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Game On Afternoon Tea & Tipsy Tea at Notch8 in Fairmont Vancouver

Game On! Being social is one of the fundamental aspects of an afternoon tea outing so besides just drinking tea, eating sweets and catching up on a little bit of gossip, there is another activity you can now add to that list: table games. For the month of October, Notch8 in the Fairmont Vancouver will […]

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Afternoon Tea at Avery Cake & Tea House

Newest Afternoon Tea Offering in Richmond Richmond is now home to a brand new tea salon called Avery Cakes & Tea House. This new salon joins the ranks of the city’s other tea offerings like L’Opera Patisserie and Adorabelle. It’s located in a shopping plaza on the corner of Garden City and Alderbridge. The outside looks […]

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Afternoon Tea at Mosquito in Gastown

Here is Part 2 of 3 of the events I shared with Deborah Moore this morning on AM1470. It’s rare to find a late night dessert bar that is both sophisticated and sexy in this city but there is one establishment that happens to possess that elusive quality – Mosquito in Gastown. Opened since 2015, […]

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Afternoon Tea at Trump International Hotel Vancouver

All that Glitters is… Gold? Trump International Hotel Vancouver just introduced their afternoon tea service for the first time on June 9th and I wanted to try it out right away. So after attending a fun one-year anniversary party at Mister Ice Cream in Yaletown, we headed down to the Trump Hotel to experience the […]

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Canada 150 Celebration Tea at Fairmont Afternoon Tea

This is Part 3 of 3 of my recent Vancouver Adventures that I shared with Deborah Moore this morning on AM1470. To celebrate Canada’s 150 birthday this year, Fairmont Hotels has just launched their new Canada150 Afternoon Tea Set. It’s a tea set which pays homage to all the different provinces of Canada where Fairmont operates […]

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Laduree Vancouver’s Hidden Gems

This is Part 1 of 3 of my recent Vancouver Adventures that I shared with Deborah Moore this morning on AM1470. Ever since my first visit to Laduree, each time I re-visited, I became an even bigger fan of the amazing flown-in-from-France macarons, beautiful branded gifts and a to-die-for raspberry rose french toast. After spending a dreamy afternoon tea […]

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Afternoon Tea at The Secret Garden in Kerrisdale

 A Vancouver Tradition The Secret Garden Tea House is one of the first modern day pioneers of afternoon tea in Vancouver. Established in 1995, it is probably a place where many of you may have had your first afternoon tea experience. Since then, shinier contenders like TWG and Laduree have entered the market but The Secret Garden […]

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Afternoon Tea at Hawksworth Restaurant

Over the weekend, we threw a bridal shower for my bff at Hawksworth Restaurant in one of the restaurants beautiful private dining rooms – The York Room. We indulged in decadent afternoon treats from the restaurant’s kitchen and macarons from Bel Cafe. Everything was fresh and the flavour pairings of the savouries were impressive. Some of my favourites […]

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Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea Ideas in Vancouver

This is my Top5 afternoon tea ideas for Mother’s day that I will share with Deborah Moore this morning on AM1470. Mom’s special day is right around the corner so don’t wait until the last minute to plan something special for her! I decided to look into this a bit early this year so I can have […]

Double Chocolate Bears with Tiny Jack-O-Lanterns (w/Template)

I don’t usually do much baking for Halloween since I like to jump straight into preparations for the Christmas holiday season once September comes around. I always find it interesting that so many people rejoice the return of the Fall season while I, on the other hand, find the season a bit meloncholy. Having to say goodbye to my […]

Cherry Blossom Wedding Macarons with Royal Icing Roses

I’m always excited every year when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. When can you really see such an abundance of PINK in nature? Walking underneath clouds of pink fluffy blossoms is just the most magical feeling. I remember the first time I arrived in Japan as a high school exchange student, the blossoms […]

Over the Rainbow Cloud Macarons & My Home

Over the holidays, we acquired this very whimsical and somewhat ironic canvas for our home. We moved in last Spring and our walls have been mostly bare as we took our sweet ol’ time to find the perfect piece to add to our home decor mix (translation: I was too lazy and not particularly motivated). While […]

Tea Time at Mimi’s & Bear on Tree (or Magic Mushroom?) Template

A few months back on Instagram, I shared my “secret” happy place during my trip to Portland. It’s where I purchased the Ice Cream shaped measuring cups that are featured in my Best French Macaron Tutorial which many of you have wrote me about. On this particular visit to Home Goods, I found this adorable three […]