Posted in Afternoon tea, Baked Goods, Burnaby, Joyce, Roundup, Special Occasion, Take-Out, Tea, Vancouver, tagged Afternoon Tea, Delivery, Mother's Day, Take-Out, To-go on April 22, 2021| 1 Comment »
As we continue to hunker down with no dining-in service available this year, it looks like Mama Lam and I are going for another afternoon to-go at home this year. If you are looking for something similar with your mom, here is a round-up of to-go afternoon tea available in Greater Vancouver. Pre-order is required but deadline is different for each place. Delivery may also be available.
Posted in Afternoon tea, Baked Goods, Burnaby, Joyce, Roundup, Special Occasion, Take-Out, Tea, Vancouver, tagged Afternoon Tea, Delivery, Mother's Day, Take-Out, To-go on May 2, 2020| Leave a Comment »
It’s a yearly tradition that I would take Mama Lam out for either afternoon tea or brunch for Mother’s Day. I can’t believe we’re only one week away! Planning for this year is a bit different since there’s no dining in service, so we’re resorting to to-go offerings and they don’t require reservations weeks in advance.
If you are looking to do something similar with your mom, here is a round-up of afternoon services available as to-go this year. Pre-order is required but deadline is different for each place. Delivery may also be available.
Posted in Afternoon tea, Dessert, Fine dining, French, Joyce, Restaurants, Richmond, Special Occasion, Tea, tagged #RichmondMoments, Afternoon Tea, cake, Croissant, duck breast, Foie Gras, Mother's Day, Origo Club, Richmond BC, tea on May 30, 2019| Leave a Comment »
For Mother’s Day, I took Mama Lam to afternoon tea at Origo Club. They offered a special menu for the weekend, but surprisingly, it was at its regular price of $45 per person. Good on them for not raising the price on this special day because many places do. The number of items was the same as usual but with a different line-up of desserts.
Here is what we had for savoury items (starting from the left):
Tarte aux Épinards – tart shell, spinach, coppa, gruyère, egg. One of my favourite items in the line-up. The tart shell was buttery and there was a lot of spinach in the filling. The filling was well-seasoned too.
Canard à l’Orange – seared duck breast, orange coulis & segments. Another fave of mine. The duck breast was tender, smokey. I wish there were more pieces of this.
Chou au Foie Gras et à la Truffe – choux pastry, duck foie gras & truffle mousse. (more…)
Posted in Bistro, Brunch, Joyce, Neighbourhood Gem, North Vancouver, Restaurants, Special Occasion, West Coast, tagged Brasserie, Brunch, chorizo, Cornbread, crab cakes, Lonsdale, Lonsdale Quay, Mother's Day, north vancouver, Poached Eggs, The District on May 7, 2014| Leave a Comment »
By invitation we checked out the brunch menu at the District Brasserie in North Vancouver. As suburbers, normally we wouldn’t trek all the way to North Van for food, but a couple of items on the menu intrigued us so we decided to give it a try.
And turns out they are also customers’ and staff favourites at the District, according to restaurant manager Cynthia. But before our plates arrived, we were treated to their home made Cornbread (vs. scones or muffins at some restaurants) with seasonal coulis – at first glance we thought it was hot sauce or ketchup but it’s actually strawberry coulis. The cornbread was in perfect bite size, moist, and the coulis had just the right amount of sweetness. I would’ve liked the sauce to be slightly thicker so it’s almost spreadable, but dipping in was just as good.
Then our plates arrived. First, the Crab Cake Bowl caught my eyes the moment I started studying the menu. It has evolved from the crab cake eggs benny that the restaurant used to offer. Now the two crab cakes sit on a bedding of potatoes, then topped with 2 poached eggs, arugula and Hollandaise sauce. The crab cakes were slightly crispy on the outside, moist inside. (more…)
Posted in Brunch, Fine dining, Joyce, Lunch, Restaurants, Special Occasion, Vancouver, West Coast, tagged Bel Cafe, David Hawksworth, Eggs Benedict, French Toast, Hawksworth Restaurant, Macarons, Mother's Day, Rosewood Hotel Georgia on May 14, 2012| 2 Comments »
For Mother’s Day, my plan was to take Mama Lam out for brunch. After much hinting, I made reservations at Hawksworth Restaurant at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia. Winner of many restaurant awards since its opening, we have been wanting to try the restaurant for a few times so finally we made it happen.
Brunch at Hawksworth Restaurant
Walk-in wine cellar
Hawksworth didn’t offer a special brunch menu for Mother’s Day. We simply ordered from its regular menu. Despite two lobster dishes were featured, Mama Lam opted for the Dungeness Crab Benedict, which comes with hash browns and tomato jam. Compared to the Crab Benedict I had at the Wildflower Grill, this one was a bit underwhelming. It was pretty good for a traditional benny, with eggs poached just right and a good amount of crab meat – just not in a pile like it did in Lincoln City nor was it on a crispy thick toast (Gee I missed the little town already). Mama Lam actually picked out a big piece of cartilage out of the claw meat, which is hard to avoid since they wanted to keep the entire claw intact. The hash browns were okay, crispy skin with sea salt sprinkled on the outside. The tomato jam was not bad but I wish there was more, and more tart. Hash browns are still better with ketchup.
Dungeness Crab Benedict – arugula, hollandaise sauce, hash browns and tomato jam
I surprised myself by ordering a sweet item. As you know I’m a sucker for brioche so my eyes just set on the Brioche French Toast as I scanned the menu. (more…)
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