Showing posts with label French. Show all posts
Showing posts with label French. Show all posts

Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Faubourg -- Come Here for Croissant!

2156 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver

Food: 3.5
Service: 2.5
Price: Cheap in the Cafe. Moderate to Expensive in the Bistro.
Reservations: Recommended if you want to dine in the bistro.

Faubourg has been a welcome new addition to the mix of cafes scattered about in the Kerrisdale area since late last year. Much has been talked about this place for awhile, and not much for a typical latte, but more for a sit-down experience that whisks your imagination away to Paris!
     Indeed, as I have found out, this is true J When I do come here, I find myself sitting in its tight cafe space amongst a mix of English and French accents with a warm flakey croissant in one hand and a cup of cappuccino in the other. Absorbing the smells of the bakery and capturing a black a white motion picture projected on a wall in the top corner of my eye, I can’t help but feel I’m like I’m somewhere else!
     A characteristic Kerrisdale experience this place also offers is an Afternoon Tea Service. My friend C was enormously excited about organizing an afternoon tea get-together at Faubourg after experiencing “Paris” first-hand with her mother not long ago. And of course, as a girl in love with afternoon tea, I did not hesitate to take-up the invitation J

Friday, 20 May 2011

Les Faux Bourgeois - French Food That's Worth It

663 East 15th Avenue, Vancouver

Food: 5
Service: 4
Price: Moderate to High (Quite reasonable for this cuisine.)
Reservations Required: Yes

Les Faux Bourgeois, an unassuming hotspot serving French meals on the East side. When my friend L. told me over facebook that there was a popular French bistro deep on Fraser & Kingsway, I first responded, “No way! It’s Vietnamese ‘town’.” I’ve travelled in that area