For The First Time, A Canadian Wins
The Giffard International Cocktail Challenge
First ever canadian to win the giffard international
cocktail challenge:
beyond brings home la médaille d'or
Vancouver, BC . . . On May 14th, beyond
restaurant + lounge's Bar Manager, Chris
Brown, participated in the Giffard International
Cocktail Challenge in Angers, France. and
won. Brown filled one of two international
seats for Canada, and beat out nine other
elite barmen from Canada, France, Belgium,
Britain and Germany to take home top honours.
During the improvisational competition,
which took place at the Hotel des Penitentes,
the secret ingredient (a Giffard Liqueur)
was chosen and announced just one hour prior
to judging. When time was up, participants
had just seven minutes to mix up their final
cocktail, which was judged based not only
on look, flavour and taste, but also on
the competitor's presentation, dexterity
and efficiency.
This year the mystery ingredient was Banane
du Brésil, a Premium Giffard Liqueur
consisting of a slow maceration of the best
bananas from Brazil, spirit of banana for
an intense aroma and strengthened by a touch
of Cognac. With this, Brown created the
winning cocktail: "Kiwi on the Green",
made of Banane du Brésil (of course),
Cocogif (Giffard's coconut liqueur), Mangue
Tropic (a mango liqueur by Giffard), kiwi
purée and lime, garnished with strawberries,
dragon fruit and star fruit. Drop into beyond
restaurant + lounge to taste this prize
winning beverage, or sample one of the many
other Giffard inspired libations on the
menu. Giffard is a family owned business
which has been producing high end premium
liqueurs and eau de vies since 1885.
For
more information, visit www.giffard.com.
Beyond restaurant + lounge is located in
the Century Plaza Hotel & Spa at 1015
Burrard Street. For more information call
(604) 684-3474 or visit www.beyondrestaurant.com.
The Century Plaza Hotel & Spa sure has
shaped itself into an all-round destination
whether it is for the food and wine enthusiast,
the social urbanite or a local Canucker.
With their five-star spa, contemporary hotel,
comedy club and their newest enterprise,
beyond restaurant & lounge; an astonishingly
atmospheric concept that mixes the grand
elegance and extravagance of top drawer
Las Vegas with the sleek, urban panache
of LA or New York. The restaurant's lounge
features several pristine plasma TV's and
a state-of-the-art sound system that'll
add pop to any game night. beyond restaurant
+ lounge is located in the Century Plaza
Hotel & Spa at 1015 Burrard Street.
Reservations are always recommended, please
call (604) 684-3474 or visit the website
at www.beyondrestaurant.com.
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