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Minion-themed pull-apart cupcake cake

January 27, 2020 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

Just wanted to do a quick shout out to Save-on-Foods for this stellar Minion-themed cupcake cake that was so delicious, nicely decorated and affordable!

Hosting birthday partys for kids is stressful enough down to the details and I was concerned with finding a cake that was affordable, tasty but also kid-friendly.

Save-on-foods offers these nice pull-apart cupcake cakes for just $30 for 24 cupcakes which is super affordable (comes out to just $1.25 per cupcake compared to $3 – $5 elsewhere).

To make it a “cake,” they layer icing overtop the cupcakes and decorate it afterwards.

There is no extra charge for design/decorations and it seems like they can customize it even if you bring in a picture.

They have designs online but you should go to the bakery section to see their more complete design book and talk to the staff.

The cupcakes were nicely light and fluffy. The icing was very fresh and not crazy sweet. As for flavours, the cupcakes were half chocolate and half vanilla.

Most importantly, I love how I don’t need to serve the cake which makes for more clean up, work and waste.

Also, it’s super cute to see the little hands pull-part the cupcakes.

Definitely, recommend this cupcake cake idea for parties!

Colourful Handmade Dumplings at Nine Dumplings inside Robson Public Market

January 22, 2020 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

A new food stall specializing in Northern Chinese-style handmade dumplings has opened in the West End. Meet Nine Dumplings, which set up shop just about a month ago inside the food court of the Robson Public Market.

Nine Dumplings inside Robson Public Market: Colourful Handmade Dumplings Vancouver

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Family-Owned and Operated

This family-owned and operated business is no stranger to the dining scene in Metro Vancouver. They used to run Nine Dishes – an award-winning restaurant in Richmond (behind Costco) which focused on Sichuan cuisine. The restaurant closed after their landlord sold the property for redevelopment.

Nine Dumplings Menu

Nine Dumplings features a lot of the dishes from Nine Dishes but new to the menu (and the focus of their offerings) are the handmade dumplings.

The handmade dumplings feature 9 different types of fillings including pork & cabbage; pork & chives; pork & cilantro; pork & kimchi; pork & green pepper; vegetarian; squid pork chives; lamb & zucchini; and scallop & fish.

The dumplings are $4.99 for 6 pieces of the regular fillings and $5.99 for 6 pieces of the more specialty fillings.

Or if you can’t make up your mind, get the 10 piece sampler featuring 1 dumpling of each of the flavours offered for $9.99.

The dumplings can be steamed, boiled, cooked in a soup or made spicy with Szechuan oil and chilis.

If you want to know what colour the dumplings are, just look at the menu as the item name is colour coded based on the colour of the dumpling skin.

The owner, Yves, tells me that the colours are natural. Turmeric for yellow; squid ink for black; butterfly pea for blue; spinach for green; beet root for red; and purple cabbage for purple.

There are also a few Sichuan-style dishes including Spicy Drooling Chicken, Spicy Boiling Fish, Spicy Fried Chicken and more.

What We Tried

The owner presented us with some complimentary dishes to start. I loved the sweet, warm, glutinous rice and red bean dessert soup.

We also had the spicy clear noodles which was slightly spicy and stimulated the appetite.

I ordered 6 different types of dumplings:

Pork & cabbage (half Green/half Plain)
Pork & cilantro (blue)
Pork & kimchi (green)
Pork & green pepper (red)
Vegetarian (purple)
Lamb & zucchini (yellow)

The dumpling skins were sturdy, a bit chewy and not overly thick. The fillings were delicious, flavourful and tasted fresh.

All the dumplings tasted true to their flavour and very excellent. My favourite was the pork & cilantro and second to that would the pork & kimchi. There are quite a few options so there’s something for everyone.

I didn’t get the sampler as I like to try the dumplings a few more times rather (even just to judge) rather than just one piece. However, the sampler would be a good intro to the type of fillings offered.

I talked to the owner Yves afterwards and he seems very humble. His wife and daughter are helping out with the business. He brought out a tray of his dumplings for a quick photo op!

Overall Impression

All in all, Nine Dumplings is a hidden gem in the West End and definitely worth checking out. Time and money well-spent and stomach space happily occupied. I’d be interested to try the other fillings that I missed this time (pork & chives; squid pork chives; and scallop & fish) as well as other Beijing dishes (like the green onion pancake). Rating: 5/5

Nine Dishes @ Robson Public Market
204-1610 Robson Street Vancouver, BC

Milksha Vancouver launches new ice cream series

January 14, 2020 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

Milksha on Robson Street has just launched an Ice Cream Tea and Lattes series.

The Ice Cream Tea Series and Lattes are on special for $5 from January 13 – 19.

The Taiwanese brand is known for using milk as the main ingredient rather than creamer. Their drinks and pearls are made without preservatives or artificial colouring.

Milksha Ice Cream Tea Series flavours:

Ice Cream Earl Grey Tea
Ice Cream Jasmine Green Tea
Ice Cream Light-Roasted Oolong Tea
Ice Cream Oolong Tea

Milksha Ice Cream Latte Series flavours:

Ice Cream Earl Grey Tea Latte
Ice Cream Jasmine Green Tea Latte
Ice Cream Light-Roasted Oolong Tea Latte
Ice Cream Oolong Tea Latte
ALSO Ice Cream Brown Sugar Fresh Milk

For a stronger tea flavour, go with the drinks from the tea series. For more milk flavour, go with the latte series.

I had a complimentary tasting at Milksha and had the Ice Cream Jasmine Green Tea and Ice Cream Brown Sugar Fresh Milk.

Despite the cold weather, it is nice to have some ice cream for a refresher. I really enjoyed the bold tea flavour from the Ice Cream Jasmine Green Tea.

I thought the Ice Cream Brown Sugar Fresh Milk was especially good because of the nice, caramelly flavours. It’s hard to not like any drink with brown sugar.

Milksha also has eco cup sleeves for sale to replace plastic bags.

Milksha 迷客夏
1258 Robson St, Vancouver, BC
www.facebook.com/milkshavan/

Tiger Sugar Vancouver: Richmond Location [Review]

January 4, 2020 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

Another famous Taiwanese bubble tea brand has made its way to Metro Vancouver.

Tiger Sugar Vancouver Richmond Brown Sugar Pearl Milk

The much anticipated, Tiger Sugar, which specializes in brown sugar pearl milk drinks opened last month in Richmond at #2-8271 Westminster Highway.

The opening was met with a long lineup which shows that Vancouverites insatiable appetite for bubble tea.

The name “Tiger Sugar” is based on funky streak patterns of brown sugar which contrasts the fresh milk in the drink.

Tiger Sugar Vancouver Menu

The menu at Tiger Sugar is simple and focused. You cannot customize for the sugar level, amount of ice or toppings compared to other bubble tea brands.

They have 4 series: Black Sugar Boba, Black Sugar Pearl, Black Sugar Tea Latte, and Black Sugar Tea. Drinks are priced between $5.50 and $6.50.

“Brown sugar” or “black sugar” are the same and both refer to the use of brown sugar syrup.

What’s the difference between “boba” and “pearl?”

Boba is regular-sized tapioca and pearls are mini-sized.

Shake Your Drink 15 Times Before Drinking It

Tiger Sugar recommends shaking the drink 15 times before you start drinking it. I believe it’s to make sure the flavour is even throughout the cup.

Why 15? I’m guessing that Tiger Sugar has strictly tested the exact number times the drink needs to be shaken in order for the brown sugar to be mixed properly.

Because you know, there is a huge difference between undershaking it at 14 times and overshaking it at 16 times. This is serious stuff.

Of course, please do shake it before inserting the straw. Makes sense, right?

What I Tried

I had Black Sugar with Cream Mousse with Boba Milk ($6.83) in one as well as the Pearl Milk version ($6.83); they tasted the same except I enjoyed the small-size pearls.

The pearls were on point being soft and chewy and properly cooked on the inside.

The drink was sweet but less rich compared to Xing Fu Tang. Because of that, I like would visit Tiger Sugar rather than Xing Fu Tang. I liked the caramelly flavour from the brown sugar in contrast with the fresh milk taste.

The Black Sugar Black Tea ($6.30) was also very good even without pearls. I enjoyed the deep, nutty flavours along with the sweetness of the brown sugar.

The Wait

There was a line when I got there and it took 15 minutes for me to get to the top of the line. After ordering, I got my drink within 5 minutes. So, the longest part was just waiting for everyone to order.

Overall Impression

I enjoyed the three drinks I ordered from Tiger Sugar. It’s a simple menu but they seem to do it well. I’d be interested in returning in the future. Rating: 4.5/5

Pro tip: If you want to take a picture of your Tiger Sugar drink, you need to do it immediately because the pretty stripes disappear fast.

Tiger Sugar Vancouver
#2 – 8271 Westminster Highway
www.instagram.com/tigersugarvancouver/

Beanstock Coffee Festival 2019: Third-Wave Coffee

October 13, 2019 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

The third annual Beanstock Coffee Festival invites coffee lovers from Vancouver and beyond to convene on Granville Island and connect with local micro-roasters, sample some of the best craft java in Western Canada, and learn about the importance of socially responsible brew.

Beanstock Coffee Festival 2019 takes place at Performance Works on Granville Island (1218 Cartwright St) on November 2 & 3 between 9:00 am and 5:30 pm.

This year’s event will feature 30 independent micro-roasters, including Agro Coffee Roasters, Luna Coffee, Prototype Coffee, Pallet Coffee Roasters, and Rooftop Coffee Roasters.

Early bird tickets start at $25 each, and include two tokens that can be exchanged for 100-gram samples of roasted coffee.

VIP Weekend Passes cost $75 and include unlimited priority entry access to both days of the festival; a Beanstock tote bag containing premium samples; and a festival branded ceramic cup for tastings and to take home.

Coffee is the world’s favourite beverage with more than 2.2 billion cups consumed around the world each day – but not every cup is created the same.

In recent years, third wave coffee – a movement towards high-quality, transparent and fair trade alternatives – has skyrocketed with speciality growers, traders and roasters uniting to improve each stage of production, from farming and processing techniques, to distributing the final product.

Beanstock Coffee Festival was created by a team of industry professionals committed to expanding public awareness of third wave coffee and local micro-roasters, while also advocating for a more sustainable future for coffee.

For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.

POST UPDATE: Beanstock Coffee Festival 2019 Recap

Here are a few photos from this year’s event.

Coquitlam Coffee Shop: C Market Coffee

September 23, 2019 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

C Market Coffee opened up a few months ago in Coquitlam and is a small-scale boutique café and roastery. Their casual menu features all-day breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner with Korean influences as well as in-house made pastries.

On-Site Roastery

As its name suggests, C Market takes coffee seriously. The owner, Bridgette Hyun, tells me that the shop is named after the coffee commodity market, also known as the C Market. That is where the global price of coffee is determined every single day by traders at the New York Stock Exchange.

C Market roasts beans in small batches every day at their on-site roastery.

C Market Menu

The all-day menu at C Market features benedicts, gourmet sandwiches, salads, soups, bowls, wraps, and even tapas. Their offerings have a mix of Western and Korean flavours.

What I Tried

I visited C Market Coffee as I was a media judge for the Vancouver Foodster Eggs Benedict Challenge. Their participating dish was the Porco Rosso.

It’s a Korean-style, Spicy Pork Eggs Benedict featuring toasted English muffin layered with romaine lettuce, spicy pork, and a poached egg complemented with housemade, golden hollandaise sauce and crispy onions. It was served with hash, fresh fruit, and house special pickle.

I liked the incorporation of Korean flavours for this eggs benny dish. The bulgogi was nicely spicy and flavourful. Perhaps they could have thought of using something else rather than a traditional English muffin to add a more creative element.

I also tried their Bulgogi Bowl ($14.50) featuring Korean style soy sauce marinated beef, bell pepper, onion, mushroom, spinach, kimchi slaw, fried egg, jasmine rice and dressing. It was a very flavourful bowl and I liked how they presented the Gochujang dressing on the side so you can spice it up however much you want.

The Marshmallow Latte was a cozy and comforting drink. It is prepared by smearing a marshmallow spread along the rim of the cup and torching it. Grab a graham cracker to get some toasted marshmallow and wash it down with the delicious latte!

It definitely brings you back to those campfire feels. The sweetness of the marshmallow and graham crackers contrasts with the slight bitterness of the espresso.

The menu at C Market Coffee is very extensive and I’d be interested to return in the future to try more of their offerings.

C Market Coffee
11-100 Schoolhouse St, Coquitlam, BC
cmarket.ca

Famous Bubble Tea Brands in Vancouver

September 18, 2019 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

Vancouver has seen a surge in famous bubble tea brands opening up locations in the city. The range of bubble tea offerings range from classic to more eye-catching and Instagram-worthy options including Brown Sugar Milk Pearl, Fruit Teas and Cheese Teas.

Some of the high-profile openings including Xing Fu Tang, The Alley, Yi Fang and more.

Here is a list of famous bubble tea brands in Vancouver.

Xing Fu Tang 幸福堂

Xing Fu Tang is a Taiwanese bubble brand that is known for their stir-fry tapioca pearls in brown sugar in order to add an extra charcoal flavour to the drink.

Drinks that feature the brown sugar pearl include the Brown Sugar Pearl Milk, Brown Sugar Pearl Milk Tea, Brown Sugar Pearl Black Tea Latte and Brown Sugar Pearl and Herbal Jelly Milk.

Other drink offerings include Matcha Pearl Milk; Soda and Handmade Jelly; Lemon Green Tea and so forth. They do not offer customization options for ice level and sweeetness.

Read my full post here.

Xing Fu Tang 幸福堂
3432 Cambie St, Vancouver
8030 Granville Street, Vancouver
2675 Kingsway, Vancouver
130-8311 Lansdowne Road, Richmond
6271 Kingsway, Burnaby
1180 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam
www.xingfutang.ca

The Alley 鹿角巷

The Alley is a Taiwanese-based modern bubble tea chain known for their Brown Sugar Deerioca (tapioca pearl) drinks. The Alley’s trendy and unique branding starting with their signature logo – a male deer or buck head – has made it a social media darling.

The Alley freshly handcrafts the Deerioca which are then slow-cooked in a brown sugar “lava” for two hours. The brown sugar is made using house-made cane sugar.

The top drinks to order from The Alley are:

Deerioca Fever (Fresh Milk/Soy Milk)
Royal No. 9 Milk Tea
The Alley Trio Milk Tea
Apple of My Eye
Hojicha Latte
White Peach Oolong

Read my full post here.

The Alley 鹿角巷
985 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC
http://www.the-alley.ca

Prime’s Thai Tea 素匠泰茶

Newly open on Robson Street is Prime’s Thai Tea, a Chinese brand which specializes in Thai-style milk teas. The brand was founded in 2015 and originated from Jianmen, Guangdong. Prime’s Thai Tea is one of the largest beverage brands in China with over 500 stores.

Here are Prime’s Thai Tea best drinks:

Cheese Peach Oolong
Signature Thai Coconut Milk
Jasmine Raspberry Hawthorn
Signature Glutinous Rice Milk Tea
Thai Cake Milk Tea
Fresh Thai Milk Hitting Ginger
Peach Gum Tremella Coconut Milk
Rouge Passion Bubble
Lemon Butterfly Star

Read my full post here.

Prime’s Thai Tea 素匠泰茶
1194 Robson St, Vancouver, BC
www.instagram.com/primethaitea/

Baroness Bubble Tea 小黑糖

Baroness is a “boutique” bubble tea brand with 3 locations in Taiwan, 1 in Hong Kong, and upcoming openings in Vietnam and Malaysia. Baroness specializes in brown sugar pearl milk in which the brown sugar is made with the brand owner’s secret recipe.

The five signature drinks at Baroness are:

Purple Yam Milk with Brown Sugar
Uji-Matcha Latte
Thai Style with Oatmilk
Brown Sugar Oatmilk
Brown Sugar Milk

Read my full post here.

Baroness Bubble Tea 小黑糖
2790 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC
www.baronessbbt.com

Milksha Vancouver 迷客夏

Milksha (迷客夏) has announced that they will be opening up Milksha Vancouver at 1258 Robson Street sometime this fall.

The brand is known as “Milkshop” in Taiwan and “Milksha” outside of Taiwan. The company currently has over 230 locations in Taiwan, as well as 20 in China and 2 in Hong Kong.

Milksha has been voted No. 1 bubble tea by Taiwan university students (who are known to be hardcore bubble tea consumers).

The company was founded in 2004 by a dairy farmer, Kevin Lim, who decided to set up his beverage brand, using milk as the main ingredient rather than creamer. Their drinks and pearls are made without preservatives or artificial colouring.

Milksha is also known for their honey boba pearls in which cooked pearls are soaked with honey so that they can absorb the flavour. Because the pearls have no artificial ingredients, they have are clear in colour rather than brown.

Read my full post here.

Milksha Vancouver 迷客夏
1258 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC
www.instagram.com/milksha_van/

YiFang Fruit Tea 芳水果茶

YiFang Fruit Tea is a Taiwanese-based bubble tea and fruit tea chain with locations worldwide. All their ingredients are imported from Taiwan while the juices they use are resh and cold-pressed. The brand prides itself on using natural ingredients rather than artificial flavours and powders.

Here are the recommended drinks named by YiFang Canada.

Jinfeng Roselle Lemon Slice Juice
Pearl Black Tea Latte
Grass Jelly Tea Latte
Mashed Taro Milk
YiFang Fruit Tea
Pineapple Green Tea
Ilan Kumquat Green Tea
Xijgyi Green Plum Green Tea
Luye Ginger Tea (Winter Special)
Longan and Red Date Tea
Shikou Cane Jade Tea
Oolong Tea Cream Latte
Black Sugar Pearl Milk
Black Sugar Pearl Tea Latte

Read my full post here.

YiFang Fruit Tea 芳水果茶

Richmond
- Gilbert Store: 150-5555 Gilbert Road, Richmond (see review here)
- Union Square Store: 1131-8328 Capstan Way, Richmond
Vancouver
- Downtown Store: 2-1725 Robson Street, Vancouver (see review here)
- Cambie Store: 4020 Cambie Street, Vancouver
- Kerrisdale Store: 2112 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver
- Kingsway Store: 3612 Kingsway, Vancouver
- Sunset Store: 6049 Fraser Street, Vancouver
- West Point Grey Store: 4515 West 10th, Vancouver
Burnaby
- Lougheed Store: 202B-4501 North Road, BurnabyCrystal Mall Store: 1601-4500 Kingsway, Burnaby
- Brentwood Town Store: 4329 Dawson St, Burnaby

www.facebook.com/YifangCanada/

Jenjudan 珍煮丹

Founded in 1999, Jenjudan 珍煮丹 originated from Taipei’s Shilin Night Market and is best known for their brown sugar pearl milk drinks – a blend of fresh milk, brown sugar syrup and tapioca pearls.

Here are the top drinks to order from Jenjudan:

Brown Sugar Boba Thai Milk Tea
Brown Sugar Boba Milk
Chocolate Boba with Latte
Grandma’s Brown Sugar Plum Tea
Red Bean Brown Sugar Milk
Brown Sugar Winter Melon Lemon Tea
Grass Jelly Brown Sugar Milk
Green Tea with Passion Fruit & Boba & Coco Jelly
Jasmine Green Tea with Cream
Lemon Celadon Tea
Honey Chrysanthenum Tea
Uji Matcha with Red Bean

Read my full post here.

Jenjudan 珍煮丹
1210 Robson Street, Vancouver
125-5599 Cooney Road, Richmond
www.instagram.com/jenjudan_canada

Chatime 日出茶太

Originally from Taiwan, Chatime has now over 1200 locations worldwide including Abu Dhabi, Miami, and London to name a few. 100 million cups of Chatime bubble tea are sold annually – now that’s a lot of bubble tea!

Here are the top 10 drinks from Chatime:

Pearl Milk Tea
Grass Jelly Roasted Milk Tea
Red Bean Pearl Milk Tea
Taiwan Mango QQ
Mango Smoothie
Taro Smoothie
Honey Oolong Tea Latte
Honey Jasmine Green Tea
Matcha Red Bean Milk Tea
Chocolate Mousse

Read my full post here.

Chatime 日出茶太

1545 W. Broadway, Vancouver⁣⁣
1274 Robson St, Vancouver⁣⁣
6075 W. Boulevard, Vancouver⁣⁣
2740 E. Hastings St, Vancouver ⁣⁣
6361 Cambie St, Vancouver⁣⁣
9100 Blundell Rd, Richmond⁣⁣
8351 Alexandra Rd, Richmond⁣⁣
5216 Kingsway, Burnaby⁣⁣
2250 Metropolis at Metrotown, Burnaby⁣⁣
10255 King George Blvd., Surrey⁣⁣
130-2950 King George Blvd., Surrey⁣⁣
2755 Lougheed Hwy., Pt. Coquitlam ⁣⁣
51 Sixth Street, New Westminster⁣⁣

www.facebook.com/chatimebc/

Gong Cha 貢茶

Gong Cha is a Taiwanese-based bubble tea chain with over 1,200 stores worldwide including Japan, Korea, Australia and the US. “Gong Cha” refers to tea that is offered to the Emperor in Chinese Imperial times.

Here are the top 10 drinks from Gong Cha:

Royal Milk Tea with Pearl
Milk Foam Earl Grey Tea
Earl Grey Milk Tea with 3J
Milk Foam Wintermelon Drink
Taro Milk with Red Bean
Mango Smoothie
Passionfruit Green Tea with QQ Jelly
Milk Tea with Grass Jelly
Lemon Wintermelon with Basil Seed
Milk Foam Black Forest

Gong Cha 貢茶

386 Robson Street, Vancouver
823 Granville Street, Vancouver
5712 Tyne St, Vancouver
130 – 6068 No. 3 Road, Richmond
290-1175 Johnson Street, Coquitlam

www.gongchacanada.com

Coco Fresh Tea & Juice 都可茶飲

With over 2,000 stores worldwide, CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice is one of the largest bubble tea franchises in the world. In fact, they claim to make 100 cups of bubble tea every second. CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice serves authentic Taiwanese bubble tea, milk tea, latte, smoothies and juice.

Here are the top 10 drinks from Coco:

Original Bubble Tea
3 Guys
Lemon King
Bubble Gaga
Black Tea Macchiato
Red Bean Matcha Milk Tea
Sago Taro Milk Tea
Lemon Yakult
Mango Smoothie
Black Tea Latte

Read my full post here.

Coco Fresh Tea & Juice 都可茶飲

609 W Pender St, Vancouver
3275 Kingsway, Vancouver
491 SW Marine Dr, Vancouver
5728 University Blvd B10, Vancouver
8100 No 2 Rd #140, Richmond
3779 Sexsmith Rd #2116, Richmond
E-501 North Rd, Coquitlam

www.facebook.com/cocofreshvan/

Baroness Bubble Tea in Vancouver: 小黑糖

September 17, 2019 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

Another Taiwanese bubble tea brand has made its way to Vancouver. This time, it is Baroness Bubble Tea which has set up shop at 2790 West Broadway in Vancouver.

Baroness Bubble Tea in Vancouver: 小黑糖 Brown Sugar Pearl Milk West Broadway

Baroness is a “boutique” bubble tea brand with 3 locations in Taiwan, 1 in Hong Kong, and upcoming openings in Vietnam and Malaysia.

Baroness specializes in brown sugar pearl milk in which the brown sugar is made with the brand owner’s secret recipe. Their Canadian location will use ingredients imported mainly from Taiwan.

Baroness Bubble Tea Menu

Baroness Bubble Tea menu is divided into Brown Sugar Series, Brown Sugar Oatmilk Series, Baroness Bubble Tea Series, Black Tea Series, Tea-based Series, Baroness Special Series, Wintermelon Series, and Winter Series. The drinks are between $5 – $8 and come in regular, large or both (depending on the drink).

For those who prefer dairy-free, you’ll be happy to know that Baroness has an Oatmilk series: Brown Sugar Oatmilk, Black Tea Oatmilk, Thai Style with Oatmilk, and Taro with Oatmilk.

Toppings offered include Pearl, Grass Jelly, Taro Ball, Aloe, Coconut Jelly, Pudding and Green Bean. These are $0.50 extra.

Baroness Signature Drinks

The five signature drinks at Baroness are:

Purple Yam Milk with Brown Sugar
Uji-Matcha Latte
Thai Style with Oatmilk
Brown Sugar Oatmilk
Brown Sugar Milk

Baroness Bubble Tea
2790 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC
www.baronessbbt.com/

Welcome Parlour Ice Cream at The Shipyards [Review]

September 1, 2019 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

North Vancouver all-natural ice cream purveyor, Welcome Parlour, recently opened up a second location in the Lower Lonsdale area at The Shipyards.

Welcome Parlour Ice Cream at The Shipyards

My family and I recently spent at an afternoon at The Shipyard Common’s new 8,000 square ft water park. The Welcome Parlour is conveniently located right by it so we picked up some ice cream to enjoy.

Since decisions are hard when it comes to choosing an ice cream flavour, we went with a flight ($7.50) which comes with choice of 4 flavours. We had Strawberry & Cheesecake; Cookies & Cream; Vegan Mango & Pineapple; and Birthday Cake.

The ice creams tasted very natural and true to their flavours. I usually avoid flavours like Birthday Cake as it usually tastes very artificial but Welcome Parlour’s version is very good and natural; I would say that it was my favourite out of the four. The texture was also pretty creamy and smooth.

I did think the scoops were a bit small but perhaps fair for an artisanal product. Perhaps they should consider increasing the size of the scoops to fill out the box more for appearance’s sake.

Overall Impression of Welcome Parlour Shiyards

I’d be happy to revisit Welcome Parlour to try more of the flavours. Rating: 4/5

Welcome Parlour
The Shipyards – 125 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver, BC
welcomeparlour.com

Pizzeria Farina: New Location, $8 Pizza Specials, New Flavours

August 16, 2019 by foodgressing Leave a Comment

Pizzeria Farina is celebrating its eighth anniversary this August by featuring $8 pizza specials at its original location (915 Main Street) on Sunday, August 18 before launching a new Farina Pizza a Legna outpost in North Vancouver at 119 2nd Street East later in the month.

Pizzeria Farina: New Location, $8 Pizza Specials, New Flavours

Farina Pizza a Legna (North Vancouver)

Located in North Vancouver’s Lower Lonsdale district, Farina Pizza a Legna (Italian for ‘wood-fired pizza’) will offer a full-service pizzeria with seating for 50 in a bright and spacious dining room and another eight on an outdoor patio.

Long beloved for its take on authentic, Napoletana-style pizza, a Legna will migrate many of the Main Street favourites to the new location while also offering an expanded menu of antipasti, insalate, pastas and desserts for dine-in and take-out.

At the bar, a Legna will feature local craft beer and Prosecco on tap, an all-Italian wine list, selection of amaro and grappa, and house-made bottled cocktails.

8TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

In honour of its 8th anniversary on Sunday, August 18, Pizzeria Farina at 915 Main Street will be featuring its popular Napoletana style Marinara, Margherita, Funghi, Quattro Formaggi, Calabrese and Finocchiona varieties of pies for $8 (dine-in only) starting at 5 p.m. and ending when the dough runs out, with a limit of one pizza per customer.

New Pizza Flavours

Pizzeria Farina has also launched a few new pizzas: Ortolana, Crudo and Boscaiola.

Ortolana
Roasted tomatoes and peppers, zucchini, arugula and Piave cheese, red sauce

Crudo
Prosciutto crudo, red sauce, arugula, Parmesan

Boscaiola
Prosciutto cotto, mushrooms, peas, white sauce, Parmesan and mozzarella

For more information on Pizzeria Farina or to stay up to date on all the latest developments, go to pizzeriafarina.com, become a fan of /pizzeriafarina on Facebook and follow @pizzeriafarina on Instagram.

Family-Owned and Operated

Nine Dumplings Menu

What We Tried

Overall Impression

Milksha Ice Cream Tea Series flavours:

Milksha Ice Cream Latte Series flavours:

Tiger Sugar Vancouver Menu

What’s the difference between “boba” and “pearl?”

Shake Your Drink 15 Times Before Drinking It

What I Tried

The Wait

Overall Impression

POST UPDATE: Beanstock Coffee Festival 2019 Recap

On-Site Roastery

C Market Menu

What I Tried

Xing Fu Tang 幸福堂

The Alley 鹿角巷

Prime’s Thai Tea 素匠泰茶

Baroness Bubble Tea 小黑糖

Milksha Vancouver 迷客夏

YiFang Fruit Tea 芳水果茶

Jenjudan 珍煮丹

Chatime 日出茶太

Gong Cha 貢茶

Coco Fresh Tea & Juice 都可茶飲

Baroness Bubble Tea Menu

Baroness Signature Drinks

Overall Impression of Welcome Parlour Shiyards

Farina Pizza a Legna (North Vancouver)

8TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

New Pizza Flavours

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