Two new restaurants add some flavour to the Seymour area in September
Colony bar launched a Northwoods Village outpost, adding to their Kits and Main Street locations. Fashioned in a chalet-style, the 4,000-square-foot Colony Northwoods has seating for 130 patrons inside and another 130 outside on the expansive all-season patio.
The venue, which opened on Sept. 17, is inspired by its surroundings, according to a statement from Colony’s owner, hospitality management company Blueprint. “Northwoods is chalet-style space that’s perfect for a post-hike or ski beverage, and the menu is geared towards a laidback but sophisticated West Coast palate.”
Colony Northwoods has 20 rotating beer selections on tap, with a focus on local craft brewers. The food menu was created, with the health conscious in mind, by Colony executive chef Karen Lyons.
Located at 2100 Dollarton Hwy, Colony Northwoods is open Monday through Friday from 11:30 am to midnight, and weekends from 10 a.m. to midnight.
Down the road, at Dollarton Village, two friends and former Cactus Club Café co-workers opened a new eatery on Sept. 21 in the old Village Table space. Phil Day and Clay Spalding call their spot Scratch Kitchen because, as the name suggests, they make their food from scratch. All the pizza dough, burger buns, veggies patties and sauces are made in-house.
Day was born and raised on the North Shore, while Spalding grew up just across the water, in Port Moody. The friends have both lived in Lower Lonsdale for the past couple years.
“We frequented this area for the great hikes and mountain biking trails. One day we were trying to find a great local spot for some craft beer and delicious food, and saw that there was a serious need for a new spot on this area,” explains Spalding. “We have both been in the industry for quite some time and decided it was time to take our own venture.”
Scratch Kitchen will suit couples out for a date night or a group of friends looking to have some fun, says Spalding.
The menu focuses on pizza, burgers and bowls, with a brunch menu launching in mid-October.
The eatery’s winter hours will be posted on its website (eatscratchkitchen.com) soon. ■
