GOODS: Gastown Crawl Bringing Driftwood Brewery To Heather Hospitality Group Taps
May 16, 2012
The Irish Heather Gastropub is located at 210 Carrall Street in the heart of Gastown | 604-688-9779 | IrishHeather.com
The GOODS from The Irish Heather
Vancouver, BC | The Heather Hospitality Group proudly brings you the 3rd edition of the Gastown Crawl as they welcome Driftwood Brewery to their tables this year. The night will start at Bitter Tasting Room for the first course, before moving on to the Irish Heather for dinner, and then finishing in Salt Tasting Room. All 5 of Driftwood’s regular line up will be present and there will also be a surprise beer making it’s way onto the table. Seating is limited to 50 attendees and tickets are going fast. Tickets cost $60 (taxes and gratuity not included) and are available to purchase after the jump… Read more
50 Questions With Randy Gaudreau, First Lord Of The Wood At Gastown’s “Shebeen”
August 6, 2011
Chances are if you’ve ever tied one on at Gastown’s kickass Shebeen in the rear of the Irish Heather, it was veteran whisky slinger Randy Gaudreau who helped you with your laces. It’s usually his job to listen, but this time it’s yours…
Three things about your neighbourhood that make you want to live there?
Well, I live over in the Broadway-Granville or South Granville area which is pretty great in terms of getting around because its easy enough to get downtown, or over to Commercial or Main. There’s great spots around like Salade Des Fruits, Vij’s, West, The Ouisi Bistro and now Go Fish! which I”m happy about and others – which is helpful because there’s nothing really else around but shoe stores and horribly pricey – yet gourmet groceries. And because of the easy to get around aspect – I don’t have a car to do big grocery runs sadly. I love cooking!
The thing that you eat that is bad for you that you will never stop eating:
Easy. Chips and pop. Not the French Fry variety – I’m talking Ruffles, Old Dutch, Miss Vickies etc.. All about the Tim’s plain Old Fashioned right now. Plain and really crunchy is the way to go. As for pop – I flip between diet no caffeine colas. Love to have one without aspartame. That worries me.
Default drink/cocktail of choice?
Just one? Hmm. Kinda torn between the Boulevardier and variations of, as well as a good Old Fashioned. Guess I like my chips like I like my drinks. Generally, any classic whisk(e)y cocktail that involves a touch of depth and a orange twist and I’m a happy camper.
Drink/cocktail you’ll never have again?
A vodka soda. Can’t remember if I ever have had one. But if I did, I’ll never do it again. Promise.
The Vancouverite that you admire most?
Right now, Rob Brown – the CTV journalist that went out and covered the game seven riots. Watching him work his way through those people made me say – “I don’t know if I could do that without losing it.” And he didn’t. I admire that.
What is your favourite word?
“Twit.” If I ever get cranky, I’ll generally call myself or anyone else a twit and it always makes me laugh.
What is your least favourite word?
“Enjoy.” I don’t know why. I think it’s just the way it’s said, or the way the word is made up. It just seems like a really pretentious word to me. I don’t enjoy “enjoy.”
Your favourite curse word?
Curse words for me are kind of a like a random lottery. There’s many words that can result from a need to curse for me. French, English, various other languages. As far as PG ones, “Living Lord” came out one day, and I’ve been using that pretty frequently. As for rated “R” ones, nothing beats the old classics.
The cliche that you overuse?
“Fair enough.”
The wildest place you’ve ever been to?
A completely cliché watering hole bar in Missoula, Montana. I swear it was the penultimate, proto-typical Cowboy shack of a bar at three in the afternoon with a capacity of, like, 20 people max. Toothless guy playing a bucket and a string, one haggard girl working the room and the boys at the bar, another dude falling off his chair and howling laughing; all in the span of the two minutes it took me to walk in in hip waders, order a tray of six rum and cokes in styrofoam cups to-go like a drive through and leave. Crazy place that Montana. Miss it. Had a great time camping out and fly-fishing there. Read more
Seen In Vancouver #310: Volunteers Field Strip Nearly A Ton Of Apricots In Gastown
August 5, 2011
A clever quid pro quo in Gastown’s Irish Heather: you pit our fruit, we feed and beer you at no charge and then send you home with some cherries. Look at them just slaving away. The horror! From the Scout Flickr Pool, via reader Zanzibargirl.
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GOODS: Gastown’s “Irish Heather” Looking For Volunteers To Pit Hard For Their Supper
August 3, 2011
The Irish Heather Gastropub is located at 210 Carrall Street in the heart of Gastown | 604-688-9779 | IrishHeather.com
The GOODS from The Irish Heather
Vancouver, BC | Looking for volunteers to pit fresh organic apricots from 7pm to 9pm, this Thursday at the Irish Heather’s Long Table. You and as many as 40 other guests will pit apricots for 2 hours. In return you’ll receive 2 pints of Phillips Blue Buck Ale and at 9pm we’ll feed you a delicious meal (see menu below). You’ll also get a 1lb bag of Okanagan Cherries to take home. If you’d like to help us process this 800lb harvest from the Similkameen Valley, please email sean@irishheather.com. Menu after the jump Read more
GOODS: Gastown’s “Irish Heather” To Host Special Whiskey-Soaked Long Table Supper
February 28, 2011
The Irish Heather Gastropub is located at 210 Carrall Street in the heart of Gastown | 604-688-9779 | IrishHeather.com
The GOODS from The Irish Heather
Vancouver, BC | On the Ides on March, 2011, join Drew Mayville, Distiller of Blanton’s and Canadian Whiskies for Buffalo Trace Distillery, for a Long Table Supper to remember at The Irish Heather. Full details after the jump… Read more
Gastown’s “L’Abattoir” Seeking Self-Motivated Chef De Partie…
January 18, 2011
L'Abattoir is located at 217 Carrall St in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood | 604-568-1701 | www.labattoir.ca
Job Posting from Scout supporter L’Abattoir
Vancouver, BC | L’Abattoir is seeking a motivated Chef de Partie/Line Cook. The successful candidate will be a self motivated, driven individual who committed to ongoing learning and personal growth as a cook. Minimum 2 years experience is required for this position. Please apply in confidence to info [at] labattoir [dot ca]. Details about the restaurant after the jump… Read more
Gastown’s “L’Abattoir” To Plate Prix Fixe This New Year’s Eve…
December 17, 2010
L'Abattoir is located at 217 Carrall St in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood | 604-568-1701 | www.labattoir.ca
News from Scout supporter L’Abattoir
Vancouver, BC | Diners looking to satiate themselves in gourmet style this New Year’s Eve need not look further than Gastown’s hottest new restaurant, L’Abattoir. Chef Lee Cooper and his team will be ringing in 2011 with a five-course menu priced at $75 per person, while Shaun Layton and wine aficionado Jake Skakun will be pouring custom cocktails and boutique wines throughout the evening. Whether guests are looking for an elegant evening of food, friends and great music, or some pre-party sustenance that will keep them dancing late into the night, L’Abattoir will certainly satisfy. Full menu and details below. Read more
Scout Jobs: A Winter Of Warmth Hosting The Door At L’Abattoir
December 8, 2010
L'Abattoir is located at 217 Carrall St in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood | 604-568-1701 | www.labattoir.ca
Job Posting from Scout supporter L’Abattoir
Vancouver, BC | Gastown’s L’Abattoir restaurant is seeking a part-time host/hostess for 1-3 shifts a week, daytime and evenings. Experience required. Email resume to info@labattoir.ca or hand deliver Tues-Saturday between 4pm and 5pm. Learn more about the restaurant after the jump…(THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED) Read more
Gastown’s Popular “L’Abattoir” Taking Its First Reservations…
December 3, 2010
L'Abattoir is located at 217 Carrall St in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood | 604-568-1701 | www.labattoir.ca
News from Scout supporter L’Abattoir
Vancouver, BC | Gastown hotspot L’Abattoir will begin taking dinner reservations just in time for the busy holiday season. Fans of Chef Lee Cooper’s innovative West Coast fare will now be able to secure tables via labattoir.ca, or by phoning the restaurant directly at (604) 568-1701.
“We strive to offer our guests an exceptional experience every time they dine with us,” says owner Paul Grunberg. “By implementing a reservations system just in time for one of the busiest calendar months of the year, we’ll be able to ensure guests are afforded every opportunity and convenience to join us, both over the holidays and in the months to come.” Read more
Saying Goodbye To The Kitchen Pass At Gastown’s “L’Abattoir”
September 26, 2010
by Andrew Morrison | Tonight’s my last shift working the pass at Gastown’s L’Abattoir. A big thank you to all the staff for tolerating my presence in their midst, and to owners Nin Ari, Paul Grunberg, and Lee Cooper for allowing me the opportunity to play witness to the opening of their superlative restaurant. I’ll miss my brothers in arms, Dylan and Joe (and all the bacon brioche that we sneak at the end of the night), and the excitement that comes when the room is packed and the pass is full of dupes. I might even miss polishing 1000 pieces of cutlery a night (probably not). For certain, pulling 150+ covers in a 70 seat room made for a fun, hectic ride. I’d never before worked with so solid a crew, both front and back. From orientation and training to opening night and every shift since, it was a pleasure and a privilege that I won’t soon forget. Thank you.
Some of the insights gleaned during my stint will be in Vancouver magazine’s November issue (in a wide-ranging story on the exploding dining scenes of Gastown and the DTES), but you’ll be able to read more about my L’Abattoir days in a story on the current state of restaurant service in our city that is coming out in the March 2011 issue (I think) of the same magazine. I’ll be working at West next (shadowing the legendary Brian Hopkins), and maybe on the floor at one other restaurant (not sure which just yet). But that’s all beside the point. I clock in for my final shift in two hours. Come in, say hello, and try the beet soup with meatballs, dill, and horseradish creme fraiche. It’ll blow your freakin’ head off.
Here are just a few of the tasty memories I’ll be taking with me… Read more
