Tuned up heritage bar and dining lounge adds up to historic district's latest lively lure L'Abattoir's bar has a real buzz—and great tastes too, Tim Pawsey photo Walk into Gastown’s newest star, L’Abattoir (217 Carrall St., 604-568-1701) and the first person you’ll likely meet is Shaun Layton, who runs everything bar-wise here. Shaun [...]
As executive director of the BC Wine Institute (1992-2001), Coletta also introduced BC wines to the London International Wine Fair
Fishworks halibut started out well with Stag'sHollow Viognier Marsanne, but the best match might just surprise you - Tim Pawsey photo This week we managed to get our hands on a sizeable, freshly caught Robson Bight Sockeye, which has already served us deliciously well. As we were busy butchering and deboning we found [...]
We’re Sweet on Victoria Spirits Twisted & Bitter Queen Victoria? A definite resemblance! One of our best discoveries at this year’s Taste Victoria was Twisted & Bitter (Orange), the latest from Victoria Sprits. It’s a new ‘twist’ on the old theme that bitters can be not only stomach settling but seriously bump things [...]
