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L’Abatoir Custom Cocktail

02.16.11 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

Ask Mr Layton for something special, and you never know what you will get. This drink made me feel like a pirate in late December, all I remember is that it was delicious!
Restaurant Review

New Dishes at Judas Goat

01.23.11 | Permalink | 2 Comments | By Jonathan

I hadn’t been to Judas Goat in some months and I stopped in to enjoy the new dishes on the menu. Along with the rest of the Gastown restaurants owned by Sean Heather, Judas seems to be benefiting from the input of Rob Belcham.
Although I admit missing the rabbit rillette, I enjoyed the new shellfish [...]
Word on the street

The Charles Bar

09.08.10 | Permalink | 4 Comments | By Jonathan

I arrived early at the Woodwards complex for the anticipated opening of the Charles Bar only to be told by an unnamed food blogger that we were leaving immediately. Apparently despite the enticing concrete and wood, the cactus club/earls vibe and menu was not working for her. I insisted on a beer and looked around [...]
Food And Tell

Sightings at Judas Goat

08.22.10 | Permalink | 2 Comments | By Jonathan
Word on the street

Refreshing Pint at the Acme Cafe

08.05.10 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan
Food And Tell

Dessert @ Boneta

07.26.10 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

For the record, we ordered fries with gravy to warm up for this excellent desert of fresh raspberries & lychee, white chocolate mousse and raspberry sorbet.
http://www.boneta.ca/
Restaurant Review

L’Abattoir

07.18.10 | Permalink | 6 Comments | By Jonathan

Central Gastown is stealing hearts and minds with new restaurants and bars opening monthly. The newest addition L’Abbatoir sits next to Cork and Fin and a stone’s throw from Boneta, filling the space left by the old Irish Heather.
L’Abbatoir is French for slaughterhouse, a nod to blood alley, steps away. Like all of the [...]
Restaurant Review

judas goat taberna

03.20.10 | Permalink | 4 Comments | By Jonathan

Wikipedia reads that a Judas goat is trained to lead sheep to slaughter while its own life is spared. And located in the middle of Gastown’s Blood Alley, it is perhaps an apt name for the new tapas bar from Scott Hawthorn and Sean Heather, the owners of the Irish Heather and Salt Tasting room, [...]
Restaurant Review

La Taqueria, Pinche Taco Shop

11.24.09 | Permalink | 4 Comments | By Jonathan

People who know nothing about Mexican food are always saying that there is amazing Mexican food in Vancouver. With a few marked exceptions, I have never found this to be the case. Until now.
La Taqueria, pinche taco shop, recently moved into the West Hastings space vacated by the ever-growing Nuba. With a sense of humour [...]
Restaurant Review

The Long Table Series at the Irish Heather

10.21.09 | Permalink | 4 Comments | By Jonathan

The Irish Heather should be well known to you as the most famous Irish pub in Vancouver. The Long Table Series is a group of events being put on in the attached Salty Tongue, an eat-in, take-out cafe featuring a 40-ft communal wood table. On a rainy tuesday night I had the pleasure of taking [...]