Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Neighbourhood french restaurant - not great on vegetarian but otherwise a nice choice. Reserve!
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Les Faux Bourgeois
663 E 15th AveNeighbourhood french restaurant - not great on vegetarian but otherwise a nice choice. Reserve!
Cedar Cottage Coffee House
1303 KingswayAnother good coffee shop option.
Close coffee in a nice space with chocolate bread. A bit pricey/ hipster. Check out all the craft and art stores in this little strip -- collage collage, cloth store, pottery place.
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Matchstick Fraser St.
639 E 15th AveClose coffee in a nice space with chocolate bread. A bit pricey/ hipster. Check out all the craft and art stores in this little strip -- collage collage, cloth store, pottery place.
Good burritos and other mexican food. It's a fast food atmosphere, and everything is around $10.
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Sal y Limón
701 KingswayGood burritos and other mexican food. It's a fast food atmosphere, and everything is around $10.
If you're a vegetarian, check out this buddhist Chinese vegetarian place. Get the beancurd skin rolls, fresh and tasty shiitake and spicy green beans.
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Po Kong
1334 Kingsway Ave.If you're a vegetarian, check out this buddhist Chinese vegetarian place. Get the beancurd skin rolls, fresh and tasty shiitake and spicy green beans.
House Of Dosas
1391 KingswayCheap, good, south Indian food.
Graze
3980 Fraser StreetFancy-ish vegan place.
For some reason this coffee shop is licensed (they have draft beer).
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Our Town Cafe
255 E BroadwayFor some reason this coffee shop is licensed (they have draft beer).
Everything Else
Good basic German baking -- I buy their buns and breads mostly but there's also coffee, cinnamon buns, cookies, pretzels. Great with toddlers (has a play kitchen etc).
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SweetSalt Bakery And Café
3497 Fraser StreetGood basic German baking -- I buy their buns and breads mostly but there's also coffee, cinnamon buns, cookies, pretzels. Great with toddlers (has a play kitchen etc).
Right across Kingsway, this inexpensive market has good fresh produce as well as basics including cream, soymilk, pasta etc. Can easily put together a good Asian meal from the staples here.
Natureway Farm Market (Vancouver)
1050 KingswayRight across Kingsway, this inexpensive market has good fresh produce as well as basics including cream, soymilk, pasta etc. Can easily put together a good Asian meal from the staples here.
New and used books: one of Vancouver's few remaining independents.
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Pulp Fiction Books
2422 Main StNew and used books: one of Vancouver's few remaining independents.
Saturday market (produce, baked goods, pottery etc)
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Vancouver Farmers Markets
1991 Grant StSaturday market (produce, baked goods, pottery etc)
Nice Shoes
Vegan shoe store, funky socks. Random local business.
Drinks & Nightlife
Closest beer and wine store - good selection.
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Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood Pub
3728 Clark DrClosest beer and wine store - good selection.
Worth checking their music listings. This downstairs venue is an easy walk.
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Biltmore Cabaret
2755 Prince Edward StWorth checking their music listings. This downstairs venue is an easy walk.
Shopping
Locally made ice-cream by the scoop or by the jar! Mainly dairy, some vegan options.
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Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser StLocally made ice-cream by the scoop or by the jar! Mainly dairy, some vegan options.