On Saturday we were going to try the Glo Pub burger but with Swiftsure there was some big noisy event going on in the Selkirk area so we went to Aura at Laurel Point Inn instead. Great sunny day and super table with a view outside. We used to go to the Laurel Point Inn quite a bit in the past especially when they had the bar with the water view. When we moved to Victoria in 1971 we were amazed how few restaurants and bars took advantage of all these great views...this has changed somewhat. At any rate, the fairly new Aura restaurant there is great for lunch on the terrace and probably good for dinner. I see they're offering a Spring three course dinner for $33...might be worth a try.
Back to the burger. It was excellent with its carmelized onions, wild mushrooms, and lardon type bacon. It was very messy and although the beef was excellent I just don't want a huge half pound patty. If we went again we would do like we do like we do at Spencer's in Palm Springs...share one burger and order an appetizer to share.
A few interesting things we found out while we were there is we were reminded that Arthur Erikson who recently died was the architect for the 1989 addition. And even more interesting is that Artie Arsens, the wife of Paul Arsens who owned the hotel along with Paul's Motor Inn, died at 94 last September and her will dictated that the hotel must remain independent and it is run by a foundation and the proceeds go to her various charities. As well, the families of patients being treated by the cancer clinic can get great rates. Quite a legacy.
