The other day, I came across a postcard that read:
“Stressed is just DESSERTS spelt backwards.”
Apart from “desserts” being the reverse of the word “stressed”, I believe there is truth to this statement. Desserts have a magical way of helping solve problems.
• Getting a boo-boo as a child was often comforted by a parent’s kiss and a Band-Aid, but most definitely forgotten with Jell-O or a popsicle.
• In your teens, chocolate or ice cream did well in soothing a broken heart.
• With age, venting over wine or beer seems to be the “dessert” of choice.
Wishing you stress-free days ahead.
However, if you should find yourself stressed, hopefully these venues will have your kind of “dessert” to sweeten your stresses away.
| Ice cream |
Canada • Mario’s Gelati (Vancouver, BC) • Mondo Gelato (various locations within Greater Vancouver Area) U.S.A. – Silicon Valley • Ici Ice Cream (Berkeley, CA) • Tin Pot Creamery (Palo Alto, CA) |
| Pastries |
Canada • Duchess Bake Shop (Edmonton, AB) • Ganache Patisserie Yaletown (Vancouver, BC) • L’Opera Patisserie (Richmond, BC) • Market by Jean Georges (Vancouver, BC) • Sweet Revenge (Vancouver, BC) U.S.A. – Silicon Valley • Alexander’s Patisserie (Cupertino, CA and Mountain View, CA) • B. Patisserie (San Francisco, CA) • Cafe LaTTea (Cupertino, CA) • Cako (San Francisco, CA) • Cocola Bakery (various locations within Northern California) • Esther’s Bakery (Los Altos, CA) • Schubert’s Bakery (San Francisco, CA) |
| Wine |
Canada • Giovane Wine Bar (Vancouver, BC) U.S.A. – Silicon Valley • Press Club (San Francisco, CA) |
| Beer |
Canada • Chambar (Vancouver, BC) U.S.A. – Silicon Valley • Yard House (San Jose, CA) |
| Cocktails |
Canada • Fairmont Hotel MacDonald: Confederation Lounge (Edmonton, AB) • Rosewood Hotel Georgia: Hawksworth Cocktail Bar (Vancouver, BC) U.S.A. – Silicon Valley • Burritt Room (San Francisco, CA) • Tradition (San Francisco, CA) |
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