Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Excellent izakaya (Japanese tapas), interesting and unusual drinks list (their freshly made ginger-ale is SO good with gin or vodka), terrific service, and late hours for snacking after a show.
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Kingyo
871 Denman St
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Excellent izakaya (Japanese tapas), interesting and unusual drinks list (their freshly made ginger-ale is SO good with gin or vodka), terrific service, and late hours for snacking after a show.
Coffee and gelato in one convenient place!
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Milano Espresso Bar Denman Street
849 Denman St
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Coffee and gelato in one convenient place!
Neighbourhood coffeehouse with free wifi.
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Delany's Coffee House
1105 Denman St
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Neighbourhood coffeehouse with free wifi.
Tasty Spanish tapas.
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Espana Restaurant
1118 Denman St
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Tasty Spanish tapas.
Excellent Malaysian food, with three locations in the neighbourhood: Robson, Denman and Davie! If you like noodles, try the Char Bee Hoon.
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Banana Leaf Malaysian Cafe
1779 Robson St
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Excellent Malaysian food, with three locations in the neighbourhood: Robson, Denman and Davie! If you like noodles, try the Char Bee Hoon.
Great place for breakfast or brunch any day.
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Central Bistro
1072 Denman St
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Great place for breakfast or brunch any day.
Beautiful outdoor patio, yummy Italian food, great service. A special treat.
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Adesso
1906 Haro Street
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Beautiful outdoor patio, yummy Italian food, great service. A special treat.
Korean sweet potato noodles, the seafood soft tofu soup and kim chi.
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Jang Mo Jib Korean Restaurant
808 Bute Street
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Korean sweet potato noodles, the seafood soft tofu soup and kim chi.
Cheap and cheerful for breakfast, brunch or lunch (breakfast served all day). Open 7am til 4pm weekdays, and till 5pm weekends.
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Joe's Grill
3048 Main St
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Cheap and cheerful for breakfast, brunch or lunch (breakfast served all day). Open 7am til 4pm weekdays, and till 5pm weekends.
For those who need their Starbucks fix, there's also a location on the NW corner of Robson and Denman, in the Safeway, and at the NE corner of Denman and Davie!
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Starbucks
99 Keefer Pl
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For those who need their Starbucks fix, there's also a location on the NW corner of Robson and Denman, in the Safeway, and at the NE corner of Denman and Davie!

Essentials

Open 24 hours, free wifi, and outdoor patio.
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Blenz Coffee
338 Helmcken St
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Open 24 hours, free wifi, and outdoor patio.
The free wifi is actually in the Joe Fortes Branch of the Vancouver Public Library, which shares the entrance to the WECC. The library also has computers with internet access.
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West End Community Centre
870 Denman St
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The free wifi is actually in the Joe Fortes Branch of the Vancouver Public Library, which shares the entrance to the WECC. The library also has computers with internet access.
Open 7am to midnight, 7days/week.
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Safeway Robson
1766 Robson St
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Open 7am to midnight, 7days/week.
Healthy food source, both fully prepared or for making at home.
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Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th Ave
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Healthy food source, both fully prepared or for making at home.
Joe's No Frills grocery store: the budget-conscious alternative to Safeway and Whole Foods
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Denman Place Mall
1030 Denman St
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Joe's No Frills grocery store: the budget-conscious alternative to Safeway and Whole Foods

Everything Else

What's not to like about a beach? English Bay also gives you access to Vancouver's famous Seawall. Head west to Second Beach, where there's an outdoor pool, or further to the less-crowded Third Beach.
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English Bay
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What's not to like about a beach? English Bay also gives you access to Vancouver's famous Seawall. Head west to Second Beach, where there's an outdoor pool, or further to the less-crowded Third Beach.
Organic produce and locally-made artisanal products, Saturdays 9am - 2pm. Scentimental Creations, which makes the handmade soap in my bathroom, is there Sept 6 & 13. www.scentimentalcreations.com
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West End Farmers Market
1100 Comox St
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Organic produce and locally-made artisanal products, Saturdays 9am - 2pm. Scentimental Creations, which makes the handmade soap in my bathroom, is there Sept 6 & 13. www.scentimentalcreations.com

Shopping

Open till midnight.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer St
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Open till midnight.
Almost always a line-up, but worth it for a treat - so many flavours, choices of sorbet as well as gelato.
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D'oro Gelato & Caffè
1094 Denman St
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Almost always a line-up, but worth it for a treat - so many flavours, choices of sorbet as well as gelato.

Sightseeing

So close! A 15-minute stroll away through Stanley Park.
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I-Aquarium yaseVancouver
845 Avison Way
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So close! A 15-minute stroll away through Stanley Park.
This is where you can catch a ride on a Granville Island Ferry to Granville Island, Science World or Yaletown - or get a tour of False Creek on one of these tiny boats.
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Aquatic Centre Ferry Dock station
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This is where you can catch a ride on a Granville Island Ferry to Granville Island, Science World or Yaletown - or get a tour of False Creek on one of these tiny boats.