Vancouver History: Memory Keeper

Vancouver Restaurants Dept: Asked about the history of Vancouver restaurants, he flashes back to the pioneering days, according to Vancouver Sun. Those early days were more sophisticated than one might think. It wasn't just shoe leather steak and boiled potatoes. Vancouver was a transportation centre, linked far and wide by shipping, rail and water transport and ask Vancouver's memory keeper, John Atkin, anything about Vancouver history, then hit "send." Early Vancouver, he says, was like a collection of saloons and hotels. The hotels had dining rooms and photos show saloons with "chops" and other dishes inscribed on their windows. Early directories, he says, show advertisements for food in saloons. As reported in the news.
@t john atkin, boiled potatoes