WOW….had no idea that there were so many other people that are fanatical about “sweet things” too.  We had a fantastic turn out at our first ever Baker’s Market in Vancouver, BC.  Since it’s the “low season” for weddings, we decided to turn our warehouse into an arena for this event.
 The early birds who came […]

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YOU’VE THOUGHT ABOUT YOUR DREAM WEDDING CAKE, YOU’VE OBSESSED ABOUT IT
AND NOW YOUR ORIGINAL WEDDING CAKE DESIGN CAN BECOME REALITY.
CRÈME DE LA CRÈME and CUPCAKES by HEATHER & LORI WANT TO BRING YOUR DISTINCTIVE VISION TO LIFE.
SEND A SKETCH OF YOUR DREAM WEDDING CAKE AND YOU WILL BE ENTERED INTO A CONTEST TO HAVE THE […]

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 www.bakersmarket.com
WHO:  bakers & foodies unite!
 
WHAT:  to buy/sell delicious baked goods & pre-loved baking tools
 
WHERE:  #118-408 East Kent Avenue South,
Vancouver, BC  V5X 2X7
(located right beside the WEDDING THINGS SHOWROOM)
 
WHEN:  Saturdays, OCTOBER 3, 10, 17, 24, 2009
11am – 4pm
 
WHY?  Support your local, talented & creative bakers, who love to bake for customers like you!
 
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Come and join […]

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If you’re a hot dog lover, be sure to catch today’s show featuring unique Hot Dogs  on the Martha Stewart Show. I’ve been saving my own posting about my all time fave hot dogs from Japa Dog, hot dogs with traditional Japanese toppings, from a little hot dog stand at the corner of Smithe Street and Burrard […]

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For one of our WEDDING THINGS gal’s birthday, a few months ago I called upon one of my many fave cupcake bakers and ordered these fabulous Floral Garden Cupcakes.  It was a rich chocolate cupcake that looked like soil, with green “grass” icing and sugar flowers too.  They were waaay too pretty to eat!

The following eye-candy cupcake photos […]

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Slated to open sometime this fall, Sweetiepie is gonna be a new kinda restaurant on the block, specifically at 19 Greenwich Ave. in the West Village of NYC.  Their dessert offerings are described as  a cross between a “bake-sale” and a fantasy land of Marie Antoinette sweets and pastries.

Photos courtesy of Vogue.
Light and airy fools, lemon and anise […]

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With so many restaurants to choose from in NYC, how does one know which one to go to?  Follow your nose, or in this case follow those who are “in the know”!  I personally like to have the opinions of the experts on foodie websites…these folks really like to eat.
Eleven Madison Park, I chose to […]

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Being an enthusiast about afternoon tea, every city that I travel to, I like to seek out their best tea houses and tea salons.  In New York City there are definitely alot to choose from, depending on your mood.
Alice’s Tea Cup, on the UES (upper east side) is charming old brownstone converted into a tea […]

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France…the country that is the creator of all things luxury, like Chanel, foie gras and of course, les macarons.   Les macarons are a Parisian specialty and they are making a fashionable appearance on this side of the  country.
If you are in the neighborhood of Beverly Hills, be sure to drop in on Paulette Macarons.

I’ve yet to […]

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If you’ve never been to Vancouver…you gotta come and experience it all.  This little city is on the fast track to becoming one of the hottest cities in the world.  There’s a plethora of talented wedding professionals including Peter Fong of Ganache Patisserie, just a hop and a skip away from our store, Wedding Things […]

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