L’Abattoir Kicks Off Their 13th Anniversary Celebrations This Sunday with Alumni, Shaun Layton
For his one-evening-only 'Homecoming' stint, Layton will be revisiting his L'Abattoir days by posting up behind the bar, mixing up classic cocktails as well as some of his current creations.
Is the BC Restaurant Industry in a Crisis?
In the wake of the CEBA Loan Repayment extended deadline (Jan. 18th, 2024), host Jamie Mah and guests Shira Blustein, Shaun Layton, and James Iranzad debate where restaurants are headed in 2024 and what can be done to help an industry on the brink.
TRACK & FOOD PODCAST // Owners of Como Taperia Detail Patio Struggle With City Hall
In this episode, we chat with Shaun Layton and Frankie Harrington about getting tripped up by bureaucratic red tape.
Vancouver’s Best New Restaurants, Ranked
We present these fine establishments in no particular order, but give each of our readers TWO votes so they can be ranked.
Shaun Layton Does ‘The Dishes’
The co-owner of Como Taperia takes us on a whirlwind tour of his favourite places to eat and drink around Vancouver.
Como Taperia Set For Launch in Mt. Pleasant
The Spanish-inspired restaurant from Shaun Layton, Frankie Harrington and Justin Witcher officially opens on Monday.
You Need To Try The ‘Little Sparrow’ Cocktail at Gastown’s L’Abattoir
It's giving Shaun Layton’s legendary Avocado Gimlet a run for its money as the most ordered drink on the menu (and for good reason).
Spanish ‘Como’ Opening Soon in Mt. Pleasant
Frankie Harrington and Shaun Layton team up with chef Justin Witcher for a new concept at Main St. and 7th Ave.
How to Build a Strong Home Bar, One Drink and Five Bottles at a Time (Part 13)
Shaun Layton introduces us to five important bottles and makes us an awesome cocktail while he's at it.
The Gin & Tonic is in the Midst of a Renaissance. Here Are Five Refreshing Ways to Master It
To help quench our smoked-out summer thirsts, local drinksmith Shaun Layton schools us on the subtle arts of the refreshing G & T.
It’s Negroni Week! Here Are Five Great Vancouver Spots That Twist The Classic
Vancouver’s Better Bars Land In New Phaidon Book, “Where Bartenders Drink”
Dig This Vintage German Map of the Iberian Peninsula at The Found & The Freed
This beauty is super striking in its brightly coloured relief, and so what if it's all in German?
Five Excellent Cocktails That’ll Do The Trick When Autumn Comes To Vancouver
How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 12)
‘Sons Of Vancouver’ Coffee Liqueur — Launches Today
Without naming names, I can tell you this is NOTHING like that coffee liqueur that Mom spikes her morning cup of coffee with over the holidays...
‘Mixing In The Right Circles At Balthazar’, New Cocktail Book
How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 11)
Locally Distilled ‘Lohin McKinnon’ Single Malt Whisky
On the nose, I was right away taken back to the Highlands. Notes of stone fruit, vanilla and the charred American oak of the barrel hit the senses. On the palate, there were silky layers of honey, candied citrus and a subtle, peppery finish.
Thoughtful Things To Get For The Deserving Boozers & Bartenders In Your Life
How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 10)
First Sips Of Odd Society’s Award-Winning, Barrel-Aged Bittersweet Vermouth
The Most Positionally Unique And Otherwise Awesome Barstools In Vancouver
Vancouver’s Best Spring Cocktails For Kicking Back & Welcoming The Sunshine
Cocktail Book Will Transport Readers To Rome With A Thirst
Superb, Bittersweet ‘Amaro’ Made In North Vancouver
A couple of young fellows from North Van recently dove head first into the Amaro game, and their subtly sweet, silky smooth Italian style bitter is the best I’ve tried in BC.
How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 9)
On Sipping Mezcal Off The Still & Never Questioning Its Price Or Scarcity Again
A Copy Of The Dead Rabbit Grocery And Grog Drinks Manual
Making The Complex Libation That Won The Science Of The Cocktail Competition
In The New Lounge At Hy’s For Hot Cheese Toast And A Proper Old Fashioned
How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 8)
On Using The Rare Hermes Violets To Make Properly Delicious Aviation Cocktails
A Copy Of The New Book By The Experimental Cocktail Club
Vancouver Bars That Can Pull Tall, Dark & Handsomely Proper Pints Of Guinness
Flights Of Japanese Whisky At False Creek’s Ancora
“Cooktail” – New Book By Mario Sandoval & Miguel Perez
How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink And Five Bottles At A Time (Part 7)
BC’s Best Bartenders Ready For Monday Night’s Barate Kid Competition Finals
Making A “Happy Afternoon” Of It With Beets And Beers At Belgard Kitchen
Sipping On Barcelona’s Fastidious Fascination With The Gin & Tonic
Celebrating The End Of The Campari Drought At “Pourhouse” In Gastown
A Beautiful Custom Apron From ‘Search & Rescue Denim’
Local Sparkling In Tuscany, Good To The Last Drop
A Chilled Out Glass Of The Dark At ‘Timbertrain Coffee’
Vancouver Would Be Cooler If A Local Distiller Made “Fernet British Columbia”
How To Build A Strong Home Bar, One Drink & Five Bottles At A Time (Part Six)
Barman Florian Ruff’s ‘The Elder Got Flowers’ Cocktail
Digging On Beer, Food Trucks, And Art At Strathcona’s ‘Strange Fellows Brewing’
Eating & Drinking Big Without Spending Crazy At Burrard’s New “Boulevard”
A Special Kit For Making In-Flight Old Fashioned Cocktails
That Time A Newbie Barkeep Took Names At YVR’s Premier Cocktail Competition
Cortado At The West End’s “Greenhorn Espresso Bar”
How To Build An Excellent Home Bar, One Drink (And Five Bottles) At A Time
Over The Mountains And Through The Forest To Drink Beer In Bend, OR
Phillips’ “Coulrophobia” Paired With A Nomad Corndog
Sipping Down The New Classically-Inspired Cocktail List At Gastown’s “Tacobar”
The Beautiful “Death & Co. Modern Classic Cocktails” Book
Crafting “Vintage” Cocktails With Ingredients That Have Survived For Decades
Eating Pork Belly Bao Buns & Sipping Cheap Margaritas At Pidgin On Carrall
On Flipping Pages & Sipping Well Made Drinks at the PDT Pop-Up in Gastown
Loving Cheezies And Pacificos After Work At “The Brickhouse” On Main St.
Coffee-Inspired Cocktails At “Lear Faye Espresso Kitchen” On The Drive
Where I’ll Be Talking Drinks (And Slinging ‘Em, Too) At Whistler’s Cornucopia
How To Build An Excellent Home Bar, One Drink (And Five Bottles) At A Time
On Eating Fried Cheese Curds & Picking Juniper For Gin In Football Heaven
On Scoring The Most Elusive Of Gins, Beefeater “Crown Jewel”, In Gastown
Sneaking Cheekies At “Gringo”, The Gastown Eatery That Can LOL At Itself
Easy, Uncomplicated Summer Drinks For Grass, Meadow, Deck, Or Shore
How To Build An Excellent Home Bar, One Drink (And Five Bottles) At A Time
On Drams Of Ardbeg And Drinking Songs On The Scottish Isle Of Islay
Welcoming Patio Season With The Civilised Sipping Of Proper Pimm’s Cups
The “Barate Kid” Cocktail Competition At The Keefer Bar
On “Amer Picon”, The Very Rare Bottle That Every Cocktail Aficionado Wants
How To Build An Excellent Home Bar, One Drink (And Five Bottles) At A Time
On Crafting The Classic Los Angeles Spring Cocktail, The “Brown Derby”
Building An Excellent Home Bar, 5 Bottles And 1 Quality Cocktail At A Time
On Delicious Maraschino (The Adriatic Liqueur, Not The Freaky Garnish)
On Wild Kentucky Pilgrimages And Making The Classic Seelbach Cocktail
On Where You Can Score A Well Made Classic ‘Gibson’ Martini In Vancouver
GOODS: Yaletown’s Minami To Host Event With “Sake Samurai” & Hakkaisan Brewery
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: “L’Abattoir” On Carrall Street Is Looking For An Expediter
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Gastown’s L’Abattoir On The Lookout For An Expediter
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: “L’Abattoir” On Carrall Street Is Looking For An Expediter
GOODS: Gastown’s “L’Abattoir” Looking To Add New Chef De Partie To Its Team
GOODS: Gastown’s “L’Abattoir” Looking For Some Help In The Office And At The Door
VANCOUVER SPECIALS: Shaun Layton Of L’Abattoir Makes Us A Mighty “Meat Hook”
Barman Shaun Layton To Barrel Age Two Classic Cocktails…
Seen In Vancouver #295: A Rapturous Cocktail For An Apocalypse The Never Came
Restaurant Industry Pros Put Out Appeal For Local Food Bank
10 Minutes With Jake Skakun Of L’Abattoir And Cherries & Clay
Shaun Layton Dishes On Life & Leaving George For L’Abattoir
Shaun Layton of George Named 2010 Bartender Of The Year
Headline Fail: Vancouver Sun Really Doesn’t Like Jack Layton
World’s Top Barkeeps To Battle Against City’s Best At George…
Kentuckablog: A Live Blog Of My Trip To Bourbon Heaven…