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Cauliflower bite wrap. Fried cauliflower with blue

Cauliflower bite wrap. Fried cauliflower with blueberry bbq sauce, slaw and pumpkin seed hummus 🌱

Our new food menu is also paired with a new drink

Our new food menu is also paired with a new drink menu! Featured here is the Amaranthus Margarita and the Flore! 🌱

Our new menu is out! Visit our website for the ful

Our new menu is out! Visit our website for the full menu or come visit us in the river market, we look forward to seeing you all!

We’re open for takeout on Door Dash! Try out som

We’re open for takeout on Door Dash! Try out some of our new menu items 🌱

We are open today from 11am to 6pm. We look forwar

We are open today from 11am to 6pm. We look forward to seeing you all soon!

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and el Santo: We are

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and el Santo:
We are very excited! Not only for the great work BC has done to manage the virus, but also because of
that we can plan for reopening both restaurants!
June 3 is the date we have marked to reopen. Until then we will be very busy!
We will serve take-out for both restaurants from the el Santo site. Take out will be Wednesday to
Saturday from 4:00 to 9:00 pm.
Everyday for the last few weeks we have partnered with @lookoutsociety to provide three meals a
day for 91 local residents. We plan on continuing that partnership at least until the end of June. This has
been a rewarding experience for us as it aligns with our goal to be involved in helping make the
community a better place.
Finally, All of us at el Santo and Amaranthus cannot sufficiently express our gratitude for the support we
have received from you, our friends and family. There is still along way to go before we reach the “new
normal”, but if what has happened up until now is an indicator, I know that together we will get there in
good shape!

Thank you,

Alejandro

The Amaranthus veggie burger is available for take

The Amaranthus veggie burger is available for take out Thursday-Sunday 4pm - 9pm at our el Santo location!
Call us at 604-553-1849 or order in store!

To Our Friends of Amaranthus: As we get closer to

To Our Friends of Amaranthus:

As we get closer to Phase II regulations, we have to slightly change our game plan in order to be ready to go when we get the OK. To do that we will be open for Take-Out only from Thursday to Sunday from 4:00 pm to 9:00pm.
Take out will be available from our el Santo location at 680 Columbia St.

Our two most popular items – the Veggie Burger and our Brussel Sprouts will be available for Take-Out!

From the news we are hearing from Health BC and Fraser Health Authorities, we will likely be open for inside service on June 3. The Fraser Health Authority and WorkSafeBC are creating clear guidelines to ensure the safety of staff and customers.
At both Amaranthus and el Santo we are committed to following the guidelines to the letter.

This process is new to all of us. We appreciate your patience, kindness and support!
Alejandro

Please call 604 553 1849 or email Orders@elsanto.ca to place your order.

Last call for this week’s dinner! Amaranthus Di

Last call for this week’s dinner!

Amaranthus Dinner for 4 ($86) 2($43): Rutabaga gratin
Casarecce (short twists of pasta) with smoked white beans & ramp greens

Charcoal grilled Porcini mushrooms

Avocado chocolate mousse

You can also order a Margarita kit with your meal or without your meal!

Please email alejandro@amaranthus.ca before 4 Pm today!

Margarita de Primavera A delicate & floral margari

Margarita de Primavera
A delicate & floral margarita with Patron blanco, St Germain elderflower liqueur, lavender syrup and lime. Enjoy this weekend with, or without mom!
Happy Mother’s Day weekend! #mothersday

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and @elsantonewwest :

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and @elsantonewwest :
Don’t forget you can treat Mother this weekend with one of our easy to do meals!

We just want to put out a reminder of our Mother’s Day menu for pick up this Friday between 1:30 and 4:30 at el Santo.
Please place your order by emailing alejandro@elsanto.ca before 4:00 pm this coming Wednesday.

For those who were asking, yes, it is possible to purchase a dinner for 2.

And, yes we will have back Rocky Point Ice Cream . You can add a pint to your meal for $9.

This weeks flavours are Dairy Free Chocolate, Dairy Free Vanilla and Mango!
Thank you also to all the feedback and terrific reviews for past few week’s meals !

Alejandro “To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.” —Maya Angelou

We are very excited about this menu. The flavours

We are very excited about this menu.

The flavours of Thailand and Mexico combined! $46/2 ppl

First Course:

Papaya Salad w/ Fennel and Jicama. Burnt Agave Dressing

Second Course:

Thai Green Curry Eggplant with Jasmine Rice

Third Course:

Coconut Mango Vegan Flan

Please get your order in by Wednesday at 5:00 pm by emailing me to alejandro@amaranthus.ca
Thanks again for all your support! It has been phenomenal!
Alejandro

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and @elsantonewwest :

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and @elsantonewwest :

An American political satirist, P.J. O’Rourke, once said, “Everyone wants to save the Earth; but no one wants to help Mom with the dishes.” Remember Milton Berle? A comedian from the Golden Age of television. He wondered, “If evolution were a real thing, how come mothers only have two hands?” At Amaranthus and el Santo, we want to make it easier for family members other than Mom to prepare a Mother’s Day Dinner.
We will do the hard work. We will provide you with simple instructions to get the meal on the table. You are on your own for the clean up!

Please email your order or any questions to alejandro@amaranthus.ca by end of day by Sunday May 2.
Pickup will be between 1pm and 4:30 pm on Friday May 8 at el Santo.

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and el Santo: So man

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and el Santo:

So many orders have been placed for this Friday's el Santo dinner that we don’t have anymore! It takes three days to prepare the meal so unfortunately, we cannot add any more orders this week. Clearly, this is a popular dish so Sam will have to remember to offer it again soon.

The good news is we still have few Amaranthus meals left. You will not be disappointed in this one either!

I have nominated two individuals to receive dinners for two. Both of them are very special to me. Both of them are working hard in their respective fields. One of them is going through quarantine due to an unrelated COVID 19 procedure and the other one is working hard behind the scenes with students and teachers to make sure that they get all the support that they need.

Please email me and send me a private message if you know a hero or someone in need that will benefit from one of our meals.

Thank you,

Alejandro

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and el Santo: We hop

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and el Santo:

We hope everyone who ordered dinner last Friday enjoyed their meal!
One of the hidden benefits of what we are all going through, is Chef Sam and Sous Chef Mike are able to create and explore different recipes that they would not ordinarily have time to do.
This week’s menu will be no exception! Amaranthus-$46 2 ppl

Roasted Cauliflower and Potato Salad w/ Nopales and Poblano Peppers
Roasted Acorn Squash stuffed w/ Plantain and Spring Vegetables, Spanish Rice and House Pickled Vegetables

Caramelised Pineapple Cornmeal Cake

Pick up is on Friday between 1:30 and 4:30 at el Santo

We don’t want to leave the kids out so we will also make available Macaroni and Cheese for $6:00!

Please get your order in by Wednesday at 4:00 pm by emailing me to alejandro@elsanto.ca
Thanks again for all your support! It has been phenomenal!
Alejandro

Making chocolate cookies with cinnamon and ancho

Making chocolate cookies with cinnamon and ancho chile for Friday’s three course meal!
This week’s menu is:

Amaranthus: $46 dinner for 2ppl

1st course:
Roasted cauliflower soup (V)

2nd course:
Mushroom& huitlacoche ragú w/rice (V)
3rd course:

Chocolate cookie with cinnamon and ancho chile!

All wines are 30%off

We need to have your orders by 5:00 pm
Please send them to Alejandro@amaranthus.ca

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and el Santo: What a

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and el Santo:
What a hectic, a little bit panicky, beautiful and inspirational day last Friday was!
One of the fun highlights was when a city By-law officer stopped in and asked us to make sure that we policed the line out front for people respecting proper social distancing.
Sam’s dad was there at the ready to step outside and fill the role of “enforcer”! He reports that people were most respectful of the guidelines.

I want to thank everyone for that their support and patience. It was so wonderful to spend some time with everyone as they came in.
Just to hear how you are holding up, the innovative ways people are staying in touch, the positive energy amongst you all is so encouraging!

I also want to express enormous gratitude to Chef Sam, Sous Chef Mike, Steph and Sam’s partner Victoria.
They all worked tirelessly to make things happen. Not many people know this, but kitchens are specifically designed to do different kinds of services.
Sam and Mike have to figure out the logistics to create and deliver a meal of this style in a kitchen designed for another way. Kudos to them!

Sam and Mike are going to create another meal for this Friday. The meal is designed for easy finishing in your home.
This week’s menu is:

el Santo: $48 dinner for 2ppl

1st course:
Poblano sweet corn soup

2nd course:
Bacalao w/rice

Amaranthus: $46 dinner for 2ppl 1st course:
Roasted cauliflower soup (V)

2nd course:
Mushroom& huitlacoche ragú w/rice (V) We need to have your orders by 3:00 pm Wednesday. Please send them to Alejandro@elsanto.ca

Pick-up will be on Friday between 1:30 and 4:30 at el Santo.

Sam’s dad will be out front helping monitor the social distancing. Be kind and say “Hi!” to him!

We also want to show support to our heroes at the Royal Columbia Hospital and we have partnered with the @royalcolumbian
We will be sending them lunch on Mondays to try to express our appreciation for the hard work they do to keep us safe.

To quote a local hero, Dr Bonnie Henry,
Be Calm, Be Kind, Be Safe!
Alejandro

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and el Santo: Today

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and el Santo:
Today I am tired, but in a good way! We left el Santo this morning just before 2:00 am.
We worked hard, had fun, and got things done to create enough dinners for the incredible number of requests we have for our dinner pick up tonight. Sam, Mike, Steph and Victoria are putting in time and energy that go beyond what anyone could reasonably expect. I could not feel more grateful for this team! You guys are amazing!

Many messages were sent to me suggesting families who could use a meal from el Santo and Amaranthus.
I knew when asking for suggestions it would be next to impossible to select just two families. It is not that there would be a wrong choice. The challenge would be to just select two from so many right choices.

Without getting into details, the el Santo dinner is going to a family that due to the health condition of one of its members, is likely experiencing their last Easter together.
We hope that this meal will contribute to the creation of a memory that is preciously held.

The Amaranthus meal is going to a member of the community who had been accepted for a rare and very selective professional development/training opportunity.
This training would allow the small business to provide more service to the community. This person, due to the downturn of business because of the corona virus, has had to use the money set aside for professional development to pay rent and staff.

Religions around the world use this time as a celebration of rebirth, new life and better days.
In that spirit, we at Amaranthus and el Santo want to wish for everyone the best of days ahead.
Alejandro

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and El Santo: On Mon

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and El Santo:
On Monday we put a call out for orders for an Easter meal to be picked up on Friday. The response has been phenomenal.
At this point we have taken all the orders we can fill and ensure the quality we expect for ourselves.
Sam and Mike are going to be very busy! We hope to be doing more of these events so if you missed out, don’t worry, keep posted!

These are very difficult times for small businesses. We are included in that group.
We know, though, that we are not alone feeling the pressure. We still want to be able to contribute to our community when and as we can.
We have been so moved by the number of people ordering Friday’s meals that we would like to give away one meal from el Santo and one meal from Amaranthus to a family in need.
Please send me a personal message to alejandro@amaranthus.ca if you know of a family who would appreciate one of these dinners.
Delivery will be arranged.

Thank you and Happy Easter,
Alejandro

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and el Santo: Three

To Our Friends of Amaranthus and el Santo:
Three weeks ago we decided that the socially responsible thing to do was to temporarily close Amaranthus and el Santo.
I often get asked what I miss the most about having the restaurants open.
Of course, I miss the excitement of building a business from a dream. Truthfully, just as much as that, or maybe a bit more, I miss seeing our guests.
I miss being a part of a someone’s enjoyable culinary experience.

Upon opening the business you quickly realize that though the revenue is what can keep the doors open, it is the relationships that fuel the passion.
Over the last 4 and a half years I have formed relationships with staff and guests that have enriched my life beyond what I ever expected.

Easter weekend is coming up. This will be the first Easter dinner in a few years that I will be home with my family. I am grateful for that.
I will also miss seeing the friends who come to Amaranthus or el Santo.
Chef Sam, Sous Chef Mike, Stephanie and I still want to be a part of your Easter experience. We have a plan to at least be in a small way, with you!

This week we are offering a complete prepared dinner for you to pick up on Friday. The menu will consist of:

Easter menu

Amaranthus: $80-4 people
Zucchini lasagna
Candied Brussel sprouts w/ walnuts
Green salad w/ charred lemon dressing
Roasted vegetables
Polenta
Please contact me at Alejandro@amaranthus.ca by 3 pm Wednesday April 8th to place your order.
I hope this post finds you well.
Your comments and encouragement have been so appreciated.
It is not the same but connecting here helps get through the day!
Thank you!
Alejandro

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