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| - I've gone to Vendome for a lunch a couple of times on the recommendation of my man John Gilchrist. He describes it as a popular place for the "stroller brigade" and he's not kidding. Yoga moms galore! Both times I've gone, it's been totally full, despite being on a quiet corner in Sunnyside. A good sign. The inside is tastefully decorated with nice artwork.
At Vendome, you order at the counter and then they give you a number to place on your table. They have a collection of delicious paninis and more hearty fare like short rib pasta. The first time I went was during "Svensanity" when Sven Baertschi was making his big-league debut with the Flames last year. My friend was happy that we could temporarily christen it "Svendome". On this occasion, I had the short rib pasta, and every morsel was magical.
The most recent time, I ordered a Chicken Club House panini but they were out so I settled for The Italian panini. It was delicious, and accompanied by a mouthwatering mayo/dijon mustard dipping sauce. My wife has the Spicy Tuna Melt, which came with some sort of fruity dipping sauce (strawberry?). Sounds strange, but the flavours were a perfect match and it was fantastic. She also had a fruit salid, which had a vanilla honey coating that was very yummy.
This is the place to go for a delicious latte, for an iced Americano on a hot summer day. Here's hoping that next year Sven can keep the Flames hot, and the yoga moms can keep (S)Vendome hot.
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