Here is the next installment of the N&K Vancouver Food Truck reviews… with a bonus Festival section.
This post is based on the Carnaval del Sol, which is a spicy festival for the Latin Americas.
. . . L a s t year we tried
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Move over Betty Davis… Here Come The Katy Kat Eyes!
Mascara reviews are back, my sweets!
This week Nals
will be reviewing Katy Perry’s Katy Kat Eye mascara (by Covergirl).
Let’s get Poke-d
Poké is a popular & quick Hawaiian lunch dish. It translates ‘to slice or cut’.
Typically, poké bowls consist of a rice base, raw fish (or tofu), seasonings, veg and dressing.
Unfortunately, we haven’t had authentic Hawaiian Poké (yet)… so bear with us².
Vancouver Food Truck Reviews: Premiere Issue 1
Here in the PN-Dubs, we are knee deep into summer. Hot summer and colourful fall are fabulous seasons to explore food trucks. So N&K will be bringing you street food of Vancouver, BC.
You non-Vancouverites may not know but food truck licenses are highly coveted in the GVA. Each food truck license applicant must prove their merits… or strike it lucky in the permit-lottery stream. There are tons of hoops to jump through to get a license.
So, when you have that hot lil food truck gem in your hands, take a minute to appreciate all the hurdles it had to break through to bring you to this bodacious moment.
Is Coast Hotel the best host?
Nals was in Abbotsford, BC earlier last month for work, and stayed at Coast Hotel . Here’s the N&K review:
Review of umami at Osamu Sushi Restaurant
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Years ago, Osamu Sushi‘s owners stopped in to the very shop that our baby Kells was working in.
Their suggestion: that her team have their Christmas dinner in the restaurant. They did… and it was fabulous!
Hittin That Cajun & Creole Style at Chewies Oyster Bar
There’s this friend of mine who I see couple times a year, usually on our birthdays.
Since she is partial to brunch – the best meal time for a chin wag – I decided to take her to Chewies Steam and Oyster Bar in January.
It’s a Cajun & Creole joint with locations in Kits and Coal Harbour in Vang-couver¹.
They were out of the Croque Madame so she ordered the Nola Breakfast. It looked delightful & she enjoyed this.
I had BBQ Shrimp & Grits with a Poached Egg². The shrimp were big and succulent.
Ab Fab Brunch at Fairways
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- Mmm mimosas
After finishing a photoshoot with a twilight feel, graffiti and frozen water features¹ near-ish to Rocky Point², we went for a leisurely breakfast at Fairways Grill and Patio (located at the Westwood Plateau Coquitlam Golf Course).
We were the first ones there on a Sunday morning. The staff let us sneak in for a cup of coffee while they did their opening prep.
Don’t Deuce Around at Deacon’s Corner
“Oh drat” I thought last month “Why did I take this extra weekend shift? I’m sooo not in the mood.” But lo and behold, I found out Kells, Cutie T & DJ Cocoa Smoov were also working. So we made the best of a bad sitch and…
… we planned a little reunion restaurant review at Deacon’s Corner.
Purple Nurple
The Purple Café and Wine Bar is an eatery in the financial district in Seattle. It features seasonal northwest cuisine and wine pairings.
When you first enter the place, it looks surprisingly large with high ceilings. However due to muted lighting and dark wood furniture, it is feels intimate.
Just off-centre, they have their wine/liquor larder. It looks like a huge wooden centrifuge from the industrial era*. This large pillar runs to the ceiling, with 360-degree shelving. There are stairs snaking around the side like a DNA helix. (Kells and I wanted to go explore but there was a pesky ‘stairs not in use’ sign… and we didn’t want to make a scene… At least not that evening.)
We were wineless that night. Kells had a Cosmo, extra tart. I had a beer**.
We ordered the Baked Brie to start. It was gift wrapped in
crispy phyllo, and accompanied by apricots, carmelized onions, walnuts, grapes and house crackers. The whole mess was delightful. Everything complemented each other perfectly. And the grapes were an amazement — halved and warmed, with salt. You may think ‘egads how odd!’ But trust us… your tastebuds will thank you.
For our mains, we couldn’t decide from Maine Lobster Mac and Cheese, seared Diver Scallops with grits (daily special) or Wild Mushroom Rigatoni. We were also eyeing the Veal and Pancetta Bolognese (I love me some parpadelle) and Pan Seared 
Muscovy Duck Breast. Due to availability and what was popular we went with Scallops and Bolognese.
The Diver Scallops were beautifully seared, toothy but tender and slightly sweet on the inside. Though cooked perfectly, grits were a little flat in flavour. (Grits are hard to season). The Bolognese was rich with al dente flavourful parps.
Kells was here before and enjoyed the Lobster Mac and Cheese. This is also a 
popular dish…Kells gives it 2 thumbs up. (But someone^ forgot her lactaid and we didn’t want to take a chance with someone’s^ gnarly digestive results if someone^ partook of the lactose-laden kryptonite.)
And we ended with Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée. Holy caboodles!Beautifully torched top…sweet and smoky. The crème was mindblowing… flavourful, great mouthfeel, not super sickly sweet. An amazing way to end a good meal.
Staff: Our waitstaff Maddy was fabulous! She was s
uper friendly, genuine and knew when to come by to ask questions (ie: not when we just took a big bite).
Conclusion: Purple Café is a must-try!
Have you gone to Purple Cafe?
What delights have you ordered?
Tell us what you think below, in the Comments section!
End bitties
* did scientists have centrifuges in the industrial era? If they did, this is what my mind pictures.
**Wine is not sitting well with Kells’ system these days. This is a sad state of affairs for her. So, in blog-sisterhood, I didn’t get wine even though we were at a winebar.
^someone=Nals