Five things we love about: DB Bistro
DECEMBER 19TH, 2008
Five things we love about: DB Bistro
The ever-charming Daniel Boulud has cast his culinary spell on the Vancouver dining scene and we couldn't be more pleased. Herewith, our Top 5 picks from his new, casual outpost DB Bistro:
1.
The intimate, low-slung ceiling (at least eight inches thick and de
riguer in Boulud's restaurants internationally), which ensures the
conversation never overtakes the dinner.
2. The floor-to-ceiling glass "private" room—voyeur dining at its best (Madonna would approve).
3. Boulud's signature starter, the Alsatian-style, wafer thin Tarte Flambé with crème fraîche, carmelized onions and smokey bacon. Do as we did and pair it with a glass of crisp Alsatian white and channel Belle du Jour.
4. The sexy zebra-tiled washrooms located in a shared corridor between Lumière and DB Bistro that are destined to spark some interesting rendez-vous among Vancouver's upwardly mobile set.
5. Boulud himself, the Lyon-bred culinary wonder whose gracious demeanor and obvious love of the job is the most refreshing pairing we've had all year.
2551 W. Broadway, Vancouver, 604-739-7115, www.dbbistro.ca