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HELLO!

Hi! I'm Ceci and welcome to PURPLECHIVES! On this blog I cover food, beauty and travel through helpful restaurant reviews, beauty reviews, easy to follow recipes and fun travel guides!

Contact me: purplechives@gmail.com

Latest posts

  • Hello Nori Park Royal Launches New Hand Roll Cart in West Vancouver

    February 25, 2026
  • Beton Seoul Review – The Best Salt Bread in Seoul Loved by Locals

    February 21, 2026
  • Dine Out Vancouver 2026 at Sopra Sotto Burnaby

    January 20, 2026

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if you love stationary, journaling, stamps and uni if you love stationary, journaling, stamps and unique paper goods and tchotchkes, this shop is for you. @travelers_factory in kyoto is tucked away from the main streets and there are so many unique and exclusive kyoto items to choose from. there is even a hidden stamp corner for you to customize your new journal with!

📍 TRAVELER’S FACTORY KYOTO
Japan, 〒604-8185 Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Banocho, 586-2 1F

#stationaryaddict #journaling #kyotojapan #souvenir
Bookmark this for your next trip to Osaka if you l Bookmark this for your next trip to Osaka if you love canele 🔖 

I can never resist a good canele and the ones at @caneledujapon are basically perfect. They are small but pack so much flavour with the perfect crust. 

On the pricier side at 2140 yen for the 12 piece set (these are really tiny) but definitely worth the splurge. 

#osaka #osakajapan #japanesebakery #canele
Bookmark this spot if you love @miffy_official 🐰 Bookmark this spot if you love @miffy_official 🐰 

the miffy store in seongsu has such a large and varied selection of all things miffy including seoul exclusive merchandise that you can’t get anywhere else. 

📍 miffy store seongsu
(5 Yeonmujang 13-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea)

#miffy #miffylover #seongsu #seoul
spent all of one week in Vancouver in february but spent all of one week in Vancouver in february but still managed to jam in a ton of good eats. 

#vancouverfood #yvreats #yvrfood #vancouverbc
as a certified non breakfast eater these 23 days r as a certified non breakfast eater these 23 days really tested my stomach capacity. some buffets were worth it and some definitely would be a skip for me. there were 2 buffet breakfasts that really stood out for me:

🇰🇷 @westin_seoul_parnas has an incredible breakfast buffet at their main floor restaurant, ON:TABLE. It’s priced at 85,000 won per person. There is a huge selection of Korean and Western food options as well as freshly squeezed juices, smoothies, breads and fresh fruits. The service was top notch and friendly. 11/10 you need to try it. 

🇯🇵 @osakastation_hotel has been on my bucket list and their breakfast buffet did not disappoint. It is offered on the 29th floor so the views of Osaka are beyond spectacular. there is unlimited freshly made sushi, house made pastries, hokkaido milk ice cream and musk melons 🍈 the buffet is priced at 9000 yen per person. 10/10 

#breakfastbuffet #hotelbreakfast #japanesefood #koreanfood
The 2026 Starbucks Sakura and Spring collection in The 2026 Starbucks Sakura and Spring collection in Taiwan! 🌸 

#starbucks #starbuckstaiwan #starbuckssakura
@aburimarket is opening at @cfpacificcentre on mar @aburimarket is opening at @cfpacificcentre on march 3rd!

this new 3,200-square-foot space will offer a curated selection of grab-and-go sushi bentos, prepared foods, Japanese specialty snacks, signature platters, exclusive imported goods from japan, and award-winning iwate A5 wagyu. 

they will also have @wa.bagel’s famous bagels and housemade desserts from their head pastry chef from @mikurestaurant and @minamiyaletown. 

✨ for their grand opening the first 100 guests will receive a $10 voucher and tote bag on March 3, 2026. 

#japanesemarket #japanesefood #vancouverbc #eggsaladsandwich *preview
this is your chance to impress your date with your this is your chance to impress your date with your assembly skills 😉 

the newest diy hand roll experience @hellonori is so easy and so much fun. the filling is beautifully presented and all you have to do is place it on a fresh crispy sheet of nori and roll! so good, so fresh and best of all a fun little twist on a familiar dish. 

#japanesefood #handrolls #vancouverbc #yvrfood
The coolest new interactive dining experience just The coolest new interactive dining experience just landed in Vancouver 

@hellonori Signature at Park Royal is rolling out two brand new ways to enjoy hand rolls… and they’re next level.

First up: the Hello Nori Signature Hand Roll Cart. Freshly rolled, right at your table, served the moment it’s made. It doesn’t get fresher than that.

Want something even more hands-on? Their NEW DIY Hand Roll Experience lets you roll your own hand rolls for the ultimate interactive night out.

Available Friday to Sunday for dinner service starting at 5 pm. 

I’m giving two of my followers a $50 gift card to experience it for yourselves!

To enter:
✨ Follow @purplechives + @hellonori
✨ Tag the person you’d bring with you

But wait - everybody wins 🙌

If you follow both accounts and comment “I want to try the new Hello Nori hand roll cart”, I’ll DM you a $10 gift card to use.

#handrolls #japanesefood #vancouverbc #yvreats
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Latest posts

  • Hello Nori Park Royal Launches New Hand Roll Cart in West Vancouver

    February 25, 2026
  • Beton Seoul Review – The Best Salt Bread in Seoul Loved by Locals

    February 21, 2026
  • Dine Out Vancouver 2026 at Sopra Sotto Burnaby

    January 20, 2026

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