Pain au Chocolat

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My favorite of all French pastries. And that's saying a lot!

 1. Faubourg

2156 W 41st Ave
Vancouver, BC V6M 1Z6
(604) 266-2156

Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea, Desserts

Neighbourhoods: Kerrisdale, Arbutus Ridge

5.0 star rating
  2/11/2012

Delicious coffee! Delicious Pain au Chocolat! Great place to meet a friend to chat.  Not much space for a stroller though.  However, no one seemed to grimace at the cute baby in it.

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 2. La Baguette et L'echalote

1680 Johnston St
Vancouver, BC V6H 3S2
(604) 684-1351

Category: Bakeries

Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek

5.0 star rating
  5/29/2009

After reading L. C.'s review a couple months back, I was determined to go and get an almond croissant.  I tried once in late March, but alas, they had run out.  So went early this morning (8:45am?) and sure enough they have some.  Took my croissant…More »

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 3. Baguette & Co

3273 W Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6K 2H5
(604) 737-8050

Category: Bakeries

Neighbourhood: Kitsilano

4.0 star rating
  5/30/2010

Je pense que j'arrive en France parce que le personne que se travaille ici sont francaises! Oh, desole, j'ai besoin d'ecrit en anglais!

I really feel whisked away to France here because the vibe is such.  The pain chocolat wasn't exactly as it is in…More »

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 4. Thomas Haas Fine Chocolates and Patisserie

2539 W Broadway Ave
Vancouver, BC V6K
(604) 736-1848

Categories: Desserts, Bakeries, Chocolatiers and Shops

Neighbourhood: Kitsilano

3.0 star rating
  11/30/2010

I came here once before and loved everything! The ham and cheese croissant, the hot chocolate, and the little dome cake with cherry in it and pistachio mousse covering it.  I was a huge fan!

Then I went back today with a major chocolate croissant…More »

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 5. PCC Natural Markets

9803 Edmonds Way
Edmonds, WA 98020
USA
(425) 275-9036

Categories: Grocery, Delis, Pizza

5.0 star rating
  6/17/2010

This store is a foodie's heaven! As well as for anyone who is vegan, vegetarian, on a wheat free diet, etc.  Amazing selection of good food here! I think I spent more than an hour just browsing around and I only came here in search of Nancy's Yogurt,…More »

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 6. Caffe Vergnano 1882

2581 Broadway West
Vancouver, BC V6K 2E9
(604) 736-8863

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Kitsilano

4.0 star rating
  11/30/2010

I definitely wasn't familiar with the sit down coffee bar sort of place.. but after my wifi and chocolate croissant let down with Thomas Haas, I thought I would venture over here and grab a quick snack.  And yes, they have wifi!  

My hot chocolate was…More »

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 7. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

128 SW 3rd Ave
Portland, OR 97204
USA
(503) 295-6144

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhoods: Southwest Portland, Downtown

4.0 star rating
  5/11/2010

This is some amazing coffee!  And the cafe itself has an interesting set up.  I was a bit confused that it was a part of a hotel because the hotel lobby area seemed to double as the coffee shop's sitting area.

They serve a serious chocolate…More »

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"Footloose and Fancy-free!"

Review votes:
1842 Useful, 574 Funny, and 1217 Cool

Location

Greater Vancouver A, BC

Yelping Since

January 2009

Things I Love

dim sum, italian food, mexican food, italian espresso, loose leaf tea, bubble tea, food science, chocolate, wine, beer, baking, homemade desserts, farms, food-related travels, travelling off the beaten path, independently-run restaurants, growing my own food.

Find Me In

my well-stocked kitchen baking up some goodies

My Hometown

Umatilla, Oregon

When I'm Not Yelping...

I'm trying to earn a degree of some sort

The Last Great Book I Read

Secret Daughter

My First Concert

Nelly Furtado

My Last Meal On Earth

Mom's style/Gujarati style Okra fry with roti

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

I stole my grandmother's nightie for myself because it was so comfy!

Most Recent Discovery

Pisco sours! (how to make them)

Current Crush

Orange.  Tomorrow it will be Grape. The day after, Cream Soda.