VANCOUVER — Botanist’s government chef Hector Laguna and head bartender Jeff Savage will welcome Singapore’s award-winning cocktail bar Manhattan, which is presently rated 33 on the World’s 50 Ideal Bars list, on Feb. 7 and 8 for a collaborative cocktail and culinary practical experience.

Chef Laguna will pair a six-course tasting menu with a few Manhattan attribute cocktails designed by market veteran and beverage director Rusty Cerven and bartender Chung Yahan, with just as several concocted by Savage.

On Feb. 9, the Manhattan staff will head to Fairmont Pacific Rim’s Lobby Lounge & RawBar where by they’ll husband or wife with creative beverage director Grant Sceney to style a special menu of signature Manhattan cocktails complemented by a record of new Foyer Lounge libations that act as a blend of the two teams’ skills and creativeness.

This collaboration will kick off a collection of in-home visitor chef and bartender partnerships at Fairmont Pacific Rim in 2023. The series aims to provide unequalled, immersive activities with planet-renowned restaurants and bars to make unforgettable encounters for valued friends and the group. Other collaborations integrated New York City’s Katana Kitten SAGA, led by acclaimed culinarian James Kent, and its counterpart cocktail bar, Overstory and Mexico City’s Hanky Panky.

“We’ve always admired the remarkable get the job done from Rusty and the Manhattan team,” suggests Sceney. “It’s very clear their perseverance to the craft has compensated off in leading them to come to be a person of the world’s most effective bars. The complete Fairmont Pacific Rim spouse and children is energized to create and provide along with them.”

“The Manhattan knowledge is one particular of excellent proficiency and ingenuity,” claims Cerven. “By partnering with Fairmont Pacific Rim, we’re ready to bring that heat and expertise to the lovely metropolis of Vancouver. It’s a enjoyment to demonstrate the group what the Singapore cocktail lifestyle is all about.”