Comfort Food - Pourhouse

November was miserable, and we hardly saw any sun at all in Vancouver. Bu and I figured it's a good time to try Pourhouse one late afternoon on a Saturday since the place shouldn't be packed like the Friday and Saturday evenings.

We stepped out of the wet, chilly, and depressing weather and walked into the 1930s. Like Snoopy described it, it felt like you walked into a modern day speakeasy. Don't expect to meet Al Capone, but expect to be amazed by Jay Jones' cocktails. They have a short cocktail list and we started with a Gold Fashioned. Wow! Simply amazing is all I can say! I didn't realize until later that the big, chunky ice actually melts slower in the drinks, keeping the drinks from watering out. If you don't like what's on the list, throw them a couple descriptions and let the bartender's imagination run wild. We tried "fruity", "girlie", and "gin", and we got an amazing Pisco Sour.

The food on the menu are basic. It's like something that you would have at home. I had the Sloppy Joe, and Bu had the Crispy Cheese with House Roasted Tomato Soup. Although a bit heavy, but the comfort food is definitely the antidote for this depressing weather.

Sometimes, instead of dressing-up and going to a fancy restaurant and having fancy wine, you just need to find a place that's warm and cozy, order a cocktail, have some comfort food, and snuggle comfortably into one of its booths.