Minami x Dine Out Vancouver 2018 Sneak Preview

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Dine Out Vancouver is back for 2018, and we are excited to be participating again this year!

From January 19 – February 4, join us during lunch or dinner and enjoy our 3-course prix fixe menus. Of course, these dining experiences are best paired with our feature sake flight and wine.

Here are some sneak peek photos of our delicious Dine Out Vancouver menus. View the full menu here, and don’t forget to book early to secure a seating!

LUNCH

Minami Zen

DINNER

Aburi Oshi Bites

Braised Alberta Beef Shank and Herb Spiced Prawns

Earl Grey Mousse

Introducing the Aburi Shokai Experience at Minami

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Indulge in the ultimate Minami experience with our signature Aburi Shokai set course menu. Featuring four mouthwatering courses, this menu is the perfect option for any dining occasion.

Zensai Course

Our Zensai course of the Aburi Shokai offers our daily sashimi feature, as well as a trio of our signature appetizers.

Sushi Course

Our Aburi Sushi course features the chef’s selection of our famous Aburi oshi, roll, and nigiri, flame seared and finished with our signature European inspired sauces.

Entrée Course

Our entrée course presents our mouthwatering surf and turf entrée: The buttery Saikyo Miso Sakekasu Baked Sablefish and the rich Aburi Beef Tenderloin Medallion and Joshu Wagyu Beef.

Saikyo Miso Sakekasu Baked Sablefish

Our tender sablefish is marinated in YK3 sakekasu, garnished with a fresh ginger scallion wasabi relish and is paired with a yuzu-sweet soy reduction and kaiso seaweed salad.

Aburi Beef Tenderloin Medallion and Joshu Wagyu Beef

Our juicy AAA sterling silver beef tenderloin and rich Joshu Wagyu beef is nestled on a bed of creamy yukon potato parsnip purée and roasted marketing vegetables, and is served with a decadent tamari veal jus.

Dessert Course

Finally, our dessert course showcases our signature Green Tea Opera. Crafted with intricate layers of green tea génoise, hazelnut wafer, azuki bean cream, and dark chocolate ganache, this indulgent treat takes three days to make and is served with a scoop of rich matcha ice cream.

View our full dinner menu here, and book now to enjoy the Aburi Shokai today.

MINAMI x VEUVE CLICQUOT

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We are excited to announce Minami’s collaboration with Veuve Clicquot for Yellow Week!

From May 1st-7th, join us for this special event and enjoy a glass or bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne at our feature price- $21 for a glass and $130 for a bottle.

We recommend pairing your Veuve Clicquot with our our addictive Champagne Roll. This guest favourite features scallop, local sockeye salmon, and uni rolled in tobiko and finished with our secret Miku sauce on top, flame seared.

Don’t miss this limited time feature- book now to dine with us today.

Aburi Shokai: The Perfect Introduction into Aburi Cuisine

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Take the time to treat yourself and indulge in a special dinner at Minami. Our Aburi Shokai presents Minami’s signature cuisine in a delectable five-course chef’s tasting menu experience. Carefully crafted and artfully plated, this exquisite dinner includes our mouthwatering entrées, our famous Aburi sushi, and a decadent dessert creation from our pastry team. True to its name, the ‘shokai’ is perfect introduction into the rich world of Minami’s Aburi cuisine.

Check out our full Minami dinner menu here, and book now to join us for the Aburi Shokai today.

   

 

Contest: STOMP x Minami

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STOMP returns to Vancouver after a nine-year absence for four shows only from January 13th-15th, 2017 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Feel the exhilarating rhythm as brooms, trashcans, and lighters fill the stage and submerge yourself in a sensational show of dance, music, and theatrical performance that will electrify your senses to no end.

Minami Restaurant is pleased to partner with STOMP for a special giveaway! Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see the talented STOMP performers live on their opening night in Vancouver, plus a $100 gift card to dine at Minami Restaurant. This will surely make for the perfect holiday celebration. Contest period is open from December 1st-19th, 2016. The winner will be announced the next day and must claim his/her prize 24 hours after being selected. Prizes must be picked up at the restaurant.

Four ways to enter are: 

1) Tweet the following on Twitter and make sure to follow @MinamiYaletown:

I want to win tickets to #STOMP and dinner at @MinamiYaletown. #STOMPxMinami

2) “Like” the Minami Facebook Page and comment on the STOMP poster photo.

3) Enter at Minami Restaurant directly at 1118 Mainland Street. Ballots are available at reception.

4) Regram the STOMP photo on Instagram, tag and like @minamiyaletown and use hashtag #STOMPxMinami in the comments section.

Click here to buy tickets today.

Good luck!

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Minami Chef’s BBQ

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Join us on Saturday, July 2nd, from 4-6PM at Minami Yaletown for our Chef’s BBQ!

Enjoy your favourite Aburi Oshi Sushi, Specialty BBQ Skewers, and Strange Fellows Beer on our hidden garden patio.  Our chefs will be onsite grilling meat & veggie skewers and flame searing sushi, all paired with ice cold Jongleur Belgian Wit at this one of a kind fun & interactive event.

$39++ | Limited Spots Available, for more information please email RSVP@minamirestaurant.com or, inquire onsite.

*To secure a reservation for this event, please download, fill out, and send back the Chef’s BBQ Registration Form to RSVP@minamirestaurant.com.

We’ll see you there!

Chef's BBQ Minami July 2016

Miki’s Trip to Japan

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Just last month, our sake specialist Miki Ellis took a special trip to Japan! During her time, she toured around several different prefectures and sake breweries, while assisting with the sake making process and tasting extremely fresh sake.

One of these breweries included Yoshinogawa, the oldest sake brewery in the Niigata Prefecture.

Miki waits at the train station to visit sake brewery Yoshinogawa in the Niigata Prefecture.

Miki waits at the train station to visit sake brewery Yoshinogawa in the Niigata Prefecture.

Entrance to Yoshinogawa sake brewery.

Entrance to Yoshinogawa sake brewery.

Yoshinogawa was founded in 1548 and currently ‘retains many of its age-old practices while keeping focused on the changes in the world today’, creating some of Japan’s finest sakes. The Niigata region is known for its heavy snowfalls, which in turn, creates elegant, clean, and smooth sakes. It is currently guided by 19th generation President, Koji Kawakami. Miki had fun travelling to Yoshinogawa and tasting some of their sakes!

Miki at the Yoshinogawa sake brewery.

Miki at the Yoshinogawa sake brewery.

 

Miki tasting sake at Yoshinogawa sake brewery.

Miki tasting sake at Yoshinogawa sake brewery.

 

 

Since joining the Aburi team, Miki has strived to achieve and maintain high standards for our sake list. She takes pride in elevating both Miku and Minami to the top echelon of sake providers in the city. That desire drove her to seek out a brewery to create a sake specifically for the Aburi brand. Yoshinogawa is that brewery. They are excited to create a sake just for our restaurants.

Learn more about our exclusive Aburi sake in the our next blog post! But first, we’ll take a quick culinary tour with Miki at two of her favourite food and cocktail destinations in Japan.

Video: A Look Inside Minami

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“My restaurant, a stage for passion to come to life.” – Seigo Nakamura

There is a great deal that goes on behind the scenes at Minami Restaurant that you don’t get to see.  We thought it would be important to give you a sneak peak at our culture — about what it really means to work at Minami Restaurant.  We wanted to capture not only the beautiful food and interior of Minami but most importantly the passion of all our employees and the artistic visionary mind of owner, Seigo Nakamura.  A huge thank you goes out to Grass Hut Media for spending time with us to produce a video that we are truly proud of.  Click the video below and view the experience!