Comments on: Vancouver, Canada: A City In Touch with Nature (1st of 3 Parts)

By: ganache lover

ganache lover — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:08:07 +0000

hi. i’m a vancouverite myself and i stumbled upon your page as i was doing a search on mckinnon’s bakery. it’s so unfortunate that you didn’t get to try some of the better dessert places here. death by chocolate is by far the worst of all the dessert places here. however, if you ever chance coming here again, then i suggest you go to ganache patisserie. peter fong makes a very delectable and eye-plleasing selection that varies seasonally. akin to a previous comment, true confections is also a popular choice here. sweet obsession has some scrumptious cakes as well. oh, there’s also pane by heaven. and we arevery big on food here, i find. so you should definitely visit some restaurants solely for their desserts. for example, i’m a vegetarian, so my choice is limited in terms of food selection. however, i go to Coast, a seafood restaurant, regularily just for their oreo mousse and mango parfait. sadly, these aren’t on their menu anymore, as their menu changes seasonally. however, you can call in ahead and request they make it for you. mona, the pastry chef, even personally added homemade cookies to cakes we called in for as side decorations and even those were so good.
i definitely recommend you come back here for some good food!

By: ABi

ABi — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:45:39 +0000

Hi Lori!

How was the lemon curd cupcake? I’m so fond of tart lemon-y sweets, but find most of the desserts here only smelling or colored like lemons.

I tried making my own cupcakes but the verdict was harsh. The tasters all said the lemon curd-based frosting was too tart, and while I relished licking it off my own cupcake, the others apologized for scraping it off.

By: Katrina

Katrina — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 07:23:23 +0000

Hey, you said no posts till the end of September! I’m just reading your posts now, since I haven’t been checking. (I can’t seem to subscribe to your site; would you know why?)

That lemon curd cupcake’s adorable! Did it taste as good as it looks? You didn’t say whether any of the McKinnon’s Bakery products were delicious, so I’m assuming they didn’t pass your standards.

By: peaches

peaches — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:32:01 +0000

i heart cupcakes!

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:27:23 +0000

As a native Vancouverite I read your posts with great interest.

Next time you visit you must try Go Fish, just west of Granville Island on the seawall next to the fisherman’s wharf. It’s basically just a trailer with outdoor seating, but it has a fantastic view of False Creek and Yaletown and the pretty much undisputed best fish and chips in the city.

By: cathy

cathy — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:32:21 +0000

sorry got too excited. gyoza king and milestone’s are different restos=)

By: cathy

cathy — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:31:05 +0000

hi lori! so you were having a vacation in vancouver! i spent some childhood years there and go back every other year. its such a wonderful place noh?

im not too fond of death by chocolates but can you please feature true confections and purdys?
i also missed kopio coffee in stevenson village. they serve excellent lattes imo. also prefer daves to pajo’s.

robson may have a lot of foot traffic but they also hold two of my top ten fave restos. first is milestones- try the bellini and gyoza king yummmers!

By: carina

carina — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:46:48 +0000

Hi Ms. Lori,
as always, your posts are worth the wait. i am not a fan of fancy cupcakes, but looking at your photos makes me want to eat one welcome back!

By: mila

mila — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:28:05 +0000

I like the look of the Pajo’s fish and chips. Poutine isn’t on my list of favorite foods, I had enough of the stuff while in Montreal and it didn’t rock my boat. But that apple strudel looks adorable (top hat!).

By: wysgal

wysgal — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:40:02 +0000

Ooooh, you got to try poutine. That was the main thing I wanted to try out in Vancouver when I was there a few months ago that I didn’t get to.