas
5. Parking is free
6. Chef Ito and his team of merry men and women are passionately amazing good cooks
New Year’s...
Christmas Day hours
To all of our friends who might be wondering what our Christmas hours will be this year on Decmeber 25th they are …
Breakfast 8am - 10am in AURA
Christmas Day Brunch 9am - 2:30pm in both AURA and our spectacular Terrace
Please note we will be closed after brunch so that our people can enjoy the big day with their people :)
Inn Room Dining 8am - 9pm for all you lucky folks that are...
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Christmas Simplicity
We know that some might say that Christmas Simplicity is an oxymoron but around here it is the perfect fit.
Take for instance Christmas Eve - nothing crazy just the cool stylings of Chef Ito and the amazing service team to deliver the most tasteful evening yet. Sip on the perfect glass of bubble, savour the flavours of the holiday season and soak in the peace and twinkle of our beautifully lit...
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Brunch...Santa Style
Straight from the North Pole, it’s Santa! Join us for our most festive Brunch ever, where kids can eat, meet and snap a photo with Jolly ol’ Saint Nick himself. Next Santa Brunches are on Sunday December 11th and 18th - seatings at 10am & 12:30pm.
Why not start a new tradition by bringing the whole family down to relax and spend some time together on the ever-gorgeous harbour...
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Drink beer for a good cause
Check this out … fresh off the press from the fine folks of Vancouver Island Brewery. They are launching a Gingerbread Ale (YUM!) and will donate .25 cents from every pint sold here in AURA to Habitat for Humanity Victoria.
And wow what a perfect fit with all that we have going on here at the Hotel. Check our the photos from this year’s Gingerbread Showcase
So starting on Monday Dec...
November 2011
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Santa is coming to our place!!
Straight from the North Pole to our little Victoria BC Hotel, Inn at Laurel Point ,to make guest appearences at our Santa Claus Brunch Series. Come on down for our first ever Santa Claus Brunch were kids can eat, meet and greet Jolly Old Saint Nick himself.
Why not start a new tradition by bringing the whole family down to relax and spend some time together on the ever-gorgeous harbour side...
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October 2011
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Sweet! We just got a new Pastry Chef.
“We’re thrilled to welcome April to the AURA team,” said Ian Powell, managing director of the Inn at Laurel Point. “2011 has cooked up a lot of great things for us here at the Inn and the arrival of April is truly the icing on the cake. I think we are all excited to see some of the delicious creations she’s going to bring to the table.”
Previously, Iverson worked at Le Macaron, Crave Kitchen...
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September 2011
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We really know how to cook in the bedroom.
Rumour confirmed that Chef Ito and his band of trusty men really do know how to put it out in the bedroom … the bedroom used as a satellite kitchen, that is.
At AURA’s September Food and Wine Reception guests got an extra special treat this time when they hosted sake maker Masa Shiroki, paired with Chef Ito’s amazing creations up in the Inn’s most spectacular Penthouse,...
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All About Sake & Masa Shiroki
If you have never experienced the world of Sake, then you most definitely need to join us Thursday September 22 for an evening you won’t forget! Masa Shiroki, the man behind Granville Island’s Artisan SakeMaker, is joining our very own Executive Chef Takashi Ito to pair 5 beautiful sake with 5 sumptuous plates.
Sake is an alcoholic, rice-based beverage originating in Japan, sometimes referred...
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August 2011
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July 2011
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Sips & Seafood - 3 more reasons to come!
As if you needed more reasons to come to Sips & Seafood | Friday July 22
Phillips Beer will be serving favourite summer microbrews!
Victoria Spirits will be pouring their world famous GIN!
Averill Creek Vineyards will showcase their Island wines!
Tickets: $99 thru Taste Victoria or the front desk at the Inn at Laurel Point.
June 2011
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“Don’t crowd the mushrooms!”
– Julia Child, of course.
(The theory behind this is that mushrooms expel a lot of water when cooking, so if you want nicely fried mushrooms that have some texture, let them breathe! Crowding them will only make them cook in more water.)
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Fathers' Day BBQ Brunch!
Join us on the patio for a fresh-off-the-grill experience this Fathers’ Day. All your favourite brunch dishes will be there, as well as our new patio BBQ and grilled items! Join Dad for a real man’s meal or send him with friends before tee off. Hmmm… can you smell son or daughter of the year?
Sunday June 19, 2011 | Seatings from 11:30am - 2:30pm
Adults $35
Seniors 25% off
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Sips & Seafood - Friday July 22, 2011
Join us for Sips & Seafood, an evening of fresh, local seafood paired with some of BC’s finest wines and ales. Featuring Tom Watson and the Honeycrooners, relax on the amazing Terrace patio + gardens at the ”must-go” event of the summer! Friday July 22, 2011 | 6:30 - 9:30pm Tickets: $99 through Taste Victoria or the front desk at the Inn at Laurel Point.
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CedarCreek Winemaker Reception
Thank you to all who joined us for our CedarCreek Winemaker’s Reception!
A great night was had by all, enjoying 5 spectacular wines from winemaker Darryl Brooker paired with 5 sumptuous plates from Executive Chef Takashi Ito.
SIPS & SEAFOOD
Missed this event or already gearing up for the next one?
Join us Friday July 22, 2011 for SIPS & SEAFOOD, an evening of fresh, local...
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Be warned: Don't eat our Foie Gras starter with...
I had dinner last Friday night and had the Foie Gras Duo to start. Luckily, I was dining with a food writer who I know well because this dish had me blushing. Need I say more? I don’t think so…unbelievable!
Then I moved on to the Sable Fish which was incredible. The sauce of the sake kasu was so different than anything I have ever tasted. Chef Ito came by the table to further...
May 2011
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Best monthly occurrence ever!!
Monthly Food & Wine Event
Join us as our Executive Chef Takashi Ito and Cedar Creek Estate Winery’s winemaker Darryl Brooker come together for a fun and interactive food pairing event.
Five glasses, Five plates
These montly food & wine events are where the food is created to meet the character of the wine.
Thursday, June 2
$49 per person
5:30pm - 7pm
Give us a shout to make a...