Smooch Food: Love Letters to Every Bite

✨ At a Glance: Quick Facts 📍 Restaurant: Patrón Taco and Cantina (Vancouver, BC) 🍱 Ordered: Beef Tinga Burrito Bowl (Lunch Special) ⭐ Smooch Verdict: A deeply satisfying, layered lunch deal that is perfect for breaking a long fast. The savory shred of the beef tinga mixed with fresh, crisp toppings makes this a reliable mid-week winner! Happy Thursday! In my books, Thursday means one wonderful thing: our company-paid team lunch. Even better? I actually won our team competition this week, which meant I got the ultimate prize of choosing the cuisine. Naturally, I picked Mexican, and we headed straight to our usual beloved spot, Patrón Taco...

✨ At a Glance: Quick Facts 📍 Restaurant: Mr. Sushi 🍱 Ordered: Veggie Box ($18.50), Chicken Yakisoba ($13.95) ⭐ Smooch Verdict: Our ultimate go-to neighbourhood favourite delivers again. The Veggie Box is a phenomenal, nourishing option when you want something lighter, and the spinach gomae is an absolute must-order discovery! Happy Friday! After spending a solid three hours nesting at Honolulu Coffee False Creek to work on the blog, Hubby and I decided that cooking dinner was absolutely not on the agenda for my day off. Naturally, we headed straight to our neighbourhood favorite, Mr. Sushi . Since I was still feeling pretty content and f...

✨ At a Glance: Quick Facts 📍 Location: Honolulu Coffee (False Creek — Vancouver, BC) 🥤 Drinks: Hawaiian Latte ($7.00), Oat Milk Matcha Latte ($7.30) 🥪 Food & Smoothies: Haleiwa Smoothie ($9.50), Hawaiian Sandwich ($12.00), Maui Veggie Sandwich ($12.00) ⭐ Smooch Verdict: A beautiful, tropical escape right by False Creek. While the sweet-and-savory Hawaiian sandwich is delightful, the earthy, fresh balance of the Maui Veggie entirely steals the show! Happy Friday! I took today off from work for a much-needed little break. To kick off the long weekend...

✨ At a Glance: Quick Facts 📍 Location: Giovane Caffè (Vancouver, BC) 🍽️ Ordered: Oat Milk Matcha Latte, Ham & Cheese Croissant ⭐ Smooch Verdict: Convenient for downtown office workers, but generally overpriced for standard coffee shop fare. The warmed ham and cheese croissant is decent, though execution can be a bit hit-or-miss. Happy Thursday. Kinda. I woke up feeling incredibly lightheaded today and found myself moving in slow motion all morning because the dizziness just wouldn't quit. Of course, duty called, so I headed into the office anyway. But after sitting through a quick meeting with our Cork team the second I arrived, I knew I needed to get ...

The hunt is over. This is what the fuss is all about. I love Tims and keep the app on my phone primarily to track their new featured items. Today started with a simple craving for a blueberry muffin with my lunch, so I checked the "Seasonal" section of the menu. Nothing new. Since it’s Cinco de Mayo, we had tacos for dinner, but afterwards, I really wanted a sweet drink. We ended up at Tims again, and when I opened the app to check the menu, there it was: the Lemon Blueberry Tart ($2.69 CAD) sitting right at the top of the list. Mind-blown.🤯 We actually had to go to two different Tim Hortons locations to find it, but we finally hit the jackpot at the second stop. Hitting the jackpot at store number two. The sign confirms the cruci...