500 Hazeldean Rd, Unit #112
Kanata, K2L 2B5
613-831-1121

Map

This is located in the plaza at the corner of Hazeldean and Terry Fox. The former location of the Phnom Penh restaurant.

Appetisers: Two spring rolls (shrimp, pork or vegetable) $3.99. Two rice wraps (chicken or pork) $4.50

Pho: $6.95, M: $7.95, L: $8.95, XL: $9.95

Hu Tieu: S:$7.50, M:$8.50, L:$9.50, XL:$10.50

Bun: $10.95

Rice dishes and stir fried: $11.95

They deliver.

At the back window

From before I brought him home, sixteen years ago, I knew he was no ordinary cat. The breeder said when she did the vacuuming, all the other kittens would scatter. But there was Monty riding on top of the cleaner. He was deaf, of course, but I'm pretty sure he was able to hear a bit, above and beyond feeling vibrations through the floor.

Later, he developed a talent for what I called Late Night Cat Opera. He'd go to the top of the stairs at about 2 AM, and call loudly for about two minutes. Then he'd stop and return to whatever he was doing. This would go on for a few nights in a row, then stop for weeks before starting all over again. He's very loud, probably because of his deafness, and it was very funny.

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434 Bank Street
613-233-9727

A fairly new place that has opened in the last year or two. This one features Vietnamese and Thai cuisine in a place that's outside the core of downtown and away from Chinatown.

Their pho comes in three sizes, small for $6.99, medium for $7.99 and large for $8.99. Spring rolls are two for $3.95 and four for $4.95. Fresh salad rolls are $4.95.

They serve Thai dishes like Tom Yum and Pad Thai and Vietnamese dishes like rice and noodles. Soup in chicken and vegetarian versions are also plentiful. Iced coffee is $3.99.

3987 Riverside Dr. unit 7
In the T&T Plaza
613-736-5678
Website
Map

(Note regarding the map link: Their address does not appear to show the correct spot. Instead I used the address of a nearby restaurant in the same plaza. I'm not trying to send you to a different place.)

Another new place. This one opened near the end of October, 2011. This has the same name as a restaurant downtown and the two are linked by the owners being in the same family.

312 Bank Street
613-567-9029

A relatively new place closer to downtown. It's on Bank just a little south of Somerset. They offer dine-in and takeout.

As the name suggests, they have Vietnamese and Thai dishes

Prices are typical for the area.

So I'm trying to keep the DSI index more up-to-date than the annual releases that I've been in the habit of lately. So here's a new release only two months since the last one.

The most important feature of release 3.04 is it contains strip descriptions up to 2011-09-30. Other minor features are described in the Changelog file.

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765 Somerset St.
Tel: 613-680-6108
Web: http://www.newphobogala.com/
Map (to be done)

This is not a new place, but an expansion of the New Pho Bo Ga LA restaurant, which is next door. They share a kitchen.

The LA Lounge has two menus. One of them is the same as next door New Pho Bo Ga LA, and the other menu is more upscale and reflects the decor and appeal of a bar and lounge.

Prices on the upscale menu are slightly higher than the regular menu. Spring rolls are $5. Pho is $8 for a medium and $10 for a large.

This is the former location of the Thu Do restaurant.

Time for another release for the Dilbert Strip Index (DSI) on the download page. Version 3.03 has the following new features:

• Strips added up to 2011-07-31. Grammar corrections to older strips.

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Just after I bought my first house, I phoned my parents and told them excitedly, "I'm getting a roommate!"

Dad, who was ever so hopeful since I had been single for a few years, promptly asked, "What's her name?"

When I answered "Maxine," there was stunned silence on the line for maybe 10 seconds. They're old-fashioned in many ways.

Then Mom asked in a quiet voice, "So, you decided to rent out your spare bedroom?"

I responded, "No, it's more like I'm taking her in," and there was more silence.

I broke the silence this time and said "She's got long, brown hair and big, beautiful eyes." And taking pity on them at last, added, "And a long, bushy tail."

They twigged.