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No jokes, no frills, just food. OK, some jokes.
As the title states, this Mother’s Day gift guide is food only. So we won’t bother writing a classic quirky intro stating obvious things like how we love our moms, or how a gal’s gotta eat, or how time has lost all meaning and this may be our golden opportunity to create significance in the pandemic void. Here goes.
What you get: A taste of 20 buffet items; think smoked-salmon Benedict, hash browns with Parmesan cheese and fresh herbs, baby sugared donuts (full menu)Serves: TwoHow you get it: Pickup or delivery. Available on all delivery apps, or email info@glowbalgroup.com to pre-order for May 10 pickupCost: $60 for brunch; add mimosa kit for $30More info: glowbalgroup.com
What you get: Two ham eggs Benedict, two avocado eggs Benedict, arugula salad, loaded French toast, mixture of rosti and potatoes. Mimosa kits include a bottle of organic prosecco and two little bottles of fresh mixed berry and lime juice. Cheers!Serves: TwoHow you get it: Pickup or delivery; call 604-563-3463 or email takeout@fablediner.com Cost: $40 for brunch, $30 for mimosa kitMore info: fablediner.com
What you get: Quiche with fresh herbs, Gruyère and caramelized onions; spring green salad; and build-your-own strawberry shortcake—see, Mom, I can cook! (full menu)Serves: FourHow you get it: Pickup only; pre-order online or call 604-669-7666Cost: $79; mimosa kit available for $36More info: vancouverdine.com/carderos
What you get: Small pack includes box of 11 chocolates with floral and fruit accents, chocolate-covered bing cherries, and “mom bark” (a milk chocolate bar with white chocolate and edible rose petals). Large pack is all that plus some nutty caramel popcorn and a “bomb pack” (chocolate wrapped in caramel wrapped in chocolate, aka the dream)Serves: Five? One? Depends how perseverant you areHow you get it: Pickup or delivery; order onlineCost: Small pack $50; large pack $85More info: rockychoc.com
What you get: Chocolate that looks more like art than chocolate. Chef Elena Krasnova has crafted a chocolate flowerpot (pictured above), chocolate teacup, rose cake, Black Forest cake and gift set (includes a chocolate teacup and Black Forest cake)How you get it: Pickup or delivery on May 8, 9 and 10; order onlineCost: From $21More info: monparis.ca
What you get: A bottle of Tightrope Syrah 2017 and six pieces of chocolate caramelsServes: One (let’s be honest)How you get it: Pickup only on May 8 and 9 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; order onlineCost: $80More info: temperpastry.com
What you get: Besides handcrafted bean-to-bar chocolate and fresh roasted coffee, this new online shop has gifts especially for Mom—we’re talking giftbags packed with sweets from Hazl and flowers from Front Yard Flower Co. Just covering all the bases.How you get it: Pickup or delivery on May 8, 9 and 10, preorder onlineCost: From $20More info: eastvanroasters.com
What you get: Five savoury and four sweet high-tea bites, including Moroccan chicken and roasted red-pepper sandwiches, mini lemon tarts and strawberry cheesecake, plus your choice of tea (full menu here)Serves: OneHow you get it: Pickup or delivery on May 9 and 10; order onlineCost: $40More info: secretgardentea.com
What you get: All the ingredients and instructions for making sushi cones and hand rolls, including sockeye salmon, crab, ahi tuna, tempura tiger prawns, avocado, cucumber, sushi rice and nori. Mother-child bonding.Serves: TwoHow you get it: Pickup at Italian Kitchen or delivery; order onlineCost: $48More info: glowbalgroup.com/coast
What you get: A house-made lime or lemon meringue cheesecake, your mother’s love and appreciationServes: Eight to 10How you get it: Pickup only; pre-order at 604-922-1155Cost: $50More info: feastdining.ca
What you get: Two buttermilk biscuits with caramel dipping sauce, a bouquet of fresh flowers, fresh-squeezed orange juice, a bottle of Bella’s new 2019 Sparkling RoséServes: TwoHow you get it: Pickup or delivery on May 10; order onlineCost: $65More info: dachivancouver.com
What you get: Chef’s choice of seasonal sashimi, Aburi “flame-seared” oshi sushi, roll sushi, braised beef shank, Brussels sprout chips, petit green-tea opera cake, ‘gram-worthy lunch photosServes: TwoHow you get it: Pickup only on May 8 and 9; pre-order onlineCost: $75More info: mikurestaurant.com
What you get: Your choice of six Mother’s Day boxes filled with treats from local providers. Classified by “mom type”—Health Nut, Adventurous Foodie, Sugar and Spice, New Mom, Plant-Powered, and Farmers Market Frequent Flier (full menu here)How you get it: Delivery, order onlineCost: $120More info: cohocommissary.com
