{"id":9172,"date":"2017-01-23T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=9172"},"modified":"2017-06-09T11:36:22","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T19:36:22","slug":"coal-harbour-cocktail-crawl-seawall-bar-grill-westin-bayshore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/coal-harbour-cocktail-crawl-seawall-bar-grill-westin-bayshore\/","title":{"rendered":"Coal Harbour Cocktail Crawl Part I – Seawall Bar and Grill at Westin Bayshore"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had a visit to\u00a0Seawall Bar and Grill<\/strong><\/a> at Westin Bayshore Hotel<\/strong><\/a> with my friend and fellow food blogger Maggi (vieamaggi.com<\/a>) for Vanfoodster’s Sangria Challenge<\/a>. As we had been doing cocktail how to buy valium <\/a> crawls all over town, we decided to run\u00a0a Coal Harbour Cocktail Crawl<\/strong> (CHCC) starting from here after my Sangria judging duty is done!<\/p>\n

This restaurant’s location is one of the best along the seawall in Coal Harbour,\u00a0with\u00a0spectacular views of the seawall, the harbour and the mountains. There is\u00a0a lot of space on their outdoor wood deck with comfortable seats.<\/p>\n

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Seawall Bar and Grill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Seawall<\/a>
Seawall Bar and Grill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Campfire at 10 am<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Their sangria creation, the Campfire at 10 am <\/strong>($12) is not on their cocktail menu, but I highly recommend it and I’m sure they would\u00a0make it upon request anytime. With the base of Riesling, the drink is fortified with Amaretto, Mezcal & Tequila\u00a0of great quality, and finally a touch\u00a0of spice from Chili Vodka, and garnished with fresh berries and mint. This fully loaded sangria did\u00a0put warmth and excitement in my\u00a0body rather quickly. It felt great when the harbour breeze was gentle brushing my face, and the beautiful green surroundings\u00a0suddenly looked much more vibrant!<\/p>\n

\"Campfire<\/a>
Campfire at 10 am<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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They offered the Fish Taco<\/strong> to\u00a0pair with the Sangria tasting. \u00a0The pan seared, golden brown halibut was decorated\u00a0with house made pico de gallo, roasted corn, guacamole, and a jalape\u00f1o lime dressing. This was definitely\u00a0simple hand held food at its best, in thanks to the fact that the fish was super fresh and the preparation was\u00a0perfectly executed.<\/p>\n

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Fish Taco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So the judging part is done, and let the cocktail crawl officially begin!<\/p>\n

If you like sweet fruity cocktail, the Rose Will Pear Us Apart<\/strong>\u00a0($11) is right up your alley. The drink consists of pear-infused rum, lime, raspberry puree, cloudy apple juice and rose water – practically a summer orchard in a martini glass.<\/p>\n

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“Rose Will Pear Us Apart”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Mooney Bramble<\/strong> ($12) features Long Table<\/em> Cucumber Gin<\/em> (which is just as fabulous as Hendricks Gin<\/em> in my books), Chambord, honey and lemon. Like any other Bramble cocktails, the visual of bright red Chambord was trickling down\u00a0crushed ice is very pretty. I quite enjoyed the clean flavours as well.<\/p>\n

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“Mooney Bramble”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We decided to order\u00a0a shared plate from their regular menu, like what we do at any other\u00a0of our cocktail crawl stop. We set our eyes on the Poached Prawns<\/strong> ($16) since it featured pineapple compressed with the Chili Vodka that we liked so much\u00a0in the sangria. It also came with a soft avocado puree and a refreshing cucumber salsa. I liked how minimal the preparation was and we could taste how fresh and delicious each single ingredient was.<\/p>\n

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poached prawns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For a cocktail crawl destination, Seawall Bar & Grill won our hearts with the beautiful outdoor space and the spectacular views of\u00a0the seawall. The cocktails we tried were refreshing but they seemed to focus more on the fresh ingredients rather than the alcohol. While the poached prawns was slightly underwhelming for Maggi, I appreciated the minimalist approach\u00a0for a clean taste of fresh ingredients. \u00a0Our crawl was off to a good start!<\/p>\n

* Some of the\u00a0food and beverages in this review were complimentary. Opinions are on the reviewer\u2019s own. *<\/p>\n

Website and menu:<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.westinbayshore.com\/seawall<\/a><\/p>\n

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