Finally, another stab at the Falafel. The food in Whistler, by the bye, put the meh in mediocre. With the exception of one nice Italian dinner at Trattoria Di Umberto,
and the competent burgers at
Splitz Grill, the food ranged from pretty awful to fills-the-void. So, back in Vancouver, we were eager to start eaten' proper again.
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| This time, we would leave Lebanon behind in favor of Israel and Felafel Plus. |
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| The place had a decent vibe, with the nice Jewish boy in the yarmulke taking marching orders from the aiming'-to-please manager behind the counter. |
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| The deli counter had a good looking assortment of veggie accompaniments, and the manager assembled it all without asking what we wanted. I might do this a little differently in the future, as I really hate the texture of eggplant. The tahini wasn't naturally spicy, but there was a little bowl of peppers in front to make it so. |
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| Patty's shawarma, while visually appealing to a carnivore, and sporting a whole wheat pita, was, according to the consumer, dry, and not nearly as good a the Falafel Maison in Kensington-Cedar Cottage. No future redux on this one. |
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| My falafel, on the other hand, was much better overall than Falafel Maison's. It was crispier and had a better assortment of veggies. They used romaine lettuce instead of iceberg, and it was served in an actual pita (a fresh one at that), not a tortilla or wrap. Next time, I will ask for whole wheat pita and scratch the egg plant in favor of pickles with a bite. Overall, I'd have to give this falafel three stars on the (newly-created) Azuri five-star scale. |
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| Thought of you and Dean, Jim, when I happened into the Kitsilano Yacht Club (open to the public). Not many yachts here, mostly pretty bitty boats and kayaks. |
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| This boat won't float. For some reason, Vancouverites have a penchant for repurposing various modes of transportation (mostly cars and pickups) into flower beds. This was the first sail boat I've seen, behind the charmingly ramshackle Kits Yacht Club. |
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| Maybe we should just chuck it all and live on a sailboat. |
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| Free beer on me to the first person who can correctly identify this non-duck. |
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| Maybe a better rock would provide a perch for both legs? I'm just saying, bird brain. |
That's just wrong, making beer out of whales. Canada? Sounds more like Japan.
ReplyDeleteThat would appear to be a Baird's Cormorant, Phalacrocorax pelagicus. Of course, a photograph taken with a wee bit more care would allow the observer to better determine whether one is observing one of 40 known varieties of "cormorant" or "shags." But I'm going with Baird's.
ReplyDeleteThe Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus), also known as Baird's Cormorant, is a small member of the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae. Analogous to other smallish cormorants, it is also called Pelagic Shag occasionally. This seabird lives along the coasts of the northern Pacific; during winter it can also be found in the open ocean.[1]
Presently, many authors favor splitting up the "wastebin genus" Phalacrocorax. In this case, the Pelagic Cormorant would probably be placed in Compsohalieus.[2]
Pay up!
ReplyDeleteI don't disagree with your conclusion, Dr. I do believe it is a cormorant. However, you have to be present to win. So, when will you be taking possession of your beer? (You might also want to peruse previous blog posts to choose your favorite B.C. beer that I might have it ready.)
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