Happy New Year!
We celebrated the holiday weekend in Vancouver and had a lot of fun... despite the weather, which was a rain/snow mixture all of Saturday. The weather was better on Sunday - clear skies, but very cold.
We pretty much spent the entire trip eating and walking. This whole trip was the result of our obsession with Jam Cafe and Twisted Fork - we have been talking about these brunch spots since Thanksgiving when we visited Victoria, B.C. and ate at Jam Cafe for the first time.
We went to Jam Cafe on Saturday morning. The wait was 90 minutes (and you have to stand in line!) which nearly ruined the experience because the weather was so miserable and my feet were numb by the time we sat down to eat. However, the food (and apple cider) will make you forget about the awful wait time.
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| Still smiling... the beginning of the wait |
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| Poor choice of footwear |
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| Bloody for Brado |
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| That apple cider 👌 |
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| The Vancouver location is just as good as the Victoria location |
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| We share the charlie bowl and cinnamon swirl pancakes |
We went back to the hotel after brunch to warm up. I ended up taking a nap. We ventured outside for a bit of shopping. I forgot my rain boots so we stopped by Nordstrom for a new pair before heading to dinner at The Flying Pig. The food was so good and we really loved the atmosphere. The Gastown area is really cool - lots of trendy spots. We bar hopped around the area before heading downtown for the NYE events - concerts, fireworks, food trucks. Vancouver puts on a good show for NYE!
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| New boots |
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| The Flying Pig in Gastown. Brady telling me to get out of the street. |
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| Pork chop with poutine and veal risotto were delicious |
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| Gastown aglow |
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| JT |
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| Don't who this guy is, but everyone was impressed |
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| Mini donuts and hot chocolate at midnight |
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| Concert time |
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| The fireworks were so good! |
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| A bit hazy |
Sunday started with brunch at Twisted Fork. A 30-minute wait was much more reasonable (and they'll text you when you're table is ready). The food and french-press coffee were just as good as I remembered. We spent the afternoon walking around the waterfront and Stanley Park before heading home.
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| Still one of my favorites |
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| French press |
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| Banana stuffed french toast and Croque Monsieur |
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| I'll live here 😊 |
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| Wintery views |
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| Symmetrical cityscape |
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| The beginning of sea-to-sky |
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| I love BC |
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| Blustery |
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| Brady always manages to find the woods... |
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| ...then take a wee |
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| Be back soon, Vancouver |
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