Category Archives: food

London eating

Dec 4

It’s been quiet here at the Iambic Cafe lately, but only because I’ve been so busy frequenting a few of London’s eateries and drinkeries. Last week for example I made a joyful visit to Ottolenghi whose pastries look as beautiful … Continue reading →

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Oysters to Oysterage

Nov 3

Garlic butter oysters from the Hanami Japanese Restaurant at the Vancouver Airport. Pan-fried with mushrooms.. not bad.. even better were the gyoza and California roll. A pleasant change to see an airport restaurant managing to serve nice food to a … Continue reading →

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Crumbling allegiances to British food

Jul 27

I get raised eyebrows by the pair when I respond to the question “what do you miss about Britain?” with “the food”. But it’s true. Somehow, perhaps in an effort to stem the flood of immigrants, a myth has been … Continue reading →

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What passes for food in airports

Jun 14

I had some time on Monday evening – a couple of hours right around supper time to be exact – to meditate on the lack of edible food in our public places, in this case the Calgary Airport. Having disembarked … Continue reading →

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Haiku, shrimp dumplings and weird Weight Watchers cards

May 10

Want to talk Haiku? Petals fall on Vancouver. Poets everywhere. The annual Haiku Canada conference will be held in Vancouver over the Victoria Day weekend in May (19th -22nd) at UBC. Check the website for more information. Last night I … Continue reading →

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