Check out this cool video from the Miku Restaurant.

Miku offers Aburi sushi (lightly flame-seared fish served either as sashimi or nigiri-style atop rice with some novel sauces) in its menu. Desserts are also very tempting: green-tea tiramisu, nestled beneath a shortbread pyramid and lightly dusted with matcha tea powder. To make a reservation, call them at 604-568-3900.

Open Table has provided a list of Vancouver restaurants that are offering a Valentine’s Day Menu. You can sort them by neighborhood, cuisine type, and price range, and there is a link to reserve a table. Go check them.

What’s your favorite restaurant for Valentine’s Day in Vancouver?

Read our interview with Sahara Tamarin, the General Manager of Cibo Trattoria.

Q. How was the business in 2008?

A. We opened very quietly in the summer of 2008 which gave us an opportunity to fine tune our operations. After a couple of weeks word started getting around that we were open and we saw quite a few positive reviews from many of our local food writers. We started out very strong and continue to work hard every day to make each guests visit worth talking about.

Q. What was your most frequently ordered dish in 2008?

A. Our menu changes frequently due to seasonality, availability and the chef’s inspiration. All of our pastas are made daily, by hand. They are incredibly fresh and delicious.

Q. Are you planning to take part in the "Dine Out Vancouver 2009" event? If yes, please give us a scoop of your special menu for the event?

A. We offer our Pre-Theatre menu (3-courses for $38) daily until 6:30pm. Guests may have the choice of a starter, a main course and a dessert or a starter, a main course and a side dish (for those who do not have a sweet tooth). To highlight our Pre-Theatre menu we are offering it throughout the evening for all of January 2009. We are not participating in Dine Out Vancouver this year.

Q. Any special plan for 2009?

A. We are planning a series of dinners in which we will explore a different region of Italy each time. The menu will be inspired by the cooking of that region and will be paired with wine from the area.

Q. What is your recommendation?! From your menu, of course!

A. Our fish is always very fresh and is NEVER frozen. In fact, our only freezer is just big enough for a few frozen desserts like granita. Our chef prepares his fish dishes very simply; on tonight’s menu we offered roast local rock cod, sea asparagus with hot olive sauce.

Located on 1141 Hamilton Street, Capones menu features a unique selection of mouth-watering tapas, signature entrees & delectable desserts. Capones offers the best local live jazz & blues musicians on the west coast, performing 7 nights a week. With an array of award winning signature martinis & a delicately hand selected wine collection. Capones is also home to one of Vancouver’s largest exclusive private function rooms; The “VAULT”. This room can accommodate 50 guests for sit-down dinner events & 85 guests for stand-up cocktail receptions. This spacious private room is ideal for a variety of events. For information, or reservation, call 604-684-7900, or visit www.caponesrestaurant.net. Read our interview with Daniela Vecchione and Tammy Gamel, their marketing manager and general manager.

Q. How was the business in 2008?

A. We had a good year, our regular customers kept enjoying our music, food and the great atmosphere Capones has to offer. We also had a really busy Christmas season full of corporate & private parties held in our beautiful private room The Vault. In addition we launched a new great dinner menu.

Q. What was your most frequently ordered dish in 2008?

A. During 2008 our must popular dish was our delicious Capones Pizza.

Q. Are you planning to take part in the “Dine Out Vancouver 2009” event? If yes, please give us a scoop of your special menu for the event?

A. Yes… We have a great 3 course dinner menu for $28^th, offering an incredible combination of the West Coast take on a traditional Mediterranean cuisine.

Q. Any special plan for 2009?

A. For this coming year basically we are looking forward to reinforce and appreciate the presence of our regular customers and increase the traffic of our first diners, we are also looking forward to the tourist season having incredible promotions for the Vancouver’s visitors, as well as you will have excellent seasonal promotions, special events and delicious fresh sheets menus throughout the year. All the time focusing in presenting new and great local musicians!

Q. What is your recommendation?! From your menu, of course!

A. We really recommend every item on the menu! But you can certainly not miss the Eggplant Rollotini from our mouth-watering tapas or our Roasted Free Range Chicken Breast one of our most popular signature entrees… Also don’t forget to try one of our award winning Martinis…!

“The Early Edition", a program broadcasted by CBC radio one, is holding the Chinese Restaurant Awards Contest from today to January 22. For more details, go to here.

Also check out this website. They are a not for profit organization, which includes some food and marketing experts, who are dedicated  to recognizing and promoting the Chinese culinary arts. They try to reward the best of Chinese restaurants and eateries in the Greater Vancouver area by highlighting the outstanding local chefs who create Chinese Signature Dishes and the restaurants in which they are served. 

Read our interview with Mr. Peter Raptis, the owner of The Refinery Market.Style.Eatery, located on 1115 Granville Street, directly above SIP.

Q. How was the business in 2008?

A. Great, we Opened in November and had a fantastic start!

Q. What was your most frequently ordered dish in 2008?

A. Chef’s own Goat Cheese Cheese Cake with sour Cherries!

Q. Are you planning to take part in the "Dine Out Vancouver 2009" event? 

A. Yes we are in DOV 2009 and a featuring a unique charcuterie based menu that also includes our amazing cheescake!

Q. Any special plan for 2009?

A. This should be a big year as we hope to build a customer base and educate Granville street on our unique concept.

Q. What is your recommendation?!

A. The menu changes every week so its hard to pick a favorite meat or cheese but defiantly try the truffle oil humus, and the Goat Cheese Cheese cake.

This is our interview with Peter Raptis, the owner of SIP resto-lounge, located on 1117 Granville Street. For reservations, call 604-687-7474.

Q. How did you do in 2008?

A. A good year that saw a shift in business with more and more people wanting quality food later in the evening. Somehow with more and more restaurants opening, we are still getting busier! Must be doing something right!

Q. Name your most frequently ordered dish in 2008?

A. Cajun Seared Ahi Tuna with Hypnotiq salsa.

Q. Any plan to take part in the "Dine Out Vancouver 2009"?

A. Yes, we are in DOV 2009, and have a great menu featuring once again our AAA tenderloin for only $28.

Q. Any special plan for 2009?

A. The Granville street redevelopment plan is underway and by the end of spring we should have one of the best streets in the city to showcase our restaurants with new trees lights sidewalks and fingers crossed Patios!

Q. What is your recommendation?

A. Gotta love the Pear Brandy Pan Seared Perogies, Souther Comfort Spicy Chicken and Belgium Beer Battered Fries but also This spring we will be featuring a Maple Glazed Pacific wild Salmon!