{"id":10503,"date":"2017-05-04T10:44:24","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T18:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=10503"},"modified":"2017-05-07T15:33:28","modified_gmt":"2017-05-07T23:33:28","slug":"mosquito-dessert-champagne-bar-saturday-night-sweets-bubbles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/mosquito-dessert-champagne-bar-saturday-night-sweets-bubbles\/","title":{"rendered":"Mosquito Dessert and Champagne Bar &#8211; Saturday Night with Sweets and Bubbles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Albert came back to visit, I decided to take him to <strong>Mosquito Dessert and Champagne Bar<\/strong> since he likes dessert so much. \u00a0Since my last visit here a few months ago, they seemed to have changed their entire dessert menu. It&#8217;s great to see them constantly coming up with\u00a0new ideas.<\/p>\n<p>We sat at the first booth by the front entrance, which is always the best spot for taking pictures of their beautiful dessert plates when there is still daylight. But when it gets busy in the evening, it&#8217;s quieter and semi-seclusive, great for a romantic date. They were playing some kind of funky house music at the bar, but it didn&#8217;t really\u00a0affect the tables on this side. But if you want to be in more of a party mood, sit close to the bar.<\/p>\n<p>Albert ordered a glass of the <strong>Valdo NV Prosecco Superiore<\/strong> ($12), from which I took a sip. I always appreciate the crisp of a good prosecco. Although bubbles are always good with desserts, well with any types of food really, I prefer a little bit fruitiness in my sparkling wine when paired with dessert. In this case, the hint of peach flavour was hitting the right spot for me.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10507\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2710.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10507\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2710.jpg\" alt=\"Valdo NV Prosecco Superiore\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2710.jpg 1066w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2710-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2710-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2710-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2710-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Valdo NV Prosecco Superiore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I had my eyes on the\u00a0<strong>Makoto Senpai\u00a0<\/strong>($11), featuring Broker&#8217;s Gin, grapefruit, green tea syrup, orange blossom and sparkling wine. Well in case you haven&#8217;t heard me say enough, I&#8217;m a gin person.\u00a0And this cocktail seems to have all these  things that I would enjoy. The green tea syrup was subtle, I mean very subtle. Combing the tartness from grapefruit, all these flavours made up a slightly\u00a0exotic version of French 75. But I wish the gin were a little more pronounced.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10508\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10508\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2711.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10508\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2711.jpg\" alt=\"Makoto Senpai\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2711.jpg 798w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2711-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2711-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2711-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Makoto Senpai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here, the dessert master never ceases to amaze me with their creation. I was in love with\u00a0<strong>The Garden<\/strong>\u00a0($12) , in which we found \u00a0raspberry panna\u00a0cotta, blueberry\u00a0tapioca sauce, white\u00a0peach gel,<br \/>\nraspberry\u00a0foam, fresh\u00a0blueberries and micro\u00a0basil. The colours, the details and the layers of textures and flavours, all singing harmoniously on the plate, light, refreshing and elegant.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10505\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2708.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10505\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2708.jpg\" alt=\"The Garden\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2708.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2708-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2708-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2708-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2708-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2708-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There was more of playing with heights and symmetry on Albert&#8217;s <strong>Bergamot Exotic Baba<\/strong> ($12), baba seemed to be the playing on rum cake but much more delicately. \u00a0The bergamot aroma\u00a0was not as strong as expected.\u00a0Overall I thought it could be bolder and MORE exotic.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10506\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10506\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2709.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10506\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2709.jpg\" alt=\"Bergamot Exotic Baba \" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2709.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2709-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2709-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2709-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2709-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2709-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bergamot Exotic Baba<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10509\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10509\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2712.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10509\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2712.jpg\" alt=\"Mosquito\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2712.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2712-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2712-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2712-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2712-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mosquito<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I guess I couldn&#8217;t just keep staring The Garden forever, but it was just too pretty to be eaten. It was inspiring for me on\u00a0using\u00a0panna cotta for my dinner parties. \u00a0And I could probably get more inspirations at\u00a0the farmer&#8217;s market, find more cool flavours and dress it up. Dessert and sparkling wine do go well together, but I recommend giving the sparkling wine cocktail a try as well. \u00a0If you want to have a sweet and delicious date with some intimate conversation, Mosquito is the right place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website &amp; menu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mosquitodessert.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/mosquitodessert.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>More reviews:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View Menu, Reviews, Photos &amp; Information about Mosquito, Gastown and other Restaurants in Metro Vancouver\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zomato.com\/vancouver\/mosquito-gastown-vancouver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px; padding: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zomato.com\/logo\/16708186\/biglink\" alt=\"Mosquito Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2602.6235373569407!2d-123.10745788431055!3d49.28353027933142!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x548671775de3e259%3A0x5a56cc0887bb914c!2sMosquito!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1491883516769\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Albert came back to visit, I decided to take him to Mosquito Dessert and Champagne Bar since he likes dessert so much. \u00a0Since my last visit here a few months ago, they seemed to have changed their entire dessert menu. It&#8217;s great to see them constantly coming up with\u00a0new [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10504,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[165,211,97,187],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2707.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10503"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10503"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10678,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10503\/revisions\/10678"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}