Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Best, cheapest $2.99 diner breakfast with real potatoes. Unlimited coffee extra = <$5 including nice tip.
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Bon's Off Broadway
2451 Nanaimo StBest, cheapest $2.99 diner breakfast with real potatoes. Unlimited coffee extra = <$5 including nice tip.
Once source ethical coffee, great for early morning + 2 seconds away. Almost.
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Bump N Grind Cafe
916 Commercial DrOnce source ethical coffee, great for early morning + 2 seconds away. Almost.
Wifi, good coffee, outdoor patio, great for people watching, park across street. One of my "offices"
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Turks Coffee Bar
1276 Commercial DrWifi, good coffee, outdoor patio, great for people watching, park across street. One of my "offices"
Fantastic open space, wifi, comfortable lounge chairs and benches, one of my favourite "offices" Go to that Green Chain across the street, and I will forgive you, for you will have sinned.
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Continental Coffee
1806 Commercial DrFantastic open space, wifi, comfortable lounge chairs and benches, one of my favourite "offices" Go to that Green Chain across the street, and I will forgive you, for you will have sinned.
Great yummy bread, sandwiches, breakfast croissant, scones and desserts. Skip the coffee (yech) and go to Bump n Grind.
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Uprising Breads Bakery
1697 Venables StGreat yummy bread, sandwiches, breakfast croissant, scones and desserts. Skip the coffee (yech) and go to Bump n Grind.
BEST. Pizza. EVER. Fresh, healthy +generous (omg) Try the slabs of eggplant Veggie or Chipotle Chicken. If you are lucky, the strawberry pizza will be coming out of the oven. Super YUM, open until 3am
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Fire Pizza
1918 Commercial DrBEST. Pizza. EVER. Fresh, healthy +generous (omg) Try the slabs of eggplant Veggie or Chipotle Chicken. If you are lucky, the strawberry pizza will be coming out of the oven. Super YUM, open until 3am
Quebecers! Do you miss real Poutine? Search no more. Open bar window in summer, great for using free Wifi signal from coffee shop across the street.
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Belgian Fries
1885 Commercial DrQuebecers! Do you miss real Poutine? Search no more. Open bar window in summer, great for using free Wifi signal from coffee shop across the street.
Merchants Workshop
1590 Commercial DriveLOVE it. YUM.
Art Gallery, Theatre, Restaurant, All-Year Round Outdoor Seating, Great Food, Good Latte, Media/Film/Arts People. All around good times. Restaurant that reminds me the most of Montreal.
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Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial DrArt Gallery, Theatre, Restaurant, All-Year Round Outdoor Seating, Great Food, Good Latte, Media/Film/Arts People. All around good times. Restaurant that reminds me the most of Montreal.
Prophouse Cafe
1636 Venables StAtmosphere + Decor - visit even if you don't drink coffee
Classic pizza with huge amounts of cheese if you like that kind of thing. ME? Lamb Souvlaki all the way - you can get deliveries after 5pm
Sunrise Pizza & Steak House
949 Commercial DrClassic pizza with huge amounts of cheese if you like that kind of thing. ME? Lamb Souvlaki all the way - you can get deliveries after 5pm
Everything Else
Best. Pharmacy. Ever. Never had a more customer oriented caring pharmacy. Robin and his staff are super nice and friendly, great advice.
Robin's Pharmacy Ltd
908 Commercial DrBest. Pharmacy. Ever. Never had a more customer oriented caring pharmacy. Robin and his staff are super nice and friendly, great advice.
Shopping
Yoga and bath everything. Great hemp, bamboo/hemp bath, bed, pillows, mats, clothing and decor. Very ethical sourcing.
Drive Design Studio Inc
353 Water StYoga and bath everything. Great hemp, bamboo/hemp bath, bed, pillows, mats, clothing and decor. Very ethical sourcing.
Drinks & Nightlife
I don't drink, so this is one of the few bars I am familiar with. Main attraction? AMAZING Jazz by some of Vancouver's best including Andrea Superstein.
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Libra Room
1608 Commercial DrI don't drink, so this is one of the few bars I am familiar with. Main attraction? AMAZING Jazz by some of Vancouver's best including Andrea Superstein.
Entertainment & Activities
Awesome kids playground, including WATER PARK. So much fun. Grown-Ups chill, hula hoop, play music and bike hockey, buy from ad-hoc vendors and general all-around FREE space.
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Iphakamisa Park
1657 Charles StAwesome kids playground, including WATER PARK. So much fun. Grown-Ups chill, hula hoop, play music and bike hockey, buy from ad-hoc vendors and general all-around FREE space.
One block to easy suntanning, kids playground, sunset and fireworks viewing, frisbee, soccer, bookreading. Very quiet.
Salsbury Park
1806 Adanac StOne block to easy suntanning, kids playground, sunset and fireworks viewing, frisbee, soccer, bookreading. Very quiet.