tlafleche

Save-on-Meats, famous for its neon sign... ...is primarily a butcher and green grocer. I had no idea they served burgers at the back until I read Timothy Taylor's novel, Stanley Park, and even then I wondered if that little bit was fictional. So I started asking around to those in the know, and lo and behold it was true. Not only that, but the giant burgers they serve for something like $5.00 are apparently quite tasty. Some of those people "in the know" were a little bitter that Taylor had revealed their secret. Anyway, I go by there everyday on the way to work and think about the burgers. I think I'll just have to go in there one day and try it out. The same goes for the fish and chips at Only Seafood across the street – another longstanding and popular establishment in the downtown eastside – but that’s for another thread. Theresa

Have you thought of going to the burger counter at the back of Save-on-Meats (43 West Hastings)? I'm not a burger connoisseur myself, but I've heard from several people that they serve up a good one. The neighbourhood cops certainly like it. Theresa