The Urban Tea Merchant is well known for their afternoon tea services and as a distributor of TWG Tea from Singapore. They are convieniently located on Alberni Street just off from Burrard Street – beside Theirry and adjacent from the various Glowbal Group restaurants (Black […]
Butter Baked Goods Vancouver is a local bakery and tea room where I’ve drooled over the pages of their cookbook , knowingly I do not have the skills to perfect a sugar cookie. Perfecting caramel bars and chocolate tarts probably takes more than my high […]
Some of the sexiest places in Paris is their Pastisserie. While the Eiffel Tower is dreamy, and day dreaming an escape to the winding cobblestone street in one of the city’s oldest big white church hill crest at Basilica of Sacre-Coeur is romantic; or the […]
The Urban Tea Merchant Vancouver Downtown invited us to Spring start their Sakura Tea Afternoon Tea service. Two spring Singapore TWG Teas are featured – White Spring Tea and Sakura! Sakura! Tea. These two tea are only available once a year during Spring season. […]
We came home from San Francisco to perennially confusing weather here in Vancouver. But whether its finding that perfect Sunday get go in a cozy sweater or that pair of Nike kicks to the gym, brunch always finds itself on my foodie itinerary. And I will leave […]
As the holidays are approaching, we are very excited to indulge in an afternoon filled with fine teas, sweet treats, and savory finger sandwiches. The Urban Tea Merchant will be featuring a decadent Holiday Afternoon Tea Service starting at $48 pp. The afternoon tea set […]
Langham Hotel Hong Kong 朗廷酒店 in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong was quite the treat whilst travelling, rushing around meeting up with friends and family. From hookah bars and shisha lounges, private Thai kitchens to outdoor kitchens, and your coffee house and dives, an afternoon tea revolving […]
The Urban Tea Merchant Mid Autumn festival will be featuring their Moon Festival Tea Service between September 1st to 19th. This year, the mid-autumn festival is on September 19, 2013 where friends, family and lovers gather to admire the moon at its roundest and brightest […]
Secret Garden Tea Company is another lovely high tea places in Kerrisdale, Vancouver – along the West Boulevard stretch. Also in this area is one of my favourites: Faubourg French Patisserie which specializes in authentic Parisian baked goods, pastries and desserts. If you search Best […]
中秋節月餅 The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is the second most important holiday on the Chinese calendar aside from Chinese New Year. Although the atmosphere is not as vibrate and involved in North America as compared to Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, etc.; the tradition of gift […]
I look forward to Spring every year as I brush of the last pow wow from my boots and pack away my snowboard. It is a bittersweet moment but Spring marks the beginning of longer days and sunshine, BBQ season and beach season. I […]
Cherry Blossoms. Sakuras. 桜. 櫻花. Light up our city every year during Spring. Rosy petals, riots of pink and snow white blossoms blanket our city. Akin to the traditions in Japan, thousands make it an event to go Cherry Blossom viewing and photographers scout out […]
Darjeling, Ceylon, Pu Erh? Devonshire cream, finger sandwiches, desserts? What do all these have in common with pinkies up? My dear, you are indulging on high-tea. When it comes to high tea, often we think of Kerrisdale’s Faubourg, Secret Garden, Adonia Teahouse or […]