Lumière

October  24, 2009 - Vancouver, BC – Proprietors David and Manjy Sidoo and Daniel Boulud would like to congratulate Lumière Grand Chef Dale MacKay for his Silver Medal win at the 2009 Vancouver Gold Medal Plates Competition.

The Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment and athletic achievement. Celebrating in six cities across Canada in 2009, Gold Medal Plates features superb wines and the premier chefs in each city, paired with Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes, in a competition to crown a gold, silver and bronze medal culinary team in each city, and subsequently nation-wide.

Gold Medal Plates Judge, James Chatto: "The silver medal was awarded to Dale MacKay of Lumière. He presented a most elegant dish consisting of three components, with flavours that drew moans of pleasure from the judges. The principal element was a slice of a terrine en croute, its delicate frame of soft pastry shaped like an arched chancel window, but instead of stained glass Chef Mackay had layered several treatments of Sloping Hill Farm pork, using the gizzard, leg and belly, reinforced with foie gras and a topaz-coloured Okanagan quince jelly. Beside it, tiny turned radish, turnip, cornichon and poached quince had been lightly pickled – they looked like a handful of precious gems. On the right a rectangular strip of firm quince jelly was another sweet-tart condiment while a teaspoonful of pork jus completed the dish. Chef Mackay’s chosen wine, a tangy 2008 Tantalus Riesling from the Okanagan, was a luminous match."

Founded in 2003, the goal of Gold Medal Plates is to raise substantial funds for Canada's high performance athletes, while celebrating Canadian excellence. Since 2004, this event has received tremendous support and accolades all across Canada, and generated a combined net total of $2.8 million for Canada's Olympic and Paralympic athletes

Lumière is a one of just three Grand Relais & Chateaux class restaurants in Canada, one of 160 in the world. Lumière is Chef Daniel Boulud’s second gastronomique restaurant – one he describes as “a dream come true for every chef ... a 45-seat jewel box.”

With its provocative blend of European sophistication, modern French sensibilities and Westcoast innovation, Lumière cuisine speaks a language all its own.  Chefs Daniel Boulud and Dale MacKay have captured the imaginations and palates of fine food lovers from all over the world.  The beautiful, newly renovated room with its intimate scale and plush, voluptuous proportions, reintroduces Vancouver to one of its best-loved culinary destinations.  

Executive Chef Dale MacKay is one of Canada's best new Chefs, who came to Lumière from the kitchens of the famed Gordon Ramsay restaurants in London, Tokyo and New York.  Lumière enters its second decade in Vancouver with a remarkable new partnership with Daniel Boulud and his Dinex Group.  Based in New York City, Daniel is committed to a continued presence in the Lumière and db Bistro Moderne Vancouver kitchen, both in person and in daily consultation with his chefs.

For more information regarding db Bistro Moderne Vancouver or Lumière visit the websites at www.dbbistro.ca and www.lumiere.ca, or call General Manager Chris González at 604.739.7115.

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Best fine dining restaurant in Vancouver. Long considered one of Vancouver’s finest dining destinations, Lumière is an eclectic blend of European sophistication and modern French cuisine prepared by Executive Chef Dale MacKay under the guidance of Chef Daniel Boulud. Under Dale MacKay's direction, the cuisine at Lumière has earned AAA’s Five Diamond Award, Four Stars in the Mobil Guide, The Georgia Straights’ award for Best Fine Dining Restaurant and The Vancouver Sun award for Best Restaurant. Dale is Western Canada’s only Grand Chef Relais and Chateaux. Lumière, an unparalleled Canadian dining experience. French dining on West Broadway, Kitsilano, Vancouver, British Columbia.