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Brick’N’Cheese: French Tacos in Vancouver + UberEats Promo

Brick’N’Cheese is a new Vancouver fast food takeout concept brought here by 2 guys from France in 2020. They wanted to bring a popular French street food, the French tacos, to the streets of Vancouver. French tacos is essentially a tortilla wrap filled with protein, fries, a secret cheese sauce, toppings, and more cheese – complete comfort food.

They operate out of Coho Commissary Kitchen (1370 E Georgia St, Vancouver) and do take out and delivery via SkiptheDishes and Uber Eats. There are more eateries operating with this model, but rest assured the food is great and made in a commercial kitchen to keep you safe.

Fish’N’Chips Brick

This brick has fried fish, tartar sauce secret cheese sauce, and plenty of french fries. You can also add cheese to it for an additional charge.

It was really good! Our favourite of the 3 we tried! It really reminded us of a filet o fish. Highly recommend it!! Very satisfying.

This will be available until the end of February, 2021.

Hot’N’Spicy Brick

This has extra lean ground beef, red hot sauce, cheddar, Jalapenos, and fries. I love the kick of spice and pairs so well with the ground beef. Juicy and holds up well in the brick.

Custom XXL Brick

Are you ready for a challenge? They have XXL Bricks if you’re feeling up for a challenge! It has a double tortilla, 3 proteins, double cheese sauce, and double the fries. No one has ever finished this in one sitting as it is massive.

I customized ours with ground beef, chicken breast, veggie patty, spicy mayo sauce, cheddar, and bacon. It was good but definitely enough to share!

We usually get full off half a regular brick as it’s so carb heavy. We tried to attempt this but it’s really hard. If you’re up for the challenge, definitely take a video and share!

UberEats Promotion

Starting Sunday, January 17, 2021 for 2 weeks they will be having a buy one get one free offer on any small preset bricks. A great deal if you want to check it out.

Final Thoughts

Overall, these bricks were good. It was well constructed and juices didn’t leak out. It holds it’s shape and have some weight to it just like a brick. Of the proteins, I like the ground beef, fish, and chicken. I did feel the crispy chicken and nugget options make it drier.

It’s definitely comfort food!

Website:
https://brickncheese.ca/

Address:
1370 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC

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In British Columbia

Canucks Marketplace: Culinary Experience for Fans and Foodies

The Canucks Marketplace is a new culinary experience that celebrates favourite local food brands, gives Canucks fans access delicious meal kits, provisions and team apparel, for a premium hockey celebration in the comforts of home. As the Canucks are back on the ice, you can enjoy meal from Rogers Arena delivered to your door or you can do pick up and enjoy a fun fan experience grabbing your meal.

We opted to pick up our order and experience the drive in.

They have partnered up with Top Table Group for offer their line of TopTable2U line of meal kits, Grasse Floral, Nightingale, Dirty Apron, Medina Cafe, Sportsbar, Earnest Ice Cream, Glory Juice, Uncommon Cake, and Farm + Home Grocery. A great selection to get a taste of all those eateries in one place.

We tried a few different items that they had available from their marketplace:

  • Elisa Burger Kit
  • Fin’s Party Pack for 4
  • Banana Cream Pie
  • Prawn and Scallop Paella with Lemon Aioli

There’s a nice selection for all occasions and for all cooking skill sets. There are some TopTable2U kits that can take a while to prepare.

A few of my favourite things you should consider getting is Earnest Ice Cream, Prawn and Scallop Paella with Lemon Aioli, Banana Cream Pie, Truffle Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Lasagna, and Burrata and Heirloom Beet Salad.

Prices are fair and there is lots of variety.

Website:
https://marketplace.canucks.com/

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In Commercial Drive / Grandview

Kawaii Salads: Japanese Salads and Sweets Delivered in Vancouver

Kawaii Salads in Vancouver specializes in Japanese salads in jars. Layered salads in jars isn’t a new concept and was very trendy on Instagram and Pinterest a few years ago. What makes them stand out is their pairing of ingredients and their homemade salad dressings.

Behind Kawaii Salads is Keiko and Yasuyo who created these Japanese salads in jars because couldn’t find Japanese-style salad dressings to pair with their salads. They use fresh high quality ingredients that might even convert salad haters. Their ultimate goal is to offer flexible work hours to women who are looking for opportunities to get back into the workforce. I love how they are making our community that much better.

We were invited to try out their different salads.

Pick up and Delivery

You can order pick up at the Coho Commissary on East Georgia in Vancouver. When you get there, just call and they will bring out your order.

If you opt for delivery, they have partnered up with Uber Eats, Door Dash, and Skip the Dishes. You just need to be in the delivery zone.

What’s in the Jar?

You’ll find these items inside:

  • Mixed greens
  • Your choice of protein (chicken or tofu)
  • Veggies
  • Toppings
  • Beans
  • Grains
  • Dressing (Pink Beet-licious, Popey the Green, Sunny Carroty, Sesame Street, and yuzu sweet)

More specifically, it has carrots, red cabbage, quinoa, cucumber, bell pepper, green onion, cilantro, edamame, corn, broccoli, mixed greens, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries. These items could potentially change from season to season.

The salads dressings are Japanese-style, homemade, vegan and made with all-natural ingredients. 

Vegan Salad (Tofu)

The vegan salad with the fried tofu has chickpeas, quinoa, cucumber, bell peppers, carrot, red cabbage, green onion, cilantro, corn, edamame, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and mix greens. It is paired with their Pink Beet-licious dressing.

The salad is best poured into a large bowl and mixed up. I put them in really big bowl and I was surprised at the portion size. You can eat it by yourself and be really really full or share among the table.

Protein Salad (Chicken)

The protein salad with chicken has chickpeas, quinoa, cucumber, bell peppers, carrot, red cabbage, green onion, cilantro, corn, edamame, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and mix greens. It is paired with their Sesame Street dressing.

This dressing was very good! My favourite of the two just because I really love sesame flavours. The combination of textures and flavours worked very well.

Final Thoughts

If you’re looking to get back to a healthy diet, Kawaii Salads might spark that habit. For me, I’ve been eating way too much fried chicken and sweets during the pandemic that I really miss salad now. The prices are fair and you can do pick up or delivery in Vancouver.

If you do have a sweet tooth, Kawaii Salads also sell cookies and brownies too. They are Japanese flavoured and also less sweet.

Website:
https://www.kawaiisalad.ca/

Address:
1370 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC

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Tim Hortons Canada: DIY Mother’s Day Dream Donut Kits Until May 12

Tim Hortons in Canada is releasing their DIY Mother’s Dream Day Donut Kits until May 12, 2020. They are the first large fast food company to make a DIY Kit that brings the family together to recreate a classic item on the menu.

As Canadians love their donuts, the DIY Donuts is great for families to gather around the table to create their best donut creation. Whether you are near or far from the mother figure in your life during the Covid-19 Pandemic, there’s always a Tim Hortons close by.

What’s inside?

Each DIY Donut kit contain:

  • 6 plain doughnuts
  • 1 container of chocolate buttercream icing
  • 1 container of vanilla buttercream icing
  • 1 container of colour confetti sprinkles
  • 1 container of chocolate chips.

Instead of making your own donuts, they have the donuts ready for you.

How much is it?

The kit is $9.99 in most locations across Canada, but prices can vary.

Final Thoughts

If you’re comfortable going out to pick up this DIY Mother’s Day Dream Donut Kit from Tim Hortons, you’ll have a fun time with the family without messing up the kitchen at home.

Website:
https://www.timhortons.ca/

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In curbside pickup

[Sneak Peek] Tojo’s Restaurant: Mother’s Day Temaki Party Sets

It’s almost Mother’s Day and there are many exciting meals and kits created by local Vancouver restaurants. One of them is Tojo’s Mother’s Day Temaki Party Sets. They are available for pre-order now until May 8th, 2020 for pickup on May 10th from 12-4PM.

We got a nice little sneak peek to give these their Temaki Party sets a try.

Temaki Party – Classic Set (For 2)

This set includes everything you need to make your favourite temaki (handrolls) at home. It features their selection of the finest local and imported seafood and fresh seasonal vegetables. It’s a great way to unleash your creativity and invent your own rolls, or follow the recipe ideas included.

This is aimed for 2 diners, where they can make 7-10 rolls each. You can definitely stretch this meal and have more people.

The Classic Set includes:

  • Albacore Tuna with Ume (pickled plum)
  • Negitoro (tuna belly and scallions)
  • Wild Pacific Salmon
  • Unagi (Barbequed Eel)
  • Hotate (Hokkaido Scallop)
  • Ebi (Wild Jumbo prawn)
  • Ikura (Salmon Roe)
  • Tobiko (Japanese Flying fish Roe)
  • Tamago
  • Cucumber
  • Avocado
  • Asparagus spears
  • Bell pepper
  • Canola flower
  • Wasabi
  • House pickled ginger
  • Tojo’s special sauce
  • Seasoned Sushi Rice
  • Nori

Final Thoughts

The quality of the ingredients are really fresh and the sushi rice is superb. It’s a very fun dinner activity and we were all trying to find out who at the dinner table could create the best temaki handroll. The ladies at the table did win and the men did not fare so well. hahaha.

My personal favourite combination was the Albacore Tuna with Ume and avocado rolled up in the cone.

Love the interactivity of the meal and highly recommended. Make sure you pre-order before Mother’s Day.

Address:
1133 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC

Website:
https://tojos.com/

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In Brunch

[Sneak Peek] Mother’s Day Brunch at Home by Glowbal

A classic tradition in our household is to go get brunch for Mother’s Day as we celebrate around the table stuffing our face full of food. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 Pandemic, we must celebrate a little bit differently this year.

Glowbal has found a way to bring the buffet experience to you. They have created their Mother’s Day Brunch at Home for $60 and it serves 2. My mom loves buffets and is probably obsessed. She’s the types of person that will browse through the buffet slowly and makes sure she tries everything. This usually takes up the entire time limit of our seating. It’s kinda cute.

How to Order

You can pre-order for pick up by Saturday, May 9th by:

  • Calling 604-602-0835
  • Emailing info@glowbalgroup.com

They also do delivery via UberEats, Skip the Dishes and DoorDash on Sunday, May 10th.

What’s Included?

Brunch Items

  • Classic Eggs Benedict with Honey Ham & Hollandaise Sauce
  • Smoked Salmon Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce
  • Classic Hash Browns with Parmesan Cheese & Fresh Herbs
  • Roasted Leek & Fennel Sausage

Carving Station

  • Carved US Prime Striploin, Crusted with Pommery Mustard & Fresh Herbs
  • Slow Oven Roasted Porchetta with Fennel Seeds, Roasted Candied Garlic & Honey Rosemary

Lunch Items

  • Rigatoni Pommodoro with Fresh Basil, Roasted Tomatoes & Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Homemade Gnocchi Tossed in Pesto Cream & Sundried Tomatoes

Seafood & Salad Station

  • Chilled Snow Crab
  • Poached Tiger Prawns
    **Served with Cocktail Sauce & Lemon
  • Slice of Sockeye Smoked Salmon
  • Baby Mixed Greens
  • Quinoa Salad
  • Pasta Salad

Breakfast Pastry Station

  • Assorted Loaves & Miniature Muffins
  • Baby Sugared Donuts
  • Mini Tiramisu
  • Mini Assorted Pastries 
  • Chocolate Nibs

Mimosa To Go

They also have Mimosas To Go for $30, which contains a bottle of bubble and orange juice to complete the meal.

Final Thoughts

It’s a great selection of buffet items for 2. You can pop it in the oven or microwave to reheat when it gets home. We found that more than 2 people can enjoy this great Mother’s Day Buffet as not everyone will want a piece of everything. It’s a great price and the quality is there. I personally loved the carving station because I love meat. My mom loved the seafood as per usual.

Definitely pre-order with Glowbal ahead of time to ensure you have your Mother’s Day Buffet for 2 ready.

Address:
590 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC

Website:
https://www.glowbalgroup.com/glowbal/

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In Burnaby Central

Mon Paris Patisserie: Mother’s Day Pre-Orders, Pickups, and Delivery Options

Mon Paris Patisserie is helping us all celebrate Mother’s Day a little bit different this year. With Covid-19 pandemic, holidays have come and gone but we haven’t lost sight of celebrating special events and milestones together while being apart.

We got a sneak peek of a few items from the Mon Paris Mother’s Day collection, which features chocolates and cakes with floral flavours and motifs.

Mon Paris Patisserie is offering free delivery on May 8, 9 and 10 on orders of $40 or more. They have cakes, chocolate bon bons, and some stunning chocolate show pieces that will bring a smile to mom’s faces.

Love You Mom Black Forest Cake

This heart shaped cake is stunning on the outside. What is hiding inside are decadent layers of Black Forest Cake, cherries, and delicious mousse. A classic cake flavour, but elevated.

Milk Chocolate Tea Cup with Truffles

This tea cup is made of milk chocolate and there are three assorted truffles hiding inside with some floral decorations. This is 100% edible.

Chocolate Bon Bons

They have individual chocolate bon bons to boxes of 16. Each piece is stunning and you won’t have the urge to eat them.

In the box, there are:

  • Tiramisu (Truffle with Coffee Ganache)
  • Jamaica (Pineapple and Malibu Ganache)
  • Cassis (Blackcurrant Compote Yogurt Ganache)
  • Champagne Truffle
  • Milano (Coffee Ganache with Gianduja)
  • Inaya (Milk Chocolate Ganache with Crunchy Caramel)
  • Guava (Guava Jam with Yogurt Ganache)
  • Granita (Pomegranite Ganache)
  • Red Currant Cheesecake
  • Maduixa (Balsamic Vinegar Reduction and Strawberry Ganache)
  • Havana (Lime, Mint, and Run Ganache)
  • Blue (Lemon Ganache and Hazelnut Crunch)
  • Earl Grey (Dark Chocolate with Earl Grey infused Ganache)
  • Passion Fruit (and Mango Truffle)
  • Mandarin (Mandarin and Dark Chocolate Ganache)
  • Sesame (White Coconut Ganache, Milk Chocolate and Sesame Seeds Ganache)

This box of bon bons is an adventure. So many unique and complex flavours that compliment each other.

Final Thoughts

Chef Elena Krasnova of Mon Paris Patisserie puts a lot of love and hard work into her creations. Since opening the store in 2017, customers from all over Metro Vancouver has been loving her sweet treats.

Put in your pre-orders for Mother’s Day before it’s too late. They will have some items available for last minute gifts, but to guarantee you have everything you need, make sure to order now.

Address:
4396 Beresford St, Burnaby, BC 

Website:
https://www.monparis.ca/

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In curbside pickup

Tacomio: Affordable Taco Kits in Vancouver

Tacomio has shut down their locations in Vancouver due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, but has quickly adjusted their new menu for take out from their central kitchen in Strathcona.

As we are staying at home to flatten the curve, eating together at home made us come together as a family. It’s the highlight of our day and what better way than have a fun interactive taco dinner. They sent us their taco kit for 2 to give it a try.

The taco kits are very affordable:

  • Taco Kit for 2: $25
  • Taco Kit for 4: $45

The taco kits are massive and can definitely feed more than the suggested amount of people.

In the taco kit, you get:

  • Your choice of 3 taco fillings
  • Large rice
  • Large beans
  • Mild, medium and spicy house made salsas
  • Pickled jalapeños
  • Pickled red onions
  • Pickled veggies
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Corn chips and roasted tomatillo salsa
  • Corn tortillas
  • Frituras (tradicional Mexican wheat crisps)
  • Valentina hot sauce
  • Fresh lemon
Chicken A La Plancha – Sautéed bell peppers, caramelized onions, chipotle tomato sauce, and shaved cabbage.
Beef Salpicon – Angus beef in Guajilo sauce, nugget potatoes.
Roasted Cauliflower – Chipotle hummus, shaved cabbage, cilantro, lemon vinaigrette.
Large Rice
Large Beans
Corn chips
Frituras (traditional Mexican wheat crisps)

Final Thoughts

The Tacomio Taco Kits are a great affordable choice for an interactive meal. There’s a lot to this meal and you have to get the cauliflower as one of your fillings.

Highly recommend it for yourself or even as a gift.

Address:
1245 Glen Dr, Vancouver, BC

Website:
https://tacomio.com/

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In Bubble Tea

Chance Cafe: DIY Bubble Tea Kit with 31 Different Ingredients

Chance Cafe is a local Vancouver cafe on Commercial Drive and had to shift their business drastically because of the Covid-19 pandemic. They have introduced their DIY Bubble Tea Kits with 31 differing ingredients you can choose from to create your perfect bubble tea kit.

31 Different Bubble Tea Ingredients

Yes, thats right, 31 different individual ingredients. You can mix and match items in your kit to create your perfect bubble tea kit.

Here are the different ingredient options:

  • Bancha Roasted Tea
  • Boba Tapioca Pearls
  • Coconut Powder
  • Coconut Jelly
  • Crystal Pearls
  • Earl Grey Tea
  • Green Apple Syrup
  • Honey Dew Powder
  • Jasmine Tea
  • Longan Syrup
  • Lychee Syrup
  • Lychee Popping Pearls
  • Mango Syrup
  • Mango Popping Pearls
  • Mango Stars
  • Matcha Powder
  • Mint Chocolate Chip
  • Oolong Tea
  • Orange Pekoe Tea
  • Passion Fruit Syrup
  • Peach Syrup
  • Rooibos Tea
  • Rose Syrup
  • Strawberry Syrup
  • Strawberry Heart Jelly
  • Taro Powder
  • Thai Tea
  • Vietnamese Coffee (Grinded)
  • White Peach Oolong Tea
  • Yogurt Syrup

Types of Kits

  • 1 bag of ingredient $13
  • 2 bag of ingredients $25
  • 3 bag of ingredients $35
  • 1 Reusable BBT Cup $17
  • 2 Reusable BBT Cups $30 (comes with 2 metal straws, 2 straw cleaners, 2 metal sealed lids, 2 customized plastic lid with hole for the straw to go through)
  • The Ultimate DIY BBT Kit for $50: 2 Reusable BBT Cups (comes with 2 metal straws, 2 straw cleaners, 2 metal sealed lids, 2 customized plastic lid with hole for the straw to go through) and your choice of 2 ingredients
  • The Ultimate DIY BBT Kit for $60: 2 Reusable BBT Cups (comes with 2 metal straws, 2 straw cleaners, 2 metal sealed lids, 2 customized plastic lid with hole for the straw to go through) and your choice of 3 ingredients
  • Eco-Friendly Bubble Tea Kit for $65: You get your choice of 3 bubble tea ingredients in mason jars with 2 matching bubble tea lids, stainless silver straws, and cleaner.
  • Turn any kit into an Eco-Friendly one with a $3 upgrade to jar packaging

How to Order

  1. Choose your ingredients
  2. Choose the type of bubble tea kit
  3. Email them at chancecafevancouver@gmail.com to coordinate (pick up or delivery)
  4. Send E-Transfer
  5. Order ready within 1-2 business days

If you have questions, feel free to contact them anytime and they respond quite quickly. The prices are current as of the writing of the article and is subject to change.

Final Thoughts

I love the 31 types of ingredients to choose from as I’m the type of person that has a little bit of everything in my kitchen. I’m just missing things like pearls, syrups, and powders to complete my bubble tea creation.

If you have your own milk, tea, and sugar at home, you can easily just pick up a few more ingredients to turn it into a bubble tea. I’m loving it and my husband can’t get enough of my peach green tea with coconut jelly and mango stars. I also love the eco-friendly options too.

Address:
3424 Commercial St, Vancouver, BC

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In Coquitlam

C Market Coffee: Take Out and Delivery Options in Coquitlam

C Market Coffee is located in Coquitlam near the IKEA and they have been around for years serving up delicious coffee to the neighbourhood. My friends and I would have mommy hangouts there before the Covid-19 pandemic as it’s very kid friendly. Unfortunately with dining rooms closed, they had to work fast to adapt to take out and delivery.

There were 2 things I’ve been searching for that my local grocery store would always be low on – Oat Milk and Yeast. I love that they carry a few staples for the home kitchen as well as many local products in addition to their coffees, pastries and meals.

I put in an online order to get some kitchen staples and coffee of course. They were kind enough to put in a few more extras into our order, which was very nice of them.

Black Salt Cream Coffee

This coffee has an Americano base with pure cane syrup, sweet cream, and Black Lava Salt. This is one of my favourite drinks here. I love the combination of the sweet cream and salt.

Mocha Frappe

I got a Mocha Frappe for my husband and he loved it. Not too sweet and had enough caffeine to get through the day. It’s also quite nice with the whipped cream and chocolate.

Meatloaf Sandwich

The sandwich is made with homemade meatloaf, pickled onions, lettuce, tomato, and cheddar cheese. It has a strong BBQ flavour that pairs well with the meatloaf. The bun is soft and squishy.

Chicken Salad + Grape Sandwich

The chicken salad sandwich is made with natural Chicken breast, lettuce, grape, mayo, celery, red onion, pepper, salt, mustard, lemon, cranberry, and dill. It uses the same soft bun.

Frozen Corn Flake Crusted Chicken

They are selling their frozen corn flake Crusted chicken in 5 piece packs. In the cafe, they use this for their chicken and waffles. It’s great that it keeps in the freezer for a long time. They do suggest you deep-fry these to get a really nice crispy exterior.

It’s pretty good and we paired it with mayo and teriyaki sauce.

Korean Beef Bulgogi

You can get raw marinated Korean Beef Bulgogi. You also have the option to add a veggie pack to it as well. It comes with more sliced onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms.

You can make this at home by putting it in a hot skillet. You can also put this on a Korean BBQ grill too if you want to get the extra charred flavour. We with the the frying pan method.

Chocolate Walnut Drop Cookie

This was really good! If you put it in the microwave for 10 seconds, it gets soft, warm, and gooey. Highly recommended.

Macarons

They have 5 different macaron flavours on the menu – green tea, clack sesame, strawberry, yuzu, and earl grey. They’re pretty big size and delicate.

Cheesecake

I really enjoyed the cheesecake. Simple and it hits the spot.

Carrot Cake

The carrot cake was also very enjoyable as the added nuts really give it more body and texture. It’s not too sweet and there is a good ratio of cream cheese frosting.

Groceries

They have a small section for groceries and they have a good amount of items there. We picked up come yeast and oat milk as it was hard to find at the bigger grocery stores.

They are always adding new items, so if you are looking for something in particular, definitely message them.

Final Thoughts

I do love that cafes like C Market Coffee offer more than what they normally would. Even the expansion of grocery items help a lot when people don’t want to venture off into crowded grocery stores.

Address:
111-100 Schoolhouse St, Coquitlam, BC

Website:
https://cmarket.ca/word/

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In curbside pickup

Tojo’s at Home: Take Out and Delivery in Vancouver

Tojo’s is back with a new menu which focuses on takeout and prepare at home meals. With the Covid-19 pandemic, they really have to work hard to pivot their business to offer fresh and delicious meals to their customers while maintaining social distance.

Their main focus is to provide comforting, healthy and flavourful dishes using locally sourced ingredients. They have always stuck to this motto and it shows with their new offerings.

They offer curbside pickup and complimentary delivery to Vancouver addresses with a minimum order. If you do decided to pick up, they offer a nice complimentary side dish for all takeout orders.

Complimentary Side Dish

You can choose between miso soup, sunomono salad or potato salad with your order. We tried the miso soup and potato salad for our meal and its a nice accompaniment especially for the bento bowls.

Spring Vegetable Roll

This roll uses fresh organic vegetables, beautifully topped with Nanohana and pickled cherry blossom. It’s really nice and fits the season perfectly as the cherry blossoms are blooming right now for a short amount of time.

The ingredients are very fresh and provides a nice crunchy texture to this item.

Battera Sushi

Their newest items it the Battera Sushi Box sushi topped with either house smoked Canadian Sablefish, Salmon or Mackerel and pickled kombu. I was very impressed by strong flavours of the fish and it worked well with the amount of rice. I was skeptical at first, but it worked well. You can eat it right away when you get home. It does stay good for 2-3 days in the fridge.

The Battera Sushi depicted in our pictures are a different size and was part of a media sample to try a few different sushi items.

Tako Chirashi Bowl

The tako chirashi bowl features thinly sliced Pacific Octopus, and masago smelt roe with organic greens, wakame salad, seasonal veggies served over sushi rice. It is accompanied with a soy balsamic vinaigrette dressing.

It is a beautiful bowl and the seasonal ingredients are very fresh. The octopus is a touch chewy, but thats pretty typical of octopus.

Soy Ginger Sablefish

There are a few items on the menu where you can prepare at home. One of those items is their Soy Ginger Sablefish. This is Tojo’s famous Canadian Sablefish marinated in soy ginger honey. It’s so nice and tender that it melts in your mouth. Make sure you serve this over rice as it’s a perfect pairing. You can also pair this with steamed, sautéed or baked veggies.

If you don’t eat this right away, this can be stored for 12 months in freezer.

Final Thoughts

It’s great to see Tojo’s is back with different dining options with this pandemic. Their new items like the Bento Bowls and Battera sushi are more affordable option. I really love the marinated seafood in the pouches as it tastes so good and you just pop it in the oven to cook.

Address:
1133 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC

Tojo’s at Home Website:
https://my-site-100695.square.site/

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In curbside pickup

Earnest Ice Cream: Curbside Pick Up in Vancouver

Earnest Ice Cream is back as they have found a way to continue offering their delicious ice cream while keeping their staff and customers safe during this Covid-19 Pandemic.

You can find their product at a few shops around town, but it may be a bit hard to find. I like to go to the source! Every Tuesday morning at 10am, Earnest Ice Cream opens up their online store and once all the spots are filled for the week, they can’t add on any additional spaces to ensure physical distancing.

They offer pints of their ice cream as well as Ice Cream Sammies. There is a minimum $40 order, but it’s pretty easy to reach that amount if you get a few pints for yourself and a few to give away as gifts.

Curbside Pick Up

When you arrive, you call them saying you’ve arrived. Pop open your trunk and they will drop it in there. Very simple and no interaction required.

Pints

They have a long list of pints and the selection is great. It’s nice to have a decadent treat in the fridge waiting in there at the end of the day.

We went with :

  • Toasted Coconut
  • Oatmeal Brown Sugar
  • Apple Pie
  • Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
  • Mint Chip

All these flavours are solid and can’t go wrong with. A few classic flavours are Whisky Hazelnut. London Fog, and Espresso Flake.

We’re definitely going to be accumulating the jar quickly as they aren’t currently accepting the jars back. They do make great containers for storing other things.

Sammies

If you are looking for something different, there are ice cream sandwiches. The flavours change, but the ones that we got were:

  • Apple Walnut Sammie
  • Carrot Cake Sammie
  • Milk Chocolate Cookie Bar Sammie

The flavours sound amazing, but I personally wasn’t a fan. Some of them are either too sweet or the texture is just mushy.

Final Thoughts

Glad Earnest Ice Cream is back with their selection of delicious and addictive Ice Cream. One of the best places in Vancouver for great flavour combinations. I’ll definitely be back again for more pints once my current stash runs out.

Address:
1485 Frances St, Vancouver, BC

Website:
https://earnesticecream.com/

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In Cafe

Chez Christophe: Curbside Pick Up, Take Out, Delivery and Shipping Options

My favourite neighbourhood bakery and cafe – Chez Christophe has found a way to get their yummy treats to their customers anyway possible. As they have 2 locations, customers in Burnaby and White Rock will still be able to enjoy their treats.

  • Curbside Pick Up
    Call or order in advanced online
  • Take Out
    Burnaby: 9am-4pm Tuesday through Sunday
    White Rock: 9am-3pm Tuesday through Saturday.
  • Delivery
    Within a 10km radius of their Burnaby location
  • Shipping Options
    Free shipping on orders over $35. This excludes cakes, pastries and showpieces) 

As we are huge fans of Chez Christophe, in the last 3 weeks, I’ve ordered from them at least 5 times for myself and gifts for friends and family. They really make it easy and I love that. I’ve had small to large orders and there is always a way to get the treats with minimal contact during Covid-19.

Make sure to check their social media and website as anything can change quite quickly as the policies for social distancing changes day by day.

Frozen Goods

Chez Christophe has always had frozen goods available in their shop, but now it’s very popular to get a few for yourself and some for friends and family.

  • Butter Croissant (5 pieces)
  • Pain Au Chocolat (5 pieces)
  • Cheddar Herb Scones (4 pieces)
  • White Chocolate Raspberry Scones (4 pieces)

Great item to just have in the freezer when you want to have a sweet treat. Even better if you have kids at home. They can help you prepare it and makes a great activity.

Individual or Large Cakes

Cakes are still available for any occasion. They will help you add a note to the cake too. We personally needed a large cake that feeds 10 and they had them available so it was perfect. No need to go outside as it was delivered to us as we live in Burnaby close to the shop. They can also do custom orders of 20+ servings, but you need to order in advanced so they can get it ready for you.

If you want a little sweet treat, they still have a large selection of cakes. You’ll find something for your sweet tooth.

Fresh Pastries

I’ve missed their fresh pastries a lot. I remember going on coffee dates here with friends, grabbing a coffee and a pastry. They have a good selection of pastries available. My personal favourite are the items that are double baked.

  • Butter Croissant
  • Pain au Chocolat
  • Hazelnut Pain au Chocolat
  • Croissant Puff
  • Ham and Cheese Croissant
  • Double Baked Almond Croissant
  • Double Baked Hazelnut Chocolate Croissant
  • Fresh Fruit Danish
  • Double Baked Almond and Chocolate Croissant

Final Thoughts

I absolutely love Chez Christophe as it’s my favourite pastry shop in North Burnaby. If you want to order, take a look at their website just in case information has changed.

Stay safe out there! Remember to spread some love and cheer as there is definitely too much negativity out there in the world.

Address:
4717 Hastings St, Burnaby, BC

Website:
https://chez-christophe.ca/

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In curbside pickup

Glenburn Soda Fountain & Confectionery: Build Your Own Dessert in a Box

Glenburn Soda Fountain has found ways to innovate during the Covid-19 crisis. With dining rooms closed, they really worked fast to keep customers supplied with their delicious treats. I was very impressed that they listened to customers to see what they would want during this time.

They have their regular menu for delivery on Skip the Dishes.

They are currently offering a few limited features for curbside pick up.

  • Build Your Own Sundae Box
  • Float Pack for 2
  • Take Home Pints
  • Pop Shoppe Soda
  • Callister Soda
  • DIY Banana Split Kit

In a span of 2 weeks, our team ordered the Build Your Own Sundae Box, Float Pack for 2, and the DIY Banana Split Kit.

These items are very customizable. You order it in the morning and then it is available for pick up from 4-6pm. Things do change quickly, so make sure you follow Glenburn on social media to see what the latest offers and prices of their different kits.

Build Your Own Sundae Box

It was a Friday, so the end the week off right, we decided to get one for our family. We were able to pick it up with no issues. The packaging is quite nice and easy to carry back home.

We got our sundae kit with strawberry marble ice cream, chocolate ice cream, pretzels, cookie crumbs, almonds, and their hot fudge. It’s very customizable, so next time, we will definitely add brownies into our box.

We had fun layering the toppings with the ice cream. Such a fun activity to end the day with the family. A real treat that we highly recommend. Easily feeds 4 people but we had 7 adults sharing this and had a little nite each. With the leftover hot fudge, we made mochas for the rest of the week.

Float Pack for 2

The float pack comes with cups, straws, vanilla ice cream, and your choice of 2 Pop Shoppe beverages. We went with Black Cherry and Root Beer. Two very classic flavours.

Once you bring it home, just pour the soda right into the cups. Its pretty big, so you can easily turn this into 4 smaller portions as there are 4 scoops of ice cream.

DIY Banana Split Kit

I haven’t had a banana split since 2018 and I was really excited to have it again. Their Banana Spit Kit comes with all the staples that you need to make 2 delicious and beautiful banana splits at home.

The kit includes:

  • 2 banana split boats
  • 2 bananas
  • 3 – 12oz tubs of ice cream – chocolate, vanilla and strawberry
  • 3 – 3 oz tubs of sauce – hot fudge, strawberry and pineapple
  • 1 canister of whipped cream
  • Your choice of walnuts or sprinkles
  • 3 cherries

It was fun to make together with the family and we had debates about how to make the perfect banana split. They did put together a video on Facebook on how to create perfect banana split, but we don’t follow instructions and go with the flow.

Final Thoughts

I love these fun dessert kits where you can make them at home with your family. It’s a perfect thing for the end of the week and just have fun. Sundae in a box was my favourite kit, but you can’t go wrong with any of them.

Follow them on Facebook or Instagram to see what they are offering daily as these kits may change over time.

I love supporting local small businesses during this pandemic in any way I can. If you are looking for a sweet treat and looking for a way to support Glenburn, I highly recommend it.

Website to order Build Your Own Dessert in a Box
https://glenburn-soda-fountain-109212.square.site/#uxVaKL

Address:
4090 Hastings St, Burnaby, BC

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