{"id":8666,"date":"2016-10-24T21:18:22","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T05:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=8666"},"modified":"2016-10-25T07:37:34","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T15:37:34","slug":"mosquito-destination-desserts-champagne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/mosquito-destination-desserts-champagne\/","title":{"rendered":"Mosquito – A Destination for Desserts and Champagne"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was with fellow food blogger Nosh & Nibble<\/a>\u00a0researching on great\u00a0dessert places in downtown, and we set\u00a0our eyes on Mosquito<\/a>. Designated to be a dessert & champagne bar in Gastown, Mosquito\u00a0is truly\u00a0the first of this sub genre of dessert focused restaurants, and has generated\u00a0quite a\u00a0buzz since it was opened last year.<\/p>\n

Having been on a little bit of a cocktail quest lately, I decided to order a cocktail instead of getting a plain champagne or sparkling wine here, and Nosh gladly followed suit. My Aperol Spritz<\/strong> ($12) was filled with lavender Aperol, sparkling wine, soda, and garnished with a slice of orange. The lavender aroma was subtle, and the sparking wine was\u00a0light, frizzy, and a little bit on the dry side, which was how I usually like my bubbles.\u00a0Aperol<\/b> is an Italian aperitif<\/a> made of bitter orange, gentian, rhubarb, and cinchona among other ingredients, usually served as an appetizer drink before a meal, and it definitely got me in the mood for eating something extraordinary.<\/p>\n

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“Aperol Spritz”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nosh ordered the Champagne Cocktail<\/strong> ($12), which was\u00a0made of cognac, angostura bitters, sugar cube, and sparkling wine. Having had a taste of it, to me this drink definitely has a bigger kick from the cognac, but the intensity was nicely balanced by sparkling and sugar. I could tell it put my friend\u00a0in a good mood as well.<\/p>\n

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“Champagne Cocktail”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Black Berry and Sesame<\/strong> ($12) was\u00a0visually stunning and I was lost for words for a moment. The arrangement of different colourful components was just perfect – the small\u00a0pieces of\u00a0sesame sponge cake layered with\u00a0matcha cr\u00e9meux, blackberry mousse, forming\u00a0those gorgeous cubes of black, green and pink, joined by a quenelle of blackberry sorbet, little\u00a0bits of delicate mint foams, and some crispy looking sesame brittle. \u00a0The sweetness was gentle, and all other flavours from tart\u00a0blackberry, refreshing mint, bitter matcha, and nutty sesame sang harmonically together.<\/p>\n

\""Blackberry<\/a>
“Blackberry & Sesame”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\""Blackberry<\/a>
“Blackberry & Sesame”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Consisting of\u00a0\u00a0chocolate cake, bourbon marshmallow, peanut drag\u00e9e, fire candy, and smoked tramadol online without prescription <\/a> vanilla ice cream, the Camp Fire<\/strong> ($12) was a fun dessert that had taken the title quite seriously. Every single component was shaped or tasted something related to camp fire, especially the lightly torched marshmallow and the flaming fire candy, definitely had brought us to be sitting by\u00a0a camp fire.<\/p>\n

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“Camp Fire”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Having\u00a0finished our dessert plates and our drinks, we were impressed and feeling like\u00a0keeping this sweet adventure in the wonderland going. So we ordered one more drink and one more dessert.<\/p>\n

The Lemon Lime Punch<\/strong> ($12) was featuring Broker’s gin, St. Germaine, lemon, lime, and angostura bitters. Gin and St. Germaine (elderflower liqueur) are 2 of my favourite ingredients in a cocktail, and the lemon and lime provided a refreshing citrusy tone to it. But it tasted\u00a0a little dry for me overall as the only sweetness seemed to come from St. Germain. Visually, the angostura bitters worked\u00a0magic contributing\u00a0to the sexy and vibrant orange colour slowly permeating into the clear liquid.<\/p>\n

\""Lemon<\/a>
“Lemon Lime Punch”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For another aesthetic treat to the eyes and the palate, the Strawberry Latte<\/strong> ($12) was composed with vanilla and espresso panna cotta, strawberry compote, vanilla crumble, and strawberry sorbet. This was another great piece showcasing several different techniques in dessert mastery, bringing components in different shapes and textures together.<\/p>\n

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\""Strawberry<\/a>
“Strawberry Latte”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mosquito,<\/a>
Mosquito, Gastown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mosquito,<\/a>
Mosquito, Gastown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mosquito, Gastown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The desserts here are simply too beautiful to be eaten. \u00a0 The flavours of all the\u00a0desserts we tried were quite unique\u00a0and pleasant, and the sweetness was at a level where I could keep eating them one by one off the menu. This could get dangerous. \u00a0Their drinks and desserts are too seductive. \u00a0We were also impressed by the charming and \u00a0romantic ambiance of the dining room, which was divided into\u00a0semi-seclusive areas. There is something special about this place and I would definitely bring my romantic date here next time.<\/p>\n

Website and menu:<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/mosquitodessert.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

More reviews:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Mosquito<\/a><\/p>\n

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