Monthly Archives: June 2016

Yanagihara, Hanya. A Little Life. Doubleday, New York, 2015. Electronic Kindle edition. F; 6/16. Lots of critics and prize juries love this long second novel, but there are a few vocal dissenters. It’s controversial. I was at first strangely unimpressed but then … Continue reading →

June 2016. Putting on a farewell dinner for a research colleague who seems to have every food intolerance ever invented, we opted for this strictly vegetarian eatery occupying the 12th Avenue off-Granville former location of Primo Villanueva’s Mexican restaurant, a … Continue reading →

June, 2016. Operated by Richard Toussaint, an experienced front-end restauranteur and owner of the former Café de Paris in Vancouver, this authentic-made little spot was just what we were looking for on the final night of a long weekend in … Continue reading →

June 2016 In Kelowna for a wedding, we decided to try having a bite at the well-reviewed “Terrace” restaurant at this successful and beautifully-laid-out winery. Words, mine anyway, can’t convey the stunning impact of the perfect gardens, acre or more of … Continue reading →

June 2016. With all its rave reviews we couldn’t resist giving David Hawksworth’s new bistro a try. It’s located in a low rise traditional building near Hastings and Burrard, which although I can’t seem to track it down may be the … Continue reading →