Foggy Monday — watch the road, catch a show tonight.
Commute carefully in heavy fog, then decide if the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus or Céline chaos is worth leaving the house.
Morning's wrapped in fog, so take it slow out there — visibility's down and the UV's running high at 6.0, which means if you're stuck outside between now and sunset at 7:43 tonight, your skin's still catching it even through the mist. It'll stay cool at 14°C, so a layer makes sense. There's a fog advisory in effect, so give yourself extra time if you're heading out early, especially if you're driving across town or heading to Barrhaven or anywhere past the usual routes.
Over the weekend there was a vehicle-train collision in Barrhaven that sent someone to hospital, and out near Spencerville a motorcyclist died after hitting a trailer — both reminders that Monday mornings with reduced visibility aren't the time to rush.
On a bigger note, federal interpreters are still fighting to recover wages they lost after a contract breach. It's been grinding on for a while, and they're not backing down.
If you're thinking dinner, there's real stuff happening on Somerset. Arlo started as a pandemic wine bar six years ago and's grown into something serious — solid spot if you want to eat well without the fuss. And if you're curious about fine-dining fried chicken (yes, that's a thing now), Chef Teegavarapu Sarath Mohan just opened Kozhi on Somerset West. Meanwhile, Brassica in Westboro — the place everyone knew for banoffee pie — is closing after less than three years, so if you've been meaning to go, don't wait.
Monday night's pretty thin on the ground for stuff to do, but if you want actual energy, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is playing their Don't You Fake It 20th Anniversary Tour at Rum Runners, or Titanique's bringing their Céline Dion chaos to life if you're in the mood for something theatrical and ridiculous. Titanique runs Friday and Saturday at the Casino too, if tonight doesn't work. Otherwise, honestly, a low-key Monday beats forcing yourself out.
Get home safe, bonjour/hi to whoever you see, and we'll talk again tomorrow.
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