DOW: Kamikaze

With a name that, when translated to English, means "divine wind," how can you go wrong? This is a drink that does not have a standard recipe, but common elements in general are triple sec and some sort of sour.

Browns Social House - Point Grey

A tradition in our family is to go out to eat on the last day of school. This year, we decided to go to Browns Social House for lunch. It was quite busy; I guess other families had the same idea.

As it was a glorious day, we sat out on the patio, nicely sheltered by a huge orange umbrella.

DOW: Planter's Punch

We were having a Cuban themed dinner, and one of our guests loves Planter's Punch, so it was natural for us to make this Caribbean treat. This is another of those drinks that has countless variations, so we made up our own, inspired by our own memories and a few resources online.

Moore's Bakery

Although we like to gallivant around town, visiting all sorts of bakeries, when we want a bakery experience that harkens back to our childhoods, we traipse over to one of our local favourites, Moore's Bakery.

Italian Kitchen

A while back, we received two gift cards to the Glowbal Group restaurants, and due to our weakness for Italian food, the clear winner was the Italian Kitchen.

Later in the evening, we had a recital to attend, and we informed our server of our time restriction. She was right on board, and handled this and our kids' dietary restrictions adeptly.

DOW: Horse's Collar

We were happy to get back to another classic cocktail, the Horse's Collar. A variation of the Horse's Neck, which is made with whisky, this drink calls for brandy. The lemon spiral is supposed to hang over the edge of the glass, but our "horse" was feeling a little shy.

Benton Brothers Sandwiches

When Benton Brothers opened their second location on Cambie Street, they began selling sandwiches there, but back at their original location in Kerrisdale ... no dice ... until mid-May when they announced that their enticing sandwiches would be available.

DOW: Pimm's Cup

We were visiting some friends, and they made us a delicious Pimm's Cup, also known as Pimm's Lemonade. Since we didn't ask for the recipe, here's our best guess.