*Dun's Lists

Restaurants:
Salade de Fruits --- 1551 W. 7th --- great food, very casual, cash only, must speak French a little.   The lasagna is the best I've ever had (and I don't like lasagna).
Crave -- 2951 Main --- lovely garden, lots of egg dishes all day, service comme ci comme ca, food uneven, great Mediterranean turkey sausage, bright yellow egg omelet.
Burgoo --- 4434 W. 19th -- for $22, the most amazing spinach salad, and small beef bourguignon. 
Plaisir Sucre --- Fabrice is fabulous and these are bar none the best croissant aux almandes.
T Room --- try to Almond Brioche --- amazing.
Terra Breads --- Grape bread is astounding.


Misc.:
Society de Francophone --- 1551 W. 7th -- French videos, French classes
Barbara Jo's Books to Cooks --- 2nd off Burrard --- fabulous store, cooking classes, staff actually make their own bread, yogurt etc.   Cheesemaker from Agassiz has demonstrated.   Online newsletter.
Moricotta --- 4429 W. 1oth -- great pottery and linen from Italy and France.   Love the soaps and lotions.   La Cucina line.   Lots of great linen tea towels from Ireland, Russia, and Lithuania.   Toilet bags and shopping bags in great prints.  
Keen's Shoes --- you can walk 18 hours and you won't even notice.

Food:
Les Amis du Fromage -- 2nd off Burrard.   Great cheeses generally.   Clochette with ash, and Reggiola --- quite disappointing.
Benton Brothers Fine Cheese --- 2401 W. 41st --- amazing goat cheese from Loire Valley, creamy and pungent.

Plants and Gardens:
WIG --- 6151 Thorne Avenue, Burnaby --- wonderful succulents, pots, and lots of gorgeous flower colour, lovely late summer light.
Mandeville --- great selection of garden furniture, twig trellis and arbors.


Movies and TV:
Secret in their Eyes *** Argentinian film, mystery, excellent acting, story.
Mad Men --- I am a convert, addictive, very very high quality writing and acting.   Amazing period detail.   I am stopped dead by the authencity of the references.   One example -- the first vending machines.   Ours at GWL were for cigarettes.