FAIRMONT PACIFIC RIM WILL WELCOME NEW YORK CITY’S LYSÉE FOR ONEOF-A-KIND DESSERT COLLABORATION THIS APRIL

Vancouver, BC (March 20, 2024) – On April 11, 2024, Fairmont Pacific Rim and Botanist Restaurant Executive Pastry Chef Kate Siegel will welcome New York City’s acclaimed Lysée pastry boutique by James Beard Award-nominated Pastry Chef and owner Eunji Lee for a unique collaborative dessert tasting menu experience at Botanist.

The six-course, sweet and savoury dessert menu will include three dishes prepared by each chef. The first two courses will be developed by Chef Siegel and include an English Pea Panna Cotta followed by a Rhubarb Granite. Courses three and four, designed for the occasion by Chef Eunji, will feature Berry Meringue, and Lysée Signature Mousse Cake. Next, a superb Dark Chocolate Fondant prepared by Chef Kate will be followed by the finale course prepared by Chef Eunji in the form of two flavours of Petit Fours.

“I have been following Chef Eunji’s career since she was at Jungsik. Her choice of flavours is truly innovative, and her plating and sense of aesthetics are artistic, beautiful, and clean.” says Kate Siegel, Fairmont Pacific Rim Executive Pastry. “She is one of the technically strongest, most unique Pastry Chefs I’ve seen, and I am beyond excited to have the opportunity to collaborate with her and for Vancouver to taste her desserts.”

Lysée, located in New York City’s Flatiron neighborhood, opened its doors in June 2022 to industry success and fanfare. Inspired by her love of pastry as edible art, Lysée’s name is inspired by Chef Eunji’s sweet museum, derived from the French word Musée. Lysée’s menu, like Chef Eunji, is influenced by three cultures – French, Korean and the vibrancy of New York City. This collaboration will mark the first of its kind for Chef Eunji and Chef Siegel, who share similar passions for exquisite desserts with adventurous flavours, served in artistic presentations.

The six-course tasting menu, poised to creatively blend savoury and sweet notes for a unique experience of the senses is now open for reservations beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $145 CAD ++ per person, with option to add wine pairings for $110 ++ and can be reserved online.

About Lysée

Opened in 2022, Lysée is a pastry boutique by Chef Eunji Lee in New York City. Inspired by her love of pastry as edible art, Lysée is named for chef Lee’s sweet museum derived from the French word Musée. Lysée’s menu, like chef Lee, is influenced by three cultures – France, Korea and New York City. Named one of the best bakeries in NYC by Eater NY, Lysée’s unique and detailed pastries have garnered widespread acclaim from The New York Times, Michelin Guide, New York Magazine, The Washington Post, VOGUE and Robb Report. Chef Eunji Lee was also recently named one of Food and Wine’s Best New Chefs in 2023 and nominated for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef in 2024.

About Botanist

Botanist brings a fresh vibrancy to Vancouver’s culinary scene, located in the heart of Coal Harbour inside Fairmont Pacific Rim. Named one of Canada’s 100Best restaurants and listed on the World’s 50Best Discovery list, the inviting restaurant space is inspired by the principles of botany, and transports guests into a world where day blurs into night, summer into winter, and food and drink are plenty. Executive Chef Hector Laguna’s menu represents the botany of British Columbia and celebrates the biodiversity of the Pacific Northwest, where locally sourced ingredients are coupled with contemporary techniques. The restaurant is home to Botanist Bar, recently awarded with the MICHELIN ‘Exception Cocktails Award’ and named #2 Best Bar in Canada by Canadas50Best, sits adjacent to a glass-enclosed garden, while the wine list features a terroir-driven program that supports small-batch sustainable and biodynamic farming practices.