Chef de Cuisine Ryan Mah and Executive Chef Curtis Webb recently invited a few of our friends to a menu tasting for the new Goldfish Fall/Winter Menu. Here's what a few of them had to say:

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We will be rolling out our new Fall/Winter menu on September 6th! Expect a whole gamut of amazing dishes that are trademark to the Goldfish palette (think West Coast with Pacific Rim influences) that also take on fresh new flavours. Of course several of our new plates are perfect for watching the Canucks take on the new season.  

And with the rainy days coming, we can’t help but realize that Christmas is just around the corner! We have two fantastic rooms perfect for your holiday party. Click here for group bookings.

Goldfish and Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House Proprietor Bud Kanke loves to indulge his artistic side, too.

"The First time I ever put an Acryllic brush in my hands was today under the watchful eye of Tiko Kerr - and painting on Jack Shadbolts easel, how great is that!!   Thanks Tracey  and Cori for setting me up and your guidance and inspiration." - Bud

One of the many great things about food is the sheer diversity of ways in which you can have it (probably our favorite thing). Though we like our flavours West Coast and with Pacific Rim influences, we can’t help but wonder how it would be All-American and polo-branded.

Here’s what Ralph Lauren had to say about the success of his latest restaurant in Paris:

“Vera Wang called me – she was going to invite 10 people out to dinner – but even I couldn’t get her in.”

The restaurant, aptly titled Ralph’s, offers classic American dishes including succulent tenderloin and strip steaks originating from Ralph Lauren’s own RRL Ranch in Colorado and exclusively served at his Parisian establishment.  Can’t wait to try this one out.

We're thrilled to announce the arrival of Thomas Beetlestone as our new General Manager.

A long time member of the Kanke Restaurant Group family, Thomas comes to Goldfish after six years at Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House. Thomas joined the Joe Fortes team as a busboy, and while receiving his History Degree from UBC, worked up through the ranks to Lunch Manager. Thomas looks forward to turning first time guests into friends, and delights in sharing his knowledge of food and wine with our customers and staff.

Look for Thomas the next time you stop in.

On the first Wednesday of each month, members of the Goldfish staff and our sister restaurant Joe Fortes head over to the Vancouver Native Health Society to cook up delicious meals for women and children in need.

Read more about Goldfish and Joe Fortes owners Bud and Dotty Kanke's efforts in growing the VNHS, and the trip to the centre Dotty recently took with childhood friend and former First Lady of Canada, Margaret Trudeau:

Vancouver Sun article
24 Hours article

We are very excited to announce the arrival of Chef de Cuisine Ryan Mah and Executive Chef Curtis Webb.

A Vancouver native, Ryan Mah developed an international palette working in London, California and Hong Kong. Ryan apprenticed under Chefs Brian Fowke, Anthony Walsh, and the renowned Heston Blumenthal at the Fat Duck. Upon his return to Vancouver, Ryan joined the team at Joe Fortes bringing his signature style of cooking and passion for creating exciting off-menu items.

Curtis joins the Goldfish team after 13 years at reputable Vancouver hotels such as the Fairmont and the Four Seasons. Most recently he was an Executive Sous Chef at Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House.

Welcome Ryan and Curtis!

Great causes are always reasons for celebration for us here at Goldfish, and this past Sunday's "Ride Don't Hide Day" was no exception. Goldfish and Joe Fortes Proprieter Bud Kanke and his wife Dotty, along with Director of Marketing and Sales Andrea Mestrovic, were on hand to celebrate the event, which aims to change the way people look at mental illness. 

Check out Dotty, Bud, and Andrea at Ride Don't Hide in this past weekend's National Post (top left).

We have been collaborating with Vancouver artist Scott Sueme of Kids at Heart Creative to enhance the ambiance of our patio space.  We are happy to report that the result is an inspiring, unique and timeless mural that has people talking!  

The artist's goal was to create a piece that had a sense of balance between his street art graffiti imagery and a more abstract ideology. Come in for a cocktail on the patio and check out our new art.