Fish and Chips at The Courtyard

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A photo posted by Paula E. Kirman (@livingsanctuary) on Apr 9, 2016 at 2:45pm PDT

While at a conference a couple of weekends ago, I went to The Courtyard as it is conveniently located next to the Shaw Conference Centre. My late lunch/early supper was the fish and chips: a huge piece of battered cod with a generous portion of fries, served with a tiny amount of coleslaw (I wish there was more - it was very fresh and tasty), and some ketchup and malt vinegar. You can't really go wrong here. The fake newspaper it was served on was a bit cheesy, but hey - sometimes we need some cheese with our fish and chips.

Steak Sandwich at Riverside Bistro

The Riverside Bistro at the downtown Courtyard Marriott hotel has become my go-to place for supper before events at the Shaw Conference Centre. Last week, I was excited to attend the Chris De Burgh concert and had a steak sandwich before the show. The presentation of the meal was wonderful, with a balance between the fries and generous portion of onion straws. A few mushrooms graced the area around the steak, which I ordered well-done. And well-done it was - the charred crust was a bit over-done, but the meat inside was flavourful and not tough. I will be more explicit in my cooking instructions next time.