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F as in fashion By Kelsey Klassen
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our bag of gently used clothing left lovingly at Goodwill doesn’t always end up on the local racks, destined to be bought and worn by someone you’ll run into on the 99 B-Line. Due to the massive volume of clothing they receive, consignment stores often just bale the clothes into cubes and sell them to factories to be sorted and harvested by pickers, people who look for hidden treasures amidst the seas of faded Gap crew necks and Canucks jerseys abandoned every spring. Picking is an art, one that can be learned, but must be loved. Brothers Drew and Jesse Heifetz were taught the old-fashioned way. If this were Old England, their last name would be Vintagesmith, in honour of the craft pioneered by their father. A vintage buyer and wholesaler since the 60s, the elder Heifetz gave the boys run of his warehouse in Toronto. They spread their wings as teens, Drew moving to Whistler to snowboard, and Jesse staying in TO as an electronic music producer. But eventually, Jesse came back to the fold and started working for Rag Machine, managing their father’s picking operation. With both brothers in their
mid-twenties and interested in the business, Heifetz Sr. turned over his small client list to his sons in 2001, saying only “Take care of it.� First they learned what items had value. There is a huge difference between a denim piece from the 30s, and a denim piece from Abercrombie and Fitch. Namely profit. Collectible, marquee pieces get collectors from Japan and international design houses drooling. That’s where industry knowledge and trend forecasting came in. Ever heard of Rocky Mountain Feather Bed? They’re a defunct outerwear company. Their 1970s Gor-tex jackets with leather yokes now sell for six or seven hundred dollars. Who knew? Finally, the brothers had to make a move. Drew had been selling piecemeal to Vancouver thrift stores from the back of a van, clearing a few hundred bucks a day. They had also been wholesaling to dealers in other markets, people who had a bigger presence at places such as the Rose Bowl Flea Market, a vend-fest in LA. They shipped some clothes down and soon had Polo, Ralph Lauren and J Crew at their booth, picking up their vintage to add to archives or mimic. In 2007, they open a store in Whistler called, well... let’s go back to that whole family connection.
Store manager Angela Ganderton shows off this season’s vintage offerings at F is in Frank at Main and Broadway. Doug Shanks photo
Spell it with me: Heifetz. H-E-I-F as in Frank E-T-Z. A simple spelling trick their parents use when giving their surname to strangers was the perfect name for their burgeoning business. F as in Frank. Drew sat down to talk shop with WE at their three-year-old SoMa storefront. If Vincent van Gogh fronted the Beastie Boys, you would have a very close likeness of Drew Heifetz. But I don’t think van Gogh shared his affable sense of humour. “I like the name. It’s kind of random and people don’t know what’s going on,� he explains. “But we run into problems, because every time I say ‘F as in Frank’, they just write down ‘F’.�
You won’t see any boxy, dated cuts alongside items from their own lines: FAIF and SNAP. All the pieces are hand-picked, in style at the moment and reworked if necessary. The deadstock snapback collectible ball caps from the 80s and 90s that line the left wall are a mere fraction of the 1,500 they stock in their Marine Drive warehouse and on their world-famous website (FasinFrankVintage.com). If a celebrity is so much as spotted wearing one, a feeding frenzy is unleashed, meaning they are always combing their extensive network to maintain consistency. Fresh off their most profitable season ever, Jesse is now in Europe sourcing military gear. Look for
their East German pant with a tailored skinny leg to be patrolling Main Street. As for their father, he’s pretty proud. Nearing retirement, “he wants to come help us out and just be around the business. His favourite thing is buying, so he wants us to send him around the world to buy clothes.� One thing he probably won’t go out of his way to find for Drew? “I always joke that, one day, No Fear will come back in. No one really seems to agree with me...� F as in Frank is holding its outrageous Fill-a-Bag Sale this Saturday, starting at 10am. Fill a medium-sized bag for $10. FYI, they usually run out by 1pm.
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ASHNOLA APARTMENTS 203 East 6th, built in 1912 This is an example of the Edwardian Renaissance style. The owner was Israel Wood Powell (of Powell Street and Powell River). Construction took one year and was done on a 24-hour schedule. The glass blocks are original, showing very early use before they became popular in the 1940s. This photo was taken by Jack Lindsay in the 1940s when G.L. Pop Fine Furs was the occupant. Currently the building is home to apartments and Red Galleria, Bungalow and The Whip Restaurant & Gallery. City of Vancouver Archives
DEPENCIER HOUSE 151 East 8th, built in 1894 This house is said to be the oldest currently occupied singlefamily residence outside downtown. Before 1912, it faced Main Street on the corner. To accommodate the Royal Bank building, it was jacked up and moved behind the bank. Bain’s Chocolates occupied the space from 1938 to 2004, when the owner retired. This photo by A.L. Yates was taken in 1958. It is now home to a restaurant called 8 1/2 and the hair salon Hairkraft. City of Vancouver Archives
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DISCOVER MAIN STREET Chef Jenna Patsula has irrestible brownies on offer. Jenn Chic photo
CocoaNymph offers regular chocolate workshops at their new Mt. Pleasant location. Andrea McLeish photo
Chocolate making made easy (or so it seems...) By Kelsey Klassen
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HOW TO MAKE TRUFFLES 1) Go to CocoaNymph 2) Be charmed and wowed by master chocolatier Rachel Sawatzky in her new classroom and café 3) Assume truffle making is as easy as it looks 4) Quickly realize that Rachel ‘powns’ us all, from deftly cutting out the ganache with the little cookie shapey things, to coating it in the pure chocolate with the special dipping tools (aka forks), but try it anyhow 5) Be amazed at how awesome your chocolates turned out, nonetheless, and show them to all your friends, your boyfriend, and your Twitter friends, while trying to not eat them before you can show them to your mom, and your grandma (who don’t use Twitter) Helpful hint: no matter how rugged they appear, they look AWESOME in the silver box you’re given
New Strathcona café offers support for young people in the DTES and delicious food for the rest of us By Jenn Chic
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he food is great. The service is attentive. The room is the right mix of funky and arty. The cocktails and wine list are worthy of attention. It’s already a great restaurant, but how about this... East of Main Cafe donates 100 per cent of its profits to Project Limelight. Project Limelight is a free theatre program for youth in Downtown Eastside and Strathcona. It’s located above the café and this spring it was in the centre of a media frenzy when Sir Richard Branson and actor Cory Monteith dropped by. For the first month of a four-month program, the young participants build the skills to put on a full-length theatre production. The next three months are devoted to rehearsals. The kids become a tight-knit group more than excited to perform under the big lights of a community stage. Projects founders Maureen Webb and her sister Donalda Weaver grew up on the Eastside. They know the importance of creating a place where kids feel supported and free to have fun. Although they’ve never opened a restaurant before, their determination to give back to their community and create an ongoing support system for Project Limelight was unstoppable. “We just knew that bringing together the perfect team, all professionals, all dedicated to the bigger picture, would be the key to making the cafe happen. In that way it’s a lot like producing a play or a movie,” says Webb. When Chef Jenny Patusla joined the team, the vision for a tasty lunch spot, vibrant after-work hang-out and delectable dinner and cocktail space really started to take shape. “I had been working in catering for years and wanted to try something new,” Patsula says. One taste of her fattoush with za’atar, a bright Mediterranean salad with toasted flatbread and lemony dressing, is very convincing. Her menu is tight — a great selection from land and sea, with distinctive Middle Eastern and Mediterranean influences. Dinner encourages sharing, with a diverse tapas menu, the popular Catalonian flatbread and charcuterie platters. Lunch offers hearty sandwiches and quiche and not surprising, a sophisticated kids’ menu without, luckily, an age limit.
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at the end, nestled snuggly amidst maroon tissue paper. And they taste the business. CocoaNymph, the labour of love of the extremely talented and uberly educated Ms. Sawatzky, now has two locations — the original at 10th and Alma, and the new school at 7th and Ontario. Her truffle workshops ($70), complete with amazing historical facts and single-origin chocolate tastings, make the best date-nights. They’re also good for anyone who likes learning something in two and a half hours or less. We’d tell you all the interesting facts about Sawatsky’s life, but that’s half the fun of meeting her in person. We will tip you off, though, that the CocoaNymph café has the finest selection of drinking chocolate in the city, and some pretty tasty gourmet sandwiches. Oh, and she wanted it known that she can make anything out of chocolate, so if you want a chocolate wedding dress or a corporate logo that’s lickable, she’s your girl.
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It’s not just the food and drinks that make you want to drop by East of Main. It’s the knowledge you’re also helping Project Limelight, an organization that introduces young people to the rewards of theatre.
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A new facility near Main Street is allowing Wendy Boys to increase her output to the 200 stores that already carry her Cocolico products.
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endy Boys has a brand new state-of-theart production facility for Cocolico, her line of gourmet confections. Until this past spring, Cocolico was located in a commissary kitchen on South Marine Drive. After 15 months of planning, the new facility is open just off Main Street and Boys is excited. It was an empty warehouse, just a concrete shell, when they bought it and now it’s a fully functioning production facility that Boys shares with a friend. “Allison puts savoury things in jars and I put sweet things in jars. It works out great,” Boys says. Her goal was that the space planning and production flow reached the highest standards according to the internationally-recognized food safety management system, HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control points). And it has. Boys’ passion and expertise at creating sweet things has made Cocolico sauces, chocolates and seasonal treats sought after beyond Vancouver since she started the company almost three years ago. Already in 200 stores across Western Canada, Cocolico’s distribution is only limited by supply.
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“Our distributors are busy these days, selling everything we have,” she says. With the production facility up and running, Boys will be able to increase supply to increase distribution across Canada and hopefully into the States. “As far as the dessert sauces are concerned, Cocolico is alone in its category. Our customers really appreciate the ingredients we use — organic sugar, the best cocoa, French chocolate, local butter, local cream — and real Tahitian vanilla beans in the caramel sauce,” says Boys. “They look really pretty and people love them in their stores.” The new space has close to everything Boys wanted — superior equipment, laundry facilities, a warehouse, packaging equipment, and her own office, complete with shelves of inspiring cookbooks. “We thought we had a lot of space until we moved in,” she says. And they have a chocolate room, where Boys can continue to make her much desired vanilla salt caramels with peanut butter and milk chocolate crunch, as well as develop new products such as the new line of chocolate bars coming out soon. “They’re so fun and accessible, but above all, delicious!”
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SD Galleria Sushi Lounge 4316 Main SDGalleria.wordpress.com Local DJs spin at SD Galleria every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights. 8pm-1pm.
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• The Modulus Festival lets you connect with leading musicians and composers in intimate, fun settings filled with great music. Meet Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire, Bell Orchestre), LA’s Calder Quartet, and many of Vancouver’s most exciting and engaging musicians. Discover Michael Gordon’s Clouded Yellow, Olivier Messiaen’s Visions de L’Amen, and Richard Reed Parry’s Drones/Revelations alongside a string quartet by Felix Mendelssohn, world premieres from the UK’s Michael Finnissy and Vancouver’s Jocelyn Morlock, music by Kaija Saariaho. Sept. 27-30. $15-$35 from TicketsTonight.ca or 604-879-9888. • Arnold Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire @ 100, Oct. 15: You know Edvard Munch’s Expressionist masterpiece The Scream? Well, this shows us what Expressionism sounds like.
The Electric Owl 928 Main Info: ElectricOwl.ca • Sept. 26: Uno Mas Jazz Trio, 7pm. • Sept. 27: Nearly Robots Comedy Show, 8pm. $10. • Sept. 29: He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister and Good for Grapes, 8pm. $12. • Sept. 29: Nordic Trax, 11pm. • Sept. 30: Martyn Joseph, 6pm. $25. • Oct. 5: The Physics, The Bar and Grynch, 7pm. $12-$14. • Oct. 6: Cinderpop, Fine Times, 8pm. • Oct. 6: Morning Wood Release Party with Woodhead and Spilt Milk, 11pm. • Oct. 7: Doja with The Panderosas, 8pm. • Oct. 10: Admiral Fallow with Young Buffalo, 8pm. $12. • Oct. 11: Motown Burlesque, 7:30pm. $15-$18. • Oct. 12: Lovers of Led Zeppelin, 7pm. $25. • Oct. 13: EEEK! Album Release, 7pm. $8. • Oct. 13: Intimate Productions Present…, 11pm. • Oct. 17: WACHU Series 19, 8pm. $10. • Oct. 19: Tough Lovers with Bestie, 7pm. $10. • Oct. 20: Dear Rouge with Jordan Friessen, 8pm. • Oct. 20: El Segundo Saturdays, 11pm. $5. • Oct. 21: SSION, 8pm. $13. • Oct. 24: Willis Earl Beal, 8pm. $13.
Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire, Bell Orchestre) is performing in the Modulus Festival. • Oct. 26: Other Lives with Indians, 7pm. $16.
The Cobalt 917 Main The Cobalt.ca • Sept. 27: Philoraptor, Girlfriends & Boyfriends and All Purpose Voltage Heroes, 9pm. • Sept. 29: Man Up Drag Proof…a queer variety show inspired by the work of Quentin Tarantino, 9pm. $7-$12. • Oct. 3: SNAG artwork and DJs.
The Drift On and around Main Street, from Terminal to 33rd Avenue TheDrift.ca • Bounce 2012 features open artist studios and art exhibits at participating businesses. Enjoy the dynamic, creative work of the neighbourhood’s established and emerging artists. Download a map on the website. Sept. 28 opening night reception at Cambrian Hall (215 E. 17th)(8pm-12am) and Sept. 29 and 30 (11am-5pm).
Cottage Bistro 4470 Main Cottage-Bistro.com • Sept. 26: The Forward Motion Jazz Orchestra, 8pm. • Sept. 29: South Van Big Band, 8pm. • Oct. 4: TWS Reading Series-Poetry Reading Night, 8pm. • Oct. 5: Snowman in the Heat, 8pm. • Oct. 6: Wolfeels, 8pm. • Oct. 9: Vancouver Story Slam, 8pm. • Oct. 10: Robyn Light Johnson & Friends, 8pm. • Oct 11: UBC Creative Writing Reading, 6:30pm • Oct. 11: Bob Liley Jazz Quintet, 9pm. $5. • Oct. 12: Esprit Jazz, 8pm. $5. • Oct. 13: Vancouver’s Jumpin’ Blues and Rockin’ Roots Music, Steve Kozak CD Release Party, 8pm. $10. • Oct. 14: Pumpkin Pie Will Goede and Friends, 7pm. • Oct. 16: Singer and Songwriter Showcase, 8pm. • Oct. 17: Say What, 8pm. • Oct. 18: Straight Goods Band, 8pm. • Oct. 19: The Big Road, 8pm. $5. • Oct. 20: Mud Bay Blues, 8pm. • Oct. 23: Chix Dig Jazz, 8pm. • Oct. 24: Butter and Egg Band, 7pm. • Oct. 25: Pearl and The Bent Nails, 8pm. $5. • Oct. 26: Taboo, 8pm.
Main Street Record Fair Nov. 10 at Cambrian Hall (215 East 17th) Badbird Media hosts this one-day pop-up shop for affordable and hard-to-find vinyl as well as a forum for music fanatics. Music provided by local DJs — the Knights of theTurntable. 11am to 4pm. Followed by free concert at Neptoon Records (3561 Main, Neptoon.com).
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ount Pleasant is a place where people live, not just abide. They do their shopping here, meet with friends in the plethora of bakeries and coffee shops, go for walks after dinner…. It is a true community, a place where the word “neighbourhood” means much more than just a geographic boundary. District Main is a neighbourhood within a neighbourhood. In the lobby of the 79-suite rental building, there’s an exhibit of Tanaka Yoshinori’s beautiful photos of fellow residents. There’s a large screen TV surrounded by comfortable chairs where they can watch a hockey game together. Last month there was a Roman-themed party in the back garden, for which one of the residents transformed 80 white tablecloths into stylish togas and another made fig bruschettas. Next month there will be a pumpkin carving contest for the best Hallowe’en display. Last year, when the grapes in the garden were ripe, man-of-all-skills John Terezakis made Farmer John’s House Red with the grapes. The olive oil from his olive grove in Greece was bottled and giv-
en as gifts to each of the residents last Christmas. The force behind many of these initiatives is the building’s general manager, Lolly Bennett. She’s one of those people whose energy creates energy. “I work for a family-owned business [Kevington Building Corporation] and they are loving and warm and kind and interested,” she says during lunch at East is East, just down Main Street from her building. “Our company believes that you don’t have to trade social contact because you live in a rental building.” She also believes in the power of Main Street to bring people together. “I love that it’s a walkaround neighbourhood. I go out at night and see a variety of ages and diversity of culture.” In early mornings, older Chinese residents like to gather at McDonalds, where everyone knows each other by name. Bennett says that when you walk into Tresula, it’s like walking into Italy. A former resident, Yehuda Sandler, has opened Room for Cream a few blocks away. “Main Street is a very eclectic body of people that are seemingly unpretentious,” she says as she heads back to the job she loves.
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Ted Cholod is the official greeter at Holy Trinity’s monthly Ukrainian dinner. The sign’s got it right — the line-up can snake around the Mount Pleasant church. Jenn Chic photos
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hurch attendance isn’t what it used to be. Just a generation ago, being part of church community was important and essential to most people. Families often went without so that they could contribute to the collection plate, sometimes as much as 50 per cent of their household income. Churches depended on this money to support infrastructure and run vital outreach programs. “Nowadays people don’t give to their church like they used to. We used to rent the hall for weddings and offer catering, but people now have receptions in golf courses and country clubs,” says Emily Chucko, the coordinator of the once-a-month Friday Night Supper at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church. “We had to come up with another way to support our church and our community.” In 1995, long before Main Street was the foodie destination it’s become, inspiration, or perhaps divine intervention struck — perogies! For just over $12, you get a more than ample plate of homemade Ukrainian food — perogies, cabbage rolls, sauerkraut, sausage and borscht. “Those first few dinners had us worried. No one was interested,” says Chucko. Seven years later, it couldn’t be made clearer by the organizers or the website that the Friday Night Supper is a success and there will be a line-up. That’s an understatement really — the line-up often wraps around the church hall, down 10th Street and up to Main Street. “During our busiest times, in the winter months,
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we can serve as many as 500 meals in one night,” says the dinner’s official greeter, Ted Cholod. “And that’s not including what we sell from the take-out window.” The Friday Night Supper is a popular spot. With the smiling faces greeting each guest and the casual atmosphere, no one would know the amount of work required to make each dinner: there 3,000 to 4,000 perogies and 140 dozen cabbage rolls to make by hand and 50 pounds of beets. Everything’s done by a team of 50 volunteers. You really can taste the love! Dinners are the first Friday of every month, from 5-8pm. Get there early.
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