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1. The Flying Tiger
Vancouver, BC V6K 1R4
(604) 737-7529
Categories:
Tapas Bars,
Asian Fusion
Neighbourhood: Kitsilano
**Fair warning: I'm fairly certain that I'm about to offend at least a few people. No apologies**
If not for Yelp Eats I don't know that I'd even try Flying Tiger. It's in Kits (sorry Kits folks, I just don't travel here), it looks fairly generic from…More »
2. Damso
Adorable!
I'm the type of girl who loves me a slightly dirty, could-be-closed-down-at-any-po int, extremely authentic restaurant. So I wasn't sure about this cute and modern little Korean joint on Denman -- especially after my last few West End…More »
3. The Naam
Oh, Naam. You're not too quick when it comes to service, you struggle with balance when it comes to flavour, and you seem to have a hard time when it comes to lineups -- but you're really pretty great, you know that? Open 24 hours, entirely…More »
4. Zakkushi
TWELVE dollars for a half-liter of wine?! Now *this* is why Zakkushi is authentic: izakayas are for big drinking, small bites, and good friends. I love this place for *not* doting on me, for *not* waiting on me hand and foot, for feeding me tiny…More »
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5/22/2011
Zakkushi on Denman is undoubtedly my favourite restaurant in Vancouver. Having been to a number of… Read more »
5. Tango's Gourmet Meats
Vancouver, BC V6G 2L9
(604) 681-2121
Categories:
Delis,
Meat Shops
Neighbourhood: West End
I like my meat two ways and two ways only: (1) fresh (read: local), and (2) organic. Bonus points if it's affordable. Enter Tango's: a slightly unassuming little mom n' pop meat shop in the west end. High quality cuts of viande sold by nice people…More »
6. Milano Coffee Roasting Company
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1N2
(604) 879-4468
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
Sigh. Do you ever have those moments when you're *sure* there are hidden cameras around? At any second, the producers will pop out of a secret space and the people around you will begin to laugh and point in all directions to what presumably are the…More »
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9/25/2011
I don't quite understand what's going with the interior (strange tiny chandeliers combined with… Read more »
7. The Wildlife Thrift Store
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1M5
(604) 682-0381
Category:
Thrift Stores
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
A big green store on the corner of Granville and Drake with such a hipster-sounding name was a bit too suspicious for me. Granville strip = douche central (see: drunken girls fishing dropped cell phones out of sewers while faux-Jersey muscle-boys…More »
8. Dover Arms Cold Beer and Wine Store
Vancouver, BC V6G 2M3
(604) 683-1929
Category:
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighbourhood: West End
Why they didn't expand the store years ago is beyond me. Hulllooo, beachy tourist zone with no cold beer off-sale? Yes, I know, Vancouver. You have rules that you reeeallly like to stick to -- but c'mon. Beach, beer, bikes = summer life-ing.
Even…More »
9. Biltmore Cabaret
Vancouver, BC V5T 3J7
(604) 676-0541
Category:
Music Venues
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
Everything within a context, nothing can be outside. Hence: 5 stars, Biltmore.
Vancouver is town in need. A town in desperate and dire need of a bars with a vibe. Any vibe -- just a vibe, fergadsakes! Gimme cowboys, gimme dive bars, gimme…More »
10. Empire Granville 7 Cinemas
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1K7
(604) 684-4051
Category:
Cinema
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
It's tough to quantify a theatre's worth -- especially when it's an older cinema that has a steady rotation of art-house and foreign films (I'm looking at you, subtitles) but holds none of the classic independent theatre charm we North Americans have…More »
11. Vancity Savings Credit Union
Vancouver, BC V6G 1E8
(604) 877-7000
Category:
Banks & Credit Unions
Neighbourhood: West End
A lover of all things local, it only makes sense that I would put my money where my mouth is (pun entirely intended) and let a credit union handle most of my financial matters. But Vancity CU isn't just any ol' credit union, oh no. No friends,…More »
12. Narrow Lounge
It's a NARROW lounge, people -- don't be surprised by the lack of room. It's narrow. Just like it said it would be: narrow.
But it's one of the best spaces in Vancouver.
To say I merely love it would be doing the place a disservice. The feelings I…More »
13. Pender Island Bakery Cafe
They say that Pender Island is like the Salt Spring of 30 years ago -- dirt roads, untouched land, no *real* jobs to speak of -- you know, rustic-like. As we pulled up to Driftwood Centre, I was so elated to see this little bakery / coffee shop…More »
14. Belgo Building
Home to countless vernissages, conveniently located downtown in an otherwise pretty awful St Catherine location, holder of secrets from a past life that I may or may not have led, the Belgo is an unassuming spot for all things contemporary art in…More »
15. The Diamond
Vancouver, BC V6A 1E7
Categories:
Canadian (New),
Lounges
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
Who are these people? For real though, where did they come from? I'm talking about the bartenders, the mixologists, the comedians, the charmers behind the bar -- I'm talking about these otherworldly human beings who are fixing and mixing my drinks to…More »
16. Astoria Hotel
Vancouver, BC V6A 1R3
(604) 254-3355
Categories:
Hotels,
Beer, Wine & Spirits,
Pubs
Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside
Vancouver needs a good gad-awful dive bar, but this isn't it. Yes, it's in a seedy-ish neighbourhood, yes it's got cheap drinks, yes it smells like the underbelly of a beached whale doused in stale beer, and yes it sometimes looks like a vice…More »
17. La Taqueria Pinche Taco Shop
Hullllooooo new location! Same off the HOOK deliciously fresh (and local!) ingredients, same bright and slightly hectic vibe, same kinda high(ish) price. Same srsly, seriously, SERIOUSLY good effing tacos. Genuine article? Methinks we have a…More »
18. Inform Interiors
Vancouver, BC V6B 1A4
(604) 682-3868
Categories:
Furniture Stores,
Home Decor
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
Ohlaawwd, who the effing eff shops here? Let me be the first to 'inform' you (easy, sorry) that it is *not* me.
FACT: implicit in the act of shopping is the idea of one day purchasing. As much as I'd love -- LOVE -- a brand spanking new Hans Wegner…More »
19. Kranky Cafe
Vancouver, BC V5T 1G5
(604) 568-4272
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
Love.
I love this little place. Mismatched chairs, foggy windows, scrabble boards, book exchange, wine and beer, gluten free menu, Boylen sodas, rhubarb pie, veggie soup, music nights, basil, coffee, best. Best.
If only every shop could be so quaint.…More »
20. Cagibi (Le)
If the feelings I have toward the fine city of Montreal were to be epitomized by one place, Cagibi would be it. Cozy, friendly, serving of both coffee and wine -- this is the best work spot, the best meeting spot, the best, no-fail joint to bring…More »
21. Brewery Creek Liquor Store
Vancouver, BC V5T 3G6
(604) 872-3373
Category:
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
Look, it's a liquor store. There will be no poetic waxing and waning over the vast number of reds they have in stock (but there are hundreds, I'm sure), there will be no run-on sentences that gasp for air as they profess undying love for the…More »
22. The American Cheesesteak
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2S7
(604) 681-0130
Category:
Cheesesteaks
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
I've been waiting -- no, *we've* been waiting -- for this spot for what seems like years. That ridiculous "Opening Soon" sign has been plastered on the window of what's meant to be home to one of the most iconic meals in all of Americana, right here…More »
23. Oyama Sausage Company
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
(604) 327-7407
Categories:
Meat Shops,
Cheese Shops
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
MEAT.
Cured meat, ground meat, cut meat, sausaged meat, game meat, duck meat, boar meat, sake-cured meat, fruit-infused meat, organic meat, local meat, free-range meat -- it's all about the MEAT, people!
I'm hosting a sausage party, and Oyama's…More »
24. YEW restaurant + bar
Vancouver, BC V6C 2T4
(604) 692-4939
Categories:
Canadian (New),
Wine Bars
Neighbourhood: Downtown
No.
No service.
No reasonably priced drinks.
No menus?
No ambiance.
No thanks.
Uncomfortable, slightly pretentious, and SLOOOOOOW service. I'd come back on a less busy night just to see what the hype is about, but based on my experience, it just doesn't…More »
25. Welk's Discount Store
I don't know, man. Welk's is as much a "discount" store as a some of those vintage shops on Main (that will remain nameless) are "thrift" stores. BUT that doesn't make it any less useful. Slightly better quality than your average dollar store,…More »
26. Orchid Beauty Centre
Vancouver, BC V5V 3E1
(604) 873-9388
Category:
Nail Salons
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Known throughout the city of Vancouver AND various parts of SE Asia as a giggler (or even *the* giggler in some circles) I will no doubt flinch and laugh uncontrollably if my feet are touched. Foot massage? Fergetaboutit. Oh gad, but my feet. They're…More »
27. Keefer Bar
What's not to love? Resting unassumingly at the edge of Chinatown is one of my absolute favourite bars in Vancouver. Deep dark wood lining each of the walls; brilliant lighting designed by the masterminds at Urban Visuals; a moody yet entirely easy…More »
28. Fray
Vancouver, BC V5V 4E4
(604) 558-3729
Categories:
Cafes,
Breakfast & Brunch,
Burgers
Neighbourhoods: Riley Park, Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Let's think about this for a moment, shall we? Aside from aptly named F-bombs and insanely entertaining colouring supplies, what is Fray offering here? Just what is Fray about?
If I were a book cover judger, I'd wager that Fray is about boring food…More »
29. Stepho's Souvlaki Greek Taverna
Unlike the queue one might see if front of a shitty bar on a weekend, those that form in front of a food stand or restaurant are a direct signifier of something amazing going on. Some magical thing is being served here.
--disclaimer--
I'm not a fan of…More »
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Yelping SinceApril 2011
Things I Lovesecret suppers, paper products, vintage shops, libraries, open spaces, rainy days, rubber boots, a good glass of wine, the perfect cup of coffee
Find Me Inthe most impractically adorable vintage shoes
My Hometowntiny prairie towns
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...amassing amazing fabric to add to my ever-growing collection
Why You Should Read My Reviewsmy taste: impecable. my reviews: fair.
My Second Favourite Website The Last Great Book I ReadKafka on the Shore
My First ConcertRaffi, at the age of 6
My Favourite MoviePrincess Mononoke
My Last Meal On Earthtoasted peanut butter, honey & banana sandwich
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...Gn'R 4 life
Current CrushBill freaking Murray!