{"id":47679,"date":"2012-09-29T05:19:38","date_gmt":"2012-09-29T11:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wend.ca\/?p=47679"},"modified":"2020-04-14T14:29:42","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T18:29:42","slug":"nelson-the-seagull","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=47679","title":{"rendered":"Nelson the Seagull, Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grows herbs in the cafe? Check. Compostable takeout containers? Check. Makes their own bread? Check. Locally sourced ingredients? Check. Onesies parked in the back? Check.<\/p>\n

Named after the 70s South African folk song, The Seagull’s Name Was Nelson<\/em>, this lovely little hipster cafe is a few minutes from Gastown on Carroll Street. It’s located in a former nightclub and the owners have done a great job of giving the space a hip, eclectic feel.<\/p>\n

They don’t do a soy latte, but they do make a lovely almond latte from almond milk that they make in house. There is a lot of crushing and filtering that goes on in the making of almond milk,<\/em> the lady at the counter tells us. The resulting drink is rather nutty and a tad bit grainy. It’s not unpleasant. I’m also told that their espresso is to die for.<\/p>\n

There are no gluten-free bread\/sandwich options, but people around the cafe oooh-ed and ahhh-ed over the homemade bread and organic meats. I opted for a salad, which was tasty. The soup comes in a coffee cup. Today’s special was spicy tomato and I was pleased to find huge chunks of tomato and spices in every spoonful. I doubt you’d find anything from a can here. <\/p>\n