Vancouver Good

This afternoon I attended a preview tasting for the Urban Tea Merchant’s Sweetheart Afternoon Tea service, a Valentine’s themed version of their regular high tea service. While afternoon tea is generally a ladies dominated activity, after enjoying today’s service I’ve decided it’s a nice date event too. It’s a relaxed but special Valentine’s experience if [...]

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I stopped by Everything Cafe for lunch last week and plan to return soon. It’s a great spot for a well-priced, hearty & healthy lunch. The menu is simple but interesting. One soup prepared daily, five salads (all vegetarian), five sandwiches, a daily quiche, a cheese plate, and a charcuterie plate. I enjoyed Mike’s Reuben [...]

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Mmmm, there’s a delectable new bakeshop downtown called Crème de la Crumb and it’s worth many return visits. Tucked into a teeny space on Granville Street between Pender & Hastings, walk into a heavenly smelling shop filled with baked breakfast goods, plenty of treats, and gourmet sandwiches for lunch. Examples: – The memorable vanilla bean [...]

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There’s a new cafe in town that everyone’s talking about. Part modern diner, part coffee stop, Acme Cafe is in the slightly dodgy part of Gastown, east of the Woodwards building. It’s well worth the extra steps, especially as a breakfast or lunch spot. Details: Open the door to the cafe and you’re greeted with [...]

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Ever been walking downtown and seen a sign that says “Best Cheesecake in Vancouver?” You probably walked by Trees Organic Coffee, which has been self-boasting this honour for years. Generally, a sign that says “best…” makes me run the other way. Yes in this case, the cheesecake is pretty damn tasty. It’s a light and [...]

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A full-bodied americano with a light and flaky croissant filled with rich chocolate made by Thomas Haas? No better way to start the day – in moderation of course. My visits to Thomas Haas are usually on a Saturday and go something like this: Walk in and see huge line up Gently push my way [...]

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If you’re looking for a quick and hearty lunch, stop by Sciué (“shoe-eh”). The Italian cafe and eatery says the name “Sciué” is Italian slang that translates to mean “good and fast.”  Indeed. Picture rows of beautiful pizzas, cut to order and charged by weight, as they do in Rome. Then, look at the fridge [...]

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Past blog posts have shown my affection for Granville Island. I was on GI the other day, and had a nice couple hours down Railspur Alley at: AGRO Cafe and Restaurant I love coming here to get away from the complete craziness of the public market. AGRO is a bustling cafe and roasting house specializing [...]

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We coffee drinkers are lucky in Vancouver – there are many places you can score a good espresso. One of the best HAS to be Elysian Coffee. It’s so good, it’s worth a special trip. I have never, ever had a bitter espresso at Elysian. It’s consistently smooth, sweet, and strong  – just how it [...]

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I give my friends a tour of Granville Island often, but we were all in the mood for something different this weekend, so we went to Commercial Drive. The Drive is an interesting spot in the city.  People usually call Commercial Drive Vancouver’s “Little Italy.” It is very Italian, but I can’t say there are [...]

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