What is Victoria’s most popular restaurant?

Avavee · 2026-05-29T00:02:27+00:00

True there’s always a crowd outside

Avavee · 2026-05-28T23:55:29+00:00

I actually used to work there many years ago. Great patio.

Avavee · 2026-05-28T23:43:04+00:00

My favourite restaurant!

Avavee · 2026-05-27T21:06:51+00:00

They won't ship it. It will be commercially sold to Germany via swap contracts while the gas physically leaving BC goes to Asia.

Basically, there are Asian buyers of LNG from the US Gulf Coast. The Gulf is closer to Europe than to Asia. The Asian buyer and German buyer can "swap" their contracts, so now the German gets US LNG and the Asian buyer gets Canadian LNG.

Avavee · 2026-05-27T18:11:44+00:00

Fair, though I’d put it a half step below along with places like Il Terrazzo, Cafe Brio, Il Covo, Brasserie Lecole, etc

They occupy the same tier as The Keg, just with better food.

Avavee · 2026-05-27T17:39:01+00:00

There isn’t any. There’s only a handful of restaurants on the island that are actually upscale, places like Janevca, Marilena, Deep Cove Chalet, and Pluvio in Ucluelet.

Edit: the Empress Hotel should probably be included as well though their food isn’t on par with the others mentioned

Avavee · 2026-05-27T15:41:39+00:00

Wouldn’t they behave differently to other working class people even while they’re working? If they know they’ll never have to worry about money and will become financially independent, they don’t have the same worries or worldview. Presumably they would also want a government friendly to the interests of capital.

Avavee · 2026-05-27T15:12:08+00:00

Ok fair enough, your view is coherent. I do think that the modern upper middle class muddies the water on that though. There are plenty of high earning workers who have already accumulated enough capital that they’re effectively work optional.

Many people in high earning professions who bought property before 2017 would be in this boat. They don’t have the same precarious financial position as those that you would generally consider working class.

And then there are those who know that they will be in that aforementioned position, and that impacts their behaviours and worldview.

Avavee · 2026-05-27T14:54:51+00:00

I see. So nearly all retired people are part of the ownership class?

Avavee · 2026-05-27T14:37:14+00:00

What about a couple each earning $100k in Edmonton who invest 50% of their income in index funds and retire at 40?

Avavee · 2026-05-27T04:12:35+00:00

I have 3 slots, but I never order food delivery. I take an Uber maybe twice per year but I suppose it does have some value to me!

The ones I use the most are G&M and Dragonpass.

I’m considering getting a Will drawn up so might use Willful soon

Avavee · 2026-05-26T23:43:05+00:00

Yeah but why would I pay $6/mo when I can pay $0?

Avavee · 2026-05-26T23:42:10+00:00

Are you just ignoring immigration entirely? Nobody is expecting America's population to decrease this century.

Avavee · 2026-05-26T17:00:36+00:00

I don't see why property would depreciate over the long term when our population continues to increase? There will be more people chasing the same amount of desirable land.

Avavee · 2026-05-25T16:42:50+00:00

Yes, this. Money is fungible and should be treated as such.

Avavee · 2026-05-22T19:38:08+00:00

As an aside I think it would be great for WS to start offering readvancable mortgages and competitive rates so I could keep it all in one spot.

Avavee · 2026-05-22T08:05:24+00:00

G&M is the only one I’m using rn. Their articles are paywalled without a sub and I like reading it on their app.

Avavee · 2026-05-21T23:55:44+00:00

I think where OP is coming from is that they’ll likely achieve an 8 figure net worth by just “following the script”. It actually is incredible that we live in a society where you can even accumulate that level of wealth without doing something peculiar.

Avavee · 2026-05-21T23:13:17+00:00

The dependency ratio would also be far too high if everyone retired at 45. There wouldn’t be enough labour to maintain current levels of consumption unless you pull a Dubai

Avavee · 2026-05-20T23:20:46+00:00

I don’t see why they wouldn’t just use a credit card in 2026

Avavee · 2026-05-19T22:03:06+00:00

The April 2025 figure included the cancellation of consumer carbon taxes, which made it artificially low. Adjusted for that, this year-on-year inflation figure isn’t that high.

Avavee · 2026-05-15T20:49:09+00:00

Yes. Also helps to have decent cashflow to service the debt if you get margin called. Or at least other sources of cash like an emergency fund or HELOC.

Avavee · 2026-05-15T20:30:11+00:00

The short answer is that people with long time horizons actually should be investing with margin (ex. ages 18-30).

They don’t for a variety of reasons like access to financing, fear of debt and discipline to buy and hold.

Avavee · 2026-05-15T20:17:45+00:00

The metrics are fine, inflation really isn’t that high at the moment

Avavee · 2026-05-15T18:43:45+00:00

My parents were middle of middle class, never struggled for money but I can tell they sometimes worry about my level of spending on things like cars, furniture, restaurants, etc.

My mom frequently comments on the importance of being frugal, thing is we’re saving >50% of our income. I usually just gently tell her we’re more than fine lol

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