This news had me pacing around my living room yelling in excitement. Who am I kidding there were also some fist pumps and title belt gestures sprinkled in there. I have been wanting to try the delicacies of the infamous Milk Bar since I came across it on the Netflix series “Chef’s Table” which featured chef Christina Tosi’s story. Well, I will now have that opportunity right here at home as Milk Bar is opening a downtown Vancouver location in Nordstrom Pacific Centre. Construction is underway with the current goal being for opening to be just in time for the holidays.
THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨🎂🍪 @milkbarstore is landing in downtown #Vancouver this fall 🙌
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Merry Christmas to me.
If you are not familiar, this is Christina Tosi’s concept that she conjured up while working at Momfuku in New York. With the credibility of operating under famous chef David Chang’s tutelage, the brand has blown up and has since gone solo spreading its sugary joy to Canada. Milk Bar is not some ordinary bake shop. Tosi was the first to popularize the cereal milk flavour. Using it in soft serve ice cream and cakes as a “new” flavour that everyone knows from their childhood. Her baking is unkempt and outlandish at times, taking on a “messy tastes better” approach to her presentation. This is evidenced in how she dresses her cakes. Shedding the traditional icing and presentation layer, instead showing the naked cake layers for what they are. Prioritizing the flavour and playfulness of Mom’s kitchen rather than the perfection of a Paris bakery.
The one menu item that is a lock for me to try is the now named “Milk Bar Pie”. This was originally titled “Crack Pie” but it has been rebranded after some pushback. The essence of the first name is what draws me in! Supposedly a pie that you just can’t get enough of, I can’t wait to experience the sugar coma that will overcome me after I walk into Milk Bar with a purpose. Get excited. Keep an eye on Nordstrom Canada for updates on the open date.