But the show must go on, and I really did enjoy the photos from Nelson the Seagull so here’s my second attempt at introducing this lovely coffee shop to y’all. 

Nelson the Seagull is located on Carrall street in Gastown, Vancouver. It’s a spacious coffee shop with some cute nooks and crannies that are perfect for photos (see above for cute couch and plant!) There are a mix of 2-person tables to tables that could probably fit 6 people in total. It’s a really great spot for studying or catching up.

One thing that really set this place apart for me was their food! Not too many coffee shops in Vancouver serve REAL, yummy food (and by “real” I mean food that isn’t just muffins and banana loaves and cookies). Although NtheS has a good assortment of typical cafe foods as well, I was actually really impressed with their selection of soups and sandwiches. Super fresh sandwiches and delicious hot soups. I would even recommend NtheS for a quick brunch or lunch spot if you’re in the gastown area. 

The only bone I had to pick was the lack of syrups for their drinks. I know there are probably so many coffee connoisseurs that disagree that this is a negative factor but I am someone who can’t stand a bitter drink. I practically just take a splash of coffee with my cream and sugar usually so the lack of flavoured syrups definitely made me a TINY bit disappointed.

But all in all NtheS has still managed to make it close to the top of my list of favourite Vancouver cafes. If you live in Vancouver and are looking for a great place to eat and study (I know midterms are coming up soon…) you should definitely give Nelson the Seagull a visit. 

Alrights, that’s all for today. Still a little bummed that I am going to have to re-do a bunch of posts on here but that’s okay. At least a get even more practice writing right? 

More soon, 

I came here to shoot with Terri and Janice for a giveaway for Terri’s student club, Her Campus SFU. And I swear every time I come here I fall a little more in love with it. It’s the perfect place for so many things. I love studying here, hanging out here, catching up here, and even shooting here. I’ve featured this place in a lookbook video and in several photos and yet I still want to come back again and again. 

As I’ve mentioned before, Le Marché is one of my favourite cafes that I’ve discovered in Vancouver. It is one of the most unique coffee shops that I’ve been to and is a place that I would recommend to anyone looking to get to know Vancouver. 

I feel like Vancouver, as a whole, has been working hard at developing our arts, fashion, and music culture. Yes we’re known for our athletic and adventurous characteristics but I’ve also been seeing that other parts of our urban culture has become more and more prevalent. 

Le Marché, to me, is a good representation of our growing urban culture. They almost act as a gathering-place for the many different aspects ‘arts’ that can be found here. Not only is it a coffee shop but it also carries an array of carefully curated goods from our famous Earnest ice cream, to juices, to pastries, to cute little Eiffel Tower shaped pastas. 

The family that owns Le Marché also recently opened up a showroom as an extension of Le Marché called Atelier St. George. I’ve yet to visit but from the photos I’ve gathered that I’ll love it just as much as I love the coffee shop. 

I’ll leave you guys with the blurb that’s written on theLe Marché St George ‘about us’ page. I think it’s a perfect description of the place:

Le Marché St George is a general store, a café, an occasional event space, and a home. It’s a place where everyone is welcome. It’s real people making real things. It’s  Christmas events where Santa comes to takes photos with families all day to raise funds for the food bank.  It’s spontaneous moments where musicians come to play. It’s the best artisan chocolate and local jams. It’s fancy dinners and some not-so-fancy dinners. It’s famous people who sometimes drop by.  It’s Klee, Melissa, Kim, Marie, Janaki, Lola, Pascal, 3 chickens, 2 cats, 2 bee hives and a fish who live here. It’s an old car that won’t die. It’s phenomenal coffee. It’s Janaki, the potter, making pots outside in the freezing cold. It’s making new friends. It’s a group of artists who love to make beautiful things. It’s watching the neighbourhood kids grow up together. It’s picnics on the living room floor. It’s amazing neighbours who feel comfortable coming over in their pyjamas. It’s love stories that sometimes lead to happily-ever-afters. It’s products chosen with care. It’s where the mothers and fathers come to relax with their kids. It’s a place filled with amazing employees who treat each other like family. It’s a place filled with really beautiful pottery and linens. It’s about raising funds for the children’s playground.  It’s the building inspector who wonders why we didn’t just tear down the building. It’s Pascal who sometimes misses Montreal. It’s children buying their first ice cream. It’s honest people who work long hours. It’s a funky, handsome, all-crooked, old building where all of this is happening…

Check below for their address on google maps! 

Until next time, 

If there was ever a time to say “I literally can’t even”, this would be it. This dress is the epitome of back-to-school comfort and I see the danger of over-wearing this during the school year. But thankfully it’s actually a cute piece along with being cozy, and I think I could actually style this a couple different ways so it doesn’t seem like I’m wearing the exact same thing every single day. 

I can see this dress coming in handy during midterms/finals season because it’ll be a no-brainer outfit that I can even sleep in! And that, my friends, is a MAJOR KEY to exam season success. 

You can find the Bench sweatshirt dress here ! It also comes in a dusty blue colour that I feel like I should probably cop as well. If you’re wondering about sizing, I actually went up a size in this dress so that it’d be EXTRA over-sized and sleeping-bag like. I’m 5 feet 8 inches tall and weigh about 125 lbs and I went with a medium in this dress. Hope that helps if you’re planning to order online!     

So that’s all for today! Hope you guys enjoyed this post!

More soon, 

Some places that I really wanted to visit while I was in LA were Alfred’s Tea and Alfred’s Coffee. These were places that I always see on LA blogger’s IGs and Snapchats and I knew I HAD to pay them a visit. Anyone who knows me at all knows that I LOVE pretty much anything aesthetically pleasing. ESPECIALLY cafes. And both Alfred’s Tea and Alfred’s coffee were everything I expected and more. 

I swear everything in LA is designed to be Instagram worthy. Alfred’s is one of those places that really paid attention to every little detail in their design. It’s almost as if they’re purposely creating endless photo ops for people that see out of their camera lenses like me. From the signs outside, to the deco, walls, cup sleeves, cups, furniture, even the sidewalk art outside… I wanted to take a picture of EVERYTHING. 

AND (as if that wasn’t enough to sell me on going there again and again) their drinks and food taste as good as their stores look. Like wow. A true 10/10 in my eyes. Vancouver cafes STEP IT UP. 

I got the Earl Grey boba and it was freakin’ BOMB. 

Definitely regret not taking more photos of my surroundings while I was in LA. But I think because this was my first real experience actually exploring urban LA I was way too focused with taking everything in in person that I forgot to whip out my camera more. 

I really fell in love with the city the short five days that I was there and I can say very confidently that I’m definitely going to be going back again. I’m definitely hoping that one day I will be lucky enough to be able to fly between Vancouver and LA all the time for business… That’s the goal at least. Here’s to working towards that goal! 

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One of the many things that make me really appreciate Vancouver is the plethora of beautiful cafes and coffee shops that we have scattered around the city. I’ve got to admit, I am definitely one of those bloggers that LOVE spending time in pretty coffee shops. Something about a well-designed and decor-ed coffee shop makes me feel so much more inspired and determined (and important) than when I am working somewhere plain and bleh. Is it just me?

Also, excuse my ubiquitous blog title for this typical coffee shop post. I JUST LOVE THEM SO MUCH .

My coffee shop outfit today is pretty simple. I got this cute V-cut body suit from Zara! Body suits seem to be a huge thing right now, and every store has their own variation of it. I was drawn to this one because of its versatile style. Paired with denim it’s got a easy-going casual vibe. OR dress it up with a pencil skirt for an instant night-out look. The cherry on top was the fact that I paid less than 20 dollars for it! Gotta love Zara.

I paired it with my grey Citizens of Humanity Rocket jeans and my leather Rumer jacket by House of Mackage for a badass and casual “Outsiders” look. Anyone remember reading that book in highschool? “Stay Gold, Ponyboy…”

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The other day I visited my favourite little cafe in Vancouver. Le Marche St. George is this beautiful little gem hidden away in a neighbourhood in Vancouver East. It’s definitely not your usual, run-of-the-mill cafe. Nestled on the corner of E 28th ave and St. George street, it’s this beautiful little neighbourhood general store/cafe/event space/home. 

One reason this place is number one in my heart, as far as cafe’s go, is the vibe. The owners did an amazing job making this place warm and cozy and welcoming. The way everything is set up, from the giant pillows on the window seat, to the marble coffee tables, to the usage of reclaimed wood…. In my eyes Le Marché is decorated PERFECTLY. 

This time around, I had an iced latte with hazelnut syrup, and a beef pot pie. You should probably never visit here and NOT have a beef pot pie. So. Heavenly. 

I also got to briefly chat with one of the owners of the place, and he mentioned to me that they have a pop-up sale coming up in Spring ! Definitely will be keeping my eyes peeled for that. 

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This is a place I’ve passed by countless times yet only recently actually visited. I used to live in the Kitsilano area when I was younger, and I used to pass by this little place all the time. But now that I actually make my own money, I can actually afford to buy as much coffee as my little heart desires.

I was actually cafe hopping one rainy spring day and decided to give this one ago. I didn’t actually get to try their coffee (I already had two in two hours at the previous cafe and I would’ve probably been bouncing off the walls if I had anymore) but I did try their Matcha Latte.

I don’t know if you’ve read my previous Vancouver Cafe Crawl post (I wrote about 49th Parallel), but I have quite the sweet tooth, meaning I enjoy my beverages quite sweet. I think the Matcha Latte here would have been absolutely fantastic for anyone who truly loves the natural bitter taste of good matcha, but I definitely had to add some honey to my drink before I could enjoy it. It was really delicious though, once I sweetened it up.

One of my favourite features about Arbutus Coffee is just how it looks. It sits on the corner of Arbutus st. and W6th Ave. and looks like the most welcoming, quaint, and home-y little gem ever (reference the first photo !). It actually reminds me quite a bit of one of my other hidden gem cafes in Vancouver, Marche St. George (next time I visit there, I’ll take some photos for you guys), in the sense that it nestles in a neighbourhood area rather than being located on a main road.

The inside of Arbutus Coffee is warm and woodsy. It was the perfect vibe for gloomy day. Not to mention they were playing GREAT music. It was obviously one of the employee’s playlist because it was a great mix of tropical/deep house and popular music.

I would recommend this place 100% purely just for the vibe it gives off. The staff were all very friendly, and the interior was just perfection. Like I said, I visited on a typical raincouver day, but I think this would be a great place to come to even on a warm sunny one. They have tables set up outside for the good days.

let me know if you’ve been to Arbutus Coffee and what you thought about it ! or if you have any suggestions of cool coffee houses to visit in Vancouver for my next Cafe Crawl destination please fire away ! 

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I can’t believe I forgot to write about this place, but on Valentines Day a few girlfriends and I ventured off to East Van and ate Yolk’s for brunch !

I’ve been wanting to try this place for quite a while now, hearing loads about it from friends and seeing plenty of mouth-watering instagram photos. But like any other popular brunch place in Vancouver, we had to wait around 30 minutes before they could seat us.

Was it worth it the wait? Hell yeah ! Terri and Summer both ordered the chicken and waffles, which seem to be the new popular dish that everyone orders when available. It seems like it would be a weird combination, but it was actually strangely delicious. But then again, waffles and fried chicken are both such amazing foods individually that I guess it makes sense that they taste delicious together. It’s like french fries and a McFlurry from McDonalds. If you haven’t tried french fries dipped in a McFlurry from McDonalds, I highly recommend you stop reading this post, and drive to the nearest McDonalds drive-thru and try it. UNF.

And guess what I got …… EGGS BENEDICT SURPRISE SURPRISE. Yolk’s had this “create your own breakfast” type of deal where you got to pick what you wanted in your breakfast “sandwich”. I got the Eggs benedict with hand carved honey ham, fresh spinach, Yolk’s made dijon, one egg, and truffle lemon hash browns.

In my honest opinion, I would tell you to order something other than the eggs benedict if you ever visit Yolk’s. Don’t get me wrong, it was definitely good, but do other Vancouver brunch places do it better? Mmmmm, yes. So I would save the trip down to Yolk’s for a different brunch dish.

BUT you pretty much HAVE to try their lemon truffle hash browns. They are insanely delicious. I couldn’t finish the entire serving of the hash browns just because I can’t have too much truffle oil on anything because it is too strong of a taste for me, but it was definitely worth trying. All three of us agreed that the lemon truffle hash browns were one of the best things we ordered there.

Here is the Yolk’s website and Yolk’s menu incase you wanted to check it out before you made the trip. As far as ratings go, I would give this place an 8/10. Definitely worth checking out , but I wouldn’t coin this place my favourite brunch place quite yet.

Their address is 1298 EAST HASTINGS STREET

and they’re open

Weekdays 8am-3pm

Until next time,