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Earnest Ice Cream – Revisit

March 1, 2019

In Vancouver, it seems like the two most popular ice cream places are Earnest, and Rain or Shine. Both are great choices and worth the hype. It’s been almost 4 years since my last post on Earnest Ice Cream, so I thought I would write a revisit post!

Although it was a cold February night, that did not stop the boyfriend and I from getting our ice cream fix. We were thinking of checking out Roosters but they were closed already, so we drove up Fraser and came to Earnest a few minutes later.

There is free street parking in this area but you may have to drive around the block a few times to find it.

We were surprised to see that the store was relatively full for a cold evening and 15 minutes before closing! I guess you can’t stop Vancouverites from getting their Earnest fix.

Here were the flavours of the night, they rotate daily. I was happy to see that they offered more than 1 vegan option – they had a whopping five! The vegan chocolate is a staple, but I haven’t seen the other flavours during my past visits.

Cookies and cream: The boyfriend went with a single scoop in a cup. It was delicious, creamy, and full of dairy goodness. He loved how it was loaded with cookie chunks too!

Vegan peanut butter chocolate pretzel: I’m not a crazy peanut butter lover, I’ll have some if it’s around… which was surprising that I purposely picked a peanut butter flavour! Who am I?? But it was just that good.

It reminded me of the filling inside a Reese peanut butter cup. There was also generous chunks of dark chocolate chips, and soft pretzels. The pretzels were a bit mushy inside, but I did enjoy biting into the dark chocolate. It kept the cone exciting and there was so many chunks!

I was happy to hear that the waffle cone was vegan/dairy free, so I jumped at the chance to have it. No regrets, the waffle cone was delicious as well.

We both left very satisfied with our ice cream craving. If you asked me, I would pick Earnest over Rain or Shine. Even before when I was able to have dairy, I still preferred Earnest (the salted caramel is so good!).

Location wise, I like the Earnest by Olympic Village/Main Street more because it is more spacious but the ice cream and service is the same so it’s not that big of a deal.

Baker and Table Cafe

February 23, 2019

Baker and Table Cafe has been on my radar ever since it opened two years ago. I always make a mental note to try it when we are in the Fraser St. area, but the restaurants we usually go to (Deer Garden or Angel) are sooo filling that I end up forgetting about going.

It’s no secret that the boyfriend and I love Japanese food and culture. Despite going to Tokyo only 3 months ago, we miss Japan a lot and can’t wait to go back! To get our Japanese grocery fix, we go to Fujiya often.

On one of our grocery trips, I noticed Fujiya carried some mochi melonpan from Baker and Table (weekends only)! I took my chance and bought all 4 buns that they offered. My stomach was not happy with me but sometimes I want to try new things.

A melonpan is a type of Japanese bun. There isn’t any melon in it per se, the name originated from how the bun looks like a melon. Pan is the Japanese word for bread.

These are the four melonpans that we bought! The flavours that day were matcha white chocolate, black sesame, London smog chocolate, and matcha red bean.

Matcha white chocolate melonpan: The matcha flavour was pure, strong and earthy. It reminded me of matcha treats in Japan, because they do not sweeten their matcha as heavily as in North America (I’m looking at you, Starbucks).

After a few bites, we were greeted with the chewy mochi! It was delicious. Although there wasn’t much white chocolate taste, it was still a delicious bun.

Black sesame melonpan: Next up was the black sesame! The first few bites didn’t have much sesame flavour, but once we got to the center of the bun, there was a lot of black sesame paste.

As with all of them, the texture was fluffy and soft. So delicious!

Matcha red bean melonpan: Compared to the matcha white chocolate melonpan above, the red bean one was a lot neater to eat. I let him eat all of this because of my digestive issues.

This is one of the boyfriend’s favourite combinations, and he quite enjoyed it.

London smog chocolate melonpan: Last but not least! I also let the boyfriend eat all of this because of my stomach problems. I was surprised that he enjoyed this one the most, I thought surely he would have loved the red bean matcha most!

The reason why he liked this one the most was because it was the sweetest. This is probably the most ‘Western’ one of them all because of how sweet it is!

All in all, we enjoyed all the melonpan that we bought that day. I didn’t eat as much as I would have wanted due to my digestive issues, but I did enjoy the bites I had (and surely suffered after lol).

Time to go check out their actual cafe and try more things! They also offer lunch and dinner things too. Another cool thing about Baker and Table is that they are a peanut free facility, for those with peanut allergies.

Now, they just need to add some non-dairy versions so I can enjoy more of their pastries! They have a vegan waffle which I would love to try!

Scandilicious Cafe

February 20, 2019

Today’s post is a bit special and different, because it features Scandinavian brunch! I’m not sure if we ever had Scandinavian food, and we don’t go for brunch often because there’s not much I can eat with my digestive problems.

But, Cocoa told us about this place and the menu looked friendly enough for me, so off we went.

Scandilicious Cafe is located in a random, industrial part of town just before DTES. There was plenty of free street parking, and not many other restaurants in the surrounding blocks.

Once you get in, you wait to get seated and then you order at the counter. I found the ordering process to be a bit slow, especially when it is a full house.

While in line, a barista/staff first asked customers if they wanted a drink. If not, the customer would then continue to wait for the cashier. Since not many people ordered drinks, the barista was just standing there wiping the counter. It would probably have been more efficient if they could help the cashier write down the order first because I waited in line for about 10-15 minutes.

It seemed like ‘slow’ was the theme of the restaurant, but whatever, we weren’t in a rush that day. Other reviews have mentioned that it is quite slow here too, so you have been warned. We didn’t mind because we weren’t in a rush, but I was hungry! LOL.

Hangover Helper: Finally, our food came! The boyfriend’s egg bennies came with ham, and green onions served on their signature waffle. He enjoyed his dish and in particular, he noted how delicious their Hollandaise sauce was.

Vegan waffle: I’m not a vegan, but I can’t have a lot of dairy these days (yes, I have a lot of digestive health issues, not getting into it here) so these intrigued me. I ordered a plain one just to try it out, and these were really good!

They were thick, warm, and super fresh. The waffles made up for the long wait. Compared to the regular waffles, the vegan waffles had a nutty, almond taste with a hint of cinnamon. I would love to come back and have a sweet (not savoury) version instead.

West coast waffle: After seeing smoked salmon, I was set on trying this dish! It did not disappoint although it could have used a bit more smoked salmon.

For about $14-15 per plate, it would have been nice to have a side of hashbrowns or something… it is brunch, after all! However, everything we ordered was of great quality and you could tell they put effort into it hence the long wait time.

In particular, both the regular and vegan waffles were delicious. I know where I’m going if I want a waffle fix!

Berry Good Cafe – Two visits

January 27, 2019

I haven’t been out to eat as much lately, but I do miss food blogging! I came across some old pictures of 2 visits to Berry Good Cafe in Richmond, about 1.5 years ago. It’s probably about time they see the light of day!

To be honest, I don’t recall exactly how the boyfriend and I came across Berry Good Cafe. My guess is that we were craving dessert one night and found it on Yelp.

I also came back with Maki for high tea a month after, so this post will include two visits!

Berry Good Cafe is located in a plaza in Richmond, across from Bubble Queen. There is a parking lot but a lot of spots are reserved for other businesses, so I remember it was a bit difficult to find parking for both visits.

Mango cheesecake: My go-to dessert flavours are usually mango or strawberry! The mango cheesecake was your typical, light Asian style cheesecake. Asian cheesecakes aren’t as dense and aren’t as sweet, which is perfect for me because I don’t have much of a sweet tooth!

There was also a few fresh mango chunks inside the cheesecake. It would have been nice if there were a couple more pieces, but no big deal.

Tiramisu cake: The boyfriend had no complaints about his tiramisu cake either. It was light and fluffy.

Hot chocolate and matcha latte: We also ordered two drinks, which we enjoyed! They were comforting and foamy.

The second visit took place during the day with Maki! For their high tea, you have to call in and reserve a few days in advance.

It was 1.5 years ago so I don’t remember the price, but it was pretty reasonable. There was an assortment of sweet and savoury pastries. We enjoyed some pastries more than others, as some were a bit dry.

Their high tea atmosphere is simple and lacks the girly and fancy atmosphere compared to other places such as Neverland Tea Salon or Secret Garden. If you’re wanting high tea for a girly atmosphere and Instagram-worthy (because that seems like a winning factor these days) place, Berry Good would not be the place to go.

All in all, Berry Good is a decent and simple cafe in Richmond. I wouldn’t mind going back for a quick bite, but would probably go somewhere else for high tea if I want something fancier.

Mike’s Place – Gibson’s, Sunshine Coast

November 20, 2018

Wow, this post is an OLDIE! We are talking about 1.5 years old, folks. I was going through photos in my cloud storage and came across some restaurants that I never fully blogged about on our long weekend getaway in May 2017!

I did briefly talk them in my Sunshine Coast Weekend Itinerary post though. That’s probably why I forgot to write a post!

Anyways, after our hike up to Soames Hill, we stopped by Gibsons Pier. While walking around, we came across this small ice cream shop inconspicuously named Mike’s Place. It had great reviews so off we went!
Mike’s Place is a no frills cafe. None of the fancy stuff, but friendly and cozy service. They also sold convenience store snacks as well.

I forgot which flavours we ordered (can you blame me, it was 1.5 years ago whoops!), but I DO remember that the gelato was delicious. Both our ice creams were creamy and hit the spot perfectly on a hot summer’s day.

The best part of this was how cheap the ice cream was! I believe it was around $3-4, which is an absolute steal compared to Vancouver prices. There was also a plethora of flavours to choose from!

Mike’s Place is a gem on the Sunshine Coast. Delicious ice cream, cheap prices and friendly service. If there’s one dessert place you should eat at in Gibsons/Sunshine Coast, go with Mike’s Place!

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