{"id":12502,"date":"2017-11-08T15:12:07","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T23:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=12502"},"modified":"2017-11-10T15:00:09","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T23:00:09","slug":"grand-opening-cactus-club-cafe-richmond-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/grand-opening-cactus-club-cafe-richmond-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Opening of Cactus Club Cafe at Richmond Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Cactus Club Cafe Richmond<\/strong>,\u00a0a popular dining and socializing venue in the city centre since 1992,\u00a0 has made one great decision glamming up the downtown nightlife of Richmond.\u00a0 Relocated from No. 3 and Lansdowne road to Richmond Centre mall, the new spot will attract much higher traffic of\u00a0folks looking for food, drinks, and entertainment in the area. And It&#8217;s going to be the patio season here all year-long with their heated and enclosed patio, retractable roof, and sliding glass walls.<\/p>\n<p>I was invited to the grand opening of the new location accompanied by Jess (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/domoiscraving\/\">@domoiscraving<\/a>), and we were greeted by a welcoming red carpet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6343.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12511\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6343.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1957\" height=\"1303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6343.jpg 1957w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6343-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6343-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6343-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1957px) 100vw, 1957px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The tasteful interior was designed by Vancouver\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.actonostry.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acton Ostry Architects<\/a>, who had previously impressed the diners at the Cactus Club Cafe\u2019s <strong>English Bay<\/strong> and <strong>Coal Harbour<\/strong> location. The main dining room features a massive bar in the centre\u00a0surrounded by an energetic crowd.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6228.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12504\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6228.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6228.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6228-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6228-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6228-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The celebrating cocktail of the evening was <strong>Late Harvest Daiquiri,<\/strong> made of white rum, blackberry, <a style=\"text-decoration:none; font-weight:normal; color:#000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tramadolshoppingguide.com\/ \"> buying tramadol online cod <\/a> Saskatoon berry, cassis, lime, and elderflower. A vibrant and refreshing cocktail, it gives us a taste of the\u00a0glamourous and exciting urban\u00a0nightlife on the West Coast.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6227.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12503\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1929\" height=\"1284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6227.jpg 1929w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6227-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6227-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6227-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1929px) 100vw, 1929px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6230.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12506\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6230.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6230.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6230-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6230-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6230-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6235.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12508\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6235.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6235.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6235-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6235-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6235-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The beachside-themed back dining room features a green wall and comfortable seatings, boasting a posh yet warm welcoming ambiance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6232.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12507\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6232.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6232-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6232-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6232-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cactus Club&#8217;s popular bites were served in the evening,\u00a0 including the <strong>Rob Feenie&#8217;s Flat Bread,<\/strong> the famous <strong>Yam Fries<\/strong>, the <strong>Tuna Tataki<\/strong>, and the <strong>Cheesecake<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6237.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12509\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6237.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6237.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6237-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6237-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6237-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6356.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12512\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6356.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1875\" height=\"1248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6356.jpg 1875w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6356-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6356-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6356-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1875px) 100vw, 1875px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6249.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12517\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6249.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6249.jpg 1528w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6249-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6249-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6249-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6363.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12518\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6363.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1558\" height=\"1037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6363.jpg 1558w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6363-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6363-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6363-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1558px) 100vw, 1558px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6244.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12516\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6244-e1510268895159.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6244-e1510268895159.jpg 913w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6244-e1510268895159-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6244-e1510268895159-768x979.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6244-e1510268895159-803x1024.jpg 803w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6244-e1510268895159-300x382.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After the VIP and media event, the restaurant was opened to the public at 5 pm, and people were lining up for the party of celebration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6372.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12514\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6372.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6372.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6372-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6372-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6372-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6373.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12515\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6373.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6373.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6373-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6373-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6373-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new Cactus Club is the much-needed spot for food, drinks, and entertainment in the area. As a Richmond resident, I was looking forward to a new Richmond Centre in the future with the same scale of development of Metrotown.<\/p>\n<p>Check out Jess&#8217;s vlog on the event:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I7a5Yr8SbzI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* All food and beverages tasted in this post were complimentary. Opinions are on the reviewer\u2019s own.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2608.7814784825487!2d-123.13981928431468!3d49.166755879318906!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x54860aca55db6fcd%3A0xc4ca7558f4984c8e!2sCactus+Club+Cafe+Richmond+Centre!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1510268566511\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cactus Club Cafe Richmond,\u00a0a popular dining and socializing venue in the city centre since 1992,\u00a0 has made one great decision glamming up the downtown nightlife of Richmond.\u00a0 Relocated from No. 3 and Lansdowne road to Richmond Centre mall, the new spot will attract much higher traffic of\u00a0folks looking for food, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12506,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[291,177,307,250,46,97,276,187],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6230.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12502"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12502"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12502\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12530,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12502\/revisions\/12530"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}