t takes guts for a Churro place to infiltrate the Vancouver market, but Hola Churro has managed to sneak in under the donut-police radar, deep-fryers and all. Churros are the linchpin of a multinational empire that launched in Spain, flourished in South America, and spread to Vancouver via Greenwich Village.

It's a novelty, so people want to take advantage of this new thing that's hitting the streets. Hola Churro is your atypical light-and-quick snack bar: Grab a churro and hot chocolate. They are fried, sprinkled with coarse sugar, and served warm; a genuine treat with a delicious crispy outer shell with a cake like center.

Sometimes referred to as a Spanish or Mexican doughnut, the churro is a sweet, fried pastry-based snack - sticks of tender dough, made with milk and eggs, then cut into foot-long strips. Churros gained popularity in Mexico and Argentina, and eventually brought to America with the Conquistadores.