Lumière (restaurant)

Lumière
Restaurant information
Established November 2000
Head chef Dale MacKay
Food type French, Canadian, North American
Street address 2551 West Broadway
City Vancouver
State British Columbia
Postal code/ZIP V6K 2E9
Country Canada
Reservations Not required, but recommended

Lumière was a restaurant on West Broadway in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver, Canada. It was founded by Rob Feenie, who up until 2007 was the executive chef. Feenie, who was a minority owner, left the restaurant after a falling-out with his business partners.[1] After Feenie's departure, Daniel Boulud was brought in as a new co-owner.[1] Wendy Boys has been with the restaurant since 2003 as the head pastry chef. As of February 2011, the executive chef was Dale MacKay, a former protégé of chef Gordon Ramsay and the winner of Top Chef Canada.[2][3][4] On February 28, 2011, the ownership announced that Lumiere, along with sister-restaurant db Bistro Moderne, would be closing on March 13, 2011.[1]

Honours

Designation

  • Most Popular Restaurant, Vancouver
  • AAA - 2005, 2006
  • 5 Diamond Award
  • 4 Stars
  • Relais Gourmands

Awards

  • Vancouver Sun, Best Restaurant Overall Award 2006 Mia Stainsby, Food Critic
  • Critic's Poll Gold Award for Best French Restaurant
  • Champion of "Battle Crab"
  • Award of Excellence
  • Voter’s Favorite- Gold Medal Dish
  • Critic’s Poll Gol Award for Restaurant of the Year
  • Critic’s Poll - Chef of the Year
  • Critic's Poll Gold Award for Best Vegetarian
  • Critic's Poll Gold Award Best use of Regional Ingredients
  • America's Top Table Reader's Poll - Top Food in Vancouver
  • Pinnacle Award Canadian Restaurant of the Year
  • Media Choice for Best New Restaurant

Reviews

"The kitchen is unassailable on any level and Feenie is a serious chef whose passion for cooking comes through in every dish."

"Rare is the chef who combines raw talent, commitment to excellence, and heartfelt generosity - the requisites for operating a world class restaurant. Rob Feenie epitomizes that rarity and Vancouver is the richer for it."

"Lumiere is quite possibly the finest restaurant in all of Canada."

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mia Stainsby (2011-02-28). "‘Alive for your own funeral’: Doors closing at high-end restaurants Lumiere, db Bistro Moderne". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
  2. "Top Chef Canada is Ready to be Served". Shaw Media. 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  3. "Bittersweet starring role for Vancouver Top Chef". Metro News. 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  4. "Vancouver chef Dale MacKay named Top Chef Canada winner". Vancouver Sun. 2011-07-04. Retrieved 2011-07-05.