places where i drink

 1. Pivo Public House

526 Abbott St
Vancouver, BC V6B 6N7
(604) 608-0500

Category: Pubs

Neighbourhood: Downtown

3.0 star rating
  5/17/2011

Pivo is Russian for "beer" - when this place opened it had this great beer list on a menu with boxes beside them, and if the boxes were ticked off then that meant it was in stock. The list was considerable, and the layout let you know it wouldn't all…More »

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 2. Green Leaf Natural Food

5756 Fraser St
Vancouver, BC V5W 2Z5
(604) 327-8766

Categories: Desserts, Coffee & Tea, Juice Bars & Smoothies

Neighbourhood: Sunset

5.0 star rating
  5/3/2011

Best Damned Iced Cream Bubble Tea In Town, and Cheap!

I recommend mango or green tea.

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 3. The Podium Sports Grill

531 Yates St
Victoria, BC V8W 1K7
(250) 382-3838

Category: Sports Bars

3.0 star rating
  5/2/2011

The Podium is a Sports Bar.

They hire attractive young girls to work as waitresses and walk around offering beer specials, which are typically related to whatever major sporting events are taking place currently.

They have lots of televisions showing…More »

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 4. Alibi Room

157 Alexander St
Vancouver, BC V6A 1B8
(604) 623-3383

Categories: Pubs, Canadian (New)

5.0 star rating
  3/2/2011

best place for craft beer in vancouver, hands down. reasonably priced, fair scotch list, and great food too, but if you're not coming for the beer then you're missing the whole thing. it's a beer place. friendly staff, dedicated owners, comfortable,…More »

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 5. Gene

2404 Main St
Vancouver, BC V5T 3E2
(604) 568-5501

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant

1.0 star rating
  3/6/2011

you know that scene in wayne's world where wayne and garth get mysteriously pushed out by an invisible force while eerie music plays because they don't fit in? welcome to gene.

jammed full with androgynous hipsters dressed like homeless people who've…More »

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 6. Bean Around the World Coffees

3598 Main St
Vancouver, BC V5V 3N3
(604) 875-9199

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Riley Park

4.0 star rating
  3/17/2011

The coffee here is really good. Yum.

Unfortunately they are so busy that the service is slow and there is often not seating, but the coffee makes it worth it.

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 7. Railway Club

579 Dunsmuir St
Vancouver, BC V6B 1Y4
(604) 681-1625

Categories: Bars, Music Venues

Neighbourhood: Downtown

4.0 star rating
  3/2/2011

i've been slinking in here for 15 years now, and while my needs have changed, this place hasn't, but somehow i always get my needs met. hang out with washed-up musicians as they wait to die, get smashed drunk on 20oz pints from their considerable…More »

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 8. The Metropole Community Pub

320 Abbott St
Vancouver, BC V6B 2K9
(604) 408-5822

Category: Pubs

Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside

3.0 star rating
  3/2/2011

i kinda miss the old met, but the new met is alright too. karaoke on wednesdays, a regular assortment of rotating specials, and at the end of the day it's a bar, nothing too special; at least that much hasn't changed. since donnelly bought it out…More »

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 9. Our Town Café

245 E Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5T 1W4
(604) 879-1924

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant

4.0 star rating
  3/17/2011

This place has terrific coffee, and is a great place to sit and relax while enjoying it. If you're looking to grab one to go, save .25 cents and go one short block to Cuppa Joe, which is where Our Town purchases their beans, and help fight the crazy…More »

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 10. Bourbon Street Pub

50 Cordova Street W
Vancouver, BC V6B 1C9
(604) 684-4214

Categories: Music Venues, Pubs

Neighbourhoods: Gastown, Downtown Eastside

3.0 star rating
  3/2/2011

kind of a dump, beer's cheap, and you get pensioners on a tuesday afternoon. thing is, some tuesday afternoons that's exactly what i'm looking for, and if you do too, then maybe the 50 Bourbon is the place for you.

i guess it gets busy friday/…More »

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 11. The Bunker At The Barclay

1348 Robson St
Vancouver, BC V6E 1C5
(604) 688-8850

Category: Bars

Neighbourhood: West End

5.0 star rating
  3/17/2011

This is a fun place to go. The staff are excellent and run a totally unpretentious bar with an assortment of regulars through the week, and DJs who pack the joint and get everybody up dancing on weekends.

The drinks are super cheap, they play great…More »

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 12. The Main Restaurant

4210 Main St
Vancouver, BC V5V 3P9
(604) 709-8555

Category: Mediterranean

Neighbourhood: Riley Park

5.0 star rating
  3/17/2011

This is a fantastic establishment.

The food is consistently very good, priced fairly, and there are regular specials. I suggest the roast lamb, which I eat about once per month.

The drinks, for what this place is, are AmAzing. They've got a fantastic…More »

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 13. London Pub

700 Main St
Vancouver, BC V6A 2V4
(604) 563-5053

Category: Pubs

Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Strathcona

4.0 star rating
  3/17/2011

This is how the Metropole would/should have been renovated, had the Donnelly group not bungled the whole affair. Makes great use of the cool old building, has reasonable prices, gets lots of natural light, and to play pool is only one fat dollar.…More »

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 14. Station Square Pub

4405 Central Blvd
Burnaby, BC V5H 4M3
(604) 434-2582

Category: Pubs

Neighbourhood: Metrotown

3.0 star rating
  3/6/2011

This place used to be part of the adjacent hotel some years back, but then they separated somehow and it is now independent. i recall some pretty tasty food as far as pub fare goes, but that's changed dramatically and now i won't eat there at all.…More »

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