[CAT] Shakespeare, reluctant

[PHOTO] Schwartz's, charcuterie hebraïque

Schwartz's, the Montréal restaurant famous for its smoked meat sandwiches, was a destination I was planning for. I was surprised to see how cramped its long narrow space actually was, but I was not let down by the food. Next time, I'll have to remember to also order their black cherry cola.

[BLOG] Some Saturday links

• blogTO notes the Distillery District's Toronto Light Festival.


• Border Thinking Laura Agustín looks at migrants and refugees in James Ellroy's The Black Dahlia.


• Centauri Dreams suggests that Perry's expedition to Japan could be taken as a metaphor for first contact.


• The Dragon's Gaze links to a report about how brown dwarf EPIC 219388192 b.


• The LRB Blog notes the use of torture as a technique of intimidation.


• Marginal Revolution looks at China's very heavy investment in Laos.


• The NYRB Daily examines violence and the surprising lack thereof in El Salvador.


• Personal Reflections' Jim Belshaw touches on the controversies surrounding Australia Day.


• Transit Toronto reports the sentencing of some people who attacked TTC officers.


• Window on Eurasia argues that a Putin running out of resources needs to make a deal.