Stage - really sets the stage for tapa-style food!

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Having not had tapa-style cuisine in a long time Mrs. Violet and Mr. Blue scowered the internet in search of a tapa style restaurant in town outside of the usual tapa bar and veneto tapas. We were recommended to the restaurant named "Stage" by a couple friends of ours. Stage restaurant, being situated in the old theatre district of Fernwood is a place we do not regularly visit. It is a beautiful place with a lot of history behind it. Buildings are over 100 years old and are laid with brick. Stage restaurant brings this to a whole other level by modernizing some of the interior within yet keeping a balance with architectures of previous. The atmosphere is buzzing so do not think of bringing a date here for a nice 'quiet' dinner. It is a very social atmosphere that is always packed to the doors on weekends (even in the cold winter weather).

Pho Ever - not bad for being close by

While in a rush to get to a concert Mr. Blue and Ms. Violet had just enough time to stop in for some quick Vietnamese cuisine at a close by restaurant called Pho Ever (4 ever ever?). Pho Ever is a restaurant owned by Koreans that serve both Korean and Vietnamese cuisines. Hungry as we were we decided against fast food restaurants and wanted to dig in to some hearty soupy noodles or some spring roll action.

Upon arrival we were greeted warmly by the servers and seated immediately. As the server was handing us menus we promptly decided to have a vegetable spring roll to share, a dry vermicelli dish for Ms. Violet, and a seafood noodle soup for Mr. Blue. We were also in a rush so we told the server this and they were able to accomodate the request. The food came out lightning fast and straight to our table within 5-7 minutes.

Sushi Harbor - Wish There Was Moor

 Coming home from The Potholes, we decided to stop in Langford for a bite and came across a new Japanese restaurant by the name of Sushi Harbor. The plaza and the dining area were pretty deserted when we arrived. Considering that we were in Langford getting sushi, I didn't think much of it. In hindsight, there may have been just cause.

The interior of Sushi Harbor was small, but pleasant. When we entered we were greeted with a “sit wherever you like” opposed to “hello”. That should have been another indication of how the service was to play out. Once seated, we had our menus plopped in front of us and had a chance to peruse their wide assortment of sushi. They seemed to dabble with typical sushi items, as well as fusion-type rolls, such as baked rolls, or rolls with cream cheese. The prices were a little steep, but four of us decided to share five rolls. We decided on: a Langford roll, a Duncan roll, a Hawaii Volcano Roll, a Maple Bay roll, and a Kamikaze roll.