Belgian Fries on The Drive gets a bad rating!

Belgian Fries usually doesn't disappoint. Today must have been an off day for them. I had paid for my bill which included two dipping sauces but I only received one. I had fight for it and when they acknowledged their mistake I still had to fight to have someone get me the sauce.

Too bad for them. They have lost my business for now. Such unprofessionalism is totally wrong!

Italian Day on The Drive

Well, it turned out to be a beautiful day for Italian Day on The Drive in Vancouver. Commercial drive has become quite multicultural but the essence of Little Italy still is strong. From the intersection of Broadway and Commercial going south towards Hastings, The Drive is blocked to all traffic to let thousands walk and enjoy the food and entertainment.

Through The Looking Glass

Part two of Alice in Wonderland is Through The Looking Glass. This year Xtreme Theatre will be performing Through The Looking Glass with its wonderfully skilled actors.

Performances will take place in Maple Ridge on May 15-17th. Xtreme theatre always puts on a first class performance that rivals professional troupes.

This is a must see event!

Bard on the Beach in Vancouver

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival was established way back in 1990. This local festival gives Vancouver residents and tourists affordable, accessible Shakespearean productions of the finest quality. The festival is a fully professional, not-for-profit theatre company, Bard on the Beach now engages thirty actors each season as well as a team of exceptional directors, designers, and technicians; it is also supported by more than 200 volunteers.

The plays are staged in Vanier Park on Vancouver's waterfront, in open-ended tents against a spectacular backdrop of mountains, sea and sky. This setting is the envy of theatre goers everywhere.

If you're a Bard enthusiast or a newbie, check out Bard on the Beach, a great Vancouver tradition.

Bard on the Beach runs from June through to September.

Contact info:

Bard on the Beach
604-737-0625

Home Sweet Home 1

This Mansion located in old Shaughnessy is over 100 years old. The glass covered swimming pool was a 1980's addition. The renovation back in the 1980's was overseen by the late Arthur Erickson who was a famous Vancouver architect.

Photo courtesy of Harry Tischer

Cafe Calabria

The Cafe Calabria on The Drive has been there years and is a Vancouver bastion.

The coffee tastes different from the franchise coffee shops on The Drive, for me that's a bonus. The thick syrupy coffee gives a distinctive flavor you can only find there.

The Italian decor and the service are great. If you're looking for a quiet place to do your homework then find another coffee shop. Customers at Cafe Calabria are boisterous and happy.

The brothers who run this cafe have good customer service but don't put up with crap. So if you think that you can diss the Barista and get away with it you've got another thing coming.

I give this cafe a 9 out of 10.