The press release is out, the company newsletter is proclaiming the news: Raincity Studios has acquired Bryght....read more

We were walking through the rubble that is Cambie and Broadway a few days ago and discovered the Peaceful Restaurant. In the location formerly occupied by the Jade Garden, on a block fairly littered with restaurants, this little gem doesn't really stand out until you get inside and order....read more

I arrived just before the ambulence left from the scene of yet another accident involving a cyclist struck by a car on a bicycle route. This was just a couple of blocks from home, at 10th Avenue west (a cycle route) and Manitoba (also a cycle route, if I'm not mistaken?).
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I just got back from lunch at Le Marrakech in Gastown, which just opened this week. I went in to enquire about vegetarian options, but discovered that I didn't have cash and they didn't have their credit/debit card setup installed yet. I was strolling out the door, promising to come back the next week, but the owner, Abdel, refused to let me leave - he insisted on having me try their couscous, beans in tomato sauce, and red pepper salad, along with a pot of strong, sweet fresh mint tea, on the house.

Looks like the final touches are still being put in place (e.g., debit card reader, website!) but the food, service, ambiance and location are the tops. ...read more

I went last week with a couple of Pamela's Friends for Dinner and a Play - the United Player's production of The Ladies of the Camelias at the Jericho Arts Centre theatre - we got there at 6:00 for dinner (Grilled Salmon, mushrooms in a cream and white wine sauce, rice and glazed carrots) and a glass of wine at the Jericho hostel, after which we wandered next door to the theatre for a very enjoyable performance. ...read more