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Commercial Drive's Worth the Drive!
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1. Cafe Algarve
Vancouver, BC V5N 2A2
(604) 708-8036
Category:
Portuguese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
This miniature grocery store/cafe carries a mix of Portuguese food stuffs, baking supplies and, kind of randomly, household cleaning products.
I admit, I couldn't sit down and order something from the cafe side. My reasoning - I chickened out. I…More »
2. JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
Vancouver, BC V5N 4B5
(604) 254-3723
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
This JJ Bean makes me feel at home on the Drive. The service felt genuinely kind and humorous, which surprised me when I rocked up on a busy, Sunday afternoon.
Lots of outdoor seating, big space, with what appeared to be a decent sized kitchen in the…More »
3. Grandview Lanes
Vancouver, BC V5N 4B3
(604) 253-2747
Category:
Bowling
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
From the warm and worn feeling those silver rental shoes give you to the team name selections on the retro screens - you have to love it here! On my last visit, for a charity fundraiser, I was "turkey" while my teammates went by…More »
4. Drive Dance Centre
Vancouver, BC V5N 4A6
(604) 762-4232
Category:
Dance Schools
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
Okay -only share this amongst your nearest and dearest. The Drive's Burlesque classes are more giggles and winks than you can shake your booty at.
This is not a pole dancing studio. They have all sorts of classes - like the "popping" class that…More »
5. Wired Monk
Right in the moment when day turns to night, Wired Monk serves as a space that lets you gear up or wind down, or lets a work-a-holic catch up online.
Perfect for those times when you want tea, beer, live music and wi-fi all at your fingertips.
PS.…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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2/22/2009
Acoustic sets sound great in this small space. I've never seen it in the light of day, but by night… Read more »
6. Powell Street Festival Society
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H4
(604) 739-9388
Categories:
Local Flavour,
Festivals
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Downtown Eastside
What is the Powell Street Festival one might ask?
It's dragons, and ice cream trucks, and kimono onesies for kiddies and street food with lineup after lineup, and of course Japanese Hip Hop.
Held this year in Woodland Park, the festival is itself not…More »
7. Virgin Mary's
Vancouver, BC V5L 3X2
(604) 844-7848
Categories:
Used, Vintage & Consignment,
Women's Clothing
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
Five minutes before the parking meter expires. Tick tock tick tock!
That leaves no time to find the perfect birthday gift for a girlfriend at all! I was in panic mode, on a mission on Commercial, none of the stores I had speed-shopped in had what I…More »
8. Harambe Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5N 4B3
(604) 216-1060
Category:
Ethiopian
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
What finger licking pleasure@ The vegetarian platter was the perfect way to talk, to share and to get to know my dining partner. I had forgotten how much I love eating with my hands.
My tastebuds agree: the lentils and the corn were "swish"…More »
9. JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
Vancouver, BC V5L 1J3
(604) 254-0169
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Grandview-Woodlands
When that mid afternoon headache comes a knocking I took it all the way to the bowels of East Vancouver. (Okay so maybe it's not that bad) but it smells like "fowl" bowels in this hood!
Avoiding the transient persons lurking outside, I quick-walked in…More »
10. Controversial Kitchen - CLOSED
Vancouver, BC V5L 3X9
(604) 254-6101
Category:
Restaurants
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
It's like Foundation, but with fewer choices and the ability to make any sound like a child when they first try to order at the bar.
What's this? What's that? What's that? What's this? What's in this? What's on that? What does that come with? What's…More »
11. Pane Vero
Vancouver, BC V5L 3W7
(604) 216-3338
Categories:
Bakeries,
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
A standoff between me, holding my $6.50 and Pane Vero's turkey + swiss panini which sat smugly, the last one left in the display case. Would it really be worth my dough (pardon the pun).
I took it out (well, they did) and toasted it (they did that…More »
12. Kali
Vancouver, BC V5L 3W9
(604) 215-4568
Categories:
Accessories,
Women's Clothing
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
You might think this is one of those hippy-incense-granola types of places, full of textiles, woven baskets and candles, but if you look past all that you'll discover two key areas: Hats and jewelry.
Well, at least that's what I found. The wide array…More »
13. Latin Organics Café
Vancouver, BC V5L 1S3
(604) 255-2841
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Grandview-Woodlands
Cafe con leche, my southern amore! Sure, I might just love to order coffee in another language, but it always excites me to see it written just so on a menu.
Sweet and savoury goodies adorn the front case while sweet baristas (wo)man the counter. For…More »
14. Café Kathmandu
Vancouver, BC V5N 4C5
(604) 879-9909
Category:
Himalayan/Nepalese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Vancouver yelpers - I'm kissing your feet today! You steered me oh, so right... right towards Cafe Kathmandu.
You were dead on about the momo's (fried, 1/2 veggie, 1/2 meat). The dipping sauces that accompany them made my mouth sing: cilantro, tomato…More »
15. Barefoot Contessa
Vancouver, BC V5N 4A7
(604) 255-9035
Categories:
Women's Clothing,
Accessories
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
I LOVE YOU! No really, I love you.
No, I mean it. I travel. I shop. I travel. I shop. And well, I mostly come back empty handed. But half an hour skipping around this little shop and I have a truckload of pretty things to try on: dresses, flowy…More »
16. Taiyo Sushi
Vancouver, BC V5L 3X3
(604) 251-1788
Categories:
Sushi Bars,
Japanese
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
The friendliest, freshest, funnest place for sushi? It's quite possible!
If your server (probably the owner) drops off a dish saying "enjoy life" smile! This is a happy place. If he leaves you a menu because you think you may order more saying "eat…More »
17. Federico's Supper Club
Vancouver, BC V5N 4A3
(604) 251-3473
Category:
Italian
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
Do you yearn for a night of unadulterated cheesiness? Dripping in velvet, and complete with stand up comedians and a "muzacal" version of live music -- sequins, white tuxedo jacket included? If so, and if you're armed with lots of dollar bills, head…More »
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Yelping SinceOctober 2008
Things I Lovefriendly neighbours, wine pairings, loose teas, sushi, local beer, fab bands in small clubs, independent bookstores, cooking, chocolate, reading, films, coffee, nerds, writing, eco-chic, environmental causes
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My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...it's because I have a cocktail in each hand.
Why You Should Read My ReviewsMy tummy holds surprisingly more food than you would think!
My Second Favourite Website The Last Great Book I ReadFive Quarters of the Orange, Joanne Harris
My First ConcertNKOTB, age 8
My Favourite MovieDan in the Real Life, Juno, Pretty Woman, Dirty Dancing
My Last Meal On EarthMarrow @ Daily Kitchen, Korean ribs @ Flying Tiger, stuffed tomatos @ my kitchen
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I secretly watch Dawson's Creek and think about Pacey
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Current CrushA monkey on a toilet... nodding