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Reena "Maple me up" M.'s Profile

Pimp My Kitchen

Some people have to have the latest electronic gadgets. Others NEED to have their kitchen well equipped and fashionable. Where I go to get super cool, funky, and/or practical kitchen gadgets.

1. Williams Sonoma

2903 Granville St
Vancouver, BC V6H 3J6
(778) 330-2581

Category: Kitchen & Bath

Neighbourhoods: Fairview Slopes, South Granville

12/19/2009

OMG this place is awesome!!! They give samples of baked goods. They have amazing products to bake with! For example, they had a cake mold to make an oreo sandwich cake! And cake tins to make gingerbread men cakes, and little presents cake molds! I…More »

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2. Motiv Design

2064 4th Ave W
Vancouver, BC V6J 1M9
(604) 737-8116

Category: Kitchen & Bath

Neighbourhood: Kitsilano

12/17/2009 First to Review

Funky ktichen and bath store! They had just the perfect dishwashing sponge holder that I needed that situates itself in the sink. And it was made up of cute flower designs! They are probably generally overpriced. But sometimes they have amazing…More »

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3. Ming Wo Cookware

2707 Granville St
Vancouver, BC V6H 3J1
(604) 737-7885

Category: Kitchen & Bath

Neighbourhoods: Fairview Slopes, South Granville

12/19/2009

Another store with tons of fun quirky stuff. Except this place also has more practical, not necessarily fun stuff, but stuff you need anyway for the kitchen. If I had more money and space in my kitchen I'd shop here more often. But the products are…More »

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4. Call the Kettle Black

2294 W 4th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6K 1N8
(604) 736-1412

Category: Kitchen & Bath

Neighbourhood: Kitsilano

Update - 3/23/2010

I really like this store. I bought one of the more functional tools an Indian woman can have in her kitchen--a garlic mincer! And it's cute because it's shaped like a garlic. You just put the peeled clove in one half, and put the top half on and…More »

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12/17/2009 First to Review
This store has some interesting and practical kitchen ware. It can be overpriced though. Some of… Read more »

5. Cookworks

1548 Broadway W
Vancouver, BC V6J 5K9
(604) 731-1148

Category: Kitchen & Bath

Neighbourhoods: Fairview Slopes, South Granville

12/19/2009

This place is like a funhouse for me! They have so many cute and fun and quirky things to play with in the kitchen. I could easily spend hours in kitchen stores like this. One day, when I have more money, I shall buy it all.
They even have a demo…More »

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6. Forum Home Appliances

1307 - 4500 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H 2A9
(604) 432-1682

Category: Appliances

Neighbourhood: Metrotown

12/16/2010 ROTD 3/28/2011 First to Review

They have all sorts of cool Asian kitchen gadgets. My parents were excited to pick up a nut mill (no, not a place where they breed crazies--a manual nut grinder/chopper) and a pair of scissors with 5 blades to finely chop things like green onions or…More »

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7. Damask

2178 Western Pkwy
Vancouver, BC V6T 1V6
(604) 739-6887

Categories: Cards & Stationery, Jewellery

Neighbourhood: UBC

5/20/2009 First to Review

This place is a nice little boutique store located on the UBC Campus that is good for getting nice gifts for someone, or an interesting, and fashionable hand bag for your self. They have cool cards and wrapping paper, as well as designer glassware.…More »

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8. Eat! Vancouver

1055 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3
(604) 689-8651

Categories: Festivals, Food

Neighbourhoods: Coal Harbour, Downtown

Update - 5/30/2010

I hate to have to agree with everyone else, but I really couldn't stand the massive crowds and lines of people this year! I can't believe each booth had a 5-15 minute line and the vendors seemed so tired that you couldn't even talk to most of them…More »

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5/25/2009
***I give it 5 stars because a food festival is as good as it can get, but EAT Vancouver does have… Read more »

9. Charlie's Chocolate Factory

3746 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC V5G 1G4
(604) 437-8221

Category: Chocolatiers and Shops

12/20/2009

I looked for chocolate molds everywhere in Vancouver and couldn't find them anywhere but here! And they had so many different kinds! And so many options with packaging and wrapping your newly made chocolates. I could totally go nuts here if chocolate…More »

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10. The Bay

674 Granville St
Vancouver, BC V6C 1Z6
(604) 681-6211

Category: Department Stores

Neighbourhood: Downtown

10/14/2009

If you search hard enough, and try on long enough, you can find some really good bras that are sure to make the girls look perky. And if you're lucky, they're having a sale!

Traumatizing experience though: some woman in the change room topless…More »

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11. Z Gallerie

L134 Woodfield Mall
Schaumburg, IL 60173
USA
(847) 619-1103

Categories: Furniture Stores, Home Decor

12/8/2009

They have really cute accessories for homes. From fruit-holding bowls, to conversation pieces, to wall hanging. The artwork they sell is pretty cool too. If I had a Z Gallerie near my house, I'd be there instead of IKEA when looking for generic cool…More »

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12. Punjab Food Center

6635 Main St
Vancouver, BC V5X 3H3
(604) 322-5502

Category: Ethnic Food

Neighbourhoods: Sunset, Punjabi Market

3/28/2011

Where do you go to find fresh okra? Here! A relatively expensive grocery store where you can find different conventional and Indian/Asian vegetables to cook with. For example, okra was $0.99 per pound! Crazy! And they have good quality ginger…More »

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13. The Gourmet Warehouse

1340 Hastings St E
Vancouver, BC V5L 1S3
(604) 253-3022

Category: Specialty Food

Neighbourhood: Grandview-Woodlands

2/11/2012

Who doesn't love this place???? I really have to restrict myself from buying everything my heart desires in this store because I just wouldn't have any space in my house. A few of the things I've bought at reasonable prices here:
1) Angostura…More »

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