bars, cafes, and restaurants

Last night on New Year’s Eve, sitting at the bar in our local pub with Graham the bartender serving champers… Graham: “Get a good grip. That’s it.” Me: “Like this?” “Yeah, now move it gently. Gently! That’s it, keep going. Pull it slowly.” “I hope I’m doing this right.” “Mm, you got it. Nice. I can see it…

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“Do you mind if I sit here?” I asked an older, portly gentleman at lunchtime today, as I approached his table in the dining area downstairs in the St. Lawrence Market. “Of course not,” he replied as he sat alone eating his own lunch, wearing an oversized jacket so not in keeping with the warm…

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There was a young 20-some-year-old woman sitting opposite me yesterday, as I had dropped by the Luna Café at Argyle & Dovercourt. She was listening to her iPod while reading a magazine but her eyes never remained long on whatever she was reading. She kept glancing furtively at what few patrons were in the coffee…

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