Playing with the iphone app Paper Camera, right before guzzling Rob Roys, and scarfing their excellent burger. Paper Camera is the best $0.99 you can spend, worth one sip of cocktail.
Pre-dinner cocktails at L’Abattoir (it happens). The meathook and the newly created “Last Fury,” an attractive mix of Gin, yellow Chartreuse, sparkling wine, lime (as per Miss Fury’s memory).
I have grown so accustomed to excellent cocktails in Gastown and the impeccable bar service at the Diamond, L’Abbatoir, Boneta, the Pourhouse and others that I was literally shocked at Glowbal in Yaletown. I expect douchbaggery at such places, but with such inflated prices and attitude, I was offended when the bartender was too busy [...]