A recent Vancouver Magazine Winner of Best Casual Restaurant in Vancouver 2012, L'Abattoir has it going on! Servers in skinny jeans and plaid shirts make the atmosphere casual and hip, but the service is up scale and extremely attentive.  During our evening, we had several staff take great care of us. Each dish is described in full upon delivery and our water glasses were always full. To start, my table of four had the Dungeness Crab and Chickpea Toast($13), Poached Egg and Pan Fried Escargots Spatzle ($16), Marinated North Arm Farm Beetroot Tallegio Custard ($12) and  Asparagus Salad Pancetta, ($15).  I chose the Asparagus Salad as it came with chicken wings!  For our Main course, my wife had the Roast Scallops, char grilled kale, beans, bacon ($26).  This dish had 5 generous scallops cooked perfectly.  Our guests had the Steak Diane with charred onions, potato fondant, peppercorn condiment ($28) and the Duck breast roasted on the bone ($29).  
I had the Pork shoulder cooked in milk with turnips, kale, and salsa verde ($25). The meat was very tender and full of flavour.  I finished my meal of with the Coffee Custard ($9), dark and white chocolate sorbets, cookie crumble and whipped milk.  We had a very enjoyable evening and left feeling very satisfied.  If you want to experience a food, cocktail and service experience that you won't forget... visit L'Abattoir.    

The wine for the evening came recommended by L'Abbattoir's sommelier.  He chose for us Heidi Schröck, Grauburgunder 2010. For $66, this Austrian wine was delicious and went perfectly with our meals!  This white wine has some spice and power, with aromas of orange zest layered with herbal, ripe apple and delicate honey tones.  On the palate, there was pear and exotic fruit, with a lovely finish.   It is matured 18 months in new French oak.  

Website:www.heidi-schroeck.com

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 I keep going back and I can't get enough! This is not your regular pub fare and  Owner/Chef Dale MacKay, winner of Canada's Next Top Chef, has hit a home run with the food. 'Ensemble Tap' is Chef MacKay's sister restaurant to his more up- scale restaurant 'Ensemble'. I won't list off everything that I enjoyed on this menu because I love the entire menu. I have been back 5 times in the last few months and I can't wait to go back again all because of the great food quality and flavours. Here are a few of my and my guest's favorite dishes. We both agreed that Ensemble Tap has the best Chicken Wings in the city and we have been looking for a very long time! We like the 'hot" wings with fresh cucumber pickles and ranch ($12).  Another top choice is the Award-Winning Pulled Pork Sandwich (From Top Chef Canada) with Apple-Horseradish Slaw, BBQ Beans and Fries ($13). We also sampled the Crispy Chicken Burger with Bacon ($14), Mussels and Fries in a Thai Curry Broth ($18) and Crispy Braised Ribs with
BBQ-Spiced Rub ($15).  I really could go on!  This restaurant should be on everyone's list to visit and I encourage everyone to check it out.  

Location:990 Smith Street, Vancouver -  (604) 566-9770

Website: ensembletap.com

This red wine is from the Elqui Valley region of Chile and made with 100% dried grapes.  The Falernia winery is Chile's nothernmost wine estate.  This wine is priced at $17.99 and has a herbal edge that carries on the palate, with a certain leathery note with delicious chocolaty notes and a touch of sweetness. This Carmenere pairs well with rich dishes including Lamb Shank, Steak, Spaghetti Bolognese and of course great with chocolate for desert.

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