Tag Archives | coffee house

Bear’s Den Cafe Review – Bear Mountain (Victoria, BC)

on September 5, 2012 in Cafe, Coffee Shops

Bear’s Den Cafe is situated in one of Canada’s most spectacular mountainside resort developments, Bear Mountain in Victoria, BC. The cafe is located in The Village at Ponds Landing, in the space previously occupied by Mountain Bean Coffee Company. We’ve stopped by a few times to grab our morning joe and a bite to eat, […]

Caffe Vergnano 1882 Review – Authentic Italian Coffee Bar In Vancouver

on November 22, 2011 in Cafe, Coffee Shops, Italian, Kitsilano

Caffè Vergnano 1882 is a coffee company with a long and prestigious history; it was founded in Italy way back in, you guessed it, 1882. The company began as a small grocer’s shop in a little Italian town at the foot of the Turin hills, set up by the grandfather of current owner, Domenico Vergnano. […]

Benny’s Cafe – Benny’s Bagels Kitsilano Review

on November 14, 2011 in Breakfast, Cafe, Coffee Shops, Kitsilano

I’ve been enjoying Benny’s Bagels for as long as I can remember…Although most Vancouverites think of Benny’s Bagels as a Vancouver institution, the company was actually founded in Victoria in 1982. Its first shop was located in Market Square near current occupant Wannawafel. I came across an interesting blog called A History of Benny’s Bagels, […]

Blenz Broadway & Maple Review

on October 21, 2011 in Coffee Shops, Kitsilano

Blenz “The Canadian Coffee Company” has over thirty-five international coffee shops in countries such Japan, China and even the U.A.E. With an impressive fifty locations in Canada, the company opened its very first coffee shop on downtown Vancouver’s Robson Street in 1992. Fast forward to the end of 2009, Blenz opened in Kitsilano’s Pulse condominium […]

Starbucks Village North (Whistler, BC)

on July 29, 2011 in Cafe, Coffee Shops

While waiting for our table(s) at Elements Tapas Parlour for breakfast on Sunday morning, we couldn’t take it any longer and made a beeline towards Starbucks to get our caffeine fix. Located on Lorimer Road, Village North in Whistler, this Starbucks did not disappoint. A lineup trailed out the door so we were convinced it […]

Innocent Coffee Review

on May 10, 2011 in Cafe, Coffee Shops, Fairview

We’ve driven past Innocent Coffee a number of times, and I was always drawn to its little stand alone two-level building and “innocent” lamb logo. On this occasion we finally decided to check it out – and were glad we did! (Bonus: Free parking is provided out front, which is always a nice touch […]

Caffè Artigiano Kitsilano

on February 16, 2010 in Cafe, Coffee Shops, Kitsilano

Caffè Artigiano has been Vancouver’s premiere Italian-style coffee house and bistro since 2000. For ten years now, Vancouverites have enjoyed the espresso art from their World Champion Baristas. Currently, they have cafés in Calgary and Victoria and ten locations around greater Vancouver. The founders and former owners of Caffè Artigiano also founded 49th Parallel Roasters, […]

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