Uli’s Restaurant chef, Ryan Bissell is just back from Hawaii and I bet he caught some tips on Hawaiian variations for seafood. Carly at Belles on Thirty Two suggested that I try the Cream of Butternut Squash soup special which she served hot with a cheddar flavoured roll – Yummy.

Also overheard elsewhere – several diners ecstatic about the comeback of southern staples like BISCUITS & GRAVY – you know flour, baking powder, baking soda, buttermilk and butter – oh yes and bottom-of-the-roasting-pan gravy. I’ll be sussing out good biscuits, one dish hearty meals and roast beef and Yorkshire puddings as the winds of November blow chilly. I know Prime Rib is regular weekend feature at The Roadhouse on King George.

Of course our other local treasure throughout White Rock and the Beaches are those seafood chowders – just because it looks like a fish & chip place and smells like a fish & chip place – doesn’t mean it can’t produce wonderful seafood or clam chowder. The biscuit makes up for any batter, your diet might be missing.

E-mail us if you have favourite places (local ones) for hearty lunches or full course fare. We might not get to them all – but I’m game to try. Did someone say “game” – that would make and interesting pursuit for December, don’t you think?     hide