We just made a pilgrimage to one of the West Coast's most beautiful cities in order to visit Rebar, a modern food eatery. I have been cooking my way through their recipe book for a couple years now. So we had breakfast, lunch and dinner there while also seeing a number of other sites in the water city.
When we got off the Coho, the sailing vessel that takes travelers between Port Angeles and the beautiful British Columbia city, we made a beeline to Rebar. We started our day off with wheatgrass juices. I had the Picasso’s tonic—beets, oranges, garlic, and a shot of wheatgrass and Kirsten had a concoction with carrots, apple, ginger and a shot of wheatgrass. These refreshments got our juices going and we got to Murchies to purchase a 4-month supply of tea and then headed to Chinatown to buy some chopsticks and bowls. A trip to Munro’s Bookstore whetted our appetite for good reading and we headed back to Rebar for lunch.
Kirsten had an absolutely scrumptious almond burger, made with their secret ingredients, and a cup of miso soup. It is hard to imagine how good a burger can taste when its main ingredient is almonds, but it was absolutely divine. I had the Southwest grilled cheese. Ever since I was a child, I have loved grilled cheese. Such a simple dish that brings me back to the innocent times of childhood, playing with Anthony and having a break for some grilled cheese sandwiches and grapes. Rebar’s rendition of the treat was spiced with a cilantro pesto and a smokey tomato-chipotle sauce. It was accompanied by the Rebar salad with a sesame-miso dressing.
We spent the afternoon at Butchart Gardens, one of the wonders of the Earth, and then did some afternoon shopping. For dinner, we went back to our new home in Victoria. Kirsten had the Enchiladas de calabacitas and I had the Clubhouse sandwich with lox instead of bacon and shrimp instead of turkey. It was topped with a perfect avocado dressing. All in all, some good eating.
