Garden party: The Fairmont Pacific Rim's flora-inspired new restaurant
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The Botanist at the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel in Vancouver opened in April of 2017, replacing the Pan-Asian restaurant Oru Cuisine.Supplied
The Botanist's airy and flora-inspired interior was designed by Vancouver-based Ste. Marie Art and Design, with branding by Glasfurd & Walker, also of Vancouver.Supplied
The Botanist's sablefish entree exemplifies the restaurant's gorgeously plated dishes, rooted deep in the Pacific Northwest.Supplied
The Botanist's 5,000 square feet of space is divided into four distinct areas, one of which is a cocktail bar and lab.other
One of the other four distinct areas at the Botanist is a garden, which has a reported 50 types of plant species along its glass wall and elsewhere.Supplied
Mexican-born Hector Laguna is the executive chef at the Botanist. A professional chef since 2000, his first Canadian experience came in 2011 at Toronto's Lee Restaurant, under chef Susur Lee. “I believe that food influences us emotionally; it can comfort, calm, satisfy and bring joy, all in one meal,” Laguna says on Fairmont's website. “It’s about watching someone take their first bite, and know that I’ve made their day even a little bit better."Fairmont Hotels and Resorts/Supplied