GOODS: L’Abattoir Scores “Best Casual” At The Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards
April 24, 2012
L'Abattoir is located at 217 Carrall St in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood | 604-568-1701 | www.labattoir.ca
The GOODS from L’Abattoir
Vancouver, BC | Gastown’s L’Abattoir has been awarded “Best Casual Restaurant” at the Vancouver Magazine 2012 Restaurant Awards. The award is a ringing endorsement of L’Abattoir’s commitment to serving quality cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere.
L’Abattoir’s Chef, Lee Cooper, was also recently recognized by his peers receiving a third place nod on the Best Chef list in Georgia Straight’s Golden Plate Awards behind two of Vancouver’s most awarded chefs. The accolade was noted after a team of Straight staffers polled over 100 local restaurateurs, chefs, and managers asking them to name Vancouver’s best in a variety of categories.
General Manager, Paul Grunberg, noted “Lee and I are proud to be participating in such a vibrant restaurant scene. Vancouver has so much great cuisine to offer. It is humbling to receive such praise at this time…in this city. We really want to thank our staff, family and friends for all of their support.” Read more
GOODS: “Cork & Fin” Announces Plans For Summer Seafood Boil & Pop-Up Mother’s Day
April 23, 2012
Cork & Fin is located at 221 Carrall Street in the heart of Vancouver's Gastown | 604-569-2215 | corkandfin.ca
The GOODS from Cork & Fin
Vancouver, BC | On Tuesday May 1st, we will be bringing a true east coast tradition to the West with Cork & Fin’s first seafood boil of the season. The Maine Seafood Boil (crab, lobster, clams) may have originated when the First Nations taught the first settlers how to get the beautiful meat out of the local shellfish, but since then, the boil has taken on many different styles resulting in arguments almost as fierce as those had about BBQ. To commemorate this classic party we will be hosting Cork & Fin Seafood Boils throughout the summer. The first of the year will not be one to miss. Read more
GOODS: Gastown’s “L’Abattoir” Looking For An Expediter To Join Its Service Crew
April 20, 2012
L'Abattoir is located at 217 Carrall St in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood | 604-568-1701 | www.labattoir.ca
The GOODS from L’Abattoir
Vancouver, BC | Gastown’s L’Abattoir restaurant is looking for a competent food runner to work 3 to 5 shifts a week on a flexible schedule. The restaurant will prove to be a great training ground for those looking to move up in the trade. Minimum restaurant experience unnecessary, but desired. The lucky candidate will really only need to be intelligent with a great attitude, a driven sensibility, and a yen for learning from some of the best in town. Only the brave need apply to paul [at] labattoir [dot ca]. Learn more after the jump… Read more
DINER: Photos Of Vancouver’s Restaurant Scene Getting Ready To Rumble For Charity
April 19, 2012
Last night saw the last of the tryouts for Aprons For Gloves’ upcoming Restaurant Rumble, which will set Vancouver chefs, bartenders, servers, and bussers against one another in a boxing ring for a fantastic cause. As these many photos from Guy Roland and Elena Doyle readily attest (thanks guys!), there’s been a great cross-section of entrants, from chef Dale Mackay of Ensemble and Bartender of the Year Simon Kaulback of Boneta to Alibi Room owner Nigel Springthorpe and Steve da Cruz of The Waldorf (list of contenders here).
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As mentioned in a previous post, the boxing matches themselves will be taking place in the Fei & Milton Wong Experimental Theatre, Goldcorp Centre for the Arts at Simon Fraser University (Woodwards) on Wednesday, July 25th. I can’t stress how important it is that you book that day off now…
Aprons for Gloves Boxing Association is a charity organization that was founded in 2012 by a group of individuals from various service industry professions, most of whom live and work in the Gastown/Downtown Eastside area. A few of our founding members had begun boxing as a way to relieve stress and keep fit. What they discovered, at the local downtown east-side Astoria Boxing Club, was far more powerful and special than just stress relief and physical fitness.
There were so many incredibly courageous young kids that relied on the mentorship of the coaches to guide them through life, even outside of the ring. When it was brought to our attention that the gym was in danger of closing, we felt that we had to do something to help. The gym has since been closed, leaving these kids (many of which are troubled youth) without a place to go that offers a positive environment and instills good moral values and work ethic. It was with this in mind that the Restaurant Rumble fundraiser was born.
Get the full skinny here and follow @apronsforgloves there.
HEADS UP: Container Gardening Workshop By Victory Gardens At Gastown’s Old Faithful
April 19, 2012
From the Scout offices of the Department of Things That Will Sell Out Very Fast comes news of another wicked gardening workshop by Victory Gardens at Old Faithful. Pounce today, greenthumbs. Pounce. Register online or in-store (bonus: if you go the in-store route there are lots of pretty things to look at).
GOODS: Win A Double Pass To Glenfiddich’s “Cask of Dreams” Event At The Shebeen
April 17, 2012
The Shebeen Whisk(e)y House is located in Gastown at 210 Carrall Street | Vancouver, BC | 604-688-9779 | Shebeen.ca
The GOODS from the Shebeen
Vancouver, BC | Glenfiddich has launched its Cask of Dreams series of events in Canada to provide a rare opportunity for whisky lovers to participate in the ‘finishing’ of an exclusive Glenfiddich whisky. The Irish Heather’s Shebeen, home to the largest collection of whisky in BC, is proud to be the host of this event on April 26th. Guests are asked to sign their dream (eg. “One day I will…”) onto the cask that will be used to finish this fine whisky in Scotland. The resulting special bottles will be returned to BC. While this a trade event closed to the general public, we have managed to get our hands on 2 tickets and are giving them away to two lucky people. Simply send an email to info@salttastingroom.com with “Hey, I’m a dreamer’ in the subject line. We will select the winning name at random.
GOODS: CedarCreek To Release Six 2011 Vintages At Gastown’s Salt Tasting Room
April 16, 2012
Salt Tasting Room is located in Gastown's Blood Alley | 604-633-1912 | www.salttastingroom.com
The GOODS from CedarCreek Estate Winery
Vancouver, BC | Join Winemaker Darryl Brooker and President Gordon Fitzpatrick at the release of CedarCreek’s 2011 vintage on Tuesday, April 17th at 7pm. Enjoy six of CedarCreek’s new released aromatic white wines including our popular Rosé paired with artisanal cheeses, local charcuterie and condiments at Salt Tasting Room. Right from the favourite Ehrenfelser to the double Gold Medal winning Riesling, our white aromatics were a great success in 2010 and we can’t wait to unveil the 2011 vintage. These wines are a taste of Spring, and winemaker Darryl Brooker is pleased to share why. And for all those of you who would like to know more, come prepared as the makers themselves are going to be available to answer questions on everything you’ve ever wanted to know about wine. Learn more and purchase tickets after the leap…
AWESOME THING WE ATE #863: Half Of Chef Jason Leizert’s New Spring Menu At Boneta
April 15, 2012
We dropped in to Boneta to dine with friends the other night. The new spring menu is out, and it’s mighty good. Pictured above is just one of the dishes that made us happy: halibut (yay for the season) with baby artichokes, fava beans, and morel mushrooms (both buttered and aerated). Mmm, cake.
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GOODS: Watch The Canucks’ Playoff Run At Gastown’s Bitter Tasting Room & Shebeen
April 15, 2012
Bitter Tasting Room is located at 16 West Hastings Street in Vancouver, BC | 604.688.9779 | BitterTastingRoom.com
The GOODS from Bitter Tasting Room
Vancouver, BC | It’s playoff time! Where are you going to be catching the Canucks? The Heather Group has two spots, both perfect for taking in the game with a few friends, a few beers and some great food. If you’re looking for a more intimate space, head to the Bitter Tasting Room. We have the big screen up in the back and space for up to 25 people. Handmade pretzels, a few brews and the game with your buddies – sound tempting? And if you love your whisk(e)y and consider yourself a bit of an ale aficionado, you can also come on down to the Shebeen. With three screens, every seat in the house is a good one. Take the chance to try one of our whisk(e)y flights while supporing your local team. Learn more after the jump… Read more
Cadeaux Bakery
April 8, 2012
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172 Powell St, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1G1
Telephone: 604-608-8889
Web: www.cadeauxbakery.com | Facebook | Twitter
Hours: Mon-closed, Tues-Fri 8-6, Sat-Sun 9-5
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The People
Owner, Pastry Chef: Slavita Johnson
Owner, Pastry Chef: Eleanor Chow
FOH Manager: Danielle Pettie
Sous Chef: Julianne Hanson
About Cadeaux
Cadeaux meaning “gifts” in French opened it’s doors in January 2012. It is owned and operated by two very passionate pastry chefs Eleanor Chow and Slavita Johnson. Inside the bakery you will find a small beautifully designed seating area where you can view the goods being hand crafted from start to finish while enjoying a slice of cake and a coffee. Cadeaux offers gourmet pastries and desserts that are high in quality and made with fresh local ingredients with no artificial additives or flavourings. Pre-packaged items are on the shelf like coconut macaroons, house made granola, chocolate truffles and paté de fruit. Cadeaux is open 6 days a week from Tuesday through Sunday. They also offer custom cakes, wedding cakes, restaurant/café consulting and wholesale services. Expect their menu to change with the seasons to keep things fresh and interesting.
