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 1. The Prophouse Cafe

1636 Venables Street
Vancouver, BC V5L 2H2
(604) 733-5665

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Restaurants

Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive

5.0 star rating
  3/25/2011

I am SO happy that I live 2 blocks away from this place, as it is the coolest coffee shop I have found in this city. Enjoying a cup of coffee or tea in this café is a feast for the eyes. There are so many knick knacks and other interesting things…More »

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 2. Turks Coffee Exchange

1276 Commercial Dr
Vancouver, BC V5L 3X4
(604) 255-5805

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive

4.0 star rating
  4/25/2011

You can always judge how good a coffee shop is by ordering an Americano. It's a simple drink, yes, but for many coffee shops in Vancouver it seems to be a difficult task. Thankfully, Turk's makes a heck of an Americano.

I've been here on a few…More »

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 3. Trees Organic Coffee

450 Granville St
Vancouver, BC V6C 1V4
(604) 684-5022

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Downtown

4.0 star rating
  2/7/2011

I used to walk by this shop almost daily on my way to work, but it wasn't until a few weeks ago that I finally went inside. I don't know what took me so long; I knew the place must be good since I always saw the same people hanging around.…More »

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 4. Prado Café

1938 Commercial Dr
Vancouver, BC V5N 4A7
(604) 255-5537

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive

3.0 star rating
  2/13/2011

This is a perfectly nice little coffee shop that gal pal and I happened upon one day after work. We were looking for a coffee shop that wasn't Starbucks, and as JJ Bean was PACKED, we gave Prado a try. I had their regular drip coffee, which was…More »

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 5. Café Deux Soleils

2096 Commercial Dr
Vancouver, BC V5N 4B2
(604) 254-1195

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Vegetarian, Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive

3.0 star rating
  10/15/2011

Not to be confused with Cafe DE Soleil, another vegetarian joint down the street. Seriously. A number of years ago, I was going on a date with a guy and he told me (verbally) to meet him at Cafe de/Deux Soleil(s) on Commercial Drive. Being the total…More »

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 6. Pleasant Beans Coffee House

39 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5T 1R9

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant

4.0 star rating
  10/19/2011

Pleasant Beans is a pleasant coffee shop in Mount Pleasant. (hee hee... I really wanted to write that. Just give me this one, mmkay?)

Now that I've gotten THAT out of the way:

I visited Pleasant Beans for the first time when I showed up a bit too…More »

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 7. Stanley Park

1166 Stanley Park Dr
Vancouver, BC V6J 5L1
(604) 873-7000

Category: Parks

Neighbourhood: Coal Harbour

5.0 star rating
  10/20/2011

Oh, Lord Stanley's Park. You have come to represent all that is wonderful about living in Vancouver. You are beautiful and vast, and you blend urbanity and the natural world so perfectly. Your towering evergreens are magnificent to behold, and your…More »

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"Rock Band champ"

Review votes:
331 Useful, 149 Funny, and 206 Cool

Location

Vancouver, BC

Yelping Since

September 2010

Things I Love

Twin Peaks, astronomy (NOT astrology), tattoos, nerd glasses, girls with attitude, yoga, stand-up comedy, hipsters, 90's grunge rock, art, secret languages, eyebrows, Guinness draught, learning, edgy hair cuts, farmers markets, words on paper, singing loudly, bright lipstick, running

Find Me In

A leopard-print unitard

My Hometown

Vancouver, BC

My Blog Or Website

http://twitter.com/#!/...

When I'm Not Yelping...

I'm desperately trying to learn to do the moonwalk.

Why You Should Read My Reviews

Because I wash myself with a rag on a stick.

My Second Favourite Website

http://www.last.fm/use...

The Last Great Book I Read

Pillars of the Earth

My First Concert

Green Day (Dookie Tour)

My Favourite Movie

Lost Highway, Kill Bill, Love Actually, Lord of the Rings, V for Vendetta

My Last Meal On Earth

My mom's cabbage rolls. Or salmon rolls. Or mushrooms. I just love all food!

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

I HAVE to sing Alice In Chains' "Man in the Box" every time I play Rock Band.

Most Recent Discovery

Spinning! It burns like hell, but is so gratifying.

Current Crush

My husband, and the guys from Rammstein. Not gonna lie, those Germans are hot!