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Collection of all the amazing Yelp parties I've been to. After reading, ask yourself, why am I not an Elite yet?

 1. Yelp Vancouver Cocktail Society: Manhattan

212 Abbott Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1B2

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown

5.0 star rating
  3/29/2012

Don't smell booze with your nose. Smell with your mouth.

Quirky but it works! Lets you really breakdown the components of each liquor.

For a beer drinker like me, I learned a lot throughout the night about The Manhattan and cocktails in general. From…More »

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 2. Elite Event: Yelp's Full Moon Party At Pink Elephant Thai

1152 Alberni St
Vancouver, BC V6E 1A6

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: West End

5.0 star rating
  3/29/2012

The name of the place is truly legit. It's Pink, they have Elephants, and the staff are Thai.

I've been waiting for this party for months after meeting Desmond (owner) several months back. Once we told him about the awesomeness of Yelp parties, he…More »

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 3. Yelper Party: Yelp's Night At The Museum

1100 Chestnut Street
Vancouver, BC V6J 5E5

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: Kitsilano

5.0 star rating
  3/5/2012

I won't regurgitate the details of the 100+ reviews below. This was one helluva party. It was a Yelp Elite Party on crack. With a laundry list of vendors and sponsors and a burlesque dancer, it was sensory overload.

No idea how you pulled off such a…More »

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 4. Elites Party in the Rec Room at The Bimini

2010 W 4th Ave
Vancouver, BC V6J 1M7

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: Kitsilano

4.0 star rating
  2/1/2012

Donelly surprises me again.

Spacious digs. Efficient, friendly, awesome staff. So they didn't do an full open bar like the crazy times at the New Oxford party, but the bar staff kept up with the barrage of Yelpers. The Murdoch Float was an interesting…More »

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 5. Keefer Bar Dim Sum Cabaret Elite Event

135 Keefer St
Vancouver, BC V6A 1X4

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: Downtown

5.0 star rating
  11/23/2011

They made drinks with skill and potency. There was Pixelbooth with lots of props. Dim sum was pleasantly served. Burlesque performer who awesomely free-styled about dishing pie.

Robin, you rock. I wish every night was Yelp Tuesday night.

Bravo.

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 6. Yelp Goes Bollywood Burlesque Elite Event @ Ginger62

1219 Granville St
Vancouver, BC V6B 2G6

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District

5.0 star rating
  10/2/2011

Bollyfreakingtastic.

I was a wee bit skeptical as to how Robin could top the Secret Supper, but when I saw the word 'Bollywood' I knew this would be legendary.

Welcomed by a pair of well dressed tall 'ladies' with sweet Indian sponge cake, I knew this…More »

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 7. Elite Secret Supper @ Kitsilano Daily Kitchen

1809 W 1st Ave
Vancouver, BC V6J 1G5
(604) 569-2741

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: Kitsilano

5.0 star rating
  8/30/2011

Was it just a dream? One of those completely unexpected awesome, vivid dreams that you'll likely only ever experience once in a Yelp lifetime?

Robin's concept for this event has never been done in the history of Yelp events. Let me repeat that.…More »

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 8. Ninjas Unite! Elite Party At Suika

1626 W Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6J 1X6

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: Fairview Slopes

5.0 star rating
  4/19/2011

Suika + Yelp = Japanese Elite Awesomeness.

When I saw Miss Pikachu through the window, I knew this party was going to be crazy legit Tokyo fun times. When I saw Banana Man, Ladyboy, and Minny Mouse, I was super impressed. When I ate their food and…More »

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 9. Smile, Yelp Loves YEW Elite Party X2

791 W Georgia St
Vancouver, BC V6C 2T4

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: Downtown

5.0 star rating
  3/22/2011

Super belated review, but gotta give my props.

YEW may just stand for Yelp Elites Welcome. When you're wined and dined like royalty by YEW's staff, a 5-star is the bare praise acceptable.

I went to Tuesday's Wood-themed party. I'll save the food…More »

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 10. Yelp's Word To Your Author Elite Party At The New Oxford

1144 Homer St
Vancouver, BC V6B 2G2

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown

5.0 star rating
  1/17/2011

Holy Wednesday night hangover! I think the trouble started when I found out that it was OPEN bar. This may have contributed to me mistakenly identifying two people. Ooops.

I concur with others. This place is Donnelly? With absolutely spectacular…More »

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 11. Elite Event: Mathletes vs. Athletes!

602 Dunsmuir
Vancouver, BC V6B 1Y2

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: Downtown

4.0 star rating
  11/30/2010

Nerds just do everything better. Yelp nerds are no exception and made this Elite event nerd-tastic awesome.

This was the Ginger Ninja's (aka Cyndi H) first event as Vancouver CM and she picked up right where Crystal H left off.

Not wanting to miss out…More »

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 12. Elite Event @ Wild Rice

117 W Pender St
Vancouver, BC V6B 1S4

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: Downtown

5.0 star rating
  8/14/2010

Dear Crystal: You rocked it big time, asian style!

Wild Rice was a perfect venue. Sleek, comfy, spacious. Love the two separate loft-like areas. Home to Gray Monk tasting table and the LOL-filled photo booth with the most random asian props.

Feeling…More »

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 13. Elite Event @ Vancouver Police Museum

240 Cordova St E
Vancouver, BC V6A 3W3

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside

4.0 star rating
  7/23/2010

When was the last time you drank from a makeshift bar in an old autopsy room and used the autopsy table as a coffee table? Yup, a experience only found with Yelp.

I never knew there was a Vancouver Police Museum, so it was cool checking out…More »

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 14. Yelp Presents A Carnival Wonderland @ Ayden Gallery

88 W Pender St
Vancouver, BC V6B 1R3

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: Downtown

5.0 star rating
  6/25/2010

Bang! Crystal and the Yelp team strike again with the biggest event I've been to so far. From the moment I stepped inside the gallery I met several super cool Yelpers as well as 1st timers. The vibe and energy of everyone there was fantastic! Every…More »

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 15. Elite Event: Tango Trip @ Regional Tasting Lounge

1130 Mainland Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 5P2

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown

5.0 star rating
  5/28/2010

Wow, I think I finally recovered from the spectacularness (and those Pisco Sours) of my 3rd round of Yelp Events. So pardon me if I'm all over the map in this review.

Entrance: Darn big rose for the guys, pretty flower thing for the gals.  If you were…More »

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 16. Elite Event @ Café Nuba

146 E 3rd Ave
Vancouver, BC V5T 1C8

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant

5.0 star rating
  4/22/2010

Yet again Crystal and rest of Team Yelp does it again. This was my first Elite event and boy oh boy did I have a smashing good time.

Nuba's new location is really funky cool. A true new gem for the mostly commercial area. The owners and staff were so…More »

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 17. Living La Voya Local Yelp Party

1177 Melville St
Vancouver, BC V6E 0A3

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: Downtown

5.0 star rating
  3/11/2010

This being my 1st Yelp party, simply put my expectations were blown away!

Food highlights courtesy of Voya:
-the most tender, best seasoned rack of lamb
-BC spot prawns with curry sauce
-eggplant slider burgers mmm
-tuna tartare in hollowed out cucumber
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