In a French macaron-crazed city like Vancouver, Soirette Macarons & Tea has made a welcomed addition to the current dessert scene. The beautiful shop recently opened its doors in a prime downtown location, perfectly situated on West Pender Street in dazzling Coal Harbour. Stylish and sophisticated, the space is impeccably decorated with calming soft blue [...]
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Faubourg Bistro Review – Parisian Brunch In Kerrisdale
Located in the heart of Kerrisdale is the delightful Faubourg Boulangerie. The front section of Faubourg is its bakery/coffee shop, while at the back you’ll find its lovely bistro. A light and airy high-ceilinged space, decked in hardwood floors, marble-topped tables and fanciful chairs imported from France, Faubourg’s bistro offers table service and seating from [...]
Les Faux Bourgeois Review
After we enjoyed afternoon tea at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, we managed to secure an early reservation for dinner at Les Faux Bourgeois in Mount Pleasant. Les Faux Bourgeois is a highly-hyped casual French restaurant located East 15th Avenue, near the non-foodie intersection of Kingsway & Fraser Street. We were seated at the bar and presented [...]
Poutine Competition Winner At Festival De La Poutine De Vancouver!
Eating in Vancouver was kindly asked to attend as judges at Festival De La Poutine De Vancouver’s Poutine Competition last weekend, along with Follow Me Foodie, Tiny Bites and the CBC among others. Traditional poutine dishes, complete with hearty brown gravy and squeaky Quebec cheese curds, were served before the competition began (pictured below-left), while [...]
French Made Baking
We had heard of French Made Baking through word-of-mouth and happened upon them at the Baker’s Market Vancouver this past Saturday: French Made Baking is a French-from-France couple, David and Catherine, both passionate about food and even more passionate about sharing it with family, friends, strangers: …anybody really as long as you have a sweet [...]
Le Marché St. George Review
Situated in a quiet residential neighbourhood, Le Marché St. George is a delightfully rustic market and authentically French café on the corner of Saint George Street & East 28th Avenue (between Main & Fraser). With little signage indicating that it is indeed an establishment, you might walk right past this quaint East Vancouver hidden gem. [...]
Balthazar In SoHo (New York, NY) – Manhattan’s Famous French Bistro
Balthazar, evocative of a Paris brasserie in New York City’s trendy SoHo district, is a restaurant & bakery, and even has its own cookbook! Acclaimed as New York’s most authentic French bistro, the restaurant is ranked number one in Urbanspoon’s New York Fine Dining category and number one on the SoHo list – all for [...]
Faubourg French Patisserie In Kerrisdale
Faubourg, one of Vancouver’s finest gourmet retailers, is an elegant bistro, bakery & coffee shop located in the heart of Kerrisdale Village. This place is certainly authentic – workers actually have French accents and really know their stuff! The contemporary patisserie offers delectable French baked goods such as Chausson aux Pommes, Brioche Parisienne, and Galette [...]
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