Local Arts

1. Aline Morales - Flores, Tambores e Amores (Independent release) Brilliant new album from Brazilian expat Aline Morales now based in Toronto.

AUSTRIAN Jagerhof Restaurant $ $ $ Best Little Schnitzel House in Town 71 Lonsdale Ave, N. Van. 604-980-4316 BAR & GRILL Hurricane Grill $ $ Food and service that will blow you away. Tons of TVs for all your sports action. Steak & Prawn Thursday.

- Indian Summer, an international festival of Indian arts and ideas, July 7-17 at SFU Woodward's. Box office: 604-873-3311. To view the full schedule, visit indiansummerfestival.ca. ANOSH Irani couldn't believe what he was hearing. In Toronto, Ont.

MusicFest Vancouver returns for an 11th season with 45 concerts featuring classical, jazz and world music artists Aug. 5 to 14.

SINGER/GUITARIST Dan Auerbach and drummer Pat Carney may have been around for a decade, but their talent is just starting to be recognized.

EMPIRE ESPLANADE 6 200 West Esplanade, North Vancouver 604-983-2762 Cars 2 3D (G) - Fri-Thur 1: 15, 3: 45, 6: 45, 9: 15 p.m. Cars 2 (G) - Fri-Thur 1: 45, 4: 20 p.m. Super 8 (PG) - Fri-Thur 6: 40, 9: 20 p.m.

Clint Eastwood's done it. So has a young Kurt Russell, and a pre-presidential Ronald Reagan. Ditto lesser luminaries Don Knotts and Matt Leblanc.

'Temple of the renowned' at 30 yonge Street

We were well into our main courses at Café Comptoir Abel in downtown Lyon when our server appeared with a large, steaming casserole dish in her mitted hands.