DINER: On UR Discussing Pape & Iranzad Project, Rainier, New Boneta, And L’Officio
October 25, 2011
Talking about the new Boneta (and the old one), Sean Heather’s upcoming Rainier Deli, the highly anticipated L’Officio on the West Side, and the as-yet-unnamed 120 seater from Josh Pape and James Iranzad on West Hastings.
ALL ANTICIPATED OPENINGS
DINER: Josh Pape And James Iranzad To Open 115 Seat Restaurant On Hastings
October 3, 2011
by Andrew Morrison | Good news, gluttony fans. Local restaurateurs James Iranzad (Abigail’s Party, Cartel) and Josh Pape (former Bartender of the Year, co-owner of The Diamond) have picked up the voluminous, 2,400 sqft space at 120 Hastings across from the Woodwards complex with plans for turning it into a new restaurant and bar by February 2012. They’ve only just signed the lease on the newly renovated (read: empty) location, but trades have nevertheless made their assessments and the keys are in hand. The board is set. The pieces are moving. I can’t wait for this one. Read more
DINER: “Cartel Taco” Street Cart To Make Appearance At West End Farmer’s Market
July 22, 2011
Cartel Taco preparing to feed our taco-hungry citizens with its blessed street fare this May at Hamilton & Dunsmuir
The GOODS from Cartel Taco
Vancouver, BC | After an amorous courtship, Cartel and eatlocal.org have partnered up and TACOS WILL BE SERVED at the West End Farmers’ Market starting this Saturday through October. The sun will be shining and that’s when tacos taste best! Come visit us between 9am and 2pm at Thurlow & Comox, and check out the Food Network as they film us for the second season of Eat Street. Fawning is encouraged. See you Saturday! Read more
GOODS: “Summer Cask Series” Continues At Kitsilano’s Abigail’s Party With R&B Brewing
July 20, 2011
Kitsilano's Abigail's Party is located at 1685 Yew Street in Vancouver, BC | 604-739-4677 | www.abigailsparty.ca
The GOODS from Abigail’s Party
Vancouver, BC | More cask nights have been added to our summer series, the first one being this week. Thursday at 6pm we tap another cask of one of our favourites – R & B Sun God Raspberry Wheat Ale. She’s a bit of a tart; not too sweet, a touch rosy in hue and tastes even better in the summer. Stop by for a pint or three, or visit www.abigailsparty.ca to book a table for dinner… Read more
GOODS: “Cartel Taco” Cart To Make Special Appearance On Granville Over The Weekend
June 30, 2011
Cartel Taco preparing to feed our taco-hungry citizens with its blessed street fare this May at Hamilton & Dunsmuir
Job Posting from Cartel Taco
Vancouver, BC | Happy Canada Day! Cartel will be rolling down to Viva Vancouver this long weekend, setting up on the 800 block of Granville Street in the middle of the party along with some of our other street vendor friends. There’s Flashmob, tango dancing in the street, a breakdancing competition and crazy music, all outdoors in the sun! Mellow, sunny weekends are made all the better when you have delicious, sweet and spicy tacos in your mouth (our new tortillas alone will make you happy to be out). Come find us and we’ll feed you what you need… Read more
GOODS: Street Food Vendor “Cartel Taco” Has Joined The Growing Scout Community
April 26, 2011
We’ve invited one of the first of Vancouver’s new street food vendors, Cartel Taco, to join our GOODS section as a recommended company. They are now proud members of Scout, and as such we will be publishing their news on our front page and hosting a page for them on our list of local and independent goodness. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank them for their support of our little website, and for their awesome tacos!
Psst! If you think your business would be a good fit for Scout, we want to know.
GOODS: Red Racer To Be Tapped For 2nd Cask Ale Night At “Abigail’s Party” In Kits
February 6, 2011
Kitsilano's popular Abigail's Party is located at 1685 Yew Street in Vancouver, BC | 604-739-4677 | www.abigailsparty.ca
The GOODS from Abigail’s Party
Vancouver, BC | Abigail’s Party hosts the second of a series of monthly cask ale nights leading up to Vancouver Craft Beer Week this Tuesday, February 8th. A cask of one of our favourite local beers – Red Racer Pale Ale – will get tapped by Mike Tod of Central City at 6pm. Brewed with Simcoe hops, it’s delicious, it’s what pale ale should taste like, and it’s a session beer. Chef Cameron’s still recovering from Dine Out delirium but there’s talk of a roasted bone-in Sloping Hills pork chop, with polenta and bacon-braised savoy cabbage as a dinner pairing. And if it’s a different sort of pairing you’re looking for, we’ve got some new bourbon and rye on the bar too. Drop in, or call us at 604-739-4677 or visit www.abigailsparty.ca to book a table or a seat at the bar. Dates and brewer details after the jump… Read more
Kitsilano’s “Abigail’s Party” To Launch Monthly Cask Ale Series
January 8, 2011
Kitsilano's popular Abigail's Party is located at 1685 Yew Street in Vancouver, BC | 604-739-4677 | www.abigailsparty.ca
News from Scout supporters Abigail’s Party
Vancouver, BC | Abigail’s Party kicks off the first of a series of monthly cask nights this Tuesday, January 11th. A cask of Red Truck Ale will get tapped by Sam Payne and Brewmaster Dave Varga at 6pm, and they tell us it’s pretty aggressively flavoured with Cascade hops, bringing a slightly sweet grapefruit character from the lightly carbonated amber ale. Chef Cameron is working away on what promises to be cracking Cottage Pie should you like to stay for dinner. More details below… Read more
Scout Jobs: “Abigail’s Party” Seeks Chef To Lead Kitchen Team
November 2, 2010
Abigail's Party is located at 1685 Yew Street in Vancouver, BC | 604-739-4677 | www.abigailsparty.ca
Job Posting from Scout supporters Abigail’s Party
Vancouver, BC | Abigail’s Party is looking for a new Chef to lead our kitchen. Our ideal candidate has a passion for preparing comfort food dishes, both classic & innovative, and have great knowledge and interest in cooking with ethically-raised meats, sustainable seafood and seasonal produce. From the kitchen, we care most about two things: making amazing flavours, and where our ingredients come from. On top of that, we’d like to have an individual who:
- works cleanly and is highly organized;
- can work comfortably in high volume;
- has inventory experience and a strong grasp of effective food costing; and
- has at least two years’ experience as Chef or Sous-Chef.
We love being a neighbourhood restaurant, making tasty cocktails, whisky, craft beer and everything about wine. At five years old, we’re well-established and have a great brunch, dinner & late night following. We’re offering good pay, benefits and fun times. Email your resume to james@abigailsparty.ca and we’ll contact you to arrange to discuss the position in person. Applications will be kept confidential until permission is granted to contact references. Read more
New “Cartel” Invades Georgia & Burrard With Korean Tacos…
October 1, 2010
by Andrew Morrison | Several months ago, Abigail’s Party owner James Iranzad (interview) teamed up with Jesse Grasso and Joel Watanabe (the two kitchen rulers at Chinatown’s Bao Bei) to create “Cartel”, a street cart serving Korean-style tacos.
They’d hoped to win one of the coveted 17 mobile food vendor slots given out in City Hall’s famously messed up pilot project lottery, but no such luck. With concept, brand and menu ready to go, they were forced to wait patiently until granted a location and an operational green light. That assent from on high came late yesterday, and today – their first day of trade – went down swimmingly on the southwest corner of Georgia and Burrard.
The first thing I noticed when I arrived during noon’s final prep was the smell. It was intoxicating. It caused hundreds of hungry passersby on their lunch break to slow down long enough to catch the quick zephyr wiffs. “What are you guys cooking?” was asked just about every ten seconds. You’d think “Korean tacos” would be the least expected answer imaginable, but no one was overheard replying “that’s crazy” or worse, “ew, gross“. The expressions on all the passing faces seemed to say “whatever it is, it smells freakin’ good”. It’s rare that a deadly fine aroma is also unfamiliar. Our brains trick us into thinking we know all smells, but when a new one comes along and it’s so rad that it makes your olfactory toot, it also quickens the pulse.
The tacos come in three guises: pork, beef and vegetarian. Both the beef and the pork are done in the Bulgogi style (a wet Korean marinade, literally “fire meat”). As mentioned, it’s very aromatic stuff. Both meats are local and organic, with the pork from Fraser Valley Farms and the beef from Two Rivers. Thinly shaven, they’re sizzled on a square flat-top before landing on corn tortillas (also local, from Burnaby’s El Comal). Once plated, they’re topped with cilantro, onion and a mild kimchi. The vegetarian version is with mushroom and tofu from Sunrise Organics, but I could give a damn about that (sorry guys).
The prices are reasonable. One double tortilla taco is $3. For two, it’s $5.75; three, $8; and four, $10. I had a pair, and I’m still thinking about them 10 hours later. I’ll talk about the taste in my column on five new and upcoming eateries in the next issue of the Westender. Some food porn above (video) and below (big photos) to tide you over until you bumrush the joint at lunch tomorrow… Read more
