Smooch Food: Love Letters to Every Bite

Let’s be honest: airport travel is stressful enough without having to gamble on a sad, dry, pre-packaged newsstand sandwich. Whether you're flying out on an early flight, dropping off family, or killing time during a long layover, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has some incredible food options— if you know where to look. Instead of making you scroll through a giant, confusing directory, I’ve broken down the absolute best local culinary gems at YVR by exactly where they are: before or after security. Consider this your official airport survival roadmap! ✈️ Welcome to YVR: Canada’s Gateway to the World Welcome to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) ! Often voted the best airport in North America, YVR is a stunning, light-filled hub that acts as Canada’s main bridge to Asia, Oceania, and destinations all over the globe. Because we are nestled right on the beautiful West Coast, landing here feels like stepping direc...

☕ Café Spotlight: Just Another on West 5th Location: Just Another (127 W 5th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1H9) The Mains: BLT Sandwich on Focaccia ($9.00) Treats: Chocolate Orange Sourdough Cookie ($4.25) Drinks: Hot Mocha with Almond Milk ($5.75) & Honey Oat Latte ($5.75) Happy Tuesday! I am back home in Vancouver, and thank goodness I still have a bit of vacation time left before heading back to work. First things first, it is hot outside today! The temperature is expected to climb well above 30°C. We are thankful to have air conditioning to retreat to, but unfortunately, we woke up quite late tod...

🛬 Welcome Home: Post-Travel Rice Craving Location: Bubble Waffle Cafe (YVR Airport, International Arrivals) The Mains: Chicken Curry with Rice & HK Pork BBQ & Egg with Rice The Sides: Taiwanese-style Chicken Nuggets & a classic Bubble Waffle We have officially landed back in Vancouver! It is funny how travel works. No matter how many incredible, mouth-watering meals you experience abroad, there is always that one specific comfort food your body begs for the absolute second you step off the plane. For me, it was rice. It is a total case of déjà vu, because the exact same thing happened the last time we returned from a trip to Mexico. Knowing we needed t...

✈️ Airport Breakfast at Urban Corner Location: Urban Corner Restaurant & Panaderia (inside MEX after security) The Orders: Sincronizada Jamón y Queso ($197 MXN) & Molletes 3 Quesos ($207 MXN) Drinks: Chamomile Tea & Hot Mocha Our flight back home to Vancouver was scheduled for 7:00 am this morning, so we took no chances and booked an early Uber straight from our hotel to the airport. Traffic was incredibly light, and we rolled up to our terminal before 5:00 am! Since we were a bit too early to head straight to the gate, it turned out to be the perfect excuse to sit down and enjoy one last breakfast in Mexico City. We ended up stopping by Urban Corner Restaurant &...

☕ Café Central Late-Night Bites The Perks: Open 24/7 and completely free for guests of Histórico Central Hotel On the Menu: Freshly pressed paninis, regional tortas, hot soups, and local drinks Our Picks: Bolillo Bread Turkey Ham, Grilled Chicken Breast Panini, Pap's Chips, and hot Oaxaca Chocolate For our very last dinner in Mexico City before our flight tomorrow morning, we decided to keep things incredibly simple, cozy, and close to home. We headed right down to Café Central, which is tucked inside our hotel, Histórico Central. I know I mentioned this earlier during our stay, but this charming little café is open 24 hours a day and is completely free for hotel guests (...