You know that often prohibitively busy lunch rush at the new Commune Cafe at 1002 Seymour? Well, now theres an app for that. Truly, the restaurant has developed a new, free app that allows iPhone users to browse their full menu, order meals with a few taps and enjoy special deals and promotions. Search for it on iTunes app store at itunes.apple.com.
By popular demand, Railtowns Two Chefs & A Table is expanding its breakfast hours from Saturday and Sunday to seven days a week beginning Monday, Mar. 28 (778-233-1303, TwoChefsAndATable.com).
Hapa Umi, the new upscale Japanese effort from Lea and Justin Ault (the same folks that brought us Hapa Izakaya) has opened in the old Metro location at 909 West Cordova. The 150-seat Umi (which translates as ocean in Japanese) is open for lunch weekdays and dinner Monday to Saturday (604-420-4272, HapaUmi.com).
Dont forget to make reservations for Dine Out For Life, B.C.s biggest restaurant fundraiser, this Thursday, Mar. 24. More than 230 participating restaurants will donate 25 per cent of every food bill to A Loving Spoonful and Friends For LIfe, non-profits that help people living with HIV-AIDS. For a complete list of restaurants, visit DiningOutForLife.ca
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