Kishimoto Japanese Kitchen

A few days ago my wife and I stumbled upon a great Japanese restaurant on The Drive. Kishimoto Japanese Kitchen creates food that is mouthwatering and visually enticing. Their moto is "food you can eat with your eyes".

Kishimoto has been open for just under a year but has become a favourite restaurant on The Drive. In the evening there is often a line up just to get in.

My wife and I had a vegetarian and a sashimi box. The chef was nice enough to put both on a large plater with his signature decoration. The food was fresh and flavourful and a beautiful sight for the eyes. The price is in line with the quality of food and presentation.

I give Kishimoto a 8.5 out of 10.

2054 Commercial Drive
604-255-5550

Oktoberfest in Vancouver

The host venue for Oktoberfest in Vancouver is at the Vancouver Alpen Club located on Victoria Dr. at 33rd Ave. The Vancouver Alpen Club has been around for 75 years bringing German food and tradition to Vancouver. The Deutsches Haus Restaurant serves up tasty German continental cuisine and the Club offers music and dancing.

The Oktoberfest is a blast to attend especially if you can't make it to Barvaria.

Vancouver Alpen Club   
604.874.3811
Oct. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20

Alex Fraser at Sunset

A good friend of mine loves to ride his bike and take photos of the lower mainland area.

The photo is of the Alex Fraser bridge at sunset.

Enjoy!

PS. Thanks Alastair

Are You Transit Ready?

All Metro Vancouver transit users need to be transit ready this year. Translink has finally stepped up fare enforcement on the Skytrains and Buses.

Transit Police and now also Transit Security will hand out tickets for fare evaders. These tickets are enforceable by collection agencies and are tied to car insurance. If a fare evader does not pay the ticket then he/she cannot renew their insurance.

The new turnstiles at Skytrain stations will be operational by 2013. The new fare system along with the increased fare enforcement will have some glitches but will save the taxpayer money in the long run.

Make sure you're Transit Ready.