Smooch Food: Love Letters to Every Bite

🥖 Spot Review: Obanhmi (East 2nd Ave) What We Tried: Chicken Lemongrass Bánh Mì ($10.70), Deluxe Classic Bánh Mì ($11.70), Spring Roll ($4.45), Shrimp Salad Roll ($9.45) The Highs: The lightly toasted, buttery baguette is perfect. The Verdict: Stick exclusively to the bánh mì sandwiches; the sides are a definite pass. Happy Sunday! Funny story: the Obanhmi chain actually had a location right near our old place, but for some reason, we just never ended up going. I have no idea why! Today, after Mass and running a few errands, we decided it was finally time to give them a try at their relatively new spot along East 2nd Ave, right next to the hand car wash between Ontario Street and Quebec Street. We ordered a bit of everything to get a proper feel f...

🍁 Drink Spotlight: Tim Hortons The Item: Matcha Latte ($3.49) The Verdict: Tastes like warm, sweet green milk with zero actual matcha flavour. Skip Or Sip? Skip it if you prefer high-quality, authentic matcha. Happy Sunday! If you know me at all, you know that I almost always order a matcha latte when I am out. Long before it became trendy, aesthetic, or popular, it was my go-to order because it is green, and green has always been my favourite colour. Recently, I have had the pleasure of trying some truly high-quality matcha around Vancouver, and I have come to enjoy the finer things when it comes to a proper whisked brew. Naturally, when Tim Hortons released their brand new matcha drink line, I knew I had to give it a fair shot. Was I expecting art...

As you've probably gathered from my previous posts, I enjoy the free company-paid team lunch every Thursday. As a result, I've been to quite a few food joints that my husband hasn't tried yet. This list is to help us keep track of all the places we need to visit together. ☑️ A la Mode Pie ☑️ Al Basha Express ⬜ Bali Bites food truck ☑️ bb.q Chicken ☑️  BC Momo ☑️ Blaze Gourmet Burger ☑️ Boteco Brasil ⬜ Brazilliant Café ⬜ Brooklyn Dumpling Shop ⬜ Browns Socialhouse ☑️ Burger Crush ⬜ Casereccio Foods ⬜ Cafe Medina ⬜ Chit Chat Burger Bar ☑️  Dante Italian Sandwich ⬜ Devil's Elbow Ale and Smoke House ☑️ Dingding Restaurant ⬜ Disco Cheetah ☑️ El Compadre (part of Club Kitchen) ☑️ Five Guys Burger & Fries ☑️ Gimme Coxinhas ☑️ Grand Chinese Restaurant ⬜ Hawker's Delight ☑️ H-Kitchen inside H-Mart ☑️  Ignite Pizzeria ☑️ JINYA Ramen Bar ☑️ Jerusalem Shawarma ...

🥪 The Battleground: Robson Street Stalls Contender 1: Pressato Sandwich Bar (386 Robson St) Ordered: The Torino ($17.75) Contender 2: Dante Italian Sandwich (360 Robson St) Ordered: The Italiana ($18.00) The Verdict: Dante wins on fillings, but Pressato takes the crown with superior, airy focaccia. Happy Thursday evening, friends! I managed a rare win for dinner tonight and actually left the office before 7:00 PM. Having that extra bit of time meant my husband and I had more than enough daylight to visit a couple of spots on Robson Street. I have actually tried both of these places on separate occasions during our company team lunches, but since my husband hadn't experienced them yet, I knew we had to ...

🇬🇷 Restaurant Spotlight: The Greek (Yaletown) Location: 1043 Mainland St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2R9 Must-Try: Avgolemono Soup ($13.00) & Chicken Skewer ($10.00) The Vibe: Cozy, dark, and romantic date-night interior, balanced with a lovely outdoor patio. Happy Thursday! Around here, Thursday means a company-paid team lunch, and the theme for this week was Greek. We lucked out with a beautiful, sunny summer day, so we took a lovely walk over to The Greek in Yaletown . While the interior has that gorgeous, cozy, dark, and intimate date-night energy, they also have a fantastic patio that is just perfect for soaking up the afternoon sunshine. As much as I indulged in a comforting mocha this morning during my quiet reset at ...