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Hot Dining: 5 Dream Decors

Market by Jean-Georges at the Shangri-La Hotel. Photo by KK Law

In a nod to Vancouver Fashion Week (Nov. 3 to 7), check out these stylin’ rooms.
1 Market (pictured) Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Vancouver destination yields a soothing, gently traditional feel that combines contemporary and classic themes.
2 La Terrazza Soaring ceilings, striking frescoes, swags and swaths define an exuberant Italian personality at this Yaletown flagship with its lounge bar and elegant private cellar room.
3 Lift Bar-Grill-View This Coal Harbour destination blends elegant interior lines, expansive glass and sweeping harbour views with plush leather seating and an edgy, contemporary, onyx backlit bar.
4 The Shore Club Elegant curves of warm wood, dramatic chandeliers and an expansive staircase that links downstairs lounge to upstairs dining room and open kitchen all combine for a luxurious experience.
5 Yew Natural light, wood, granite and a giant sandstone fireplace reflect BC’s natural beauty and artfully complement the West Coast–focused fare.—Tim Pawsey

Hot Dining: Tastes of Yaletown

Black-and-blue ahi tuna at Hamilton Street Grill. Photo by KK Law

The city’s thriving, rejuvenated warehouse district, where former loading bays now serve as lively patios, boasts a cornucopia of flavours. Unpretentious Hamilton Street Grill delivers homey but polished faves such as hanger steak and gingerbread pudding in a cozy and comfortable setting. Pino Posteraro’s dynamic Cioppino’s boasts a bustling open kitchen, from which the star chef frequently emerges to visit with his customers. Luxuriously appointed La Terrazza lures with a private cellar room, while those seeking more traditional Italian fare head for nearby Amarcord. Laidback Yaletown Brewing Co. serves its own well-crafted ales, Asian-lovers find Charm Modern Thai lives up to its name in style, and Francophiles feast on pissaladiere and bouillabaisse at Provence Marinaside, or on moules frites and butter-roasted sablefish at The Opus Hotel’s classic bistro-styled Elixir Restaurant. The neighbourhood’s most unusual room? Fun, casual and eclectic Society, which celebrates the resurgence of comfort food.—Tim Pawsey

Hot Dining: 5 Tasteful Italians

Pino Posteraro shows off the heirloom tomato and Dungeness crab salad at Cioppino's. Photo by KK Law

In a city blessed with great dining, Vancouver truly has an abbondanza of Italian choice.
1 Cioppino’s Pino Posteraro’s sumptuous room is a fave with locals and visiting stars alike, especially for osso buco alla Milanese or the namesake spicy seafood medley.
2 Al Porto Hidden away in Gastown, this warm and cozy room serves up a wealth of classic plates in a cellar-like setting.
3 Q4 This West Side destination is a favourite for its polished, rustic, candlelit decor and shared plates of Cornish game hen and legendary spicy spaghetti.
4 La Terrazza Discover elegance and romance personified, along with a striking private wine room and cellar and specialties of Dungeness crab risotto and grilled bison rib-eye.
5 L’Altro Buca This oasis on a quiet side street in the West End serves firmly flavoured traditional fare such as puttanesca and porchetta, with well-chosen wines to match.—Tim Pawsey