Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Celebration 2006: Uphill Blue Mountain & Upscale Oliver Bonacini


Reflections and Anticipations in New Year Eve of 2006

We decided to celebrate the 2006 New Year Eve at Blue Mountain Resort in a way that is called kind of “read-only”: not to stay for a night but drive, ski, go for dinner and join the crowd of strangers at midnight, countdown, enjoy fireworks and come back.
So, we did and we have no regrets.
Sorry, our dear friends, but this year 2005 was so brutal that I personally wanted to be an anonymous in the midst of a joyful party.
But first, we drove to the top of the mountain, to the Nordic center near the scenic caves. The center was closed but it was so beautiful around, quiet and all pine trees in frost were magical.
And just in 10 meters from this silent kingdom were a lot of skiers and snowboardists going down with noise and enthusiasm under the fog and artificial lights.
After reviewing all the Village tourist attractions around 9 pm we took a chance to dine at the Oliver & Bonacini café•grill at the New Westin Trillium House hotel, which still has some marks of construction.
Everything at the Peter Oliver and Michael Bonacini’s enterprise was great: service, style, and presentation and on top of it their greatest point: quality and freshness of ingredients. Nobody even winced when we dropped in wearing our (almost) sport clothing amid people with substantially bigger bank accounts and evening outfits.
Au contraire: a manager took pains to find an excellent spot for us.
Alors, we had simple food:
[V] spiritual Julienne (called Melting Mushroom & Goat Cheese Spread with assorted pitas, organic corn chips & crisps),
[V] Seafood Fettuccini with a Tiger Shrimp & a Giant Scallop & Calamari,
[V] incredible Southern Barbequed Back Ribs with polenta & a smoky tomato glaze,
[V] excellent Canadian vines (especially Riesling from Vineland, ON)
[V] tasteful dessert.

We got home at 2 AM and felt that time was well wasted.

Happy New Year!

We are looking for continuation of our Blue Mountain’s winter adventures: cross country skiing, dog sledding, ice fishing, snowshoeing…

LINKS:

Scenic Caves Nature Adventures
Experience Scenic Caves in Winter!
winter coupon cross country ski trails

The Westin Trillium House,Blue Mountain

OliverBonacini Restaurants

ARTICLES:

foof network: MICHAEL BONACINI: Recipe Collection Show Descriptions
by foodtv.ca

A taste for success, with a side order of risk
Oliver and Bonacini stomach inhospitabilities of the hospitality industry
William Hanley, Financial Post
Published: Saturday, October 29, 2005

ON SITE: BLUE MOUNTAIN: CONDOMINIUMS
Final resort suites going on the market
By SYDNIA YU
Friday, December 9, 2005 Page G5Key
Special to The Globe and Mail

BLOG:

fellow friendly friends, anyone gonna be free from January 27 - February 9, 2006?
cause...it's....WINTERLICIOUS!!!
27 Dec 2005 by Sam Hsieh

time for a huge blog that's a day overdue! hehehe
well, i had a fabulous time for on tuesday...just proves that if things are meant to be.. then everything would turn out alright..
it was a challenge planning this ski trip to blue mountain.. so many obstables to overcome and some that seemed impossible. But, it was a successful trip and honestly the highlight of my so far miserable holiday season. seriously, it has been nothing but stressful and prison like. whatever..
29 Dec 2005 by aivoz
Thursday, December 29, 2005

High Park Ski Club News
New Member Information Night
Posted January 4, 2006 by Sheryl Graham

Do you know someone who is interested in learning more about the club? HPSC hosts information nights for potential members to find out information about the club and to meet and mingle with all members.
Date: Jan. 12, 2006
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Lithuanian Hall, 1573 Bloor St. W.

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