August 3, 2023 edition - Ice cream buns? Yes please!

Hey foodies!

The sun is shining and the weather is gorgeous. We hope everyone is taking advantage of these long sunny summer days!

We’ve been trying new restaurants and cafes and thought we’d share some favourites in this week’s newsletter.

As always, please feel free to send us your recommendations for restaurants that we haven’t covered, as we’re always looking for new spots to try.

Stay amazing and stay hydrated,

– The ETC Team

5 spots to try right now

👩‍🍳 Miss Scone: Some of the tastiest treats we’ve ever tried

🍳 Brisk Cafe: The perfect place for a Persian breakfast

🍸 Orrange Kitchen + Bar: Happy hour drinks, anyone?

🥗 The Yoga Chef Cafe: Vegan breakfast, vegan lunch, vegan dinner!

🍰 Casa Del Pane Bakery & Deli: The BEST cheesecake

Know a great place we should add here? Reply back and let us know!

WHAT’S NEW

The Coffee Bun Bakery & Cafe has some of the best buns in the city

If you’re looking for a new go-to spot for your coffee cravings, delicious desserts, and some of the best buns you’ve ever had, have we got a spot for you.

The Coffee Bun Bakery & Cafe in Coquitlam’s Henderson Place Mall makes a truly delectable bun, and what’s more is that it offers an entire menu full of different options. From a classic bun (original, cream cheese, chocolate, red bean, milk, Nutella, coconut, cranberry) to a tea bun (green tea, earl grey, garlic herb, cinnamon) to the absolutely melt-in-your-mouth cream buns (custard, tiramisu, Oreo, crème brulee, blueberry cream cheese) there truly is something for everyone here.

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News

🚚 Food truck weekends: Last weekend was the first in a Port Coquitlam pilot project that will see food trucks parked at Lions Park on weekends.

🍗 Hi Five: The new chicken spot in Coquitlam is open 24 hours, and is located just across from the Burquitlam SkyTrain station.

🍔 Gordon Ramsay: The famous chef has set his eyes on Canada, and is landing a Gordon Ramsay Burger in Coquitlam’s Hard Rock Casino as one of its first locations.

Events

🧘‍♀️ Yoga on Tap: A mindful beer tasting yoga class. Practise yoga while enjoying a flight of beer. Class and flight included in admission.

🍖 BBQ & Picnic: Catch a mid-summer picnic and BBQ with the Newman Association at Rocky Point Park.

🍎 Coquitlam Farmers Market: Happens every Sunday at Dogwood Pavilion Parking Lot from 9am-1pm

🍏 Port Moody Farmers Market: Happens every Wednesday at Port Moody Recreation Centre Parking Lot from 3-7pm

Deals

🍕 Pizza deal: It’s August, which means Pappa Leo’s has a new pizza of the month. Get a large Mediterranean for $23 with the code MEDIT.

🍗 Happy Hour wings: Woody’s Pub in Coquitlam offers 59-cent wings during its happy hour from 2 to 6pm and from 9pm to close.

Job postings

📋 Assistant manager: Browns Socialhouse Schoolhouse is seeking an assistant store manager working full time on a salary of $55,000 to $65,000.

🚚 Food truck manager: Mystic Chicken is currently seeking someone to manage its food truck. A valid BC driver’s license and Food Safe Level 1 are required.

Hiring in the Tri-Cities? Reply back and let us know and we'll feature your opening next week!

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