This past weekend was warm, but not too warm, so we spent most of it outside. We celebrated my dad’s birthday with family, friends and lunch, and ended the weekend with even more food at Steveston. Sambal + prawns + coconut rice Followed by vanilla gelato on the pier.
Tag: Steveston Village
Garry Point
After breakfast at The Sweet Spot (fresh-baked lemon curd + blueberry brioche) Stella and I took a walk at Garry Point this morning, and it was actually a perfect day. Almost like the calm before the storm, it was quiet – only a handful of joggers and the lone kite flyer – and the water…
Family Weekend: Saturday
This past three-day weekend has proven to be very busy, and very much filled with family. I feel like I’m running on four hours of sleep, yet I’m strangely awake, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. The reality of the fact that I’ve got less than a month left here has set in,…
Patios & Piers
One of my favourite things to do on a summer evening is take Stella for a walk by the water at Garry Point, then sit down for dinner with family and friends at one of the patios in Steveston Village. We love Paesano’s and Tapenade, but I think the family favourite is a cup of…
Happy Yellow
A little bit of yellow goes along way on a particularly gray morning. Feeling a little under the weather and broody this morning, I decided on my yellow Soludos with my usual black and gray. And for dessert-before-lunch, a little lemon meringue from The Sweet Spot Bakery – just tart enough, topped with a perfect…
Sunday walk + ice cream
Long mid-morning walks are my favourite way to end off a weekend. They give me a chance to collect my thoughts, and move into the right state of mind to deal with inevitable Monday. The fact that we have sprung forward, as per daylight savings won’t make getting up tomorrow morning any easier. Stella and…
Saturday Sweets
Giant, super chewy coconut macaroons, a flourless chocolate-walnut cookie, and a fruit tart, all from The Sweet Spot Bakery in Steveston Village. The Sweet Spot Bakery 110 – 12000 First Avenue Richmond, BC
Pup & Grub 