Thierry Chocolates Vancouver - Pistachio Opera Cake

Thierry Chocolates Vancouver

This year, instead of getting one big birthday cake, I asked to go to Thierry Chocolates instead to get a couple treats.  Thierry had always been on my list and since we’re gonna be in the area anyways after dinner at Verre, why not?! Thierry is quite roomy with seats instead and a sort of heated patio […]

Chelsea Bagel & Cafe - "Everything" bagel with chives cream cheese

Chelsea Bagel & Cafe – New York

This is Part 13 of our New York Food Adventures!  Check out the rest here! One of our New York food goals was to have bagels.  Unfortunately for me, since there was just so much to eat, I was only able to try out one place and that was Chelsea Bagel & Cafe which was around the […]

Balthazar Restaurant - Eggs Florentine

Balthazar Restaurant – New York

This is Part 7 of our New York Food Adventures!  Check out the rest here! The day before our friend’s wedding in New York, the bride organized a girl’s brunch at Balthazar Restaurant in SoHo. Apparently this is the place that Victoria Beckham goes to after showcasing the newest collection of her fashion label. The inside of Balthazar had […]

Milk Bar - Cereal Milk & Chocolate Covered Pretzel Twist Soft Serve

Milk Bar – New York

This is Part 5 of our New York Food Adventures!  Check out the rest! Going along with the hype that is the Momofuku empire, our next stop after pork ramen was of course Milk Bar, which was close by.  We’re in New York, we HAD to see what the hype’s about.  Damn you (social) media! We had already […]

The Donut Pub New York - wall to wall donuts!

The Donut Pub – Chelsea, New York

This is Part 3 of our New York Food Adventures!  Check out the rest! On day 2 of our New York trip, we were meeting with some friends to walk over the Brooklyn Bridge so we thought we would grab something on the way for the walk.  We had originally wanted to get bagels but […]

Lucky's Doughnuts

Lucky’s Doughnuts

After many, many tastings, we’ve finally decided that between the two great doughnut makers in Vancouver, we Vancouver, we ♥ Lucky’s Doughnuts > Cartems Donuterie.  What finally sealed the deal was the doughnuts we had on our most recent visit to Lucky’s. I took the reins and picked out 3 doughnuts- from the bottom: Mango Passion Bismarck($3.50), Pistachio Glazed […]

L’Éclair de Génie Vancouver Opening

Vancouver now has its very own L’Éclair de Génie boutique and I couldn’t be happier!!  I first tried eclairs from L’Éclair de Génie on a family trip to Paris and fell in love.  They are presented artistically and each and everyone of them were so beautiful that it was actually hard for us to choose just […]

Big Dog Little Dog Bakery - Austin's Big Pupcake

Big Dog Little Dog Bakery

It was my pup Tormund’s (as in Tormund Giantsbane…you know??  Game of Thrones??) 2nd birthday yesterday and I splurged on a doggy birthday cupcake for him this year.  I’m not a pet spoiler and I don’t usually give him treats so this was special for both him and I. I went to a local pet […]

Cake’Ya

I forgot where I read about Cake’Ya.  It’s a tiny little operation located in Port Moody that makes a small selection of Japanese (Okinawan) goodies.  Small selection but each type of goody comes in an assortment of flavors. Easter Sunday we decided to have a relaxing day and head to Rocky Point Park.  On the […]

Salteñas Cafe and Pastries

The “Tastes of Latin America” festival in Vancouver has started!  This event will take place from June 28th to July 6th, and is part of the Carnaval del Sol that’s going to take place in downtown Granville Street on July 5-6th this year. A few Vancouver restaurants are offering specially priced menus during this event, […]