Author Archives: Joe Cummings

Hilltop Café Diner.  Fraser Highway.  Langley. I realized I made a big mistake, today. It didn’t occur to me until I finished writing about the restaurant but once it hit me, there was no going back. I was loving visiting … Continue reading →

Estrella’s.  200th st.  Langley. If I hadn’t heard about this place, I never would have found it.  Sandwiched between a muffler store and the appropriately named Industrial avenue, it’s not a location I would have expected to find an authentic … Continue reading →

Choochoos.  Langley Village. Still feeling sick.  A stupid cold.  So where does someone go when they really want to be in bed and curled up under the warm covers?  The answer.  A place that serves cheesecake, the well-known cure for … Continue reading →

Wendel’s Books.  Fort Langley.  Glover and Mavis It was a cold, grey, wet day out here in the Fraser Valley.  So I needed a place to pick me up.  A magical place.  I think I knew just where to go. … Continue reading →

I was sick today, so this review is from yesterday.  Saturday. Red Robin.  Langley.  Willowbrook Mall. There are a lot of great restaurants run by entrepreneurs and many more struggling to survive for various reasons.  But there are also quite … Continue reading →

Or recommendations matter. The Twisted Fork.  Downtown Vancouver.  Granville. Busy, bustling, with a huge twisted wooden fork over the window, it was my friend, Anita’s choice for a place to eat dessert and it seemed very promising.  Inside, it was warm … Continue reading →

First New Adventure Scarlet Tapas Lounge.  Downtown Vancouver.  Granville. Found?  On-line search.  Effective website.  Hundreds of other restaurants nearby but a tapas bar seemed like a good choice.  A variety of foods.  A variety of flavours.  Not too expensive.  A … Continue reading →

I tried a few new things tonight.  Expect a review tomorrow.  My first. There may be pictures.  None of them too rude. In the meantime, here is an adorable review that went viral.  Most reviewers seem to equate being mean … Continue reading →

How do you choose a restaurant? For me, first and foremost, it’s experience.  I’ve been there before. I’ve had a good time.  I’ve had good meal there.   I want to go back.  It’s safe.  I know what I’ll be getting.  … Continue reading →

Oh so much to love and yet… So there’s nothing like a good old-fashioned horde of flesh-eating zombies grr, arg, nrring their way towards our heroes to create a bit of tension and drama.  Rick and Carl in the barn. … Continue reading →