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1. The Tiki Bar
Vancouver, BC V5L 1S4
(604) 253-7141
Category:
Bars
Neighbourhood: Grandview-Woodlands
When I go to the Tiki Bar, I can't help but think that I'm waiting for Gilligan to show up with Ginger and the Professor. It's probably not going to happen, but with its long crescent-shaped, bamboo covered bar, starry ceiling, and full-on palm trees…More »
2. Sushiyama
Years ago when I lived just off Main, Sushiyama was my go-to place for good, cheap sushi. The place was always slammed (like waiting for a table, slammed), and the food was consistently pretty good - especially for the price. Also, the chefs are…More »
3. La Taqueria
Vancouver, BC V6B 1K6
(604) 568-4406
Category:
Mexican
Neighbourhood: Downtown
Srsly, seriously, SERIOUSLY good effing tacos. I'm talking the genuine article -- corn tortillas, beef tongue, lime on everything, pork cheeks, perfect guac, actual *spicy* sauce, local ingredients and not an old el paso to be found.
Just watch out…More »
4. Louie H Y Cash and Carry
Vancouver, BC V6A 2K5
(604) 253-8488
Categories:
Convenience Stores,
Wholesale Stores
Neighbourhood: Strathcona
This is probably one of those reviews that I shouldn't write, based solely on the "underground local secret" thing it's got going on. But really, when I think about it, it's not *that* amazing. It's the ghetto Costco. It's where all of those weird…More »
5. 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 »
6. 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 »
7. 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 »
8. 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 »
9. JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
Vancouver, BC V6A 1B1
(604) 253-7245
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside
Raddest JJ in all of Vancouver, period. Minimal in decor, this little guy oozes cool from its every concrete corner.
Sweetest baristas in all of JJ-land, no doubt about it. They may look aloof and slightly apathetic, but are in all actuality the…More »
10. Britannia Sushi
Vancouver, BC V5L 3W9
(604) 251-1155
Category:
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
No.
omygahdno.
There is no way in any western-world that sushi should be this cheap.
No.
Yes, you will get a lot of food for a very tiny bit of money, but no. No, you will not feel good after consuming.
Ogadno.
Poor cuts of fish, too much rice in the…More »
11. The Gourmet Warehouse
Vancouver, BC V5L 1S3
(604) 253-3022
Category:
Specialty Food
Neighbourhood: Grandview-Woodlands
If there were a store that is *made* to make this robin nest, Gourmet Warehouse is it.
Suddenly I feel like I can cook anything. I can bake anything. I can be the chef I was never meant to be.
Restrain yourself, because this place is the best kind of…More »
12. Sunrise Markets
Vancouver, BC V6A 1G4
(604) 685-8019
Category:
Grocery
Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside
I don't come to Sunrise for the best "grade A" produce, I don't even come here for the second best ('B' produce?) -- I come to Sunrise for the cheapest groceries to be found in all of Vancouver. Hell, they're the cheapest to be found *anywhere* in…More »
13. Rice World
Vancouver, BC V6A 2Y9
(604) 683-7833
Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside
What a strange little place. Don't expect any frills here, because it's not what you're gonna get. What you will find is boxes upon boxes, row after row of the cheapest fish sauce, soy sauce, plum sauce, hot sauce, shrimp paste, bean paste and every…More »
14. Au Petit Chavignol
Vancouver, BC V6A 1R8
(604) 255-4218
Categories:
Wine Bars,
Cheese Shops
Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside
Cheese, cheese, cheese, WINE. Cheese, cheese, cheese, MEAT. Cheese, cheese, cheese, MORE WINE.
This about sums my experience at Au Petit Chavignol. Lots o' cheese, a little cured meat, and a *very* decent amount of wine. But the good stuff doesn't end…More »
15. The Gluten Free Epicurean
Vancouver, BC V5T 2R6
(604) 876-4114
OPEN. Finally! Ever since tasting some of Delainy's gluten free goodness at Main Street car free day last fall, I've been waiting and waiting (and maybe waiting a bit more) for her brick and mortar to open its doors.
Tick. Tick. Tock.The Epicurean is…More »
16. Vancouver Urban Winery
Vancouver, BC V6A 1C3
(604) 566-9463
Categories:
Venues & Event Spaces,
Wineries
Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside
This place is gorgeous *and* ginormous. A massively regal (yes, regal) TWELVE-foot hand-carved wooden doorway inviting me in to a space that is minimally and perfectly designed, with the classic highlights of beautiful exposed wooden beams, a…More »
17. The Union Bar
Well hoooollleee hell, I officially bhanged me a lassi last night (and she encouraged me to bring my own pot?). Mind out of the gutter, kids, it's not what you think. This lassi was made with gin and is traditionally mixed with liquid cannabis -…More »
18. Crab Park
I love this park. Best view, best post-bike ride, best spot to watch the sun go down, best hangouts, best friends. Best, best place to NOT go skinny dipping in the middle of January. *ahem*
19. Hastings Liquor Store
Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z8
(604) 638-1632
Category:
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighbourhood: Hastings-Sunrise
Three sixty five until twenty-three hundred every single one of those days? Well, hell -- that's just the way it should be. With a pretty decent craft, imported and domestic beer selection for those who drink that sort of thing, a fairly…More »
20. The Salvation Army
Vancouver, BC V5T 2H1
(604) 874-4721
Category:
Thrift Stores
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
I have yet to find anything *really* great here, but this is a typical Salvation Army in all respects. Slightly dirty, with an overpowering musky smell (how the employees work in there without face masks is beyond me) I always feel the need to wash…More »
21. Fortune Sound Club
Vancouver, BC V6A 1T6
(604) 569-1758
Categories:
Venues & Event Spaces,
Dance Clubs
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
ALL DANCING ALL THE TIME!
ALL CAPS LOCK ALL THE TIME!
ALL MUSIC ALL THE TIME!
What a surprising venue this is. Seriously, Fortune has one of the best sound systems in Vancouver -- perfect for more experimental and high-energy performances like Rich…More »
22. Matchstick Coffee Roasters
Vancouver, BC V5T 2R6
(604) 558-0639
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
I'll jump on this train; absolutely, I will. When Matchstick first opened its doors a few months back, I decided to take the wait-and-see approach so that I could check it out *after* the major hype had died down (also known as:…More »
23. VanPrint
Vancouver, BC V5T
(604) 678-8666
Categories:
Graphic Design,
Printing Services
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
VanPrint's got the best prices on vinyl banners I've found in the city, but I'm still of two minds about the place. While I'm very happy with the outcome of the work they've done for me in the past, there have been a couple of small hiccups that make…More »
24. Figaro's Garden
Vancouver, BC V5N 4K2
(604) 253-1696
Category:
Nurseries & Gardening
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
In a time not to long ago in a place not too far away, I lived on a farm. Yes, I am a farmer's daughter (save your jokes for later, please). My summers were spent begging my dad to try driving the tractor (to this day, I still never have), gathering…More »
25. Bosa Foods
Vancouver, BC V5L 4E2
(604) 253-5578
When it comes to any and all things Italian food, this place is boss. Cheese and olives and oils and pastas and prosciutto and antipasto and sausages and artichokes and shelves upon shelves of sauces and spreads and pestos (plural!) -- they're all…More »
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