REVIEW - Prana

Food was patchy - 5 out of our 6 dishes were greasy (the pot stickers, pecorino-wasabi fries, eggplant pakora, jicama rolls and dosa quesadilla).

No sympathy from my wife of course: "What do you expect, you ordered all the greasy dishes on the menu".

The only saving grace was the Tandoori chicken. We may go back and give them another chance, but for a different meal selection.

The place is a combo restaurant and nightclub. Consequently, the decor might be an acquired taste for some, and the bass-heavy sound system would annoy your parents.

RAVE - Conduit

Surprisingly quiet on a Wednesday night (only a handful of tables occupied), but the food was pretty darned good.

I loved the fish and chips appetizer (3 finger-sized pieces of batter cod and 3 chunky fries, with a dipping sauce that was perhaps a bit sickly creamy) and then the pork sous vide, which was tastier than the usually bland sous vides I've had elsewhere.

George loved the Little Gem salad, but thought his True Cod was a bit too rich, when combined with the equally rich couscous.

A nice bottle of Sancerre for $40 and the whole thing was just $115 before tip. A "price performer" as George loves to say (when he finds one).