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Gram Cafe Richmond | Japanese Souffle Pancakes at Aberdeen Centre

Gram Cafe has brought their fluffy, premium souffle pancakes to Vancouver! They are in preparations to open but the date is not known yet. I had the opportunity to preview the menu and give you all the inside scoop of the best dishes! Premium Pancakes Gram is famous for their iconic, stacked 3 souffle pancakes….

The Granville Room | Dine Out Menu Review

The Donnelly Group’s Granville Room is participating in Dine Out and I had the opportunity to review their menu! All in all, I was surprised at the quality of each dish and the ambiance. It was a classy and comfortable bar environment. Appetizers ginger, coconut curry, sriracha, cucumber, mint This dish was the best of…

JOEY Shipyard | New Restaurant in North Vancouver

JOEY Restaurant is opening a 6000 square foot restaurant in North Vancouver’s Shipyards on January 23! I got a sneak peek of the ambiance, view and most importantly food! Smalls + Sharing Plates Oshi Sushi: Seared Salmon Sushi Normally, I go to a Japanese restaurant for sushi but surprisingly, they executed the Oshi sushi pretty well!…

Viet Mama Cafe |New Restaurant Alert | 5118 Victoria Dr

Viet Mama Cafe is a new Northern Vietnamese restaurant on Victoria Drive. They serve different styles of pho, rice rolls, and vietnamese coffee! What is the difference between Northern and Southern Vietnamese Food? Some say Northern Vietnamese cuisine is influenced by the Chinese but the birth of bun cha (meat balls) and the famous ‘pho’…

The Belgian Chocolate Café | A must visit in 2020

The Belgian Chocolate Café brings the beauty of Belgium to Vancouver: chocolate on tap, handcrafted coffees, delicate brussel waffles, beautiful pastries and exceptional service Signature Waffles The Waffle de Luxe definitely lived up to its name! I learned the Cafe has a pastry chef dedicated to making waffles to order and I am absolutely impressed….

Nero Belgium Waffle | Matcha, Pistachio, Chocolate Liège waffles

I fell in love with Nero Belgium Waffles thanks to my lovely boyfriend who chose the flavours I loved and delivered them to me on a snowy day. What is the Difference between a Waffle and Belgium Liège Waffle? Liège waffles are round, thicker and smaller than your large, rectangular shaped Belgium brussel waffle or…

PiDGiN Restaurant | Dine Out Vancouver 2020 Menu Preview

PiDGiN is bringing their signature culinary fusion of Asian and French techniques and flavours to their Dine Out menu this year! Their menu is similar to their Prix Menu where your table shares dishes. Instead of being limited to one choice, you and your table are given 6 dishes to share family style. You can…

Mello | Brioche & Dipped Donuts, Amazing Coffees and Latte Art

Mello is a new donut shop in Chinatown area and they offer brioche donuts, dipped donuts, gorgonzola financiers, cornflake cookies, intricate latte art, house special coffee blend and beautiful latte art! Special Drinks and Offerings Mello is run by Koreans and you can expect an aesthetic cafe with beautiful coffee offerings. Their baristas exceeded my…

Whiskey Tasting with Andy Chu| Sobak Events

Sobak Events hosted a whiskey tasting that featured 6 different whiskies from entry-level to rare and auctioned bottles from Scotland. Note: I am not a whiskey specialist, just an observer and knows how to use Google In an hour and a half, Andy Chu gave us a rundown on the brief history and process of…

Japanese Mochi & Sweets | J Sweets

J.Sweets has opened a store in Aberdeen Centre a few months back and everyone has been raving about their Japanese sweets and mochi selection! Delicate, Green Tea Mochi The Japanese are known for exquisite and individually packaged goods and this box of mochi is made by Minamoto Kitchoan. The little parcels of mochi are wrapped…

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