Monthly Archives: July 2014

The Luminaries. Eleanor Catton. McClelland and Stewart, Toronto. 2013. Hachette Digital retrieved for Kindle. F;07/14. It’s a certain kind of author that produces a book that must have required her to work from a very complicated diagram of characters and events. And … Continue reading →

July, 2014. It’s awful that nothing is perfect, and even worse that success can spoil things that come pretty close (see Francis (San Francisco) and The Girl and the Goat (Chicago)). Plus often the world is suddenler then we fancy … Continue reading →

July, 2014. I’m not sure where we heard about this place, but the menu looks incredibly diverse and attractive. In the event, although it’s clear this is a skillful and committed kitchen, the experience fell a bit short of expectation. … Continue reading →

Gypsum cardboard Childrens clothes Design of interiors Joe Fortes,  Vancouver. July 2014. Joe’s of course has been a middle-of-the-road Vancouver landmark since… it doesn’t say on the website… I would estimate 1970ish. And we’ve been there maybe six or eight times. The … Continue reading →