G Cafe + Eatery + Market is located at the ground floor of the Fairmont Waterfront/ Pacific Rim (heart heart Cory Monteith 😢💔). The yellow letter “g” stands for Giovane and everything gourmet. “g celebrates la dolce vita from morning until night.” They serve pastries, paninis, pizzas, pasta, and prepared meals. Wait, shouldn’t this cafe…
Birds’ Feathers
I just about froze this morning as we dared the winds while exploring the Vancouver Waterfront. I realized that the Extra Warm Heatteach of Uniqlo did not warm me. I needed to upgrade to the ULTRA WARM Heattech thermals for me not to freeze. Then, we come across this happy little bird frolicking in a…
Jericho Tennis Club, Vancouver
We had the blessed opportunity to have a family get-together at the 102-year old Jericho Tennis Club right along the waters of Jericho Beach. (Cover and the two photos below from Jericho Tennis Club FB Page) Above is summer view. Our visit was instead on a cold and rainy winter night! 🙂 Barney starts us…
VanDusen Gardens Winter Illumination
What’s nice about Vancouver is that most places are only about twenty minutes away from one another. We had a spare half hour before our event for the evening so the beloved asked me what was the place I wanted to visit? I had seen Vandusen in its autumn glory; I wanted to see it…
Chef of the Year, Best Seafood, Best Upscale Awardee: Boulevard
2018 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Award’s “Chef of the Year,” Chef Alex Chen, is behind this “Best Seafood” and “Best Upscale” restaurant at Sutton Place Hotel, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar. Big deal, huh!!! No wonder the spectacular meal was satisfying in every way. Service was also impeccable. There was a lounge next door for us…
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Granville Island Stage
Do you like Pride and Prejudice? Me? A little bit. I read the book once and then watched all the movie versions I encountered plus the movie about Jane Austen. I also loved Sense and Sensibility with Emma Thompson. Oh I almost forgot, about eight years ago, I went to Bath to see Jane Austen’s…
Forty-Ninth Parallel Coffee Roasters Ltd.
This is one of the Beloved’s approved coffees so we came here for breakfast, first at the Thurlow and West Georgia branch downtown. The Avo: Avocado, Cheese, Tomato, Arugula, Chili Hot Chocolate (foreground) and Coffee (back) Then to the branch on West 4th and Yew Streets in Kitsilano. This branch has coffee, tea, hot chocolate,…
Things to Do Around Vancouver Art Gallery
Ice Skating Mom’s Grilled Cheese Food Truck at Robson Square. Click here for schedule. Shop at Nordstrom (and Pacific Centre) or Sportchek or the other stores around Robson Street. People-watching Picture taking with the 76 -foot Christmas tree and other points of interest at Robson Square Scotiabank Theatre Cineplex Click Here for Other Activities…
Guo Pei: New Level of Chinese Couture, Vancouver Art Gallery
After Rihanna wore a showstopping 55-lb. yellow fur-trimmed, gold-spun gown with a 16-foot train to the 2015 Met Gala, the creator of the majestic dress, Chinese couturier, Guo Pei (kwo pay) rose to international fame. Guo Pei’s designs are distinctly intricate hand-stitched masterpieces showcasing Chinese artisanal embroidery, beading, and overall craftsmanship using silks, crystals, gems, pearls,…
More Raisu
A simple meal together with people you love is a sweet grace. Sharing is caring not just with food but with hearts and lives. The Truffle Corn and Brussels sprouts Karate, Snow Crab and Uni Cream Udon, AAA Canadian Tenderloin Roast Beef with Uni and Ikura, Grilled Fish, Hamburg were all delicious. Â I ordered another…
Joe Fortes, Vancouver: Night and Day
The beloved and I enjoy walking and browsing as our form of exercise, aiming if possible for 20k steps per day. On our way to and fro, we kept passing by this restaurant, Joe Fortes, named after the legendary citizen of English Bay. Day or night, it was always lively. Multiple awards are hung on…
Raisu, Vancouver
You might miss the entrance if you weren’t looking for the address because the frontage Noren (Japanese curtain) is understated. (It’s beside the Apple Farm Market across Safeway). From the same food group that gives you Suika, Raisu (Japanese word for “rice”) serves delicious Japanese food in the reliable authentic flavors but in tapas style…
Bacio Rosso
Bacio Rosso is dubbed as “Canada’s first Gourmet Cabaret Cirque.” I loved the way an overall theme strung the different acts which seamlessly flowed from one to another. For example, before dinner was served, servers were joined by kitchen staff in setting up and managing logistics or stage props among the audience. There are…
Christmas Program at London Heritage Farm
Heidi, her kids (MZ, MK, and MC), and I are singing Christmas carols for the visiting seniors at the lovely historic farm museum, London Heritage Farm’s tearoom. Â (I signed up when Heidi and I came for scones a few days prior.) Narbata is preparing the food in the kitchen. The entertainment committee ensemble is getting…
Rainbow Park, Alta Lake (Whistler Part 4)
Do you want to know how Whistler came to be a popular weekend resort? It involved a dream, a chat, and this stunning lake full of trout. Around 1911, Alex and Myrtle Philip left Maine for British Columbia. Alex came to manage the Horseshoe Bar & Grill in Gastown, Vancouver. In the spring that year,…