Guidebook for Vancouver

Barbara G.
Guidebook for Vancouver

Arts & Culture

An in-house exhibit of Emily Carr's paintings and sketches, as well as exhibits of works from other parts of the world. On display right now are Objets D'art from The Forbidden City. Dec & Jan, 2015.
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Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby St
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An in-house exhibit of Emily Carr's paintings and sketches, as well as exhibits of works from other parts of the world. On display right now are Objets D'art from The Forbidden City. Dec & Jan, 2015.

Essentials

An excellent choice of organic produce and other grocery items. Located across the street from 'Room With a View'.
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Choices Markets
1202 Richards St
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An excellent choice of organic produce and other grocery items. Located across the street from 'Room With a View'.
A comprehensive grocery market with an abundance of fresh vegetables and fruit, as well as a fine delicatessen, meat & fish dept., bakery, and buffet food items to consume within, or as take-away.
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Urban Fare
177 Davie St
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A comprehensive grocery market with an abundance of fresh vegetables and fruit, as well as a fine delicatessen, meat & fish dept., bakery, and buffet food items to consume within, or as take-away.

Food Scene

An upscale restaurant specializing in seafood. Fine dining inside, or on the outside terrace.
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Blue Water Cafe
1095 Hamilton St
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An upscale restaurant specializing in seafood. Fine dining inside, or on the outside terrace.
Moderately-priced restaurant in historical Yaletown, very close to 'Room With a View'.
Hamilton Street Grill
Moderately-priced restaurant in historical Yaletown, very close to 'Room With a View'.
A middle to high end restaurant with a very pleasant heated courtyard under a glass roof. Enjoy a full course meal or tapas and drinks till 3;00 a.m. Across the street from 'Room With a View'.
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Brix & Mortar
1137 Hamilton St
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A middle to high end restaurant with a very pleasant heated courtyard under a glass roof. Enjoy a full course meal or tapas and drinks till 3;00 a.m. Across the street from 'Room With a View'.
A very pleasant cafe on two levels within a a heritage building, which also displays works of art by local artists. This is a fine and cozy place to meet with others over coffee and deserts.
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The Buzz Cafe & Espresso Bar
901 Homer St
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A very pleasant cafe on two levels within a a heritage building, which also displays works of art by local artists. This is a fine and cozy place to meet with others over coffee and deserts.
A very popular and laid back seafood restaurant specializing in a wide selection of oysters served with specialty sauces. One can sit at the bar or at tables. The service is fun, friendly, and good.
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Rodney's Oyster House
1228 Hamilton St
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A very popular and laid back seafood restaurant specializing in a wide selection of oysters served with specialty sauces. One can sit at the bar or at tables. The service is fun, friendly, and good.
An excellent cafe specializing in gelato produced by Italian brothers. A fine ambience for meeting up with friends, or for just sitting alone and planning your day's outing.
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Yaletown Gelato
1208 Homer St
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An excellent cafe specializing in gelato produced by Italian brothers. A fine ambience for meeting up with friends, or for just sitting alone and planning your day's outing.
Especially good coffees. Also a good place to meet up with friends, plug in your lap top, or read the local paper in their comfortable arm chairs.
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JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main St
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Especially good coffees. Also a good place to meet up with friends, plug in your lap top, or read the local paper in their comfortable arm chairs.
Excellent Thai food, moderately priced, within a pleasant setting.
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Simply Thai
1211 Hamilton St
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Excellent Thai food, moderately priced, within a pleasant setting.
A moderately-priced restaurant with a reasonably pleasant ambience.
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Milestones Grill and Bar
1109 Hamilton St
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A moderately-priced restaurant with a reasonably pleasant ambience.
Super coffee & snacks. Located directly next door! Cozy and cute.
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Coo Coo Coffee
477 Davie St
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Super coffee & snacks. Located directly next door! Cozy and cute.
Quality sushi served in a pleasant ambience and only a couple of blocks from your lodgings.
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Sushi Maro Japanese Restaurant
1168 Mainland St
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Quality sushi served in a pleasant ambience and only a couple of blocks from your lodgings.
A great bar for meeting people -- locals and visitors. Moderately priced beer, fish & chips, burgers, etc. A very relaxed atmosphere, noisy with lots of chatter, laughter, and good cheer.
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Two Parrots Bar & Grill
1202 Granville St
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A great bar for meeting people -- locals and visitors. Moderately priced beer, fish & chips, burgers, etc. A very relaxed atmosphere, noisy with lots of chatter, laughter, and good cheer.
A funky 50's cafe that serves very yummy organic meals -- vegetarian and omnivore. The original 50's booths and stools at the counter. Relaxed, great service, friendly, and economical. I love it!
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The Templeton
1087 Granville St
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A funky 50's cafe that serves very yummy organic meals -- vegetarian and omnivore. The original 50's booths and stools at the counter. Relaxed, great service, friendly, and economical. I love it!

Everything Else

Tremendous short-term special rates for excellent Yoga classes given by the best instructors.
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Yaletown
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Tremendous short-term special rates for excellent Yoga classes given by the best instructors.
A fine movie theatre which shows mostly quality artsy films from all over the world, as well as fine documentaries. Located one block away.
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Vancouver International Film Centre
1181 Seymour St
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A fine movie theatre which shows mostly quality artsy films from all over the world, as well as fine documentaries. Located one block away.
Quality cakes and pastries, beautifully crafted and displayed. Yumm!!
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Ganache Patisserie
1262 Homer St
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Quality cakes and pastries, beautifully crafted and displayed. Yumm!!

Shopping

A beautifully laid-out shop, perhaps more for browsing than for buying -- high-priced bric-a-brac at a huge markup; nonetheless, very nicely displayed.
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The Cross Decor & Design
1198 Homer St
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A beautifully laid-out shop, perhaps more for browsing than for buying -- high-priced bric-a-brac at a huge markup; nonetheless, very nicely displayed.

Drinks & Nightlife

Locally brewed beers served here, as well as imported beers, wine, and other drinks. Also has a moderately-priced restaurant section serving mainly snacks & lighter meals.
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Yaletown Brewing Company
1111 Mainland St
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Locally brewed beers served here, as well as imported beers, wine, and other drinks. Also has a moderately-priced restaurant section serving mainly snacks & lighter meals.
A good bar with a dance area. Appears to cater mostly to younger people.
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Brix & Mortar
1137 Hamilton St
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A good bar with a dance area. Appears to cater mostly to younger people.
Directly across the street from 'Room With a View'. Has tables and chairs as well as bar seating. The clientele seems to be comprised mostly of young people.
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The New Oxford
1144 Homer St
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Directly across the street from 'Room With a View'. Has tables and chairs as well as bar seating. The clientele seems to be comprised mostly of young people.