The Bellini Effect

Russ and I were at the Cactus Club in Yaletown the other day enjoying a Bellini when I thought to myself, "Self, who in this city makes the best Bellini"?

Based on wiki, the Bellini originated in mid 30's to late 40's by Giuseppe Cipriani, a head bartender at Harry's Bar [wiki].  It is made up of peaches and Italian sparkling wine.

I of course love the Cactus Club's version, but I'm determined to find out where else in the city has a good Bellini.   I have heard that Milestones, Swiss Chalet and White Spots all make them.  Russ has also had one White Spots and he finds it equally refreshing.  If anyone else knows of a good place to have a Bellini, please let me know.

Snow Days

So what do Vancouverites do best, well they talk about the weather, either it be too much rain, too much sun, or like to day, too much snow. We are again having a great dumping of snow (by Vancouver standards of course), and it's pretty much great to see and get one into the Christmas Spirit.

This is Junior's first snow and he has been enjoying it so much. He loves to run in it, eat it, and of course write his name in the snow :). I shot the following video today via my cellphone's camera, so the quality sucks but you get the idea.



Here's hoping all the Vancouverites are out and enjoying the snow, because as we all know here, the rain is only a day away and the snow will be gone!

Happy Snow Day everyone!

Vancouver in the Fall

This coming Sunday it will be 6 years that I have moved to Vancouver from Toronto. Though there are no regrets in my move, I still miss the colours that fall brings.

Here in Vancouver there isn't much variety in the fall colours. It's either a golden, red or just brown. In Ontario I remember the drives north to Barrie or West towards Orangeville and seeing the fantastic shades of gold, orange, red, and yellows throughout. Of course with the sun being out these colours would be always be fantastic. Maybe I'm not looking in the right spots, so if anyone in Vancouver has some suggestions as to where to look, please let me know.

To my family back east, hope you don't take the fall for granted as I have, because I do miss that change.