All restaurants in The Glowbal Collection will be extending their hours of operation during the Olympics, starting Monday February 8, 2010, for the duration of the games. This way there will be more Glowbal Group for you to enjoy.

glowbal grill STEAKS and SATAY
                Sunday thru Saturday
                Opens 9:30am to 2:00am

 COAST Restaurant
               Sunday thru Saturday
               Opens 10:00am to 2:00am

 Sanafir Restaurant and Lounge
               Sunday thru Saturday
               Opens 11:00am to 2:00am

Italian Kitchen
              Sunday thru Saturday
              Open 10:00am to 2:00am

Trattoria Italian Kitchen
             Sunday thru Saturday
             Opens 11:00am to 2:00pm

SOCIETY Restaurant and Lounge
            Sunday thru Saturday
            Opens 9:30am to 2:00am

Rock the Kasbah this February at Sanafir Restaurant & Lounge

Vancouver’s biggest party is about to begin and Sanafir Restaurant & Lounge is ready to celebrate – day and night. The Glowbal Collection’s popular Granville Street night spot is opening its doors for lunch for the entire month of February.

The lunch menu is in effect February 1 – 28, with a special ‘50% off’ promotion to kick things off, February 1 – 11.

Highlights include:

rice bowls

~ Punjabi Style Butter Chicken 14
basmati scented rice, grilled papadum, cucumber mint raita

~ Goan Braised Lamb and Cashew Curry 14
basmati rice, papadum, lime and cucumber yogurt

~ Crispy Wok Fired Ginger Beef 14
basmati rice, asian vegetables, toasted peanuts
grilled naan bread wrap

~ BBQ Blackened Wild B.C. Salmon 11
rocket lettuce, red onions, herb roast potatoes, watercress crème fraiche

~ Vegetarian 9
hummus, crispy asian vegetables, tofu, roast garlic

plates

~ Grilled Canadian Prime Beef Strip Loin 16
smoked tomato curry, crispy onions

~ Wild Pacific Sockeye Salmon 14
herbed israeli cous cous, spicy green beans

soup & salads

~ Zatar Spiced Grilled Chicken Breast Salad 15
fatoush salad, avocado fried egg, blue cheese vinaigrette

~ Mediterranean Fatoush Salad 8
turkish figs, dried apricots, toasted almonds, honey herb vinaigrette

Sanafir Restaurant & Lounge is Vancouver’s most imaginative tapas restaurant and bar located at 1026 Granville Street. Lush décor reminiscent of an Arabian night creates a luxe and exotic atmosphere. The menu showcases innovative twists on Asian, Mediterranean and Indian flavours. Please call 604.678.1049 to reserve your table.

As we can all guess, getting reservations during the Olympics might prove to be a little tricky.  Many people from around the world have already made their reservations, but ironically we Vancouverites might find it difficult to get reservations at the restaurants we want. The Glowbal Collection has found a solution to this dilemma;  an allocation of tables and available reservations at COAST, SOCIETY, Sanafir, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria and glowbal grill will be held just for you…  our fellow Vancouverites.

Not only will we be holding seats at each of our restaurants for you, our loyal followers, but we will also be giving you the chance to win reservations as they become available. From time to time during the Olympics we will be posting last minute reservations on our Facebook and Twitter sites. You might have to answer a skill testing question or be the first person to post something online yourself, but either way these reservations could be yours. It’s easy, follow us and you could win reservations at your favourite Glowbal Group restaurant. Let the Games begin…

Have your steak and eat it too… 50% off lunch entrees until January 31

Vancouver, BC (January 12, 2010): The GLOWBAL COLLECTION is celebrating the January 12 reopening of its flagship restaurant – newly branded glowbal grill steaks & satay - by offering all guests 50% off lunch entrees for the remainder of January.

When it opened in 2002, glowbal grill and satay bar quickly became a Yaletown dining institution. From leisurely al fresco Sunday brunches on the expansive patio to intimate dinners in the energetic dining room, to even cozier nights spent in the sultry AFTERglow lounge – glowbal has a strong following and has become a neighbourhood anchor and city hotspot.
Proprietors Emad Yacoub and Shannon Bosa-Yacoub have unveiled a new, sleeker version of their first restaurant and Chef Erik Heck has created a new menu to go along with the chic surroundings.
Given the addition of ’steak’ in its moniker, a focus on prime cuts of beef is only natural. The menus are a ‘globally inspired’ combination of regional and exotic ingredients. Although steaks take centre stage, seafood, a variety of sizzling satays and glowbal’s famous spaghetti and Kobe meatballs remain menu staples.

Take advantage of this stellar deal and check-out the new space today!

*Please note that glowbal will be closed for dinner on January 14th due to our official grand re-opening.
Your Official glowbal Relaunch Invite is Here

Getting your invite to the glowbal grill relaunch party invite couldn’t be simpler.

Text the word “glowbal” to 82442 and follow the steps on the image to the right of this text.  Next you will receive a confirmation text with link to your personal invite for our relaunch party… and so much more.

The festivities start Thursday January 14th at 5pm sharp and space is limited, so get there early.  Come and celebrate glowbal grill’s grand re-opening in style.

Take a peek into the mind of one of Vancouver’s most innovative restaurateurs.

Glowbal Restaurant Group CEO Emad’s unique style, vision and his core business philosophy that “Every single person walking through the door of one of our restaurants is a guest in my house”,
are the focus of this article.

It’s 1:30 on a rainy Tuesday afternoon and milling about the entry to Coast restaurant on Alberni Street is a knot of highly photogenic 30-somethings: a beefy doorman sporting a Bluetooth earpiece, a smiling hostess and a handful of sharply dressed women chatting, hair-flinging and glancing incessantly toward the entryway as they gather purses, coats and umbrellas.


Beyond the departing throng of lunching office workers, the visitor meets a wall of noise and light: conversation ricochets off the white tile floor, accompanied by the thumping beat of electronic dance music; at the centre is the restaurant’s defining feature, a tower of white light rising from a circular bar.


It is controlled chaos, and owner Emad Yacoub wouldn’t have it any other way.


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This New Years Eve the Glowbal Collection is aiming to top ourselves again.

With 7 great rooms, we will truly have something for everyone. Each restaurant will have its own mouth watering menu and its own unique environment to best suit your needs.

For information about each restaurant’s celebration please click on the link below:
SOCIETY
COAST
Sanafir

Italian Kitchen celebrates New Years Eve in style with 2 amazing seatings as well. If you have party plans already Italian Kitchen’s 1st seating is for you. Executive Ryan Gauthier offers up his mouth watering A La Carte Menu starting 4pm. Now, if you are looking for an exciting way to bring in the New Year, then our Gala seating is for YOU. Starting at 9pm, the 4 course platter service menu, DJ, door prizes and all the party favours expected is only $85.

All inquiries and reservations can be made through David Kipis at 604.687.2858 or at david@italiankitchen.ca

Trattoria Italian Kitchen celebrates New Years Eve with Executive Chef John Corsi’s tantalizing  A La Carte menu with 2  seatings this year. The second seating is dedicated to larger parties and both seatings require reservations.

All inquiries and reservations can be made through Gordon Fai at 604.732.1441 or at gordon@trattoriakitchen.ca

glowbal grill steaks and satays will be closed through Christmas and New Years and is set to relaunch January 11, 2010.

Here are the Glowbal Collection holiday hours:

• Closed December 24th-25th
• Open December 26th-31st
• Closed January 1st
• Open January 2nd
• Closed January 3rd

As mentioned glowbal grill steaks and satays will be closed until its relaunch on January 11th, 2010.

Happy Holidays and have a safe New Years Eve…

glowbal grill has always been an integral part of the Yaletown dining scene. Now, as we start renovations in preparation of our January re-launch, we will once again help redefine the Yaletown experience.

To share in our celebration of glowbal’s re-launch, THE GLOWBAL COLLECTION wants you and 30 of your closest friends to win a once in a lifetime private party at AFTERglow. All you have to do to win is tell us your best glowbal grill memory and decide which of your 30 friends gets to join you. We will provide the room, a case of Champagne, canapés, and quite possibly a few more secret surprises – stay tuned for details!

Share your memory in a blog post, photo, video, audio clip, or a Facebook wall post and submit it to glowbal’s Facebook page – be creative and we will give bonus points for video and post interaction. The contest will run from December 17, 2009 to January 9, 2010.

10 finalists will be announced on January 10th, 2010. The finalists and a friend will be invited to the glowbal relaunch VIP media event on January 12th, 2010 from 4 – 6pm where the winner will be announced live! Full contest details are on glowbal’s Facebook page.

Prize

• A private party for you and 30 friends at AFTERglow
• A case of Champagne
• Canapés
• Further prizes may be announce during the contest

Rules

• All submissions need to be submitted to glowbal’s Facebook page – on or before January 9, 2010 12 pm PST.
• Please use the hashtag #glowbalrelaunch for any Tweets and blog posts – so we can find it and give you extra credit for promoting your entry!
• For finalist selection, we will take into consideration how many people like and comment on your submission – so make sure you get your 30 friends to comment or like it – make them earn the invite!
• You must become a fan of the glowbal Facebook page
• You and all of your friends must be 19 years of age or older
• The party is to be held between Sunday and Wednesday, the specific date to be determined after the winner is announced

Notification

• glowbal will announce the winners on the glowbal Facebook business page, Facebook update to fans, and a blog post on January 10, 2010.
• Finalists must email us their contact information. Emails to be directed to Charles@glowbalgroup.com.

Can you turn down a savings that not only lightens the pressure on your pocket book but also makes your mouth water?

Well Trattoria Italian Kitchen on 4th Avenue is offering it up.

• Monday – it’s our Famous Spagetti and Kobe Meatballs for only $12 on all take out orders.
• Tuesday – all our pastas are $10 when you dine in the restaurant. (Except the lobster fettucini).
• Wednesday – our specialy selected wine list offers up amazing discounts.

All in all Trattoria is making dining in Kits that much more affordable.  Now that’s an offer I can’t refuse…
CZ

Homelessness in Vancouver is an ever present issue; especially over the Winter Months and the coinciding Holiday Season. Glowbal Group is holding its first annual event:

“A Table for 2000″: Glowbal Restaurant Group Homeless Dinner + Coat Drive

In an attempt to provide warm clothing for people in need, The Glowbal Restaurant Group will be buying used or new coats from the community in exchange for $15.00 Gift Certificates, valid at any of our six Vancouver Restaurants (Coast, Italian Kitchen, Sanafir, Tratoria, Glowbal, and Society).

The Coat drive will be the precursor to the main event held on the 23rd of December at The Union Gospel Mission. Everyone deserves to have a great Christmas, which we intend to deliver in this event.

Coats can be dropped off between 11am and 4pm on Saturday, December 19th at either The Italian Kitchen on Alberni Street or Trattoria on West 4th. Hot Cocoa and small bites will be offered at both locations for those dropping off coats. Alternatively, coats can be dropped off at the Union Gospel Mission at 616 Cordova Street during regular office hours throughout the month of December.