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An anti-So.cial sandwich

For months, I’ve been meaning to go to Social at Le Magasin.  It’s a two-part restaurant, with a little bistro on Water Street and a butchershop/deli facing West Cordova.  I keep walking by the bistro and seeing signs for oysters and cheap martinis.  I haven’t even been in there, and they already know what I like!

I’ve heard great things about their sandwiches, so it was about time that I tried one.  They’re good value – I got a small sandwich for $6.75 and only managed to eat half of it.  Each sandwich also comes with a bag of homemade potato chips, which are delightfully salty and ever-so-slightly burnt.  It’s a daring but tasty move.

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Tuscan bean soup

It has been kind of cold and drizzly lately, which makes me want to hibernate and make soup.  My first soup of the rainy season was a Tuscan white bean soup.  It’s lovely and comforting, and really easy to make. 

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I could live on bread and water…

…but only if the bread came from Terra Breads and I could choose from anything that they make.  My all-time favourite is the fig & anise loaf, which is dark and dense with pockets of licorice-y goodness and dark dried figs.  However, the green olive loaf is a close second.  Their levain loaf uses a mixture of white and whole wheat flour, and is leavened using a sourdough starter.  The resulting texture is yeasty and porous, with a satisfyingly crunchy crust.  

It’s expensive stuff – about $5 for a large loaf - but well worth it.  The only trouble is, it doesn’t last that long.  I dare you not to eat an entire loaf in a day or two. 

Terra Breads
various locations in Vancouver
www.terrabreads.com
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New York goodies, day two

I was in New York for five days. This is what I ate on day two.

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