Glowbal Group Blog

Dear Friends and Volunteers,

Emad and I would like to extend our sincerest THANK YOU to all of you for volunteering your time and efforts at the Union Gospel Mission BBQ. This is a charity that Emad and I have supported personally for a long time and it felt great to be able to work alongside each of you in support of such a worthy cause.

UGM’s commitment to the less fortunate does truly impact the community and we’re so grateful to them for allowing us to participate in helping to make a difference. Aside from providing meals, our hope is to drive more awareness, compassion and action because every little bit helps.

During the course of the day your smiling faces came in contact with over 4,000 people. Your generous time and energetic spirits put out well over 6,500 plates of food, satisfying many hungry appetites. Whether behind the scenes, on the front or the back lines, water tent duty, tart delivery or food runner and tent maintenance duty, each one of you was integral in making a large scale project flawless in execution.

I had the chance to stand back a few times during that busy day, and watch everyone working together – the simple words “THANK YOU” are very heartfelt. It was fantastic to see Glowbal Collection staff working alongside customers, friends, media, family and even strangers. It really made no difference, as we all became part of a genuine TEAM sharing a common goal.

The true sense of community and energy created by all of you was both emotional and inspiring to us and we hope the experience was equally as gratifying for all of you.

We met some amazing people that day and we hope you did too! Once again, a sincere THANK YOU for your support and generosity of spirit.

BE the change.

Shannon Bosa Yacoub and Emad Yacoub

The summer sun is out – so catch it while you can! The GLOWBAL COLLECTION of Restaurants offer some of the city’s best al fresco dining destinations. Beat the heat at Sanafir which boasts floor-to-ceiling windows that open onto the Granville Street scene. Cool down on the hip Yaletown patios at glowbal grill or SOCIETY Dining Lounge. For downtown action, spend a warm evening outdoors on the terraces at COAST or Italian Kitchen. Or, opt for people-watching in Kitsilano, on Trattoria’s bright outdoor space.

Whichever location you choose, from August 19 – 29 , glowbal grill, COAST, Sanafir, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria Italian Kitchen and SOCIETY Dining Lounge are offering hot deals that won’t make you freckle!

glowbal grill Steaks and Satays
Enjoy Surf & Turf selections this month at glowbal grill. Begin with a Wagyu Beef Chuck Satay and Dungeness Crab Cake or try the Braised Short Rib and Sweet Pea Risotto with a Tempura Atlantic Lobster Claw. From the Prairies to the Pacific, entrées span the country with offerings of Canadian Prime Tenderloin and Jumbo Tiger Prawns. Sample the ‘Surf & Turf Platter’ to taste a variety of treats, including a Dry-Aged Canadian Prime Strip Loin, Lobster Risotto, Jumbo Tiger Prawns with a Buratta and Tomato Salad and Sautéed Green Beans. Sweeten the deal with White Chocolate Crème Brulée for dessert.
Surf & Turf Menu

COAST Restaurant
COAST is going wild this month with an untamed assortment fresh from British Columbia’s shores. Start off with a Gratinee of Wild Sockeye Salmon or a Dungeness Crab Salad with oyster vinaigrette. Main course selections include Seared Fillet of Halibut complemented with Chanterelle Mushrooms or enjoy Barbequed Haida Gwaii Sablefish spiked with miso bourbon barbeque sauce. Chocolate Crème Brulée with salted caramel ice cream is on offer for dessert.
Wild BC menu

Sanafir
Experience a taste of Mumbai this month at Sanafir. Try the Spiced Tomato and Lentil Soup appetizer with sweet corn and onion bhaji. Mumbai is the epicentre of India and the cuisine incorporates many different cultures which are reflected in Sanafir’s ‘Surf, Turf, and Earth’ main course Tapas Trio. The unique blend of dishes includes Braised Beef Korma and Basmati Rice, a Prawn and Sweet Pea Samosa served with watercress yogurt, and a Vegetarian Curry. The Mumbai-inspired dessert is a Chai Baked Rice Cake served with cherry vanilla ice cream.
Mumbai menu

Italian Kitchen
Can’t getaway to cruise the waterways of Italy this month? Taste your way through the beautiful country with a Veneto-inspired menu from Italian Kitchen instead. Featured starters include Scallops poached in Saffron Tea or Tuna Salad with Confit Fingerling Potatoes. Entrées include a Butter Poached Dungeness Crab or Braised Duck Pasta. Finish the meal with an order of ‘Zaleti,’ fritters topped with candied fruit and caramelized pistachios.
Veneto menu

Trattoria – Italian Kitchen
Simplicity and fresh ingredients rule this month as Trattoria pays tribute to Tuscan-inspired fare. Antipasti selections include Potato and Bean Salad or a traditional Italian Crostini – toasted bread with spicy Fennel Sausage and fresh Buratta Cheese. Steak and pasta are offered for entrées, including a Grilled T-Bone Steak and Angel Hair Pasta with Tiger Prawns in a lemon cream sauce. Sweet Sugar Dusted Fritters, served with Arborio rice pudding, cap the evening
Tuscany menu

SOCIETY Dining Lounge
Get your kicks on Route 66! The famous highway has inspired the culinary talent at SOCIETY Dining Lounge. American favourites are re-worked with appetizer options like Blackened Ahi Tuna Sliders or Cobb Salad with Confit Chicken. Hearty main dishes include ‘Bacon and Eggs’ – Braised Pork with a Poached Egg topped with Truffle Hollandaise – or check out the Buttermilk Fried Chicken and house-made Waffles. For dessert, sip a Root Beer Float (made with house-made root beer and vanilla gelato) and enjoy the ride.
Route 66 menu

Make your reservation online at www.glowbalgroup.com

This Monday we celebrate British Columbia Day. Please be advised that some of our restaurants have changed their hours of operation on Monday. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope you enjoy the gorgeous weather we have in store this weekend!

Hours of Operation

Trattoria

• Lunch: Closed
• Dinner: Regular Hours

COAST

• Lunch: CLOSED
• Dinner: Open at 4:00pm

Sanafir

• Lunch: CLOSED
• Dinner: CLOSED

Italian Kitchen

• Lunch: Regular Hours
• Dinner: Regular Hours

SOCIETY Dining Lounge

• Lunch: CLOSED
• Dinner: CLOSED

glowbal grill

• Lunch: CLOSED
• Dinner: CLOSED

by Charles Zuckermann

This past Thursday, July 22nd, glowbal grill General Manager Michael Moore and his staff hosted a party to thank the Yaletown neighbourhood businesses for all their support.

Why have a party? “It has been about six months since the grand re-opening of glowbal grill so my team and I thought it was time to throw a party and thank our friends and neighbours” said Michael. ‘”Afterglow is the perfect venue for something like this, in fact it was built exactly for events like this.”

Beaming like a proud new father, Michael and his staff were excited to host friends from Beautymark, Lola Home and Apparel, L’Atelier and many more. “Yaletown is a really close community! We can’t really do what we do without supporting each other. It is this neighbourhood vibe that makes Yaletown such a destination spot.” We couldn’t agree more Michael.

Thanks for joining us everyone and let’s plan the next one soon

There is no shortage of exciting events happening throughout Vancouver this summer – from the theatrics of Bard on the Beach to the hotly anticipated Celebration of Light. The GLOWBAL COLLECTION – with six lauded restaurants – presents the perfect opportunity for a delicious pre-or-post-event dining experience.

From July 15 -25, glowbal grill, COAST, Sanafir, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria Italian Kitchen, and SOCIETY Dining Lounge are offering guests fresh fare, inspired from around the corner and around the world, guaranteed to complement any Vancouver staycation.

glowbal grill Steaks and Satays
This month, glowbal grill is paying homage to Texas and its famous BBQ. Appetizers include the Chipotle, Prawn and Avocado Tortilla or Spicy Texas Chilli. Put some meat on your bones – and in your belly – with entrée selections like Bourbon BBQ Glazed Bison Ribs or the Southern Spiced 16oz Cowboy Cut Ribeye. Finish up with the quintessential summer dessert – Strawberry Shortcake.
Texas menu

COAST Restaurant
This Month we explore Vancouver Island from top to bottom with appetizer plates offering Pan Seared Jumbo Scallops or Charred Local Octopus Salad with truffled sea urchin vinaigrette. Main courses offer sea selections including a Grilled Wild Ling Cod with a Dungeness Crab Crust or a ‘Canadian Surf and Turf’ of Broiled Beef Tenderloin with Poached Atlantic Lobster. Diners will fall hook, line and sinker for COAST’s patriotic Canadian Maple Parfait – complemented with house-made fudge – for dessert.
Vancouver Island menu

Sanafir
Guests may just ask Sam to play it again after feasting on our Casablanca-inspired menu this month. The Mixed Olive Salad appetizer features confit garlic in a tangy tomato cumin vinaigrette. Lamb Tagine, Lobster and Fried Eggplant, and Fig and Apricot Couscous, are featured in the Tapas Trio entrée. For dessert, sample the decadent Crème Caramel topped with coconut and almond truffles.
Casablanca menu

Italian Kitchen
Discover the ancient flavours of Sardinia at Italian Kitchen. Known for its natural beauty and abundant seafood, this Mediterranean island is the inspiration for menu items like Cassula – a Prawn and Halibut seafood soup, or Culingiones – stuffed ravioli with cacciocavalo cheese and braised greens. Entrées also embrace the sea with Aragosta Arrosto – Stuffed Lobster served with Bianco Risotto, and Tonnato – Tuna with Fennel Sausage, Peas and Heirloom Tomatoes. For dessert, enjoy Frutti di Bosco al Proseco con menta – fresh berries in Proseco and mint with a limone sorbet.
Sardinia menu

Trattoria – Italian Kitchen
Explore the Puglia and Apulia regions of Italy at Trattoria. From the land of many colours comes a kaleidoscopic menu. Primo selections include a vibrant Roasted Beet Salad or Duck Tortelli in Tuscan tomato sauce. Pizza and pasta are offered for entrées, including Spicy Calabrese and Gamberi Spaghetti Nero and Oven Roasted Cauliflower and Onion Pizza. End on a sweet note with a Sugar Dusted Fritter.
Puglia/Apulia menu

SOCIETY Dining Lounge
Summer screams for delicious comfort food and SOCIETY is dishing it up with delight. Try a Mini Chilli Dog or Bacon Vichyssoise to start the meal. Entrées include Queen Charlotte Halibut Fish ‘n Chips and Kobe Beef Hamburger Helper served alongside macaroni ‘n cheese. Strawberry season is in full swing, enjoy it with Strawberry Shortcake for dessert.
Diner menu

Make your reservations online at glowbalgroup.com.

It’s officially summer and patio season is in full swing!

Nothing beats spending a lazy summer day on a beautiful patio. No matter what you are in the mood for, The GLOWBAL COLLECTION has the perfect patio for you, shady or sunny! When in Yaletown enjoy a cool cocktail and delicious bites at glowbal grill or SOCIETY . If you’re strolling the Kitsilano neighbourhood, why not watch the world go by at Trattoria Italian Kitchen. When shopping downtown why not choose between the vibrant sunny Italian Kitchen sidewalk patio or COAST’s cool oasis across the street.

Watch for our upcoming patio at Sanafir where sexy, exotic and stylish spills on to the Granville Street sidewalk.

Enjoy the summer everyone!

by Russ Jahns

Local blogger Ann Lee had the chance to visit glowbal grill steaks and satay with her brother over the weekend and this is the article she wrote for Me Plus Food:

I’ve been to Glowbal about 3 times, and I can honestly say that I’ve never had a bad meal here, this time was no exception. I decided to take my brother and his family out to dinner at Glowbal for his birthday, even with my soon-to-be 1 year old nephew. We sat out on the patio. We were a bit nervous, because although he doesn’t really cry, he likes to pound on tables, drop things, and scream, but it went well, and he entertained the other customers.

I wanted to try as much as I could, so I ordered 4 tapas to start. I had the Lamp Chop with Honey Glaze ($4.50), Coconut Chicken with Spicy Tropical Glaze ($2.90), Kobe Meatball with Tomato Fondue,($2.90), and I had to do it, I ordered the Wagyu Chuck with Black Sea Salt for ($9.25). I had the Short Rib before, and it was really good too, but I wanted to try all new things. All the satays were served with a thai slaw, ginger white soya, and a hot chinese mustard, which I barely even used. The tapas were good on its own. My favorite of the bunch was the Lamb Chop. Grilled perfectly. The meat was very tender, and had a nice subtle glaze to it.

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This Thursday is Canada Day. Please be advised that some of our restaurants have changed their hours of operation for the holiday weekend. Sorry for any inconvienence and Happy 143rd birthday Canada. You’re looking good!

Yaletown will be in full swing with our Canada Day Street Party on the 1200 Block of Hamilton, right outside of SOCIETY Dining Lounge. Full details of the event can be found here

Hours of Operation

Trattoria

• Lunch: Regular Hours – Regular Menu
• Dinner: Regular Hours

COAST

• Lunch: CLOSED
• Dinner: Open at 4:00pm

Sanafir

• Lunch: CLOSED
• Dinner: Regular Hours

Italian Kitchen

• Lunch: Regular Hours – Weekend Menu (Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun)
• Dinner: Regular Hours

SOCIETY Dining Lounge

• Lunch: Regular Hours – Regular Menu
• Dinner Regular Hours
• Monday July 5 – CLOSED for Lunch only – open for Dinner at 4:00

glowbal grill

• Lunch: Regular Hours – Brunch Menu (Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun)
• Dinner: Regular Hours

by Charles Zuckermann

On Canada Day, Thursday July 1st, the 1200 block of Hamilton Street will be closed to traffic during Yaletown Grand Prix Celebrations to host a full-on Street Party.

Hamilton Street Businesses invite you to join us in bringing fun, food and music to the streets and be a part of the festivities. Hosted outside SOCIETY Dining Lounge, The Yaletown Street Party will be packed with entertainment and events including live music from noon to 9pm, fun contests, and food provided by the best restaurants Yaletown has to offer.

Here are only some of the amazing events you can expect to enjoy this Canada Day:

• 10 musical acts performing between Noon and 9 PM including: Kemal Evans, Sam Mackay, Keys To Phoenix, Cindy Lou Potter and Case Closed
• Yaletown’s Best Burger Contest to  judged by well known bloggers Richard Wolak  - vancouverfoodtser.com , John Chow – johnchow.com, Erin Ireland – itstodie4.com, Raul Pacheco-Vega – hummingbird604.com and Cassandra Anderton – goodlifevancouver.com. SOCIETY Dining Lounge, Earls Yaletown, BBQues, The Hamilton Street Grill, Section 3, The Hub Restaurant and Lounge and glowbal grill will be entering their craziest and tastiest in to this contest. All burgers enteries will be judged on taste, presentation and originality.
• Society’s Marshmallow Golf Challenge – a chance to win Gift Certificates from SOCIETY and her sister restaurants as well as other offers from the neighborhood.

Help celebrate Canada’s Birthday with The Yaletown Street Party. We have something for everybody. The festivities start at noon and run until 9pm.

Happy Canada Day everyone!

by Charles Zuckermann and picture by Richard Wolak

Every year we’re stuck trying to figure out what to get him for Father’s Day. A tie, a cigar, golf balls… What to get Dad?  The answer is simple, take out for brunch, lunch or dinner with GLOWBAL COLLECTION.

Our restaurants offer something special for every father, it just depends on what he is in the mood for:

• Italian Kitchen is spending the whole day focussing on Dad with both Brunch and Dinner offerings.
• Bring Dad down for Brunch at COAST for a chance to win a Business Lunch for 6 people prepared by Executive Chef Josh Wolfe.
• Trattoria is hosting a Marshmallow Putting Contest where Dad can win his dinner on us. Bring him down for Brunch or Dinner.
• Buy Dad a steak for dinner at glowbal grill and we’ll buy him a glass of premier scotch, or come early and treat him to the best brunch in Yaletown on our Patio.
• SOCIETY Dining Lounge is amping up Family Dinner with a BBQ themed meal where kids eat for free. Prizes and giveaways throughout the night.

Make reservations, kick back and let us take care of everything. Happy Father’s Day

glowbal grill 604.602.0835
COAST 604.685.5010
Italian Kitchen 604.687.2858
SOCIETY 604.629.8800
Trattoria 604.732.1441