Yew restaurant + bar at the Four Seasons Hotel

PREVIEW OF YEW RESTAURANT & BAR AT THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
(Directly from the press release.)

Vancouver, BC: Opening December 11th, 2007, YEW restaurant + bar at Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver represents a new level of sophistication for West Coast design and cuisine. Named for the rare indigenous Pacific Yew tree, YEW restaurant + bar will provide an ideal escape in the heart of the city.

With large windows and skylights, lustrous wood and natural rock, YEW brings together the most beautiful elements of nature in a clean, contemporary style. And the menu represents the broad culinary vision of Executive Chef Rafael Gonzalez by including ingredients from the entire Pacific region.

"We have chosen a design and menu that reflect the integral elements of British Columbia," says Guy Rigby, general manager. "And these ingredients are brought together in such a way that they offer a truly unique experience in a downtown restaurant."

Designed to capture the essence of British Columbia's natural environment, lofty 20-foot ceilings reach to the sky, while wood-panelled walls and a floor-to-ceiling sandstone fireplace emanate warmth and comfort. The very contemporary "raw bar" features stacked alder wood with granite surfaces. The communal table for twenty is a slab of hand hewn western maple and a sky-lit private dining room is enclosed in glass.

"The physical design of the restaurant combines sophisticated urban with the natural beauty of British Columbia," says Executive Chef Gonzalez, "so we wanted a menu that was consistent with that vision. The food we have chosen to include is sophisticated and dramatic. We don't want to overpower the palate, but we want to stimulate it. Our focus is on the integrity of flavour. We allow the food to speak for itself."

YEW restaurant + bar will be open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails making it the perfect destination for both personal and business occasions.