Today I headed downtown to have lunch with the lovely
(birthday girl) Marianne from French Fries To Flax Seeds
I was so excited to meet her when she told me she was coming
to Victoria to visit, so I suggested we try out AJ's Organic Cafe
Located inside The Atrium
Gorgeous interior
Beautiful bright light streaming through the many windows
Ceiling view
Long rows of modern tables and chairs
Elevators
Wood paneling
Entrance
"Hours of Deliciousness" hehe
Inside the Cafe
They have the menu projected on the wall!
Menu
Green Wall with living plants :)
Lot's of fresh meals and desserts...
Wraps, Sandwiches, Salads etc.
Carrot Cupcakes Cakes
View from our sitting area
And just as quickly as we ordered, our food arrived!
I got the Turkey Gobble Wrap
Free-run, non-medicated turkey breast with garlic chive cheese,
shredded vegetables, mayo and mustard, in a whole wheat tortilla
Marianne ordered the Turkey Pear Wrap... Mmm both great choices if you ask me :)
The waitress noticed the Birthday Card I made Marianne and brought
over a complementary Carrot Cake, and two forks, to celebrate! And
because sharing is caring, we both dug in and savored this delicious dessert :)
Happy Birthday Marianne
32 comments:
what a perfect day and a perfect birthday for marianne.
that carrot cake/muffin....words cannot describe.... :)
Oh my goshhh that carrot cake looks amazing! Perfect lunch spot. :) P.S. You are gorgeous!
The design and architecture is really cool- and the food definitely looks tasty too! Fun place!
Thanks for suggesting the lunch spot, because it was delicious! And it was great to hang out for a couple hours, chatting and enjoying birthday carrot cake. We'll have to check out another place next time I find myself over in your neck o' the woods :D
Cute cafe! That's so cool how their menu is projected on the wall. And free carrot cake makes it even better! :D
SUCH a cute cafe!! I love blogger meetups, I can't wait to have my first one!! :)
I wish we had an organic cafe here! I love th plants on the wall (:
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That is such a cute cafe! Everything about it is gorgeous and inviting.
Yum. Great food, blogger meetups and free cake - can't go wrong there!
I *love* it when places give a special touch like that. It sets the great cafes and restaurants apart from all the rest, in my opinion. =)
Looks like a fabulous outing! =)
Aaah happy birthday Marianne! People are so nice-- that was so sweet of that employee to give you guys a cupcake! It looks SO YUM!
What a beautiful building! how nice of your server to give you guys a carrot cake!
Sounds like a perfect meet up! The food looks amazing and fresh! The cake looks delicious! YUM! I hope you're having a great weekend!
Love-love-love bloggy meet-ups! I'm not even really a carrot cake person and that arrangement looked like it was to die for.
p.s. SUCH a fan of natural light :)
The Atrium looks like such a gorgeous space and that cafe looks delicious!
Thanks for the sweet comments on my Vege-versary :)
I hope you enjoyed that carrot cake it looks gorgeous!!
That restaurant is gorgeous! I know an odd word to describe a restaurant, but it is! Love it all. And the "hours of deliciousness" thing cracked me up too.
I have a feeling I would love that place. Great wraps and nice people to give a complimentary carrot cake (that looks that good!). Yes please!
That cafe looks so awesome! It would be hard to find since it's inside the atrium I would thing, but it would definitely be worth it, the food looks delicious!
Wow, that building and the ambiance alone look like reasons to stop here. So beautiful, and I'm loving all of that sunlight! It doesn't hurt that the food looks pretty good, too. ;)
I've yet to have a blogger meet up :( But please allow me to say that the organic cafe looks PHENOMENAL.
How fun - a blogger meetup PLUS a beautiful, delicious restaurant! I love the card you made her - it's so pretty and thoughtful!
I love cute cafe's like AJ's...I just wish there were more of them! Even in Washington DC, it's tough to find casual restaurants that feature organic, sustainable meat and produce. Maybe I need to come visit you in BC. Date at AJ's? :-)
What a cute card you made Marianne! I love the sparkling jewels! <3
wow what a lovely cafe, that cupcake looks amazing.
Looks like a perfectly lovely day. So glad you two got to share it!
I think I need to go here next time I'm in Vic... For the kale slaw!!
Cute card! <3
They have different choices of organic foods and desserts available.
Wow, I just did a complete 360. I went to University of Guelph (not sure if you've heard of it, it's in Ontario) but our atrium looked 100% like that, it totally felt like a deja-vu moment.
That cupcake looks absolutely divine, wish I would of known about this place when I went to Victoria for that cupcake alone :P
Samantha
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Blogger meet ups are SO fun! And pretty cool that you got to hang with Marianne on her birthday! That restaurant looks so chic. :)
Krista @ Krista's Kraving's
Oh wow, Kelsey, you look so happy and HEALTHY and beautiful. I am so glad for you :)
What a lovely day.
That cafe looks so cute...love the hours of deliciousness! Your gobble wrap too looks very yummy. What a lovely blogger meet up! <3 xyx
Happy belated birthday to Marianne!
Oh my!!!!!!!!!! I took one look at this post and called the Husband over to look at the gorgeous architecture. Apparently, he's been there and ate at the same place. Meanwhile, I'm clearly over-due for a visit.
I honestly feel like Victoria has gotten cooler since I left! :P
The Husband and I then had a good laugh that after we left our current home in the Kootenays it would likely turn into the next Banff. HA!
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