Cuckoo in Coombs Pizzeria and Trattoria, Coombs BC

Coombs, BC is a unique place. It's a tiny town on the side of the highway with one of the best markets in Canada. The place is always packed and you can literally get anything there. There is a fantastic grocery store with  lots of unique ingredients. They also have all kinds of freshly smoked and candied salmon. 

On the same site, there is also clothing huts, an ice cream shop, and of course running around on the roof is a bunch of goats. Not kidding.

The highlight of the visit for me was an excellent lunch at the Cuckoo Pizzeria and Trattoria. We had a big feast of pasta and loved every bite. It's also a very busy spot so it might be a good idea to get a reservation if you are going to be there at busy times. 

Pesto Gnocchi

Caprese Salad

Jean-Philippe Patisserie at The Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada

Jean-Philippe Patisserie is a little piece of heaven for anyone with a sweet tooth. Located inside the Bellagio Hotel, it's not just any dessert shop. In true Vegas "Over the top" fashion, it's home to the worlds largest chocolate fountain.

When you go to the Bellagio to see the fountains, take a few minutes to go inside and pick up some sweet treats. You won't be disappointed.

Dick's Fish and Chips, Campbell River, BC

Campbell River, BC on Vancouver Island is considered the Salmon capital of Canada. You'd expect to get good fish and chips in such a place. Dick's Fish and Chips is located literally on the water that the fish comes out of and they deliver excellent fish and chips!

The Bard and Banker Pub, Victoria BC

The Bard and Banker is a gorgeous pub on Government St right in the heart of Victoria. The design and finishings in the pub make it really stand out. 

We've been to Victoria twice, and both times we've been there, we made it a point to go there for the Potato Chip Crusted Fish and Chips. Hands down the best fish and chips I've ever had. They have 2 kinds of fish and chips. Make sure you get the potato chip crusted, and not the traditional beer battered.

Restaurant Review - Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co.

I unsuccessfully drove around Canmore a few times looking for this place that my friend Deanna told me about that has great flatbread pizzas. She didn't know the name, but Canmore isn't that big, right? This time, on my way home from a great night in Panorama, BC, I did some research and found out the name and address.


Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co. appears to specialize in flatbread pizza, pasta, salads and soups. They focus on being organic and local as much as possible.


The vibe in the place is good. Your eyes immediately are attracted to the wood fire oven and the smell that it produces, as well as the colours and feel of the place, create a pleasing vibe.

The service was a little slow. It was mid afternoon on a Sunday and it was before any kind of dinner rush, but I think it was just the server might have been slightly inexperienced, although very friendly. Like most restaurants in the mountains, the servers are young kids from all over the world working just enough to pay for their skiing habits.


On to the food.  For a drink, without looking at the menu, I ordered a glass of iced tea. After looking at the menu, turns out the iced tea was organic tea that was sweetened with maple syrup. Lucky guess for me! While I was tempted for a big bowl of pasta I decided to stick to their speciality and get a pizza. I ordered the Apple Chicken Harvest. It had a tomato sauce, chicken and granny smith apples, onions, topped with cheese, pesto and cherry tomatoes. I was a little curious about apples on a pizza. It wasn't terrible by any means, but didn't really enhance the pizza. The pizza overall was good. I ate the whole thing without any problems, but it didn't knock my socks off. My next trip there, I'm going to go with a more tradtional pizza. That's right, I'd definitely go back.

Next time you spend a day skiing at Louise or Sunshine, avoid the mid afternoon cafeteria food and stop in Canmore for some gourmet wood fire pizza. It would be nice to be there with a group and order a bunch of different flavours and taste them all. My pizza and iced tea came to $13.50. Very reasonable considering that you are getting organic wood fired pizza that you would pay the same price for factory pizza, from a chain a few blocks down the road. Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co. definitely offers great value for your money.