Lee "LeeTramp" T.'s Profile

A great old-fashioned hardware store. Isles of hardware, nuts and bolts, paint, etc. They also have a selection of household goods and appliances. Prices are reasonable, but if you figure the cost of your time and driving to a "big box," their probably about the same.

A nice little hole-in-the-wall gift and information shop. It is run by volunteers who care about the United Nations, and will help you peruse their library for information, or you can buy from their collection of gifts from around the world.

You can buy UNICEF cards here, so more of your money will go to support the UN than if you buy them at Hallmark.

Excellent resource. Chances are they'll have what you need, if not they can order it for you. First stop for appliance parts--they know what you need. Just be sure to bring in the exact make and model of your appliance, and the broken part if you can get it off.

I don't eat pizza that much, but I love Arinell for just a quick slice. When my NY friends come to town, they say they are surprised that a pizza place in California "almost" has it right :-)
Arimell opened up when I was in high school, so it's been here for over 30 years, making consistent "thin slice" pizza (I haven't tried the thick slice in decades). When they remodeled a few years ago, they installed a few tables, so now you have the option of either those or their traditional stand and chew shelf.
Bring your NY friends here and see if they feel at home again.

Great pool with salts instead of chlorine. Nice hot tub with the same.

No restaurant, but a hot breakfast service (starts at 6:30, after our morning flight out so we had to settle on their cold breakfast service, which included bagels and a toaster). We ordered dinner from a local Vietnamese/Thai restaurant (see my other reviews) which was delivered to us, so this takes the place of the restaurant in my book (and the food was better than any hotel restaurant I've eaten at).

Kingsize bed, plasma/HDTV, microwave, fridge, free wifi. All this for just $75 Canadian (with tax). Not bad.

Well, the sign out front says "Reids" but all the online listings say "Read's." I forgot to ask them which was right.

A nice bookstore, mostly used paperbacks. They also have a wide selection of new magazines, plus a few tables of new books.

The cafe looked decent, although I didn't order anything so I can't comment on the quality of the food. The espresso machine was nothing fancy, but looked like it could make a good espresso drink (not like some of them I've seen/bought from that seem more like regular coffee makers disguised as espresso machines).

I voted "not wheelchair accessible" since, while the door is accessible, the shelves are way too close together to navigate a chair through.

Great cafe in Riverview! Decent size with many tables and several couches. I'd agree with Nikki that the soy drinks are great (I found out they call an espresso drink with chocolate a "mochaccino" and that a "mocha" is just chocolate with regular drip coffee).

I was not able to connect to their wifi for some strange reason, but others in the cafe were surfing away. I have a Dell that uses "Intel PRO-set/wireless" to connect, and the program ran through some extra security steps I had never seen before. A disappointment, but probably more my computer's software problem than the cafe's wifi.

Mosaique is a small "cafe, galarie, and boutique" located in Dieppe, NB. Four of us arrived about 12:20, and thus had a bit of a wait to be seated at the cafe. Luckily, the galarie makes the wait easy. After picking up a few very reasonably priced art souvenirs (actually made locally in Canada) to bring back to California with me, I joined my group at the sofas in front of the fake fire.

The service was excellent, and the waiter even took off his fantastic two-finger ring for us to look at (quite intricate).

The vegetarian selection in minimal, but excellent. The sandwich and salad section each had one vegetarian option; the others didn't look easily adaptable to vegetarians.

My omnivorous co-diners all raved about their food. I'd categorize the food as "California cuisine:" food that is presented as art, and not in huge portions (although it was not as miniscual as many of the haut restaurants you'll find in the SF Bay Area).

For dessert we had the dark chocolate cheesecake with bananas and the creme brulee. Both were excellent, and the cheesecake was chocolately enough for my Sweetie that she could enjoy it even with the bananas that would not have been her choice.

All in all, a great place to eat. If you're coming for lunch, I'd advise getting there before noon or have time to wait.

Delicious food. Pleasant decor. Outdoor seating (but not when I went in December!). Right next to the train tracks.

Light, simple, tasty, well crafted. Great to find a vegetarian restaurant in Moncton/Dieppe.

They say they can make all the items on their menu vegan, but my melt was just "sans cheese." I find it a bit annoying to go to a restaurant and be told that it can be vegan and it's just a less-expensive version of the same food (but, of course, at the same price). The "melt" I had DID include an excellent tofu spread, so it's not like it was just veggies on bread, but I would have liked them to say "we can withhold dairy/egg from any item upon request" rather than present it as having vegan options (I know, this is a bit picky on my part, and the food was still excellent).

Try the Inka Latte! Great alternative (they also offer coffee espresso drinks).

We ordered from Thanh's while staying at the Holiday Inn Express near the airport. They delivered directly to our room, which was great because this hotel doesn't have a restaurant.

The food was great. We had a Pad Thai, Coconut Soup, and Tofu stir fry with vegetables. The Pad Thai was descent, but for my SF Bay Area taste it wasn't excellent. When I ordered it without meat, they offered to add tofu to it without my having to ask for it. We also initially ordered both the Coconut Soup and the Green Curry, and they pointed out to me that these were almost identical and that I'd probably want to get something else (thus my request for the Pad Thai). The person taking the phone order was very considerate and listened thoughtfully to my order, which earns them five stars (the food is probably a 4.5 stars).

The Tofu Stir Fry was good, but a bit plain. I suspect they may cook for the more moderate Canadian palate, and if you're interested in spicier you could probably ask for it (I opt for less spicy from restaurants I haven't ordered from before, then work my way up--I'd rather have it a bit less spicy than burn-my-taste-buds hot).

The Coconut Soup was the best in the batch. Great coconut flavor. It's on the sweeter side, but not so much to detract from the taste.

Their menu is online, although they don't include prices. They offer a children's menu, and seem to be vegetarian friendly. They also have several items on the menu they advertise as MSG free, and I'm guessing you could ask for most items without MSG.