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Dessert

Review: Paul Croteau Confections

by gigi on September 9, 2010

I have a bit of a sweet tooth and as you may have noticed in my posts, it can be hard for me to pass up desserts even when I’m full from a meal. So it should come as no surprised that I was quite excited when I received an email from Julia of Paul [...]

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Review: Bella Gelateria

by gigi on September 6, 2010

When I ran into Sherman at the Vancouver Foodie Tour earlier in the summer, he told me about a fantastic gelato place that had just opened at the Fairmont Pacific Rim. Since I’m a huge gelato fiend and am always on the lookout for new gelato places, it was surprising that it took me a [...]

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Portland: Voodoo Doughnuts

by gigi on June 8, 2010

One place I really wanted to check out while I was in Portland but wasn’t sure if I’d be able to due to its well-documented line-ups was Voodoo Doughnuts. After seeing this place featured on several shows including Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations and The Amazing Race, I had a hankering for its maple bacon doughnut. [...]

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Review: Mink Chocolate Cafe

by gigi on May 5, 2010

I had heard of Mink Chocolate Cafe when it first opened but due to its location at Hastings and Hornby, it was just too far for me to give it any consideration. I finished lunch early one day and Harpreet convinced me that we had enough time to go to Mink for some hot chocolate. [...]

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Review: Bonchaz

by gigi on March 17, 2010

I first found out about Bonchaz when I was on someone’s Twitter that they were opening up on West Hastings near Homer in Vancouver. I was told that Bonchaz was basically a brioche shop and since I am a huge brioche fan, I knew I had to check it out. I later found out that [...]

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Review: Big City Cupcakes

by gigi on March 10, 2010

Right before the Olympics started, Jenkins and I were wandering around downtown one day after lunch. We were just about to head back to our respective offices when I realized that we were very close to Big City Cupcakes’ downtown location. I had been meaning to try Big City Cupcakes for quite some time but [...]

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