Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Matchstick Fraser St.
639 E 15th AveGreat coffee and a good study place.
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main StGreat coffee but no wifi
Great coffee, some outdoor seating and AMAZING baked goods and some great lunch items (the breakfast burrito is awesome) and the foccaccia pizzas
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Uprising Breads Bakery
1697 Venables StGreat coffee, some outdoor seating and AMAZING baked goods and some great lunch items (the breakfast burrito is awesome) and the foccaccia pizzas
Perfect coffee, great outdoor seating in front of the park (very entertaining) and nice sandwiches with salad and olives yummm. Also they have a great breakfast burritos with feta cheese and roasted red peppers.
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Renzo's Café
1301 Commercial DrPerfect coffee, great outdoor seating in front of the park (very entertaining) and nice sandwiches with salad and olives yummm. Also they have a great breakfast burritos with feta cheese and roasted red peppers.
Drinks & Nightlife
Has a huge selection of many of the local craft brews, very loud always packed. Some just okay food. Brunch menu was surprisingly good.
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St. Augustine's
2360 Commercial DrHas a huge selection of many of the local craft brews, very loud always packed. Some just okay food. Brunch menu was surprisingly good.
Great beer selection and great food with a nice outdoor patio.
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BierCraft Tap and Tapas
1191 Commercial DrGreat beer selection and great food with a nice outdoor patio.
Parks & Nature
Lots of entertainment with all the dogs. A nice walk around the lake. Great neighbourhood.
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Ipharki ye-John Hendry (Trout Lake)
3300 Victoria DrLots of entertainment with all the dogs. A nice walk around the lake. Great neighbourhood.
Lots of entertainment with all the dogs. A nice walk around the lake. Great neighbourhood.
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Trout Lake Beach
Lots of entertainment with all the dogs. A nice walk around the lake. Great neighbourhood.
China Creek North Park
1001 E 7th AveJog around the park!
Victoria Park
650 Lonsdale Ave Tennis Courts, community garden
Clark Park
1500 E 14th AveAmazing, huge, big ol' trees. Tennis Courts etc...
Essentials
If you shop around to various grocery stores on The Drive - you'll definitely get a better deal than Donald's but it has everything and Donald's is very convenient. Everything is overpackaged though.
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City Avenue Market
2279 Commercial DrIf you shop around to various grocery stores on The Drive - you'll definitely get a better deal than Donald's but it has everything and Donald's is very convenient. Everything is overpackaged though.
Dollar Grocers Ltd
2210 Commercial DrNorman's Fruit & Salad
1604 Commercial Drcheap! Lots of produce!
Great source for Italian deli items and other specialty items. I like the grilled eggplant slices to put on my veggie panini.
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Bosa Foods
562 Victoria DrGreat source for Italian deli items and other specialty items. I like the grilled eggplant slices to put on my veggie panini.
Entertainment & Activities
Great non-traditional selection and some good performances also.
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Rio Theatre
1660 E BroadwayGreat non-traditional selection and some good performances also.
Getting Around
Commercial Platform 3 station