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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, [...]

Spiced Water Coffee Shop & Tea Room Review (Victoria, BC)

on August 30, 2012 in Coffee Shops, Organic

Located on Courtney Street in downtown Victoria, BC, Spiced Water is one of the city’s newest and best coffee shops and tea houses. While staying at the Chateau Victoria Hotel, we were intrigued by the stand-alone coffee shop and decided to stop by. As soon as we walked through the door of this little gem, Spiced [...]

Tre Fantastico Review Victoria, BC

on August 21, 2012 in Cafe, Coffee Shops

Caffe Fantastico started back in the early ’90s as a small coffee cart in Victoria’s Inner Harbour. Since then, the locally owned and operated company has grown to include four locations around the city: Quadra Village (its roastery and homebase) ~ Cook Street Village ~ Dockside Green (connected to Fol Epi – a bakery that we [...]

Trafiq Café & Bakery West Vancouver Review

on May 3, 2012 in Cafe, Coffee Shops, Dessert, French, West Vancouver

French-inspired Trafiq Café & Bakery is a neighbourhood favourite located on Marine Drive in West Vancouver. We really enjoyed our visit to Trafiq’s newer sister cafe on Main Street a while ago, so we wanted to visit the original location to see how it would compare. Also a licensed establishment, this Trafiq has similar bistro [...]

Kitty-Corner Vancouver Robson Street Starbucks To Shut Down

on May 2, 2012 in Downtown

Soon, Vancouver will no longer be a city that has two Starbucks coffee shops across the street from each other. Noooooo! One of the Lower Mainland’s – and Canada’s — original Starbucks coffee houses is shutting its doors for good. After 24 years of serving countless cups o’ joe, one of the dueling Starbucks outlets [...]

Cadeaux Bakery Review

on April 13, 2012 in Cafe, Gastown

The gorgeous Cadeaux Bakery is one of the newest editions to the Gastown culinary scene. Located on Powell near Main Street, Cadeaux Bakery was opened by Chambar veterans Eleanor Chow and Slavita Johnson. They serve coffee & tea and make a large selections of tantalizing baked goods such as sweet and savoury croissants, a variety [...]

Trafiq Café & Bakery Main Street Review

on February 14, 2012 in Cafe, Coffee Shops, Dessert, Main Street

Trafiq Café & Bakery kindly hosted Eating in Vancouver last week, where we had the opportunity to sample some delectable baked goods and beverages. Situated in a prime location on Main Street, near King Ed, what struck us on arrival was how beautifully the café was designed – from marble-topped tables to chic black and [...]

Faubourg – Vancouver’s Own Gourmet Retailer

on February 9, 2012 in Breakfast, Brunch, Cafe, Coffee Shops, Dessert, French, Kerrisdale

This is our third review of Faubourg, Vancouver’s Own Gourmet Retailer. Our first visit focused on their delectable pastries, while the second featured a variety of their delicious weekend brunch dishes offered in their Bistro. And on this occasion I wanted to highlight a couple of their fantastic desserts. Out of sheer habit, we always [...]

Kona Coffeehouse & Cafe Honaunau, Hawaii – The Perfect Iced Coffee

on February 7, 2012 in Cafe, Coffee Shops

Kona Coffee is the market name for coffee cultivated on the slopes of Hualalai and Mauna Loa in the North and South Kona Districts of the Big Island of Hawaii. Kona’s favorable weather conditions of sunny mornings, light cloud or rain in the afternoon, little wind and mild nights combined with porous, mineral rich volcanic [...]

Kona Mountain Coffee Review (Kona, Hawaii)

on January 30, 2012 in Cafe, Coffee Shops

If you’re visiting Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii, then you must stop by Kona Mountain Coffee for their amazing coffee and tasty treats! Located on Hulikoa Drive, you’ll find Kona Mountain Coffee just off of Queen Kaahumanu Highway. If you’re driving towards the Kona International Airport, look for the blue building and “Kohanaiki” sign [...]

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