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The Best (and Worst) of Vancouver Dive Bars

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The Best (and Worst) of Vancouver Dive Bars

Sticky floors, hideous bathrooms - mmmm - I sense a good night out!

1. Pub 340

340 Cambie St
Vancouver, BC V6B 2N3
(604) 602-0644

Category: Dive Bars

Neighbourhood: Downtown

8/8/2009

The Cambie denied us, on account of last call, which could only lead to stickier things - oh Pub 340.

The scene - long haired, skinny dudes screaming into microphones (my ears continue to ring), 1994 all over again - hey, is that plaid? And me, long…More »

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2. Bourbon Street Pub

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

Categories: Music Venues, Pubs

Neighbourhoods: Gastown, Downtown Eastside

2/10/2009

While this used to be the "cheap seedy place" a crowd of us would go for a birthday or some other "get your drink on" event - this past weekend proved the Bourbon is now the place to go to check out a "seedy place."

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3. The Oasis Pub

1240 Thurlow St
Vancouver, BC V6E 1X5
(604) 685-1724

Category: Nightlife

Neighbourhood: West End

2/22/2010

Sticky floors and screaming fans go together like shots in beer. Oasis - you're awesome when everywhere else is jam packed and all I want to do is watch the game. Lots of TV's, Granville island beers on tap (feel free to drink freely from your very…More »

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4. The Rumpus Room

2689 Main St
Vancouver, BC V5T 3E7
(604) 568-5663

Categories: Canadian (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch, Lounges

Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant

Update - 11/5/2011

The moment I walked in on my second romp with The Rumpus Room, I was hit with that deep-fried stench. A stench so baked in it permeates the entire place, layer upon layer of grease. Perhaps that's part of the kitsch; it now certainly feels like the…More »

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