Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Delicious fresh pastry and great coffee. Great for a mid morning stop. Fresh organic local produce and gourmet food products on sale as well.
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Le Marché St. George
4393 St George StDelicious fresh pastry and great coffee. Great for a mid morning stop. Fresh organic local produce and gourmet food products on sale as well.
Silk Road food. (India, Middles East, Asia) Wonderful atmosphere. Live music many nights.
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Trilussa Pizza & Pane
4363 Main StSilk Road food. (India, Middles East, Asia) Wonderful atmosphere. Live music many nights.
Well presented and delicious Thai food. Great for dinner or lunch.
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Sawasdee Thai Restaurant
4250 Main StWell presented and delicious Thai food. Great for dinner or lunch.
Gourmet food. Fantastic! Reservations required. Open 5:30 pm. Each day the chalkboard has the specials of the day. One dish of beef or lamb, 2 fish, a vegetarian dish and a vegan dish.
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GRUB
4328 Main StGourmet food. Fantastic! Reservations required. Open 5:30 pm. Each day the chalkboard has the specials of the day. One dish of beef or lamb, 2 fish, a vegetarian dish and a vegan dish.
Oh yummm. Fresh gourmet donuts, croissants and fantastic coffee.
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49th Parallel Café & Lucky's Doughnuts - MAIN
2902 Main StOh yummm. Fresh gourmet donuts, croissants and fantastic coffee.
The best muffins, scones and great coffee. All baked goods are baked daily in house. Saturdays are special with sour cherry and chocolate scones.
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Bean Around the World Coffees
3598 Main StreetThe best muffins, scones and great coffee. All baked goods are baked daily in house. Saturdays are special with sour cherry and chocolate scones.
Good basic food, Greek food and pasta. Live music on the weekends.
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The Main
4210 Main StGood basic food, Greek food and pasta. Live music on the weekends.
Cottage Bistro
Good food. Live music.
Chai Lounge
Good Food.
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main StJJ Bean. Need I say more. Great coffee.
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main StJJ Bean to the east on Fraser.
Sunlock Garden Restaurant
4298 Fraser StGood Chinese Food.
Gourmet Vegetarian. Small servings. Made a top ten list of restaurants in Enroute magazine.
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The Acorn Restaurant
3995 Main StGourmet Vegetarian. Small servings. Made a top ten list of restaurants in Enroute magazine.
Dream Sushi
4401 Main StreetSushi.
Our favorite sushi place. Not that close to the house, but really couldn't leave it out. Walking distance if you like to walk. Or a short bus ride. Try the sushi pizza!
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Sushiyama
371 E BroadwayOur favorite sushi place. Not that close to the house, but really couldn't leave it out. Walking distance if you like to walk. Or a short bus ride. Try the sushi pizza!
Pho Hoang Vietnamese Restaurant
3388 Main StreetVietnamese soup on a rainy day.
When you crave Jerk Chicken this is your place.
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The Reef Caribbean Restaurants
4172 Main StWhen you crave Jerk Chicken this is your place.
Great breakfast spot. If you go on the weekend expect a line. Leave your name on the chalkboard just inside. Week days are less crowded. Funky decor.
De-li-cious interesting food. Good coffee.
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Slickity Jim's Chat 'n' Chew
3475 Main StGreat breakfast spot. If you go on the weekend expect a line. Leave your name on the chalkboard just inside. Week days are less crowded. Funky decor.
De-li-cious interesting food. Good coffee.
Nice Cafe
154 E 8th AveBreakfast all day. Inexpensive and great hashbrowns.
All you can eat vegetarian buffet. Indian food. After eating walk down the block and shop in the various Indian clothing stores. Punjabi Market area. Marvelous.
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All India Sweets & Restaurant
6560 Main StAll you can eat vegetarian buffet. Indian food. After eating walk down the block and shop in the various Indian clothing stores. Punjabi Market area. Marvelous.
Pizza Carano
4241 Fraser StGreat Pizza.
Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser StDelicious croissant, pastries and breads baked fresh in-house.
Daily soup specials. Great coffee and tea selection.
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Batard Bakery
3958 Fraser StDelicious croissant, pastries and breads baked fresh in-house.
Daily soup specials. Great coffee and tea selection.
Everything Else
Large lap pool, large toddler pool that gradually deepens to the 'lazy river' (my favorite). 80 person hot tub. Steam room and sauna. The local library, ice rink, fitness center.
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Hillcrest Community Centre
4575 Clancy Loranger WayLarge lap pool, large toddler pool that gradually deepens to the 'lazy river' (my favorite). 80 person hot tub. Steam room and sauna. The local library, ice rink, fitness center.
On The Fringe Hair Design
3957 Main StHair stylists.
Locus Restaurant & Lounge
4121 Main StGood food.
Open Door Yoga
2940 E 15th AveYoga!
Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer StDrug store with good selection.
I used to work at this small hospital. It has a great emerg department if you need a stitch or two.
Providence Health Care
I used to work at this small hospital. It has a great emerg department if you need a stitch or two.
Shopping
Front & Company
3772 Main StClothing store, consignment and new.
One of my favorite places to go, I struggle to explain. Basically a discount store with great stuff. A browsers delight. Kitchen, bath, cards, tea, toys, writing supplies, hardware. I love Welk's!
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Welk's
3511 Main StOne of my favorite places to go, I struggle to explain. Basically a discount store with great stuff. A browsers delight. Kitchen, bath, cards, tea, toys, writing supplies, hardware. I love Welk's!
Granville Island Toy Company
3298 Main StA great little toy store.
Arts & Culture
Local movie theatre. A good walk. Movie. Then walk home. Nice to do on a summer evening.
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The Park Theatre
3440 Cambie StLocal movie theatre. A good walk. Movie. Then walk home. Nice to do on a summer evening.
We have a number of friends who train and play Capoeira. A Brazilian martial art. Any class is open to watch. If you want to try an Intro class the first class is free. Saturday the roda is at 12:30.
Capoeira Ache Brasil Academy
341 E BroadwayWe have a number of friends who train and play Capoeira. A Brazilian martial art. Any class is open to watch. If you want to try an Intro class the first class is free. Saturday the roda is at 12:30.
Sightseeing
Former quarry, now a beautiful formal garden. The surrounding park has various trails around "Little Mountain". Two ponds to feed the ducks. Pitch and Putt (pay) and frisbee (free) golf course.
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Queen Elizabeth Park
4600 Cambie StFormer quarry, now a beautiful formal garden. The surrounding park has various trails around "Little Mountain". Two ponds to feed the ducks. Pitch and Putt (pay) and frisbee (free) golf course.
Essentials
East West Market
4169 Main StGood selection, good prices.
Budget groceries. No name brands. Open later than East West Market.
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Dean's No Frills
4508 Fraser StBudget groceries. No name brands. Open later than East West Market.
Chain Grocery store with good selection. Deli, meat dept. Open til 8.
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Nesters Market
333 Abbott StChain Grocery store with good selection. Deli, meat dept. Open til 8.
Entertainment & Activities
Science World at TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec StGreat fun.