It isn’t the first “deaf restaurant” — San Francisco is home to Mozzeria, a pizza restaurant with deaf owners and staff — but it is the first in Canada to have a large deaf serving staff and the first to fully integrate sign language into the dining experience. When guests arrive they will be greeted by a hearing hostess who will act as a translator as guests are introduced to their deaf server. Once seated, the “cheat book” of ASL illustrations will help guests communicate with their server. Pointing is allowed — if absolutely necessary.