Restaurant review: L’Abattoir

For my second stop during Dine Out Vancouver 2019, we went to L’Abattoir in Gastown. L’Abottoir is located on Carral Street, just steps from the statue of Gassy Jack. I arrived a little early for our 5:30 reservation, and the restaurant wasn’t open yet.  I wanted to get a later seating, but the restaurant is…

Cooking: home made yakiudon

During my trip to Japan in 2018, I took a cooking class which including a lesson in making udon noodles from scratch. It took almost a year for me to try to make it at home. Part of the issue was the ingredients.  Udon noodles are simple, just flour, water and salt.  But to be…

Restaurant review: Sai Woo

For Dineout Vancouver 2019, my first restaurant was Sai Woo in Chinatown. I arrived a little late, but my dinner companion was already seated.  Good thing we had reservations because it was a full house, and the restaurant was turning away walk-ins. Sai woo is a relatively new casual restuarant that features a fusion/pan-asian menu. …