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Places to Eat at Whistler???
John Davison wrote:
I'm heading to Whislter in a few weeks. I'm looking for recommendations for places to eat. I'm interested in both formal and casual restaurants. Thanks in advance, John Dubh Lin Gate has some good pub food (and Guniiness) and is right at the gondola base. A fgine place to hang out while waiting for the hordes to clear the village apres ski so that the bus ride is less crowded and more enjoyable. Dave |
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Walt wrote:
lal_truckee wrote: Don't be too nasty, Walt - he's apparently learned his lesson and moved on... Sorry. It's been three days since I've skied, so I'm getting a bit testy. Plus, reading back the thread, I've actually been to the restaurant in question (Araxi) so it's not like I'm exactly without sin here. Araxi's a nice place. I'd go there again. But I wouldn't order the most expensive thing on the menu. -- //-Walt // // http://www.bushtax.com/ Araxi *is nice -- almost oo nice for apres skiing. I feel like I have to wear something other than sweats if I go there and Apre ski, I really like my sweats. Dave |
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"BillM" wrote in message ...
Just got back last night. Had a great meal at Araxi (formal). Prices were a bit steep (NY Steak $85 alone or $105 w/Fois Gris), but worth it to sit down for a nice meal with friends. The other steaks were under $50, and they have an extensive seafood menu. See www.araxi.com for more. Citta is pretty good as well. There's also a southwestern theme place around the corner from Amsterdam cafe that was good. I heard Amsterdam was good, but every time we went they were full. A few of the people in our group came back from Sushi Village with good comments as well. Most places post the menu outside. Have a great time! I don't remember it being near that expensive. FOIE GRAS was $15 as a side, but well worth it. I think we paid $50 Canadian for an excellent Nova Scotia lobster during the summer, so I can't believe the steaks are that much. Araxi is worth it for the 'formal' dinner you asked for (although it's not super-formal - there's another place on the edge of the village with an incredible menu that's much more formal, but I can't remember the name & we didn't end up eating there...) Don't eat at the Chateau whatever you do - major problems & totally over-priced. |
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On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 21:47:25 GMT, Dave M
wrote: Walt wrote: lal_truckee wrote: Don't be too nasty, Walt - he's apparently learned his lesson and moved on... Sorry. It's been three days since I've skied, so I'm getting a bit testy. Plus, reading back the thread, I've actually been to the restaurant in question (Araxi) so it's not like I'm exactly without sin here. Araxi's a nice place. I'd go there again. But I wouldn't order the most expensive thing on the menu. -- //-Walt // // http://www.bushtax.com/ Araxi *is nice -- almost oo nice for apres skiing. I feel like I have to wear something other than sweats if I go there and Apre ski, I really like my sweats. OK, all this talk of Araxi has made me wonder something. Is this the restaurant owned by the same group that owns Ouest in Vancouver? If so, I can say that it is worth the price. I was there two summers ago (visiting fiancee's relatives and riding the glacier), and was floored by the quality of the food. The appetizers alone were worth the price of the dinner. It's very rare that a restaurant even serves morels, but when they do it right, soooo nice. Maybe the prices are different in the summer, but I actually found it rather reasonable, certainly less expensive than top end restaurants in NYC. Jeremiah |
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"Eviel Dewar" eviel@nospam wrote in message news:a3JpbWluYWw=.4666e8957c20a01b1190ebdb5094925 ...
scottabe wrote: in article , BillM at wrote on 1/12/04 8:49 AM: There's also a southwestern theme place around the corner from Amsterdam cafe that was good. Caramaba. When I go out with locals (and I know plenty) that's their choice half the time. Do they have two-for-one coupons? You fat freeloader. See what happens when I post on topic and pass on some info? Some sick, deranged, stalking wacko takes a cheap shot. So much for the sick, deranged, amoral assholes who say if I only posted on topic, you'd stop falsely accusing me of molesting children, stop defaming, stop lying. Ah, rsa. The true sewer of usenet. |
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It wasn't all that crowded when I lived there back in 83-84. I had just graduated from high school and skiing was my life, but I'd never skiid anywhere outside Oregon. After reading an article in Skiing mag about Vail I packed up the boards and drove out there, got a job in the first few days at McDonalds and lived in employee housing. The village was expensive, but with roomates who were ski bums as well we learned how to make do. Moving away from home to pursue what I loved with no job certainty was one of the best moves I've ever made. I had one of the funnest years of my life living in Vail, and the skiing was some of the best I've ever seen. I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat. If that makes me nuts, so be it. BillM "Walt" wrote in message ... BillM wrote: lal wrote: BillM wrote: Prices were a bit steep (NY Steak $85 alone or $105 w/Fois Gris).. Even in Canadian dollars, I have to ask: ARE YOU BLOODY NUTS! Since a reservation is pretty much required, there must be a lot of other people that are nuts as well. Well, yeah. There are lots of people who are so nutty that they go somewhere that's both crowded and expensive. Ever been to Vail? When I lived in Vail... Ok. That explains things a bit. -- //-Walt // // http://www.bushtax.com/ |
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They do own West on Granville street in Vancouver, as well as CinCin and Blue Water Cafe. Back on the steak thing, we actually didn't know it was going to be that much, which is why I added the price warning with my recommendation. The tenderloin was $38, the ribeye $48, but there was no price on the NY. And having had a few cocktails, we didn't think to ask. We just figured it would be in the same range as the others. It was Kobe steak, which is really hard to find outside Japan (that and the absence of a price on the menu should have been a clue). We were pretty surprised when we got the bill. It's not like I'm lighting cigars with hundred dollar bills here. I'm just trying to pass on the lesson learned. BillM "Jeremiah Kristal" wrote in message ... On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 21:47:25 GMT, Dave M wrote: Walt wrote: lal_truckee wrote: Don't be too nasty, Walt - he's apparently learned his lesson and moved on... Sorry. It's been three days since I've skied, so I'm getting a bit testy. Plus, reading back the thread, I've actually been to the restaurant in question (Araxi) so it's not like I'm exactly without sin here. Araxi's a nice place. I'd go there again. But I wouldn't order the most expensive thing on the menu. -- //-Walt // // http://www.bushtax.com/ Araxi *is nice -- almost oo nice for apres skiing. I feel like I have to wear something other than sweats if I go there and Apre ski, I really like my sweats. OK, all this talk of Araxi has made me wonder something. Is this the restaurant owned by the same group that owns Ouest in Vancouver? If so, I can say that it is worth the price. I was there two summers ago (visiting fiancee's relatives and riding the glacier), and was floored by the quality of the food. The appetizers alone were worth the price of the dinner. It's very rare that a restaurant even serves morels, but when they do it right, soooo nice. Maybe the prices are different in the summer, but I actually found it rather reasonable, certainly less expensive than top end restaurants in NYC. Jeremiah |
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On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 18:55:09 -0800, "BillM"
wrote: They do own West on Granville street in Vancouver, as well as CinCin and Blue Water Cafe. Back on the steak thing, we actually didn't know it was going to be that much, which is why I added the price warning with my recommendation. The tenderloin was $38, the ribeye $48, but there was no price on the NY. And having had a few cocktails, we didn't think to ask. We just figured it would be in the same range as the others. It was Kobe steak, which is really hard to find outside Japan (that and the absence of a price on the menu should have been a clue). We were pretty surprised when we got the bill. It's not like I'm lighting cigars with hundred dollar bills here. I'm just trying to pass on the lesson learned. BillM Aha! You didn't say it was Kobe beef. That should have clued you in right away. In the rare instances that I find Kobe beef on the menu of restaurants in NYC, it's usually US$75-100, which is something like 500 canuckbucks. (Just kidding, CAN$100-130.) Hmmm, looks like the falling dollar isn't making Whistler to be the bargin it was the past couple years. (On a completely unrelated sidenote, Ouest in NYC, while not owned by the same group, is certainly one of my favorite restaurants. I recommend it highly.) Jeremiah |
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BillM wrote:
It wasn't all that crowded when I lived there back in 83-84. I had just graduated from high school and skiing was my life, but I'd never skiid anywhere outside Oregon. After reading an article in Skiing mag about Vail I packed up the boards and drove out there, got a job in the first few days at McDonalds and lived in employee housing. The village was expensive, but with roomates who were ski bums as well we learned how to make do. Moving away from home to pursue what I loved with no job certainty was one of the best moves I've ever made. I had one of the funnest years of my life living in Vail, and the skiing was some of the best I've ever seen. I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat. If that makes me nuts, so be it. Well, you have to be nuts to go to the top of a mountain, strap boards on your feet, and slide down on the ice and snow at breakneck speed. Welcome to the asylum, Bill. -- //-Walt // // The Volkl Conspiracy |
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Places to Eat at Whistler???
BillM wrote:
It was Kobe steak I'll drink my own beer, thank you. |
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