{"id":9303,"date":"2016-10-31T18:52:15","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T02:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=9303"},"modified":"2016-11-01T10:25:26","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T18:25:26","slug":"tasting-plates-yaletown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/tasting-plates-yaletown\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasting Plates Yaletown"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest Tasting Plates adventure by Vanfoodster <\/a>took place in Yaletown. Despite the wet evening, it turned out to be one of my most favourite Tasting Plates events. I was impressed the variety and the quality of the tasty treats offered by all 7 very distinctive places. And I had Meagan (\u00a0Grubislove.com<\/a>)\u00a0as my tasting buddy\u00a0to hop around Yaletown and it was a lot of fun.<\/p>\n

We started with a lovely\u00a0Cortado<\/strong> at Rocanini <\/a><\/strong>and learned about what a Cortado is: 1.5 oz espresson, 2.5 oz steamed milk (135 celsius), and 1.5 oz micro foam. \u00a0\u00a0Thanks to the\u00a0science of coffee, we get to enjoy a cup of warm deliciousness of caffeine with a little bit of creaminess, and a shot of energy which really helps in such a gloomy evening.<\/p>\n

\"Cortado<\/a>
Cortado @ Rocanini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Rocanini\"<\/a>
Rocanini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Rocanini\"<\/a>
Rocanini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The next stop was educational as well, as a nice young man at Chaser’s Juice<\/a> <\/strong>was telling us the benefits of drinking \u00a0juice and juicing. We were offered\u00a0\u00a0a Green Smoothie<\/strong> and a Vegan Gluten Free Cookie<\/strong>. I really liked the heat from ginger and the natural sweetness from apple in the smoothie. And the chocolate cookie was quite a tasty pleasure without the guilt.<\/p>\n

\"Chaser's<\/a>
Chaser’s Juice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Chaser's<\/a>
Chaser’s Juice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was only the middle of the week, we were happy to celebrate the end of a long day for both of us by getting a beer at our next stop, House Special<\/strong><\/a>. Only a new comer to Yaletown this year, this trendy eatery specializes in modern Vietnamese cuisine, and has become quite popular with their innovative dishes and cocktails. Already a fan myself,<\/a> I was glad to see House Special is on\u00a0the Yaletown tasting map. The trio tasting bites from the restaurant included: Shredded Chicken and Pomelo Salad<\/strong>\u00a0served on a shrimp chip, Pulled Pork Frybread with Peanut Sauce<\/strong>, and a Kabocha Wuntun with\u00a0Curry Sauce<\/strong>. \u00a0It was a display of different fun Asian flavours and textures, and perfectly matched with our\u00a0Four Wind Berliner Weisse<\/strong>, a citrusy and refreshing beer we both ordered.<\/p>\n

\"House<\/a>
House Special, Yaletown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The next stop was Straight Outta Brooklyn Pizzeria<\/a><\/strong>, where a slice of hot pizza with gooey cheese and thick golden crust\u00a0provides so\u00a0much comfort in\u00a0a chilly gloomy evening like this. \u00a0The choices were Orginal Margherita<\/strong>, Classic Pepperoni<\/strong>, White 4-Cheese<\/strong> (mozzarella, fior di latte, ricotta, and Grand Padano) and Spicy Capicollo and Salami<\/strong>. I liked\u00a0the spicy can i buy modafinil over the counter <\/a> capicollo one the most as I enjoyed the heat and the greasy satisfaction from the high quality deli meats. \u00a0I definitely want to come back here.<\/p>\n

\"Straight<\/a>
Straight Outta Brooklyn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Straight<\/a>
Straight Outta Brooklyn NYC Pizzeria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After pizza, we were in for a treat for some sweet refreshments at On Yogurt<\/a><\/strong>. Here we were greeted with a shot of Banana Yogurt Shake<\/strong>, and some\u00a0Ice Fried Yogurt<\/strong>\u00a0with raspberry sauce, and some Ice Fried Yogurt Gelato<\/strong> in pumpkin spiced latte flavour. \u00a0The ‘Ice Fried’ method, quite popular in Thailand, was discovered by the young couple Mary and Joseph, who eventually brought the technique back to Canada and founded On Yogurt. I have seen anti-griddle on TV all the time and finally had a chance to try something created on it. \u00a0The taste the ice fried yogurt is pretty similar to frozen yogurt or even ice cream. The cool thing about using anti-griddle is that you can form your creation in a lot of different shapes, such as the form of rolled up thin pancake that we were seeing today.<\/p>\n

\"Banana<\/a>
Banana Yogurt Shake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"ice<\/a>
ice fried yogurt and ice fried yogurt gelato<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"On<\/a>
On Yogurt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

More desserts! We found ourselves at Lime and Moon Pie Company<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0next. This\u00a0new resident of\u00a0Yaletown had moved here from Bowen Island, and today they were\u00a0offering a Chocolate Banana Cream Pie<\/strong> and a Sugar Pumpkin Pie<\/strong>, complemented with\u00a0a Moja Expresso or Americano<\/strong>. \u00a0But sweet pies aren’t the only ones they serve – they also have savoury pies like Tourti\u00e8re, Organic Turkey Pot Pie, and Vegetarian Quiche.<\/p>\n

\"Lime<\/a>
Lime and Moon Pie Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Lime<\/a>
Lime and Moon Pie Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was toward the end of the tasting journey, and we found ourselves at Kuma Izakaya<\/a><\/strong>, another restaurant opened in Yaletown this year. I visited Kuma before<\/a> and was impressed with their food, and today they were offering Shrimp Croquet, Ebi Mayo, Tomato Salad, and Aburi Salmon Nigiri. As Chef Kim has always incorporated his\u00a0Korean heritage, his training at\u00a0The French Laundry<\/strong> and his working experience at Miku<\/strong> in his cooking, his skills were\u00a0showcased in the\u00a0visually stunning tomato salad and the artistically crafted aburi sushi.<\/p>\n

\"Tomato<\/a>
Tomato Salad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"aburi<\/a>
aburi salmon roll<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That concluded our tasty adventure in Yaletown. The next Tasting Plates event will be in Chinatown <\/a>for more exciting\u00a0delicious discoveries. Until next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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