Ingredients:

• Strawberry Lemonade (you can use regular lemonade as well)
• Fresh watermelon juice
• Watermelon slice (for garnish)
• Muddled blackberries and raspberries
• 1 (or 2 ?) shots of Iceberg Vodka
• Ice

Preparation:

1. Muddle the berries and place at bottom of glass
2. Blend watermelon until smooth
3. Mix watermelon juice, ice, strawberry lemonade, and Iceberg Vodka in shaker
4. Pour over muddled berries
5. Garnish with a small slice of watermelon
6. Serve!

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 spoon chocolate protein, I use this one from Vega
• 1/2 a pitted date
• 1 tbs almond butter
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 1/2 banana

Preparation:

1. Blend all the ingredients in a blender
2. Enjoy!

Keeps for 4-5 days, refrigerated

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cashews, soaked overnight
• 1-2 tbs of nutritional yeast
• Juice of half a lemon
• Oregano
• Thyme
• Rosemary (you can really add whatever herbs and spices that you want!)
• 2 cloves garlic
• Oat milk
• Salt & pepper

Preparation:

1. Put all the ingredients into a blender
2. Blend until smooth!

I’ve been working with Le Parmentier for a while now, and am always so impressed with the quality of their bags.

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Their Yucca saddle bag is not only stunning, but it’s made from a durable leather and beautiful suede and it’s quickly become one of my favourite bags to carry this Spring/Summer season. I also am absolutely in love with the colour of this bag. I have it in the cognac colour and I think it’s the perfect option for a light coloured bag without being beige or white. Plus, this colour pairs perfectly with blue jeans which is mostly what I wear in the Spring/Summer.

We had our date night at my favourite pasta place in Vancouver, Di Beppe. Above and beyond just having amazing food (their lasagna tastes just like the lasagna from the love of my life Eataly), their vibe and their service are always top notch. Matthew, their GM, and Mark, their other manager, are two of my favourites from the restaurant. But all the servers are honestly amazing as well.

Things you should try there:

• Lasagna
• Margherita Pizza
• Cacio E Pepe
• Meatballs
• Chop Salad (honestly my favourite salad I’ve EVER tried)

Had an amazing date night and I’m in LOVE with my new bag. What more could a girl ask for?

If you’re travelling to San Diego, I think it’s worth to spend an entire day in La Jolla. Yes, it can get busy during the summer months, as it’s both a popular tourist and family destination to spend the afternoon. But even bustling with people strolling the beaches, La Jolla was so tranquil and peaceful to me. Definitely a place you won’t forget.

Start your morning off with brunch at The Cottage. It’s such an adorable little restaurant. Their wait can get a little crazy on weekends but is well worth it. The Cottage is also conveniently located 5 minutes away from both La Jolla beach as well as The Museum of Contemporary Art of San Diego—both definitely worth visiting after brunch.

From there, stroll up from La Jolla beach to the Children’s Pool for some classic San Diego photos. There are stunning views of the cliffs between the beach and the pool—definitely take your time getting from one place to the other.

You can walk further north along the coast to get to the infamous La Jolla coves. Want that perfect Instagram rock formation bikini photo? You’ve come to the right place ?. All jokes aside, if you’re in La Jolla you definitely have to pay the cove a visit. This will be family CENTRAL so if you’re looking to tan and read, this is probably not the place. But grab some ice cream and park your booty on a bench here; I promise you won’t be disappointed.

If you want to take a break from the Ocean (although I’m sure you won’t), go take a mid day shopping break on Girard Ave. Located right next to the beach in Downtown La Jolla, this area is known for its mix of unique boutique shops, mall stores, and higher-end establishments like Cartier. There are also tons of cute coffee shops if you want to grab a quick bite for lunch!

Once it gets closer to sunset, head back to the cove and just watch. If you want dinner with a view, I’d HIGHLY recommend George’s On The Cove. This was definitely easily one of our favourite spots that we discovered on the trip. Make sure when you’re making reservations at George’s, to ask to be seated on their Ocean Terrace level. If you can only visit one place from this entire article, this would be it. Trust!

Great White in Venice

If you’re visiting the Venice Boardwalk or just on the west side for the day, check out the Great White for brunch. All their dishes are health-conscious and the vibe of the restaurant is great! Not to mention it is literally steps away from the beach.

Joan’s On Third

One of my absolute favourite simple brunch places to go when I’m planning on spending the day in WEHO. They also sell pastries and other fares and goodies.

Republique

Okay honestly, I’d go here again JUST for the atmosphere. The interior is absolutely stunning and so different from any other restaurants that I’ve seen. The bonus is that the food was BOMB. I had a Kimchi Fried Rice bowl for brunch. Great for brunch and photos.

The Commissary at the Line Hotel

Two words. BLOGGER. PARADISE. If you’re looking for a good eggs benny, amazing lighting, and stunning atmosphere, definitely check out The Commissary. Try to go on weekdays because their Brunch menu changes for weekends into an all you can eat (which in my opinion is not as good).

The Pie Hole in Arts District

I stayed in the Arts District last time that I was in LA, which is how I discovered this place. I had their Shepard’s Pie for breakfast and it was pretty delicious. This is a good place to come if you’re also looking for a place to camp out with your laptop and get some work done as well.

The Stinking Rose

This place is my heaven. The Stinking Rose is a restaurants that uses Garlic as their main ingredient in all their dishes. AKA my literal dream come true. Everything we had here was absolutely amazing. If you’re garlic lover like me, you’re going to be obsessed with this place. “Would you like some food with that garlic?”

Eataly

This photo doesn’t do Eataly ANY justice at all. If you haven’t heard of Eataly before, it is like an Italian Cuisine heaven. Eataly is a huge Italian food market complete with pizza and pasta restaurants. I first discovered Eataly in New York and almost cried when I found out that there was one in LA. My favourite dishes here are either the Sopressata pizza or the Lasagna.

The Cabana Cafe at The Beverly Hills Hotel

The Cabana Cafe is an iconic part of the Beverly Hills experience. Actually, the entire Beverly Hills Hotel is absolutely stunning, and is to me the epitome of old school barbie doll glam that defines 90210. But not only is it beautiful, the Cabana Cafe actually has really yummy brunch as well. If you can, try to sit in one of the Instagram infamous booths so you can get your perfect photo.

Aghassi Gopchang

Los Angeles is KNOWN for its Korean food and ktown festivities and Aghassi Gopchang has got to be one of my favourite kbbqs that I’ve tried. All of their meats are absolutely amazing (and so is their tofu soup). BUT expect a line up for at least 30 minutes because apparently everyone else in LA agrees with me. There is a really great dessert shop two doors down if you get hungry and want a quick snack, so that’s a plus.

BCD Tofu House

Known for it’s BOMB DIGGITY tofu soups and it’s 24 hour service, BCD is definitely my go-to post night out food place. Unless you’re looking just to grab a quick bite before heading home from a night out (in that case, I recommend the taco trucks), BCD is THE PLACE to go. It does get quite busy, but they do have ample seating so expect a 15-30 minute wait. I’ve been there twice and both times only had to wait about 20 minutes which wasn’t so bad.

Literally almost drooling as I wrote this post. Los Angeles is amazing for it’s food scene and I can’t wait to go back and eat more (is that sad?). Hope this was helpful!

One thing I never thought I’d love growing up was raw oysters. But now… Janice and I couldn’t walk away from the free oyster bar. It was amazing.

They also serve a delicious crispy chicken sandwich and have been getting quite a bit of attention for their seafood tray. I’m not really sure how busy they get but Granville Island does get quite a bit of foot traffic during the summer so I imagine it could get quite busy during peak hours.

And can I just say, Popina’s branding is on point. Their entire store is brightly coloured, as is their Instagram. Especially on Granville Island where a lot of the buildings are wooden or concrete, it REALLY stands out and it’s the best thing.

? Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! Hamid’s Crispy Free Run Chicken Sandwich. Because, as @robertbelcham1 says, @hamidsalimian makes “the best fried chicken I’ve ever had”. #PopinaCanteen #pRETTYfASTfOOD

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The Seafood Tray for Four. Whole lobster, whole dungeness crab, pink scallops, shrimp ceviche, tuna crudo ? served with all four house made sauces ponzu sauce | cocktail sauce | nahm jim seafood sauce | smoked paprika aioli #PopinaCanteen now licensed & open late.

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Cargotexture |\—|\-|/| Arkitainer Two names for architecture repurposing steel intermodal containers (shipping containers) as structural elements. We call it #PopinaCanteen now open on @granville_island.

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Did I leave the house again with just a bikini top on? HECK YEAH. It’s honestly been way too hot to even think about putting a t-shirt on recently. Wearing a cute bikini top with a pair of high-waisted denim shorts has been my ultimate summer outfit this year. I got this adorable green bikini set from RoseGal. I love bikini’s like this especially for this exact purpose. The whole athleisure street wear look has been trending on an all-time high this season and these tops give off that perfect “sports bra-esque” vibe.

I do however need some new shorts for sure. I’ve been wearing these to death all summer but it’s mainly because they’re the only pair of my shorts that fit me loosely and comfortably. All my other shorts are pretty slim-fitting and that is NOT the vibe I need during this heat-wave.

We tried the Beef Tataki, the Fried Chicken, and the Cheese and Charcuterie Board and it was amazing. Every dish had a slight, unexpected twist to it that somehow seemed to make sense as if it was the “missing ingredient” in those dishes after all. I honestly wouldn’t be able to pick a favourite even if I had to. 

Even though the food was all very well-thought out and delicious, the thing that draws me in the most is still the overall vibe of the patio space. You really do have to experience yourself to understand. So wait for the next sunny day and head out to the West End and give Adesso a try.