It’s ladies’ meet again with Polly. We did not have a plan of where to go. We just drove along west Broadway to look for a place to hang out because we remembered seeing a lot of places that we can go during our way back on our previous cake meet . But now that we want to look out for a place, we just can’t find one.
We drove all the way to Vine St. before we found a place to go to. At first we wanted to go to Higher Ground Coffee House across Vine St but it was packed and a glance inside, I did not see much choice of baked goods. So, we went inside the Marketplace IGA bistro to have a peek.
Street parking is available at $1 per hour.
Marketplace IGA Bistro was not as busy and there are lots of food to choose from. Among them are baked goods, panini, bread, wraps, etc. We found a cozy corner around the corner from the counter which is slightly sunken with just a few steps of staircase. We love the cozy spot.
We were impressed by the fact that IGA even install a ram for the disabled to use this area. Good community service.
We had a Goat Cheese Bread to share. The serving is quite large. It is $3.99. The goat cheese gives it a slightly tangy taste and saltiness. There are some … roasted red peppers and cheddar cheese too. We asked for the cheese bread to be heated up for us.
We had a short latte and cappuccino each for $1.79 each. Not bad for the price.
For dessert, we had a Lime Tart to share. It’s $1.49. The crust is a bit hard. Polly asked if the green color is from food colouring. I’m pretty sure it is as lime juice wont give it a green color.
We also had a Chocolate Tart to share. It is also $1.49. This is a bit dry’ish.
Marketplace IGA Bistro accepts credit card.
After lunch, we decided to have a walk in Granville Island since it’s a beautiful sunny winter day and it’s just nearby.
Look at what we found in the Granville Island Public Market. A pair of geese like squash.
Yet another goose looking squash. Enjoy the following photos from Granville Island.
Interesting squash shapes! Hope to see that soon.
You might be interested in this:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Benbinos-Private-Kitchen
I think this is a new underground-ish restaurant in Richmond. The only thing is that it might be an Asian fusion western cuisine.
What exactly is wrong with asian fusion western cuisine? As a westerner I feel often insulted when Asian people put down western food. It’s like if I went to live in China and was always putting down Asian cuisine…..