Guidebook for Vancouver

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Jen & Doug
Guidebook for Vancouver

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great bakery!
19 locals recommend
Black Rook Bakehouse
2474 E Hastings St
19 locals recommend
great bakery!
great grocery store - has just about everything you need
153 locals recommend
Donald's Market
2342 E Hastings St
153 locals recommend
great grocery store - has just about everything you need
local brews - very good
83 locals recommend
Bomber Brewing
1488 Adanac St
83 locals recommend
local brews - very good
fun local craft beer spot
60 locals recommend
Off the Rail Brewing
1351 Adanac St
60 locals recommend
fun local craft beer spot
huckelberry sour is great!
62 locals recommend
Powell Brewery
1357 Powell St
62 locals recommend
huckelberry sour is great!
books
20 locals recommend
Vancouver Public Library, Kensington Branch
1428 Cedar Cottage Mews
20 locals recommend
books
good selection local brews & wines
22 locals recommend
High Point Beer Wine Spirits
2769 E Hastings St
22 locals recommend
good selection local brews & wines
great outdoor pool - nice park to walk in.
29 locals recommend
New Brighton Pool
3201 New Brighton Rd
29 locals recommend
great outdoor pool - nice park to walk in.
close, cheap, & fun. They rent gear.
17 locals recommend
Rupert Park Pitch & Putt
3402 Charles St
17 locals recommend
close, cheap, & fun. They rent gear.
big asian grocery store complex -- bubble tea, coconut buns, sushi, dim sum... you name it!
326 locals recommend
T&T Supermarket
179 Keefer Pl
326 locals recommend
big asian grocery store complex -- bubble tea, coconut buns, sushi, dim sum... you name it!
Try the Gypsy Tears!
130 locals recommend
Parallel 49 Brewing Company
1950 Triumph St
130 locals recommend
Try the Gypsy Tears!
they have everything kitchen related!
21 locals recommend
The Gourmet Warehouse
1340 E Hastings St
21 locals recommend
they have everything kitchen related!
good deals on produce
BK Market Ltd
2431 E Hastings St
good deals on produce
fabulous italian deli
31 locals recommend
Cioffi's Meat Market & Deli
4156 Hastings St
31 locals recommend
fabulous italian deli
great perogies
11 locals recommend
Ugo & Joe's Lucky Meats
11 locals recommend
great perogies
great quality meats! all manner of tasty sausages etc.
23 locals recommend
Rio Friendly Meats
2477 E Hastings St
23 locals recommend
great quality meats! all manner of tasty sausages etc.
great croissants & choclate cake
27 locals recommend
Uprising Breads Bakery
1697 Venables St
27 locals recommend
great croissants & choclate cake
they have a good selection & decent prices on better quality natural foods & groceries
19 locals recommend
East End Food Co-op
1034 Commercial Dr
19 locals recommend
they have a good selection & decent prices on better quality natural foods & groceries
terrific dips, breads, fetas, olives, etc.
Mediterranean Specialty Foods
1824 Commercial Dr
terrific dips, breads, fetas, olives, etc.
great people watching
32 locals recommend
Grandview Park
1657 Charles St
32 locals recommend
great people watching
great Cuban-inspired restaurant, puts on cool shows
153 locals recommend
Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial Dr
153 locals recommend
great Cuban-inspired restaurant, puts on cool shows
groovy shows
100 locals recommend
Rio Theatre
1660 E Broadway
100 locals recommend
groovy shows
always some kind of interesting theatrical production on here
71 locals recommend
Historic Theatre, The Cultch
1895 Venables St
71 locals recommend
always some kind of interesting theatrical production on here
decent asian grocery store
13 locals recommend
Red Apple Market
4170 Hastings St
13 locals recommend
decent asian grocery store
lovely pool with lots of natural light - ozone filtered, so less chlorine.
23 locals recommend
Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre
240 Willingdon Ave
23 locals recommend
lovely pool with lots of natural light - ozone filtered, so less chlorine.
fun bowling - black lights etc
25 locals recommend
Grandview Lanes
2195 Commercial Dr
25 locals recommend
fun bowling - black lights etc

Food Scene

great people run this place and the food is divine!
40 locals recommend
Tamam: Fine Palestinian Cuisine
2616 E Hastings St
40 locals recommend
great people run this place and the food is divine!
nice coffee - good breakfast sandwiches, nice place to hang out
18 locals recommend
East Café
2401 E Hastings St
18 locals recommend
nice coffee - good breakfast sandwiches, nice place to hang out
top knotch coffee!
79 locals recommend
Platform 7 Coffee
2331 E Hastings St
79 locals recommend
top knotch coffee!
funny owners, nice hangout spot, decent coffee
38 locals recommend
The Laughing Bean Coffee Co.
2695 E Hastings St
38 locals recommend
funny owners, nice hangout spot, decent coffee
awesome thai food!
Sweet Tooth Cafe
2404 E Hastings St
awesome thai food!
yummy
22 locals recommend
East Village Bakery
2166 E Hastings St
22 locals recommend
yummy
good local watering hole. Unpretentious.
35 locals recommend
The Brighton
2471 E Hastings St
35 locals recommend
good local watering hole. Unpretentious.
cheap and good Vietnamese food
10 locals recommend
Bao Chau Restaurant
2717 E Hastings St
10 locals recommend
cheap and good Vietnamese food
mexican/salvadorean food - yummy & cheap!
8 locals recommend
El Pulgarcito Restaurant
2522 E Hastings St
8 locals recommend
mexican/salvadorean food - yummy & cheap!
a neighbourhood classic. understated good service. food is tasty & well prepared.
9 locals recommend
L'Artista Italian Restaurant
3891 E Hastings St
9 locals recommend
a neighbourhood classic. understated good service. food is tasty & well prepared.
Fun, huge portions. Order 1 dinner & eat leftovers for 2 days!
74 locals recommend
Anton's Pasta Bar
4260 Hastings St
74 locals recommend
Fun, huge portions. Order 1 dinner & eat leftovers for 2 days!
fun, veggie, yummy
45 locals recommend
Cafe Du Soleil
1393 Commercial Dr
45 locals recommend
fun, veggie, yummy
great spot for breakfast!
166 locals recommend
The Red Wagon
2128 E Hastings St
166 locals recommend
great spot for breakfast!
great for breakfast
109 locals recommend
Yolks
1598 E Hastings St
109 locals recommend
great for breakfast
good quality veggies & natural foods
10 locals recommend
Drive Organics Corporation
1045 Commercial Dr
10 locals recommend
good quality veggies & natural foods
the indian food is yummy & healthy
41 locals recommend
Sweet Cherubim
1105 Commercial Dr
41 locals recommend
the indian food is yummy & healthy
The best coffee in Vancouver. Ask anyone who knows anything about coffee.
57 locals recommend
Continental Coffee
1806 Commercial Dr
57 locals recommend
The best coffee in Vancouver. Ask anyone who knows anything about coffee.
teens love this place
26 locals recommend
Belgian Fries
1885 Commercial Dr
26 locals recommend
teens love this place
SO SO YUMMY!
20 locals recommend
Harambe Ethiopian Restaurant
2149 Commercial Dr
20 locals recommend
SO SO YUMMY!
Imaginative vegetarian mexican place --- hibiscus margaritas!
136 locals recommend
Bandidas Taqueria
2781 Commercial Dr
136 locals recommend
Imaginative vegetarian mexican place --- hibiscus margaritas!

Shopping

groovy local record store
Horses Records
2447 E Hastings St
groovy local record store
Vintage style soda fountain, malts, floats, sundaes, milkshakes, & more!
40 locals recommend
Glenburn Soda Fountain & Confectionery
4090 Hastings St
40 locals recommend
Vintage style soda fountain, malts, floats, sundaes, milkshakes, & more!
A commercial drive institution - very knowledgeable staff - great selection of records & cd's for a small store
Highlife Records & Music
1317 Commercial Dr
A commercial drive institution - very knowledgeable staff - great selection of records & cd's for a small store
great used records for sale
Bonerattle Music
2012 Commercial Dr
great used records for sale