Sips Bistro Feature ProductsSips Host's Table MenuDine around continues at SipsDine Around was such a success for us here at Sips that we'd like to continue to offer you a great 3 course menu each week. Chef Steven McGregor will create a new menu each week with 3 courses for $25. Week of March 23rd to 29th
Appetizer Your choice of
Local artisan cheese plate featuring Little Qualicum’s Caraway Cheese, Natural Pastures’ Brie, and Blossom Blue from Moonstruck, accompanied by homemade local fruit preserves and homemade asiago crackers ~ Spinnakers Ale braised oxtail and local leeks wrapped in homemade pastry Served over Vancouver island organic greens ~ West coast creamy seafood chowder featuring sustainable ocean wise west coast seafood, served with fresh Spinnakers’ baguette ~ Local organic green salad dressed with Spinnakers craft-brewed malt vinaigrette ~ Entree Your choice of
Artisan Pizza Spicy sopprasetta salami, natural pastures’ mozzarella, homemade ricotta cheese, and pickled onions on savoury homemade pizza dough ~ Fresh pan-seared halibut and pastry stuffed with local spinach and gruyere over a bed of handpicked local greens ~ Pan-seared pork tenderloin with wine poached beets on homemade pancakes with a trio of sauces; tarragon aioli, thyme creamed leeks, Spinnakers’ ale infused honey mustard
Dessert Your choice of
Decadent chocolate mousse with homemade biscotti ~ Warm Apple crumble ~ Caramel cheesecake ~ Lavender crème brulee with a homemade cinnamon snap cookie
Hillside estates Wine tastingMany new releases for the month of AprilSips is proud to announce our April Winery Feature of Hillsiide Estates. For the month of April we will be pouring the latest releases of Hillside Estates Vineyards. Kathy Malone winemaker from Hillside will be here to pour on the 15th from 3 til 5pm.Defending our BackyardThe best island food festival is back.Chefs' Collaborative is excited to present the 3rd annual Defending our Backyard. ICC Local Food Festival 12pm-4pm Sunday, May 30th 2010 Sips Artisan Bistro and Spinnakers Brewpub are proud to be involved in this years Defending our Backyard. Defending Our Backyard is one of the highlights of Vancouver Island’s festival year. Chefs from some of the finest restaurants on Vancouver Island are working together to raise public awareness of the importance of local food and supporting local farms. Defending Our Backyard celebrates Island food, farms and flavours at the picturesque Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites in Colwood. Defending Our Backyard is aimed at the growing audience of people interested in food issues and increasingly seeking local food. In the first year, Defending Our Backyard brought together over 600 people. This year we’re expecting over 1,000 to attend. Tickets are now on sale now at Sips Artisan Bistro and Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub, with Early Bird prices and prizes! They have expanded the event to feature more local food, information and activities. Defending Our Backyard focuses on personal experience and, in addition to sampling some tastes of the Island, participants will also learn about growing more of their own food, composting, the ethical harvest of seafood, local wineries and breweries, the work of food-related special interest groups and farmers’ markets. Slow Food VictoriaSips is proud to host its first Slow Food Event.Discover Local Cheese and Charcuterie Monday March 29th Discover Local Cheese and Charcuterie Reservations: SIPS 250.590.3519 Artisan cheese and cured meats are making a resurgence in Canada. Slow Food Vancouver Island presents this exceptional taste and education evening of Cheese and Charcuterie at Sips Artisan Bistro, 425 Simcoe St. in James Bay. Get your fill of some of the best that Vancouver Island producers have to offer. From 6 to 8 pm meet cheesemaker Hilary Abbott of Cowichan Bay and the folks behind the delicious pates, terrines and cured meats from Choux Choux Charcuterie. Ask questions - learn about the simplicities and complexities of the foods we love to eat with fresh baked bread. Wines courtesy of Saltspring island Winery and our feature Beers are from Saltspring island brewery. Limited seating is available. NEW MENU LAUNCHAmazing New offerings today at Sips Artisan BistroBe sure to come in soon. Chef Steve McGregor has just launched a new menu starting today. Featuring our newest finds in the local food market. Be sure to taste it soon. Art Show with Mila CzemerysArt show with Mila CzemerysMila will be here this sunday the 21st of march to talk about her works and share a glass of wine with you. Wine specials and beer specials as well as our full charcuterie and cheese selection will be available. Dine Around Victoria$20 $30 $40Its Dine around time again and this time we get to play along too. Chef Steve McGregor has put together 3 menus that feature some of the best that Sips has to offer. This is a fantastic opportunity to sample some of our great locally procured foods at a great value to you. All 3 menus are lovingly paired by our 2 sommoliers with fanastic wines from all over BC and the island. It shouldn't be missed Valentines Day7 course dinner paired with winesA fantastic 7 course Valentines Day for you Oyster with beet mignonette and 2006 Tugwell Creek Wassail Gold Mead ~ Sablefish cakes with fennel and apple salad 2008 with Orofino Chardonnay ~ Duck Prosciutto salad from menu and a 2007 Therapy Vineyards Pinot Noir ~ Pork tenderloin with local berry jus over b.c root vegetable mash and a 2007 Kettle Valley Malbec ~ Cheese plate featuring. red dawn, brie, sacre Blue paired with a 2006 Venturi Schulze Brandenburg no 3 ~ Chocolate Mousse Biscotti with Vista d’oro Walnut Liquor ~ Housemade Sorbet with Victoria Gin dinner by chef Steve Mcgregor, lovingly paired with feature wines by our 2 sommeliers, Brian storen and Elise Love. $60 $40 for the wine pairings New Guest BeersPhin and Matts, Green Flash and moreWe've just got in our next batch of guest beers.
green flash, westcoast ipa, california pumped full of simcoe, columbus, centennial, and cascade hops, you better hold on to your seat! pungent, citrus, pine, and strong floral aromas make this beer truly unique.
north coast, cru d’or organic belgian ale, california a belgian dubbel with massive fruity flavours and a large malt body. you'll want to sit down to enjoy this guy. drink it slowly and let it warm your belly. this isn't for the faint of heart.
southern tier, phin & matt’s extraordinary, new york A well played American Pale Ale. The guys and Southern Tier don't mess around when it comes to their brews. Only the best highest end whole hops, malted barley, and filtered artesian water.
north coast, acme california ipa, california Finished with over a pound of fresh hops, this beer comes out deliciously dry, and with a strong hoppy flavour that's easily sessionable for a true hop head. January's Featured Winery and BrewerySaltspring Island AlesSalt Spring Island Ales Golden Ale Made with the very finest Canadian two row barley and hops from Salt Spring Island and the Pacific Northwest, this ale boasts a nutty flavour, citrus notes and beautiful golden colour. This brew was awarded a gold medal (best cream ale) at the 2004 Canadian Brewing Awards. Porter Dark, full bodied and thick, with a toasty nutty flavour, our Salt Spring style dry porter is a perfect marriage of roasted barley, chocolate malt and hops". Noted beer reviewer Stephen Beaumont (the Oakland Tribune hails him as a "widely traveled beer journalist with impeccable taste") gave this brew 3 stars out of 4. If you like coffee or like chocolate, you will like this beer. The brewmasters have found that at festivals, women who say they don't drink beer love the stuff. It is a "sipping beer" with lots of flavour and is for savouring. Pale Ale Light copper in colour and hopped with East Kent Goldings, Salt Spring Pale Ale has a light, clean, and soft texture. A nutty-toffee maltiness with an elegant flowery aroma. This brew was awarded a silver medal at the 2004 Canadian Brewing Awards; it's a "session beer" (great for having many), like the Golden Ale, but more flavour. Fireside Ale The Salt Spring Style Winter Warmer, is brewed in the Old English Tradition. With a rich ruby colour, a complex fruity nose and 7% alcohol, Fireside Winter Ale is meant for sipping and savouring near a warm fire on a cold night. Low hop bitterness allows notes of fresh and cooked fruit to come through backed by flavourful malt. A slightly dry, acidic finish provides a contrast that leaves you wanting more. Great with soft cheeses (Brie, Gouda, Havarti), classic cheeses (aged gruyère, Stilton),
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