Editorial Reviews
Who could have predicated that opening the original Salt seven years ago would transform Gastown into the culinary mecca that it's become. But Sean Heather's minimal but slick take on cheese, meat, and wine changed everything, and now he's bringing the same formula to a difficult block in Kits that formerly housed Lumière, db Bistro, and Mistral (where the restaurant now stands). For the West...
by Vancouver Magazine
on April 30, 2014 from vanmag
It's "all about nibbles and sipping" at this "interesting" French Gastowner in a somewhat "wacky" location on "shady" Blood Alley, where devotees and their "foodie friends" "mix-and-match" "delicious" cheeses and meats "off the chalkboard" with wine, beer and sherry; small plates mean "you won't go home feeling gorged, but that's fine" with fans who advise you to "tap the knowledge" of...
by zagat
on January 13, 2014 from zagat
Keeping it elegantly simple, this kitchen-free concept does combinations of artisanal cheeses, superb cured meats and luscious condiments like mustards, chutneys and rosemary-marinated olives, although soup and a few sandwiches are on the ever-changing menu chalkboard. No beer, but wine pairings are a point of pride, as is the first Canadian-made sake, and the conviviality of communal tables...
by blackbookmag
on November 10, 2008 from blackbookmag
Information from the business
From OpenTable:<br/><br/>Salt Tasting Room in Blood Alley showcases the finest meats, cheese, and condiments in all the land. Our chalk-board menu changes daily: J.N.&Z. smoked beef tenderloin, Mike Vitow's corned beef, Agassiz Farm House Cheddar, Cashel Blue Irish Blue Cheese, Neal's Yard Lincolnshire Poacher, Fireweed Honey, Marcona Almonds and Ambrosia apples may be on. Create a tasting plate and...
by menuism
on March 24, 2013 from menuism