534 W Pender Street, Vancouver (Gastown)
I finally got to try Cartem's Donuts for real this time. Not as a passer by or as a guest in a donut tasting event - I got to sit down and try their donuts, have their coffee, and enjoy the atmosphere. I had been in this Cartem's previously for a donut tasting event, but today I had wandered in with Mateo so that we could enjoy some warm coffee and a sweet donut along with it, and I definitely wasn't disappointed. Cartem's is a very popular place that has a wide selection of donut offerings, and I was really glad that the store wasn't super busy and that we got a table to chill out at. I love the vibe of the store and everything about it. I had gotten a mocha along with a Earl Grey donut, which was a yeast donut that was glazed in this Earl Grey glaze and sprinkled what looked to be rose petal bits on them. It was a delicious donut, although cakier than those at 49th Parallel & Lucky's. However, it wasn't super sweet and it was amazing, and the mocha complimented it quite nicely. Mateo had a Strawberry Daiquiri donut with a London Fog. While we enjoyed our hot drinks and donuts, there was also a Scrabble board for us to play. I genuinely love the idea of having board games in restaurants, as it offers a different way of socializing and kind of forces you to put your phone aside and focus on not just the game, but the company and friends that you are with. It was a great game (that I ended up winning), and my victory was extra sweet with the donut! Cartem's also has another location on Main Street (2190 Main St.), and both offer lots of great activities from arts and crafts to open mics, which adds another layer of cool to it's already cool vibe. I'm a fan!
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433 Abbott Street, Vancouver (Gastown)
Soft serve: soft serve everywhere. And Uyu is definitely a unique and strong soft serve place that is making a name for itself in the world of soft serve ice cream. "Uyu" is the Korean word for milk, and Uyu Ice Cream officially opened it's door almost a month ago. Leading up to it's opening, Uyu offered tastings of their original flavour as well as their unique flavours such as green tea, black sesame, salted caramel and Vietnamese coffee. After their success, the storefront opened on Abbott Street in Gastown, making it walking distance away from False Creek and Yaletown. With rotating flavours every week, patrons have the choice of having their soft serve in original form or in ice cream bar form. After choosing their flavour, there is an array of toppings from freeze dried fruit, different kinds of nuts and almond bark, plus various complimentary syrups. Whoever thought that black sesame soft serve topped with condensed milk, freeze dried strawberries and milk chocolate almond bark would be a good combination? (hint: I didn't. But it definitely was delicious!) I personally prefer Uyu over Soft Peaks, and the prices at Uyu are definitely a better deal for more soft serve! This super young company is just starting up but has serious potential and a great niche. I highly recommend it - go check them out! 25 Alexander Street, Vancouver (Gastown)
Soft serve is taking over Vancouver! Soft and creamy ice cream on a waffle cone has always been one of my favourite treats, so it's awesome to see it making a comeback! One of these new soft serve places, Soft Peaks in Gastown, boasts organic soft serve ice cream with premium toppings such as local honeycomb and Australian TimTams, The flavour of the soft serve is very creamy and milky tasting - really milky. But with the various toppings and syrups, the various ice cream mixes have cute names such as Salty Himalayan (soft serve topped with Himalayan Pink Salt) and Sunrise in California (Sweet and Sour Yuzu marmalade on the Soft Peaks signature twist). A cute little shop that is right in the heart of Gastown, the soft serve combinations offered at Soft Peaks will take on a different adventure with every bite and each flavour. And new this summer - they have milkshakes available in original and chocolate! Just remember, though, Soft Peaks is not open on Tuesdays! (I made that mistake this summer haha...) |
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