Restaurant
Yaletown Brewing Company
October 9, 2009
Despite an expensive renovation and a menu overhaul, Yaletown’s original brewpub remains a raucous refuge from its hoity-toity neighbours. The redesigned brick-and-beam interior sees modern accents like Tiko Kerr paintings, ponyskin barstools, and reconstituted butcher block tables while maintaining the heritage feel. Comfort consigliere Andrey Durbach (La Buca, Pied-à-Terre) has punched up a menu that was in need of an update. Gone are the incongruous Asian influences (well, mostly); instead find an emphasis on hearty homecookin’ that appeals to our basest desires. Impossibly tender braised short ribs, duck confit pizza with crumbled Roquefort, and spectacular southern buttermilk-battered chicken wings are a fine match for a local pint or three. Lively buzz on weekends and game nights is infectious, and the sprawling 100-seat wrap-around patio remains one of this city’s best.
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