More photos of YEW at the Four Seasons Vancouver

-- Hotels, 2/1/2008

YEW restaurant + bar, named for the indigenous Pacific Yew tree, is a tribute to its locale. Designed to express the duality of Vancouver, the 204-seat restaurant captures the dramatic essence of British Columbia’s natural environment while also expressing the urban edge of the city. Wood, stone and other natural materials abound in a clean-lined, contemporary atmosphere.

Lofty 12-meter (40-foot) ceilings reach to the sky, and the wood-paneled walls and floor-to-ceiling sandstone fireplace emanate warmth and comfort. A communal table for 14 is made from a slab of hand-hewn western maple, while the sky-lit private dining room is encased in glass.