To the editor,
Regarding the “Best of Accessibility award” letter in last week’s edition of The Coast, where a reader states there are many restaurants on the “Best of Food ” list this year that are not wheelchair accessible: I simply wish to clarify that Chives Canadian Bistro has wheelchair access through our Granville Street entrance as we frequently host guests in wheelchairs.
We are located in a historic building and this makes it difficult to make changes to the front of the building. However, we try very hard to accommodate our visitors who are in wheelchairs.
Yours very sincerely
By —Craig Flinn
This article appears in Jul 24-30, 2008.
Re Chives Canadian Bistro AccessFurther to my letter stating this restaurant wasn’t wheelchair accessible, I did call again following Craig Flinn`s letter of the 24th and this time was told that you can use a service entrance at Granville St. and take an elevator up to the dining room, if you give advance notice for the staff to get the key, open up the service door and the elevator. That is great but unfortunately you might have to eat and run (or roll) if you use a wheelchair as your washrooms aren’t accessible. Access via the service elevator, no washrooms, don’t make for the same type of fine dining experience that I am sure is wonderful at this restaurant and others throughout metro.Historic building doesn`t mean stuck in the past as I am sure you have had to install telephones, flush toilets, and electricity.Sincerely, C James-McKennaPlse print in letterhead if possible