Enjoying lobster is a luxurious experience. I prefer them steamed and dipped in butter, but there are other ways of enjoying lobster. Provence Marinaside has prepared an excellent menu with lobster prepared in many ways and paired with delicious BC Okanagan’s Tantalus Vineyards‘ wines for the month of July. My mouth is watering. Get your reservation as soon as you can and enjoy this experience with family or friends. The press release for this special menu is below.
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(Vancouver, BC) — Whether you prefer them steamed, grilled, boiled or sautéed, everyone can agree they love the sumptuous flavour of fresh Atlantic lobster. For the entire month of July, you can indulge your crustacean passion as Provence Marinaside presents its annual Lobster Festival Menu – this year paired with wines from award-winning Tantalus Vineyards in the Okanagan. A collaboration between Executive Chef/Owner Jean-Francis Quaglia and Provence’s talented kitchen brigade, this special two-course dinner is value-priced at $72. Wine Director Joshua Carlson has thoughtfully paired wines from Tantalus to complement each dish. The optional pairing is available as a regular or petit pour. If guests don’t wish to have the full pairing, wines may be purchased individually by the glass or the bottle.
In addition, and new to this dinner series, Provence Marinaside is offering something special to guests who purchase the full menu. “Winemaker Dave Paterson and the Tantalus team have experimented with a couple of new wines that are very limited in release. You’ve probably heard the term ‘Piquette’ popping up around the wine world right now, it’s a wine made by re-fermenting grape skins, and served as a lower alcohol, slightly effervescent, farmhouse style beverage. Highly quaffable, and very interesting flavours. Tantalus made two versions – one from the skins of their rosé (which is from Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier skins), and the other from their Old Vine sparkling Riesling skins. Provence will be offering these delicious wines, with a carefully selected amuse-bouche, to each guest who orders the full two-course Menu and Wine Pairing,” explains Carlson.
Winemaker: David Paterson
Two-course Menu $72
Two-course Wine Pairing $35
Two-course Petit Pour Pairing $25
First Course
Choose One
$15 glass / $60 bottle
$17 glass /$60 bottle
Second Course
Choose One
Basque Style Roasted Lobster
Baby bell peppers, Spanish chorizo, fingerling potatoes,
espelette, cilantro oil
Tantalus Vineyards Reserve Pinot Noir 2016
100% Pinot Noir
$25 glass / $105 bottle
The grapes are a mix of Dijon clones 667, 777, and 115. This wine is all hand made – from meticulous sorting and selection, to the gentle foot trodding, and light racking. It spends 16 months in French oak; 30% new oak before being bottled unfixed and unfiltered. This wine exudes elegance, with dry light tannins, and silky lingering fruit. The finish is warm and lengthy, with an undercurrent of old worldliness, which is reminiscent of Nuits-Saint Georges.
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Whole Atlantic Lobster
Steamed, grilled or sautéed Provençal style
Seasonal vegetables, seven grain rice
Tantalus Vineyards Chardonnay 2012
100% Chardonnay
$17 glass / $71 bottle
Chardonnay sourced from estate 1985 plantings alongside younger components of Dijon clones, planted between 2006 and 2007. Picked during a handful of days where the fruit reached optimal ripeness. After pressing, the wine went through 100% wild fermentation, and then aged for 10 months in primarily neutral oak barriques and puncheons with 30% new oak incorporated. A subtle but complex nose of lees, lemon, orchard fruits, and dusty oak. The palate hints at Meyer Lemon, stones, and warm spices. Medium-bodied and well integrated.
Reservations for Provence Marinaside’s Lobster Fest are always a good idea so you won’t have to claw your way past all the other shellfishionados clamouring to take advantage of this once-a-year lobster and fine wine extravaganza.
Provence notes:
Provence Marinaside is committed to the health and safety of its guests and staff in keeping with the protocols set by the BC Ministry of Health. You can find the details of Provence’s standards here
Provence is open every day for Dine-In service inside and on its patios overlooking the False Creek Seawall and the Quayside Marina – Brunch (M-F: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Sat & Sun: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.), Lunch (M-F: 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.), Dinner (Mon – Sun: 5 – 10 p.m.) and Happy Hour (Mon – Sun: 3-5 p.m.). Late Night (every day 10-11 p.m.). Enjoy Live Jazz every Wednesday from 6 – 9 p.m. Reservations are recommended.
In addition to Dine-In service, Provence Marinaside continues to offer its regular menus for brunch, lunch and dinner for Provence at Home Takeout. If you prefer to cook Provence’s food in the comfort of your own kitchen, they also offer four French Food Made Easy kits.
Provence Marinaside is also supporting The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre with the donation of meals and funds along with a donation option on their should the public also wish to support the organization. Details can be found on Provence Marinaside’s Home Page.
