There is lots going on to keep us all busy lately. Hastings should be completed in less than a month. We finally received our liquor license for APC this week. Now comes the part where we tweak the wine list.

Allison leaves for Montreal in February to be a judge at the 2009 Canadian Cheese Grand Prix. She expects to taste between 100-200 cheeses over a two day period.

In March, we will be host to a very special event: The inaugural meeting of the Western Canadian chapter of the Guilde des Fromagers. Special guests will include Rolland Barthelemy who is owner of the landmark Paris fromagerie "Barthelemy", and head of the Guilde des Fromagers. More on this later...

Hastings update

Another break in this am...these guys are determined, yet there is nothing to steal.

Final review of the plans this week. There are only a few things to fine tune like hot water tanks, plumbing lines and some minor electrical items. It looks really good. While we wait for the final kitchen exhaust drawings, we can start with security upgrades and the last little bit of demolition.

Scuplinfish (our designer) has come up with a brilliant alternative for accessibility at the front of the store. The design allows for a wheelchair ramp, which also makes it easier for persons with baby buggies to enter. The other alternative was a small electric lift on the side, but I think this will look much nicer. The center of the ramp area looks like a planter, but over the long term, it will have a thick glass window that allows for a view straight down into the cheese caves.