I was invited in to try Executive Chef Phil Scarfone new fall and winter menu which offers up  seasonally changing innovative dishes using as much local ingredients as possible.

1^st dish:

Russian kale salad, roasted sunchoke, pomegranate, hazelnut vinaigrette, loved the crunch as well as the tasty dressing and bolstering red pomegranate.

2^nd dish:

Baked sweet potato, jalapeño, bacon, crème fraîche, scallion, fully loaded and yum!

3^rd dish:

Squash tortelloni, sage butter, pumpkin seed, goat gouda, and outstanding delicious dish.

4^th dish:

Oven roasted cauliflower, sunflower seed, green harissa

5^th dish:

Roasted delicata squash, walla walla onion, macedonian feta, sage, making for wonderful flavours in this fall dish.

6^th dish:

Cavatelli, braised venison, wild mushroom, kale salsa verde, parmesan; outstanding flavours and one of my favourite dishes of the night.

7^th dish:

Warm apple crostata, bourbon, raisin, cinnamon ice cream

8^th dish:

Pumpkin spice ice cream sandwich, macerated cranberry, ginger snap cookie

Nightingale is located at 1021 West Hastings Street in Vancouver, you call to reserve at 604.695.9500.

By: Richard Wolak