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18 | FEBRUARY 2014 bcliving.ca food & drink Get a Room Set the mood and fall in love – for the first time or all over again – at four of Vancouver's most romantic dining spaces. by Michael Small BRIX Brix's dining room – with its warm lighting, high ceilings and artis- tic flourishes – is stunning, and the tasty West Coast menu incorpo- rates local ingredients to create what the restaurant calls "modern Canadian cuisine." But it's their year-round, glass-covered and heated courtyard that we truly adore. e fairy-tale like room, with its ethereal chandelier and dra- matic vines lining the walls, glows with romance. Perhaps it's the echo of the 350-plus weddings that have taken place there – a sure sign that its romantic reputation is deserved. HOMER ST. HAMILTON ST. DAVIE ST. HELMCKEN ST. CARRALL ST. BLOOD ALLEY SQUARE WATER ST. L'ABAttoIR With a name that translates as "the slaughterhouse," and a space that originally held Vancouver's first jail, love and romance aren't exactly in the architecture. But L'Abattoir bucks its darker past with a warm and genuine room that is imbued with a sense of comfort and familiarity. e mosaic tile floors and brick walls create an inviting atmosphere, one where you can let your hair down and focus on the mouth- watering French-influenced West Coast fare – as well as that special someone sitting across from you. PHOTOS (SWEET REVENGE) BEN OLIVER SUPPLIED (L'ABATTOIR) BRUCE EDWARD STATHAM, PHOEBE GLASFURD p18-19_Food-RomanticRooms.indd 18 2014-01-20 3:51 PM