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Foodie, I think it's so cool that you pick up your Christmas dinner instead of slaving over it. Too funny that the family doesn't know. We don't have a car, so pick-up's a bit of a problem. Plus, I do agree that it's more fun to go out, there's the service aspect, no dishes to wash and the chance to raid the restaurant's wine cellar. Diva does have a nice menu (with a cheese course!), but there's no turkey, and hubby insists on turkey for Christmas day. Such a traditionalist. I'm thinking of Chartwell at the Four Seasons, they have a nice menu, with turkey for him, fish for me, and veal for my friend. I've never been there though, has anyone had dinner there recently?

Now Jamie. Was this a Freudian slip?! ← Mmmm cranbeeries, a new Christmas beverage sensation. I'm checking out the websites for the downtown hotels one by one, some of them haven't posted their Christmas menus, which is a little frustrating. The pick-up thing is just not going to work for us, for various reasons which I won't bore you all with. Boxing Day sandwiches won't be a problem either, we're visiting friends in Chilliwack for their traditional seafood feast / fondue extravaganza, I'm sure they'll some extra turkey lying around. Becki

Thanks for your suggestions, Neil. We're actually going the the lounge at the Pan Pacific this weekend for martinis(my friend loves their Frappetinis) so we can check out the dining room then. I looked at the menu on-line and it sounds pretty good. I checked out the menu at the Wedgewood as well, but for some reason it doesn't appeal to me as much. I've also heard (possibly from this forum?) that it can get a little noisy in there, as it's next to the piano bar. I don't know if that was before the changes though. Becki

Thanks Chester, I'll think about that but we'll probably want something more traditional. Also, I should have mentioned that we're preferably looking for somewhere Downtown/Westside Vancouver.

My very first thread! A wonderful and generous friend of mine just won a big wad of cash at the casino on the weekend and has offered to take self and husband out for Christmas dinner. Since she's paying, the task of organizing has been left to me. What I'm wondering is, are there any restaurants open on Christmas Day besides the hotel dining rooms? If any one has been out for Christmas dinner in recent years, do they have any recommendations? I went to the Wedgewood once, and I seem to remember that it was very nice, but that was 15-20 years ago. Of course I could just call around all the restaurants and ask, but I thought I'd tap the eGullet wealth of knowledge first.