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Celebrating Gold, New Spring Inspirations, and Chartreuse Week at L’Abattoir

L’Abattoir Offers Private Dining Options for Your Spring & Summer Gatherings

Amber: A Gastown Listening Lounge Built Around Sound

Listening bars are having a moment. Amber opens this May with vinyl programming, a room designed to manage sound, and food that sits between bistro and steakhouse formats.

L’Abattoir Announces Exclusive Pop-Ups During North America’s 50 Best Bars Week

Escape the Winter and Come Gather at L’Abattoir

L’Abattoir Showcases Two Distinct Experiences for Dine Out Vancouver 2026

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a Festive Dinner at L’Abattoir

L’Abattoir Celebrates the New Year with Two Stellar Dining Experiences

Fairmont Pacific Rim Launches ‘Sip Into The Season’ Festive Collaboration

Catch Reel Cause’s Screening of “The Interceptors”, One-Night-Only on Nov. 27th

Reel Causes works with filmmakers and Canadian organizations to spotlight social justice issues through film. We like their style. This week, they take on food waste with a short film centred on Vancouver Chef TJ Conwi.

L’Abattoir Appoints Wine Industry Veteran Peter Van de Reep as Head Sommelier

Pourhouse in Gastown is Seeking a Bar Manager

Pinche Taco Shop by La Taqueria Opens Next Week

Double Down at Breeze Bar, Now Until Next Week

Get on board with Acadian caviar, Nova Scotia bubbles, and a no-rules approach to celebrating the good stuff at Breeze Bar running all-week-long until Monday, July 7th.

Join the PiDGiN Team in the Role of Chef de Partie

L’Abattoir Welcomes Jasper Cruickshank as Executive Chef

Celebrate Spring at L’Abattoir with Seasonal Offerings: Mother’s Day Brunch & Le Petit Menu

PiDGiN Annoucnes 10-Year Artist-in-Residence Celebration with a Special Dinner

Pourhouse is Seeking an Assistant Manager

PiDGiN Announces the Return of Chef Karlo Sarmiento

We Can’t Wait to Drink Up Botanist’s New Water-Inspired Experiential Cocktail Menu

Spring calls for new experiences. One way for all you adventurous Vancouver cocktail enthusiasts out there to tap into the season is with 'The Water of Life (Eau de Vie)' cocktail menu's four new creations. We're so down.

L’Abattoir’s Wine Program Earns Top Honours at Vancouver International Wine Festival

L’Abattoir Launches Second Year of Sipping Around BC, a Series of Regional Winemaker Dinners

Come Together at FŌM: a New Month-Long Cross-Border Celebration of Lagers

February at The Magnet is a celebration of beer, bringing together some of the best breweries from the Pacific Northwest. For beer enthusiasts, this is more than just an excuse to drink great beer; it’s also a reminder that collaboration and community should always come before politics.

L’Abattoir’s Andrew Forsyth Wins the 2025 CAPS Best Sommelier of BC Competition

Room for Dessert, Vol. 4: Cadeaux Bakery’s London Fog Cake

Ksenia Dempster is a baker and proud “dessert person”. A believer that desserts should make people happy, she is spotlighting the final courses that are worth unbuttoning your pants for, and the talented local chefs behind them.

Breeze Bar Softly Opens in Gastown, Blending ‘Trashy & Classy’ Late-Night Dining

The new concept at 213 Carrall Street emerged from the shared vision of Ryan Tanner and Josh Ochotorena, by offering more affordable options and consistent late-night hours. Having just sailed through their soft opening phase, Breeze Bar is now ready for their first fully operational week beginning today.

L’Abattoir Announces Final Event in the ‘Sipping Around BC’ Series