June 26, 2012
We are bringing meat to the street at this year’s Khatsahlano Festival! Reigning champion, Dennis Pak (who took down 13 giant meatballs in 10 minutes), will be flying in from Alberta ready to take on any worthy opponent who thinks they have what it takes. Study and take notes on your competition...
May 9, 2012
We love seeing what other food and wine enthusiasts are up to! We recently stumbled across this Mel and Rose blog post and we thought it held some pretty valuable wine drinking information – enjoy! Here you will find a reference key to common information printed on all Italian wine labels. We...
April 18, 2012
A lot of time goes into creating a menu. Conceptualizing, tasting, tweaking and a final presentation in our Glowbal Test Kitchen for Emad, who then gives it a final approval. With the launch of new menus at Italian Kitchen and Trattoria this week, we wanted to give you a sneak peek into how the process...
February 23, 2012
Table travelers of the world, we invite you to take the Glowbal Collection Tour! Back by popular demand, we introduce to you, the Passport Program. Contest Details: Between February 29th – March 29th collect a stamp at each location in your Glowbal Collection Passport. After your first stamp, ...
February 8, 2012
Name: Alberto Mura Position at Glowbal: General Manager at Trattoria Where are you from? Sardinia, Italy Favourite Glowbal Group restaurant? Trattoria. It makes me feel back home. Favourite fast food restaurant? What do you order when you go there? McDonalds. I have been ordering Big Macs for the past...
December 14, 2011
This is a home-cooking Kitsilano hang out on vibrant 4th Ave, for friends, for family, for fun. Pizzas, pastas and classic Italian fare all prepared and served with love, in an energetic room where you can truly indulge in the art of sharing. It’s a come-as-you-are and bring–everyone-from-the-beach...
November 30, 2011
Name: Jonathan Chuy Position: Executive Chef at Trattoria Where did you grow up? Burnaby, BC What inspired you or how did you start in the hospitality business? Both of my grandmothers were always cooking great homey meals, and coming from an Italian and Chinese background, food is everything! This...
October 31, 2011
In 1894 Lumuel Benedict, a Wall Street stock broker looking to cure his morning hangover, wandered into the Waldorf Hotel and ordered “buttered toast, poached eggs, crisp bacon, and a hooker of hollandaise.” Thanks to this man’s hangover, we get to enjoy what’s known today as Eggs...
October 31, 2011
Cocktail: Trattito Where you can find it: Trattoria Ingredients: 1 oz of White Rum (Bacardi) 3 Lime Wedges 4 Fresh Mint Leaves Splash of Soda Tools: Cubed Ice Bar muddler Bar shaker glass & metal shaker tin Measuring shot glass Double Rocks glass Straw Instructions: Every week at Trattoria the...
October 31, 2011
Spaghetti & Meatball Monday $12.00 for takeout only $11 Tuesday All signature pastas on for just $11.00 Dine in only Wine Wednesday Discounted prices on our feature wine list Receive 15% off your total food bill when ordering to take out Receive an additional $1.00 off the 15% on takeout when you...
