Kyle C.
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Such a cute place. They literally sell everything you need for a picnic, from sandwiches, pastries, and juices, to wine, cheese, and crackers, right down to the blanket and picnic basket itself. Adorable!
And the food's not too shabby either. They've got a big selection of breakfast and lunch items. The menu rotates a lot so a handful of items don't always quite hit the mark, but that's the price you pay for creativity, and the success rate is high. I'd highly recommend the breakfast combo with a breakfast sandwich (upgraded to deluxe, of course), a cinnamon roll (they only make a batch or two each day, so come early), and a fresh-squeezed orange juice. Aside from that, the weekend-only babka is fantastic, the scones are perfectly buttery and tender (and even better warm), the miso chocolate chip cookie is incredibly soft and not too sweet, and the Nanaimo bar is understandably legendary. Everything is obviously homemade with lots of care and love.
The space is small but cute. There's a small market section with local and imported goods. There's a small outdoor eating area and four 2-seat high-top tables inside, so not a ton of seating. There's also no Wi-Fi. So it's not exactly designed as a sit-and-sip-a-while kind of cafe, more of a to-go experience, or at the most, just a quick bite and then hit the road. That said, I had some time to kill so I did some work on my laptop for a few hours there and I didn't feel unwelcome at all.
Baskette is simply a friendly place! I'm not sure if it was the owner who serving customers and making drinks, but he was warm and kind to everyone. Lots of regulars came in and caught up with him on weekend plans, sick kids, work woes. This business is run with passion and I can't wait to be back!