Hi Karen --

This sounds great! I've been scouring websites and books for things to do and places to eat in Vancouver, and one of the only restaurants that comes up =every single time= is yours! We were already panning on visiting it before I knew you ran the place, but now we certainly are. I don't know if we'll make the tea, but we'll likely be there for dinner either Friday 17 or Sunday 19.

Before I went back for by PhD I worked as a professional chef in New Hope (PA), Berkeley and San Francisco (CA) from '79 to '89. Did some French, but mostly what we called "nouvelle" -- lots of baby veggies and local meats, cheeses, pasta, etc. People always say they are afraid to cook for me because I used to be a professional. Do people ever say that to you? I think it's silly, myself; =anyone= is welcome to cook for me! But you aren't "anyone," and I am certainly looking forward to visiting your restuarant!

Cheers, Robert