MARY'S PICKS

ADVENTURE TRAVEL EXPERT

Discover the best of the best! None of these special destinations, spa or cuisine signatures, or incredible guides knows in advance that it's being selected as one of Mary's Picks. Decades of international adventure travel allow me to share some of my very favorites with you.

Restaurants (also see Mary's Pics for Resorts, Inns & Ranches, Spas & Guides)

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Bearfoot Bistro

Whistlers Bear Foot Bistro Founder André St. Jaques has created a signature tasting evening with wine pairings that features the freshest of seasonal menus.
Ten chefs led by Brock Windsor, create everything from natural products. The Bear Foots amazing cellar contains over 1,100 wines with bottles ranging in price from $40 to $16,000, plus more than 85 champagnes.

(604) 932-3433, (604) 932-8383 Fax
info@bearfootbistro.com
http://www bearfootbistro.com/
4121 Village Green, Whistler

Campagne Resturant
Campagne has received national recognition for it outstanding quality of cuisine, ambience and service. Inspirated by the sun-drenched cuisine of Southern France, Campagne uses the freshest ingredients for exquisite produce, seafood and game of the Pacific Northwest. Inn at the Market in the Pike Place Market.

(206) 728-2800
http://www.campagnerestaurant.com/
CRU - Vancouver, BC

In France, CRU identifies properties that deserve special reference. On Canada's Pacific coast, the name of a wine bar style restaurant, or "Vino-Bistro." Diners in Vancouver refer to a culinary find, as in: "Have you been to CRU?"

604.677.4111
http://www.cru.ca/

Don Alfonso in S. Agata, Italy

This is one Michelin starred Relais & Chateaux restuarant where every item on the dining menu and wine list rate a signature. The Iaccarino family, they pamper every diner, has operated this restuarant on the Amalfi Coast since 1890. You won be sorry if you go miles out of your way to dine here. Call ahead for a reservation. donalfonso@syrene.it or www.donalfonso.com

donalfonso@syrene.it
http://www.donalfonso.com/

Silver King Lodge

Fresh Costa Rican ingredients including, bananas, plaintain, coconut, mango, papaya, pineapple, chayote, and avocado are blended into the ingredients of Chef Zaida Farnham. She serves incredibly gourmet fare in the heart of the rainforest at Silver King Lodge in Barro Del Colorado, Costa Rica
In the United States 1-888-6TARPON or 561-369-7912 (FAX) hal@silverkinglodge.com
http://www.silverkinglodge.com

Tojos Restaurant

Tojo's is renowned around the world for the freshness and originality of the food, all made without the use of dye and available organic products. Tuna Tataki is a seared albacore tuna served with a special sauce and garnished with radish and fresh maple leaves. This is only one of the many original sushi dishes made by long time sushi chef Hidekazu Tojo.

(604) 872-8051
info@tojos.com
http://www.tojos.com/
Tojos Restaurant
777 West Broadway #202
Vancouver, Brithish Columbia

Wickaninnish Inn - Tofino, British Columbia

Award winning Chef de cuisine, Jim Garraway features local Dungeness crab, oysters, clams, mussels, and salmon in his Potlatch entree. The Pointe restaurant's circular wood-beamed dinning room cantilevered over the rocks has a stunning closeup view of the Pacific coast of West Vancouver Island. of personal services.

(800) 333-4604, (250) 725-3100
(250) 725-3110(fax)
wick@wickinn.com
http://www.wickinn.com/
Wickaninnish Inn & Pointe Restaurant
Osprey Lane at Chesterman Beach
Tofino B.C. Canada
P.O. Box 250
Tofino, British Columbia VOR 2ZO

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