Smooch Food: Love Letters to Every Bite

☕ Neighborhood Gem: Laura's Coffee Shop Address: 1945 Manitoba St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3J3 (Lower Mount Pleasant) Items Ordered: Clubhouse Sandwich with Fries, Pork Cutlet in Curry with Rice Price Range: $12.99 – $21.99 per item The Verdict: An irreplaceable piece of living Vancouver history. Perfectly toasted classic diner sandwiches and hearty Chinese comfort food under one roof. I am always big on exploring and trying new places in our neighbourhood, so after a doctor's appointment this morning, we decided to grab a quick lunch at Laura's Coffee Shop in Mount Pleasant. As I was reading up on this spot, I realized it is truly one of the last of its kind in Vancouver....

🍣 Restaurant Spotlight: Sushi Kaido Address: 189 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5T 1W2 (Main & Broadway) Items Ordered: Sashimi Sushi Combo, Chicken Karaage Donburi, Assorted Tempura Price Range: $16.95 – $20.95 per dish The Verdict: A dependable neighborhood spot for a casual dinner. Fresh sashimi, crispy bite-sized karaage, and a light tempura batter featuring crisp asparagus. It was a beautiful Sunday, and much like yesterday, we decided to take the morning nice and slow. We took care of some quick cleaning around the house and enjoyed a relaxing brunch at home before walking over to St. Patrick's for 5:00 PM Mass. Afterwards, we walked over to Fable Diner, h...

🥟 Event Spotlight: BC Dumpling Festival (Coquitlam) Location: Town Centre Park, Lafarge Lake (Coquitlam, BC) Vendors Tried: Goldilocks, Dungan House Central Asian, Manti Authentic Turkish, Magic Mantu Authentic Afghani, Bao Buns Price Range: $10.00 for 7 pcs lumpia | $15.00 for 6 pcs manti/mantu | $18.00 for 4 pcs manty & hoshan The Verdict: A wonderful day of global dumplings in the sun! The Afghani mantu topped with yogurt sauce and lentils took top honours, finished off by an incredible pistachio ice cream dessert on fried mantao. It was a beautiful Saturday, and we started our morning nice and slow. We took our time enjoying bre...

Spot Snapshot: Harry Potter x Tim Hortons Collaboration Location: Tim Hortons (Canada-wide) Featured Items: Hogwarts House Donuts (Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Slytherin) & Golden Snitch Timbits Container Price: Specialty Donuts (~$2.79 each), Golden Snitch Timbits Holder (~$17.99 with Timbits) Verdict: Slytherin takes top marks for design and taste, while the Golden Snitch is an absolute must-have collectible! Happy Friday! Today is a work-from-home day, but hubby and I decided to break away from our usual morning routine. We headed out early for a quick walk to our local Tim Hortons, hoping to catch a fresh batch of the highly anticipated Harry Potter x Tim Hortons collaboration donuts and Timbits. I should start by saying that I absolutely adore the Harry Potter series. I have gathered my fair share of books, movies, and merchandise over the years. In fact, one of my favourite days ever ...

As you've probably gathered from my previous posts, I enjoy the free company-paid team lunch every Thursday. As a result, I've been to quite a few food joints that my husband hasn't tried yet. This list is to help us keep track of all the places we need to visit together. ☑️ A la Mode Pie ☑️ Al Basha Express ⬜ Bali Bites food truck ☑️ bb.q Chicken ☑️  BC Momo ☑️ Blaze Gourmet Burger ☑️ Boteco Brasil ⬜ Brazilliant Café ⬜ Brooklyn Dumpling Shop ⬜ Browns Socialhouse ☑️ Burger Crush ⬜ Casereccio Foods ⬜ Cafe Medina ☑️ Chit Chat Burger Bar ☑️  Dante Italian Sandwich ⬜ Devil's Elbow Ale and Smoke House ☑️ Dingding Restaurant ⬜ Disco Cheetah ☑️ El Compadre (part of Club Kitchen) ☑️ Five Guys Burger & Fries ☑️ Gimme Coxinhas ☑️ Grand Chinese Restaurant ⬜ Hawker's Delight ☑️ H-Kitchen inside H-Mart ☑️  Ignite Pizzeria ☑️ JINYA Ramen Bar ☑️ Jerusalem Shawarma ...