Westender's 2016 Best of the City Readers' Choice guide

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It’s no secret that Vancouver is best place to live in the world. Heck, we know it, that’s why we live here!

Vancouver has a lot going for it: there’s the majestic mountains, the ocean, the beaches, the parks, and the untamed wilderness at our doorstep.

But what makes Vancouver a truly great city is more than good looks and fortuitous geography. It’s the people who make this multicultural metropolis what it is today. It’s our friends, our families, our neighbours that make Vancouver the best place on Earth.

So for the 19th year in a row, Westender has asked you, the people of Vancouver, our readers, to tell us what makes this city so special. This year a record number of people took part in the online poll, proving once again that Vancouverites love their city, and they’re not afraid to say so.

Congrats to all of our winners, and thanks to everyone who participated in our online poll. Tell us what you think of the results on Twitter and Facebook!

Index Best of the City results 5 Best of the City: Dining results 22 Profile: The Sunday Service 4 Profile: Red Cat Records 9 Profile: Greenhorn Café 21 Profile: What’s Up? Hot Dog! 23 Profile: Score on Davie 29

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Yaletown Laser takes a holistic approach to beauty

by Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Step inside Yaletown Laser Centre’s 4,300-sq.-ft. medical rejuvenation clinic and you’ll feel like you’re entering a soothing spa.

With specialty teas, exceptional service, and consultants and technicians who specialize in their field, it’s easy to let out a cathartic “Ahhhh” in the multi-disciplinary centre.

Founder and President Dr. Shelly Kassam, is taking a holistic and esoteric approach to beauty – both inner and outer.

“I really think, in this day and age, people are looking for natural results, non-invasive and non-surgical ways to rejuvenate themselves with little to no downtime,” Kassam says of Yaletown Laser, which recently celebrated its 16th anniversary.

Dr. Shelly just might be on to something, as gone are the days of taking three weeks off of work to heal a setting facelift. Their clients are more inclined to come in for a lunch-time refresher and get back to work looking fabulous and feeling youthful.

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The clinic offers a plethora of non-surgical procedures such as Botox® and dermal fillers, clinical skin treatments, laser and nano fractional skin resurfacing, skin tightening and Coolsculpting®. Yaletown Laser is also downtown’s only Dualsculpting™ Centre which uses Coolsculpting®, a leading body fat reduction technology, to treat two areas of the body simultaneously, maximising time and results.

Dr. Kassam’s personal experience in Ayurvedic medicine – a whole-body health and wellness practice based on balancing the mind,

Dr. Shelly Kassam brings a holistic approach to her Yaletown beauty clinic.

body, and spirit – helps influence the treatment plans, which include at-home maintenance packages.

“It’s important to fulfill your own inner desires… a lot of people say to me, ‘Dr. Shelly, I feel great on the inside but my outside does not reflect that,’ and they’re working out, eating well, but they look so tired. With just one sitting, we can help our clients regain their youthful spirit,” Kassam affirms.

To do so, Dr. Kassam asserts, naturallooking results is all it takes. “You want to have a natural look, you don’t want to look like someone actually touched you,” she explains.

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The Sunday Service Sundays are about rituals. If there’s one day of the week when we always do that one thing, it’s Sunday.

For some, it’s laundry. For others, it’s daytime drinking at the pub and British dramas on PBS. Some people even go to church.

For one diligent group of comedians, Sunday is the day they hold court in the hallowed house of worship that is the Fox Cabaret. Their ritual involves a live improv show that keeps attendees coming back for more games, sketches, and absurdity each and every week.

The group and their live show are interchangeably called The Sunday Service. Their members include Ryan Beil, Caitlin Howden, Kevin Lee, Aaron Read, Taz VanRassel, and musical director Emmett Hall.

The Sunday Service began 10 years ago at a now-defunct vegan fast food café, says Beil in a recent phone interview (“We’ve been saying 10 years ago for about two years, so we’re really loose with the time,” interjects Howden, who is also present on the call).

Exact date aside, back in those early days, the group was a duo – Beil and VanRassel – performing an improv show on a very tiny stage for youth and “people who were there for the vegan pear sandwich.”

As the group has added to its numbers, and changed venues a couple of times, they’ve never deviated from their particular strain of high-energy improv comedy.

“It’s a fun, safe place to be,” says Beil of the weekly shows.

“It’s welcoming you into our collective imagination while we [mess] around with each other on stage in front of you.”

They’ve racked up numerous Canadian Comedy award nominations in the process, and even had Nov. 18, 2011, proclaimed Sunday Service Day by Mayor Gregor Robertson.

“We’re not really politically charged,” adds Howden, who joined the group in 2011 after moving out here from Toronto. “We don’t have a big agenda that we feel the need to push. We barely read the newspaper.”

“We barely read,” clarifies Beil.

Each Sunday Service member has their own distinctive comedy style, which Beil and Howden chose to explain using boy band terms.

Read is “the cute one who’s also insane,” says Beil, and Howden describes Lee as “the strong boy” (“with good 4

reading retention,” adds Beil). Taz is “the 38-yearBEST COMEDY/ old who’s in a boy band and IMPROV GROUP smokes,” says Howden.

“I’m kind of the Paul McCartney,” says Beil. “I’m the gentle genius with soft eyes. The Everyman.”

“For the sake of the article, let’s just say that I said that,” says Howden.

As for Howden: “I’m more of a Charlotte/Miranda/ Carrie,” says Howden, ditching the boy band analogy altogether. “Ooh! We forgot Emmett, who is our musical director. He’s like the Larry David of the boy band.” She pauses. “This isn’t helpful, is it?”

The Sunday Service regularly shares the stage with visiting comics – like Paul F. Tompkins, Chris Locke, and DJ Demers – who “know that to come and do our show, you’re going to be guaranteed a full house with a great audience and a really fun vibe,” says Howden.

Speaking of the full house and fun vibe: The Sunday Service has enjoyed plenty of both since moving their show to the Fox Cabaret in 2014.

The two-hour improv extravaganza regularly attracts a mix of devotees and nervous newbies.

“Every week, we poll the audience and say, ‘Who’s here for the first time?’ And it’s half the crowd that is trying this new show that they heard about from a friend,” says Howden. “So they’re taking a pretty big risk, and you can tell within the first five minutes when they figure out what the show is, that they’re having a good time.”

The ticket price has remained the same since the beginning: the otherwise unheard-of low sum of $7.

The Sunday Service is hard at work on a sizzle reel for a television series pitch, based on the improv show and also “a hyperbolized version of our lives where we’re playing ourselves but a bit more interesting and quirky for the television audiences,” says Beil.

But that’s down the road. Until then, you can find The Sunday Service every Sunday at 9pm at the Fox Cabaret (2321 Main). –Sabrina Furminger

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BEST NEIGHBOURHOOD 1. West End 2. Kitsilano 3. Mount Pleasant FAVOURITE THING ABOUT VANCOUVER 1. Access to the mountains and ocean/ natural beauty 2. Mild weather/climate 3. Food scene BEST PARK 1. Stanley Park 2000 West Georgia 2. Queen Elizabeth Park 4600 Cambie 3. Dude Chilling (Guelph) Park 2390 Brunswick BEST PLACE TO GO FOR A BIKE RIDE 1. Seawall 2. Stanley Park 2000 West Georgia 3. University of BC 2329 West Mall, 1-866-596-0767, UBC.ca BEST SKATE PARK 1. Hastings Skate Park 175 Renfrew 2. Plaza Skate Park Quebec and Union 3. Metro Skate Park (Bonsor) 6550 Bonsor, Burnaby BEST PLACE TO GO FOR A HIKE 1. Grouse Grind 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver, 604-980-9311, GrouseMountain.com/GrouseGrind 2. Lynn Canyon 3663 Park Road, North Vancouver, 604-990-3755, LynnCanyon.ca 3. Cypress Mountain 6000 Cypress Bowl Blvd, West Vancouver, 604-926-5612, CypressMountain.com BEST PLACE TO GO SWIMMING 1. Kitsilano Pool 2305 Cornwall, 604-731-0011 2. Hillcrest Community Centre 4575 Clancy Loranger Way, 604-257-8680 3. Wreck Beach WreckBeach.org BEST PLACE TO GO SKIING/SNOWBOARDING 1. Whistler/Blackcomb 4545 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, 604-967-8950, WhistlerBlackcomb.com 2. Cypress Mountain 6000 Cypress Bowl Blvd, West Vancouver, 604-926-5612, CypressMountain.com 3. Grouse Mountain 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver, 604-980-9311, GrouseMountain.com BEST WEEKEND ESCAPE 1. Whistler WhistlerBlackcomb.com 2. Tofino Tofino-BC.com 3. Harrison Hot Springs HarrisonResort.com BEST PLACE TO HAVE A PICNIC 1. Stanley Park 2000 West Georgia 2. Queen Elizabeth Park 4600 Cambie 3. Jericho Beach 3941 Point Grey BEST FREE EVENT 1. Celebration of Light Fireworks HondaCelebrationOfLight.com 2. Fresh Air Cinema Outdoor Movies FreshAirCinema.ca 3. Car Free Day CarFreeVancouver.org

BEST NIGHT OUT 1. Gastown Gastown.org 2. Commodore Ballroom 868 Granville, 604-739-4550, CommodoreBallroom.com 3. Downtown BEST PLACE TO GO ON A FIRST DATE 1. Granville Island GranvilleIsland.com 2. Stanley Park 2000 West Georgia 3. Walk along the seawall BEST PLACE TO LISTEN TO BUSKERS 1. Granville Island GranvilleIsland.com 2. Granville Street 3. Gastown Gastown.org BEST PLACE TO MEET NEW PEOPLE 1. Granville Island GranvilleIsland.com 2. English Bay Beach 3. Tinder GoTinder.com BEST PLACE TO PEOPLE WATCH 1. English Bay 2. Robson Street 3. Commercial Drive FAVOURITE PLACE TO WORSHIP 1. Christ Church Cathedral 690 Burrard, 604-682-3848, TheCathedral.ca 2. St. Andrew’s-Wesley United 1022 Nelson, 604-683-4574, StAndrewsWesley.com 3. In nature/outdoors/the mountains BEST COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY 1. University of BC 2329 West Mall, 1-866-596-0767, UBC.ca 2. Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre 515 West Hastings, 778-782-5000, SFU.ca 3.BC Institute of Technology (Downtown Campus) 555 Seymour, 604-434-5734, BCIT.ca BEST HIGH SCHOOL 1. Kitsilano Secondary 2706 Trafalgar, 604-713-8961, Kitsilano.VSB.bc.ca 2. Lord Byng Secondary 3939 West 16th, 604-713-8171, Byng.VSB.bc.ca 3. Point Grey Secondary, 5350 East Blvd, 604-713-8220, PointGrey.VSB.bc.ca BEST TOURIST ATTRACTION 1. Stanley Park 2000 West Georgia 2. Granville Island GranvilleIsland.com 3. Capilano Suspension Bridge 3735 Capilano, North Vancouver, 604-985-7474, CapBridge.com BEST PUBLIC TOILET 1. Any Starbucks Starbucks.com 2. English Bay 3. Any Cactus Club CactusClub.com BEST PLACE FOR OUTDOOR SEX 1. Stanley Park 2000 West Georgia 2. Wreck Beach WreckBeach.org 3. Pacific Spirit Park 5495 Chancellor, PacificSpiritParkSociety.org BEST PLACE TO DRINK IN PUBLIC 1. English Bay Beach 2. Wreck Beach WreckBeach.org 3. Third Beach

BEST OUTDOOR FESTIVAL 1. Vancouver Folk Music Festival TheFestival.bc.ca 2. Jazz Festival Free Concerts CoastalJazz.ca 3. Vancouver Pride parade VancouverPride.ca Best of the City 2016 Pocket Guide

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Best place to smoke a joint 1. Anywhere/everywhere!

2. Wreck Beach WreckBeach.org 3. Stanley Park 2000 West Georgia

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Best Local Activist 1. David Suzuki Co-founder, David Suzuki Foundation, DavidSuzuki.org 2. Katrina Pacey Executive director, Pivot Legal Society, PivotLegal.org 3. Harsha Walia Co-founder, No One Is Illegal, NoOneIsIllegal.org Best Humanitarian 1. David Suzuki Co-founder, David Suzuki Foundation, DavidSuzuki.org 2. Judy Graves Vancouver homelessness advocate 3. Steve Nash Co-founder, Steve Nash Foundation, SteveNash.org

Best Local Athlete 1. Sedin twins 2. Trevor Linden 3. Terry Fox Best Local Radio Station 1. CBC 690 AM/88.1 FM 2. Roundhouse Radio 98.3 FM 3. The Peak 102.7 FM

Best Local Businessperson 1. Jimmy Pattison Founder, chairman and CEO of the Jim Pattison Group 2. Chip Wilson Founder of Lululemon and co-founder of Kit and Ace apparel 3. Vikram Vij Celebrity chef and restaurateur Best Local Municipal Politician 1. Gregor Robertson Vancouver mayor, Vision Vancouver, MayorOfVancouver.ca 2. Andrea Reimer Vancouver city councilor, Vision Vancouver, VoteVision.ca 3. Adrienne Carr Vancouver city councilor, Green Party, VanGreens.ca Best Local Provincial Politician 1. Spencer Chandra Herbert NDP MLA, Vancouver-West End, SpencerChandraHerbert.ca 2. David Eby NDP MLA, Vancouver-Point Grey, DavidEbyMLA.ca 3. Christy Clark BC premier, BCLiberals.com Best Local Federal Politician 1. Hedy Fry Liberal MP, Vancouver-Centre, HedyFry.com 2. Jody Wilson-Raybould Liberal MP, Vancouver-Granville, Jody.Liberal.ca 3. Don Davies NDP MP, Vancouver-Kingsway, DonDavies.ca Best Local Radio Personality 1. Kid Carson Formerly of KiSS RADiO 2. Stephen Quinn CBC Radio One 3. Nardwuar the Human Serviette CiTR/CBC Radio 3, Nardwuar.com Best Local TV Personality 1. Tamara Taggart CTV News 2. Sophie Lui Global BC News Hour 3. Chris Gailus Global BC News Hour Friendliest Bus Driver 1. “I don’t know his name, but he drove the 236 Grouse Mountain earlier in 2015, and when a girl was lost he helped her for about 10 minutes then told us that [he] would do that for any of us.”

2. “The guy who drives the No. 84 and always says good morning to everyone.”

3. “The guy who looks like Walter White on the SFU route.”

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Best Local Sports Team 1. Vancouver Canucks Canucks.com 2. Vancouver Whitecaps WhitecapsFC.com 3. BC Lions BCLions.com

Best Local TV Station 1. Global BC GlobalNews.ca/BC 2. CTV Vancouver BC.CTVNews.ca 3. CBC Vancouver CBC.ca/News/Canada/British-Columbia Best local blog 1. Miss 604 Miss604.com 2. Vancity Buzz VancityBuzz.com 3. Vancouver is Awesome VancouverIsAwesome.com Best Local Instagram Feed 1. @vancouverfoodie 2. @scoutmagazine 3. @vancitybuzz Best Local Podcast 1. Stop Podcasting Yourself MaximumFun.org/shows/stop-podcasting-yourself 2. Caustic Soda CausticSodapodcast.com 3. West Coast Geeks vs Nerds WCGeeksVersusNerds.com Best Local Twitter Feed 1. @Miss604 2. @VancityBuzz 3. @KingsgateMall

Arts & Entertainment Best burlesque troupe 1. Screaming Chicken Theatrical Society Venue: The Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac, ScreamingChicken.net 2. Kitty Nights Burlesque Venue: The Biltmore, 2755 Prince Edward, KittyNights.com 3. Sweet Soul Burlesque Venue: The Keefer Bar, 135 Keefer, SweetSoulBurlesque.ca Best comedian 1. Ed Hill KingEdHill.com 2. Graham Clark GrahamClark.com 3. Charles Demers ChuckOfTheSea.wordpress.com Best comedy club 1. Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club 2837 Cambie, 604-696-9857, YukYuks.com/vancouver 2. The Comedy Mix 1015 Burrard, 604-684-5050, TheComedyMix.com 3. Vancouver TheatreSports League 1502 Duranleau, 604-738-7013, VTSL.com

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Best comedy/improv group 1. The Sunday Service Venue: The Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main, TheSundayService.ca 2. Vancouver TheatreSports League Venue: The Improv Centre, 1502 Duranleau, VTSL.com 3. The Fictionals Venue: Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial, TheFictionals.com

Best local author 1. Douglas Coupland Known for: Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, Girlfriend in a Coma 2. William Gibson Known for: Neuromancer, coining the term “cyberspace” 3. Charles Demers Known for: Vancouver Special, The Horrors

Best trivia night T-1. Nice Guys Trivia Venue: Lamplighter, 92 Water, DonnellyGroup.ca/the-lamplighter T-1. There Is No Easy Mode: Video Game Trivia Venue: EXP Restaurant + Bar, 309 West Pender, EXPBar.ca 2. QuizPlace Trivia, Venue: Displace Hashery, 3293 West 4th, DisplaceHashery.com 3. Bingo For Life Venue: Celebrities Nightclub, 1022 Davie, CelebritiesNightclub.com

Best local musician 1. Dan Mangan Known for: “Robots”, “Rows of Houses”, DanManganMusic.com T-2.Hey Ocean Known for: “Big Blue Wave”, “Make a New Dance Up”, LoveHeyOcean.com T-2.Mother Mother Known for: “Monkey Tree”, “The Stand”, MotherMotherSite.com 3. Sex with Strangers Known for: “Dance Police”, “Moment 13”, SexWithStrangersMusic.com

Best nightclub 1. The Roxy 932 Granville, 604-331-7999, RoxyVan.com 2. Celebrities Nightclub 1022 Davie, 604-681-6180, CelebritiesNightclub.com 3. Venue Nightclub 881 Granville, 604-646-0064, VenueLive.ca

Best music festival 1. Vancouver Folk Music Festival TheFestival.bc.ca 2. TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival CoastalJazz.ca 3. Squamish Valley Music Festival SquamishFestival.com

Best after-hours club 1. Gorg-O-Mish 695 Smithe, 604-694-9007, GorgOMish.com 2. Red Room 398 Richards, 604-687-5007, RedRoomVancouver.com T-3. Encore 1058 Granville, 604-336-7755, EncoreDanceClub.com T-3. Hello Goodbye 1120 Hamilton, HelloGoodbyeBar.com Best gay bar 1. Celebrities Nightclub 1022 Davie, 604-681-6180, CelebritiesNightclub.com 2. The Junction 1138 Davie, 604-669-2013, JunctionPub.com 3. XY 1216 Bute, 604-679-9166, XYYVR.com Best drag queen show 1. Vancouver’s Next Drag Super Star Venue: Celebrities Nightclub, 1022 Davie CelebritiesNightclub.com 2. Carlotta Gurl Absolutely Drag-u-lous Venue: The Junction, 1138 Davie, JunctionPub.com 3. Peach Cobblah Shame Spiral Venue: 1181 Lounge, 1181 Davie, 1181.ca Best live music venue 1. Commodore Ballroom 868 Granville, 604-739-4550, CommodoreBallroom.com 2. Orpheum 601 Smithe, 604-876-3434, Vancouver.ca 3. Vogue, 918 Granville, 604-688-1975, VogueTheatre.com Best local actor 1. Ryan Reynolds Known for: Deadpool, Green Lantern 2. Ryan Beil Known for: The Sunday Service improv, those A&W Commercials 3. Seth Rogen Known for: The End, Knocked Up Best local actress 1. Cobie Smulders Known for: How I Met Your Mother, The Avengers 2. Joely Collins Known for: Coded, Cold Squad T-3. Gabrielle Rose Known for: If I Stay, The Sweet Hereafter T-3. Meg Roe Known for: Saint Joan (Arts Club), All the Way Home (Electric Company Theatre)

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Best art gallery 1. Vancouver Art Gallery 750 Hornby, 604-662-4700, VanArtGallery.bc.ca 2. Hot Art Wet City 2206 Main, 604-764-2266, HotArtWetCity.com 3. Ayden Gallery 88 West Pender, International Village, 604-376-6947, AydenGallery.com Best classical music ensemble 1. Vancouver Symphony Orchestra VancouverSymphony.ca 2. Chor Leoni Men’s Choir ChorLeoni.org 3. Musica Intima Society MusicaIntima.org Best dance company 1. Ballet BC 677 Davie, 604-732-5003, BalletBC.com 2. Goh Ballet 2345 Main, 604-872-4014, GohBallet.com 3. Harbour Dance Centre 927 Granville, 604-684-9542, HarbourDance.com Best performing arts festival 1. PuSh International Performing Arts Festival PushFestival.ca 2. Vancouver Fringe Festival VancouverFringe.com 3. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival BardOnTheBeach.org Best performing arts venue 1. Queen Elizabeth Theatre 650 Hamilton, 604-665-3050, Vancouver.ca 2. Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage (Arts Club Theatre Company) 2750 Granville, 604-687-1644, ArtsClub.com 3. The Cultch 1895 Venables, 604-251-1363, TheCultch.com Best public art 1. “A-maze-ing Laughter” by Yue Minjun Morton Park, West End 2. “Trans Am Totem” by Marcus Bowcott Quebec and Milross, False Creek 3. “Giants” by OSGEMEOS Ocean Concrete, Granville Island Best theatre company 1. Arts Club Theatre Company 2750 Granville, 604-687-1644, ArtsClub.com T-2. The Cultch 1895 Venables, 604-251-1363, TheCultch.com T-2. Vancouver TheatreSports League 1502 Duranleau, 604-738-7013, VTSL.com 3. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival 1695 Whyte, 604-739-0559, BardOnTheBeach.org

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BEST RECORD STORE

Red Cat Records It’s no secret that these are tough times for the music industry. CD sales have plummeted in favour of online streaming and torrenting, and music retail chains have been dropping like flies as a result.

However, amidst this, Red Cats Records on Main Street has not only survived – it’s thrived, largely due to owners Dave Gowans and Lasse Lutick’s decision to shift their focus to vinyl sales.

“When we started, it was 80/20 between CDs and vinyl,” says Lutick. “Now its 70 per cent vinyl.”

Lutick and Gowans first met each other more than 20 years ago in a tree-planting camp in Northern BC, and went on to form the indie country-rock band, the Buttless Chaps. The pair were long-time employees at Red Cat when they had the opportunity to buy the store nearly 10 years ago from the original owners.

“It was definitely a dream of ours to have our own store someday,” says Lutick. “I think a lot of musicians have that dream.”

For music fans that want something tangible, something substantial they can hold in their hands and display in their homes, vinyl is an ideal medium. However, the shift to vinyl has not been without its challenges. For one thing, records are a whole lot bigger than CDs, resulting in Red Cat having to upgrade their digs two times on the same block. But as Red Cat has grown, the store’s welcoming atmosphere has remained.

“It’s a friendly store,” says Gowans. “It’s really comfortable and you’re not going to be judged by the records you buy. It’s not that kind of record store.”

–Robert Mangelsdorf Red Cat Records • 4332 Main • RedCat.ca

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Best visual arts T-1. Douglas Coupland Coupland.com T-1. Alice Rich Alice-Rich.com T-2. Ola Volo OlaVolo.com T-2. Paul Wong PaulWongProjects.com T-3. Angela Grossman AngelaGrossman.com T-3. Joe Average JoeAverageAnnex.com

BEST COBBLER 1. Quick Cobbler 430 West 2nd, 604-682-6354, QuickCobbler.com 2. Both Feet on Main Street 4410 Main, 604-872-1318, BothFeet.ca 3. East Van Shoe Repair 60 East Hastings, 778-8075942, EastVanShoeRepair.com

Best visual arts festival 1. Vancouver International Film Festival VIFF.org 2. Eastside Culture Crawl CultureCrawl.ca 3. Queer Arts Festival QueerArtsFestival.com

BEST DRY CLEANER 1. Busy Bee Gold 704 West 6th, 604-872-1519, BusyBeeGold.com 2. Busy Bee Cleaners Various locations 3. Swan Laundry Drycleaning 1352 Burrard, 604-684-0323, SwanLaundry.com

Best casino 1. River Rock Casino Resort 8811 River Road, Richmond, 604-247-8900, RiverRock.com 2. Edgewater Casino 760 Pacific, 604-687-3343, EdgewaterCasino.ca 3. Hard Rock Casino 2080 United Blvd, Coquitlam, 604-523-6888, HardRockCasinoVancouver.com

BEST EYEWEAR 1. Avenue Eyecare 2041 West 41st, 604-558-1133, AvenueEyecare.com 2. Bruce Eyewear 219 Abbott, 604-662-8300, BruceEyewear.com 3. Clearly Various locations, 1-866-501-2729, Clearly.ca

retail BEST ANTIQUES 1. Salmagundi West 321 West Cordova, 604-681-4648 2. Antique Market 1324 Franklin, 604-875-1434, AntiquesDirect.ca 3. ReFind Home Furnishings 4609 Main, 778-855-0969, ReFindHomeFurnishings.com BEST AUTO REPAIR & SERVICE 1. Pawlik Automotive 966 SW Marine, 604-327-7112, PawlikAutomotive.com 2. Craftsman Collision Various locations, CraftsmanCollision.com 3. Canadian Tire Various locations, CanadianTire.ca BEST BRIDAL STORE 1. Bisou Bridal 440 West 2nd, 604-696-0880, BisouBridal.com 2. Blush Bridal & Special Occasions, 1189 Hamilton, 604-336-6696, BlushOccasions.com 3. Clara Couture 2423 Burrard, 604-730-9378, ClaraCoutureBridal.com BEST CAMERA STORE 1. Leo’s Camera Supply 1055 Granville, 604-685-5331, LeosCamera.com 2. Kerrisdale Camera 2170 West 41st, 604-263-3221, KerrisdaleCameras.com 3. Broadway Camera 1055 West Broadway, 604-733-9282, BCCamera.com BEST CANDY STORE 1. The Candy Aisle 2083 West 4th, 604-739-3330, CandyAisle.com 2. Commercial Drive Licorice Parlour 1002 Commercial, 604-558-2422 T-3. Karameller Candy Shop 1020 Mainland, 604-639-8325, Karameller.com T-3. Purdy’s Chocolates Various locations, Purdys.com BEST CAR DEALERSHIP 1. Autoform 1885 Clark, 604-877-0800, AutoformCo.ca 2. Carter Honda 2390 Burrard, 1-877-790-0978, CarterHonda.com T-3. The BMW Store 2040 Burrard, 604-659-3200, TheBMWStore.ca T-3. Jim Pattison Toyota Downtown 1395 West Broadway, 1-888-778-4869, JPToyotaDowntown.ca 10

BEST FLORIST 1. Flower Factory 3604 Main, 604-871-1008, FlowerFactory.ca 2. Blumen Floral Boutique 438 West 8th, 604-708-0882, Blumen.ca 3. Granville Island Florist 1689 Johnston, 604-669-1228, GIFVancouver.com BEST GARDENING STORE 1. Hunters Garden Centre 2560 West Broadway, 604-733-1534 HuntersGardenCentre.com 2. Figaro’s Garden 1896 Victoria, 604-253-1696, FigarosGarden.ca 3. Home Depot Various locations, HomeDepot.ca BEST GREEN/ECO-FRIENDLY BUSINESS 1. Fresh Start Recycling 604-637-6400, FreshStartRecycling.com 2. The Soap Dispensary 3718 Main, 604-568-3141, TheSoapDispensary.com 3. BlueShore Financial Various locations, 604-982-8000, BlueShoreFinancial.com BEST HARDWARE STORE 1. Magnet Home Hardware 1575 Commercial, 604-253-1747, HomeHardware.ca 2. Blight’s Home Hardware 3322 Dunbar, 604-738-3312, BlightsHomeHardware.com 3. The Little Hardware Co. 1320 Davie, 604-687-6285 BEST HOME ACCESSORIES 1. HomeSense 493 Robson, 604-683-4406, HomeSense.ca 2. The Cross Décor & Design 1198 Homer, 604-689-2900, TheCrossDesign.com T-3. CB2 1277 Robson, 604-669-9797, CB2.com T-3. Front & Company 3772 Main, 604-879-9431, FrontAndCompany.com T-3. Parliament Interiors 115 Water, 604-689-0800, ParliamentInteriors.com BEST HOME DECOR 1. HomeSense 493 Robson, 604-683-4406, HomeSense.ca 2. The Cross Decor & Design 1198 Homer, 604-689-2900, TheCrossDesign.com T-3. Parliament Interiors 115 Water, 604-689-0800, ParliamentInteriors.com T-3. West Elm 2947 Granville, 604-733-6730, WestElm.com

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BEST HOME ELECTRONICS 1. Best Buy, Various locations, BestBuy.ca 2. London Drugs Various locations, LondonDrugs.com 3. Visions Electronics 1672 SE Marine, 604-718-6434, Visions.ca BEST HOME FURNISHING 1. Moe’s Home Collection 1728 Glen, 604-687-5599, MoesHome.ca 2. CB2 1277 Robson, 604-669-9797, CB2.com 3. Parliament Interiors 115 Water, 604-689-0800, ParliamentInteriors.com BEST JEWELLERY 1. Tiffany & Co. Various locations, Tiffany.ca 2. Maharani Jewels 701 West Georgia, 604-637-1947, MaharaniJewels.com 3. Birks Various locations, MaisonBirks.com BEST KIDS’ STORE 1. Toys R Us 1154 West Broadway, 604-733-8697, ToysRUs.ca 2. Dilly Dally 1161 Commercial Drive, 604-252-9727, DillyDallyKids.ca 3. KidsBooks 3083 West Broadway, 604-738-5335, KidsBooks.ca BEST KITCHENWARE/COOKING STORE 1. Ming Wo Various Locations, WingWo.com 2. The Gourmet Warehouse 1340 East Hastings, 604-253-3022, GourmetWarehouse.ca 3. Cook Culture Various locations, CookCulture.com BEST LEATHER GOODS 1. Danier Leather 1018 Robson, 604-689-7330, Danier.com 2. Holt Renfrew, 737 Dunsmuir, 604-681-3121, HoltRenfrew.com 3. Roots Various Locations, Roots.com

BEST SHOPPING CENTRE 1. Pacific Centre 701 West Georgia, 604-688-7235, CFShops.com/Pacific-Centre 2. Oakridge Centre 650 West 41st, 604-264-9221, OakridgeCentre.com 3. Kingsgate Mall 370 East Broadway, 604-879-0114, KingsgateMall.com BEST SHOPPING STREET 1. Robson Street RobsonStreet.ca 2. Main Street ShopMain.ca 3. West 4th Avenue ShopWest4th.com BEST TAILOR 1. Oakridge Tailors 5534 Cambie, 604-325-0545 2. Blair Shapera 865 Hornby, 604-683-4715, BlairShapera.com T-3. Threads Fashion Alterations 3170 Cambie, 604-708-4689, ThreadsAlterations.com T-3. Townline Tailors 541 Howe, 604-684-6105, TownlineTailors.com BEST TOY STORE 1. Toys R US 1154 West Broadway, 604-733-8697, ToysRUs.ca 2. Granville Island Toy Company Various locations, ToyCompany.com 3. Dilly Dally 1161 Commercial, 604-252-9727, DillyDallyKids.ca BEST TRAVEL AGENCY 1. TravelMasters Various locations, TravelMasters.ca 2. Flight Centre Various locations, 1-877-967-5302, FlightCentre.ca 3. Expedia Cruise Ship Centers Various locations, 1-800-707-7327, CruiseShipCenters.ca

BEST LIGHTING STORE 1. Robinson Lighting and Bath 2285 Cambie, 604-879-6847, RobinsonLightingAndBath.com 2. LightForm 425 Carrall, 604-688-7022, LightForm.ca 3. Light The Store 2045 West 41st, 604-879-6377, LightTheStore.com

BEST UNIQUE GIFTS 1. Front & Company 3772 Main, 604-879-8431, FrontAndCompany.com 2. Bird on a Wire Creations 2535 Main, 604-874-7415, BirdOnAWireCreations.com 3. Paper-Ya 1666 Johnston, 604-684-2531, Paper-Ya.com

BEST LINGERIE 1. Victoria’s Secret 750 Burrard, 604-684-2329, VictoriasSecret.com 2. Diane’s Lingerie 2950 Granville, 604-738-5121, DianesLingerie.com 3. Honey Gifts 3448 Cambie, 604-708-8065, HoneyGifts.com

BEST VINTAGE CLOTHING 1. Mintage 1714 Commercial, 604-646-8243, MintageVintage.com 2. Front & Company 3772 Main, 604-879-8431, FrontAndCompany.com 3. Used House of Vintage 831 Granville, 604-694-0322, UsedHouseOfVintage.com

BEST MENS’ APPAREL 1. Harry Rosen Various locations, HarryRosen.com T-2. Nordstrom Pacific Centre – 799 Robson, 604-699-2100, Shop.Nordstrom.com T-2. Hudson’s Bay Various locations, TheBay.com 3. Holt Renfrew Pacific Centre – 737 Dunsmuir, 604-681-3121, HoltRenfrew.com

BEST WOMENS’ APPAREL 1. JQ Clothing 2120 Commercial, 604-215-7833, JQClothing.com 2. Aritzia Various locations, Aritzia.com 3. Oak & Fort Various locations, OakAndFort.ca

BEST SECOND-HAND/CONSIGNMENT FURNISHING 1. ReFind 4609 Main, 778-855-0969, ReFindHomeFurnishings.com 2. Salvation Army Thrift Stores Various locations, ThriftStore.ca T-3. Attic Treasures 944 Commercial Drive, 604-254-0220, AtticTreasuresVancouver.com BEST SHOES 1. John Fluevog Various locations, Fluevog.com 2. Gravity Pope 2203 West 4th, 604-731-7647, GravityPope.com 3. Aldo Shoes Various locations, AldoShoes.com

Services Best Auto Detailing 1. VIP Auto Detailers 200 Burrard, 604-801-6887, VIPAutoDetail.com 2. Ultra Shine Hand Car Wash 160 East 2nd, 604-558-3998, Ultra-Shine.ca 3. Vancouver Paintless Dent Repair 3365 Victoria, 604-862-5463, Vancouver-Paintless-Dent-Repair.com

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Best Bank/Credit Union 1. Vancity Various locations, 604-877-7000, Vancity.com 2. TD CanadaTrust Various locations, 1-866-222-3456, TDCanadaTrust.com 3. RBC Various locations, 1-800-769-2511, RBCRoyalBank.com Best Car Share 1. Car2go Car2Go.com 2. Evo Car Share Evo.ca 3. Modo Modo.coop Best Carpet Cleaning 1. Cleaning With Love 420 West 16th, 604-475-5683, CleaningWithLove.ca 2. EcoGREEN 1339 Barclay, 604-700-6808, CleaningServicesVancouverBC.com 3. Kirei Cleaning Services 604-363-2475, KireiCleaning.ca Best Construction/Renovation Contractor 1. Refine & Design 778-895-4001, RefineAndDesign.com 2. Designer Closet Guys 604-484-0374, DesignerClosetGuys.com 3. reVISION Renovations 338 West 8th, 778-379-4403, RevisionRenovations.com Best Continuing Education 1. Vancouver Community College 1155 E Broadway, 604-871-7000, VCC.ca 2. University of BC 2329 West Mall, 1-866-596-0767, UBC.ca 3. Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre 515 West Hastings, 778-782-5000, SFU.ca Best Daycare Facility 1. Kids and Company 910 West 6th, 604-742-0552, KidsAndCompany.com 2. Extra Steps Preschool 726 West 16th, 604-569-0388, ExtraSteps.ca 3. The Adventure Zone Granville Island Kids Market (2nd Floor), 604-608-6699, TheAdventureZone.ca Best Funeral Home 1. Amherst Funeral and Cremation 207 West Hastings, 604-831-3023, AmherstCremation.com 2. Mount Pleasant Funeral Home 306 East 11th, 604-876-2161, DignityMemorial.ca 3. Forest Lawn Funeral Home 3789 Royal Oak, Burnaby, 604-299-7720, DignityMemorial.ca Best Hotel 1. Fairmont Pacific Rim 1038 Canada Place, 604-695-5300, Fairmont.com/Pacific-Rim-Vancouver 2. Fairmont Waterfront 900 Canada Place, 604-691-1991, Fairmont.com/Waterfront-Vancouver 3. Rosewood Hotel Georgia 801 West Georgia, 604-682-5566, RosewoodHotels.com/HotelGeorgia Best Junk Removal 1. 1-800-Got-Junk Various locations, 1-800-468-5865, 1800GotJunk.com 2. Fresh Start Recycling 107-237 East 4th, 604-637-6400, FreshStartRecycling.com 3. 505-Junk 3537 West 6th, 604-505-5865, 505Junk.com Best Landscaper T-1. Tyler Merkel, Inspired Plantings 604-202-4372, InspiredPlantings.com T-1. Elemental Gardens 337 SE Marine, 604-831-9183, ElementalGardens.ca 2. Meridian Landscaping 1263 East 2nd, 604-255-6500, MeridianLandscaping.com 3. Houston Landscapes 260 Riverside Drive, 604-734-0907, HoustonLandscapes.ca 12

Best Mortgage Broker 1. Patricia Collins, Dominion Lending 604-996-7701, PatriciaCollins.ca 2. Birgit Holm, Mortgage Alliance West 604-762-0166, MortgageAlliance.com/BirgitHolm 3. Michelle Byman, The Mortgage Group Canada 604-817-9229, MichelleByman.com Best Moving Company 1. Crown Mountain Moving 778-872-7696, CrownMountainMovers.com 2. East Van Moving 1192 East Hastings, 604-251-1100, WelcomeToEastVan.com 3. Ferguson Moving & Storage 1584 Columbia, 604-922-2212, FergusonMoving.com Best Plumber 1. Yaletown Plumbing 1503-1255 Seymour, 604-727-4484, YaletownPlumbing.com 2. High Mark Plumbing and Heating 604-678-1650, HighmarkPlumbing.com 3. Uncle Bill’s Hillcrest Plumbing & Heating 212 East 17th, 604-879-1415 HillcrestPlumbing.com Best Real Estate Agency 1. RE/MAX Various locations, Remax.ca 2. Macdonald Realty Various locations, MacRealty.com 3. Blu Realty 86 Kingsway, 604-730-0076, BluRealty.com Best Real Estate Developer 1. Bosa Development 500-1901 Rosser, 604-294-0666, BosaDev.com 2. Mosaic Homes 500-2609 Granville, 604-685-3888, MosaicHomes.com 3. West Bank Corp. 1067 West Cordova, 604-685-8986, WestbankCorp.com Best Real Estate Agent 1. The Mike and Will Team, Royal LePage City Centre 204-345 Robson, 778-772-4252, MikeAndWill.com 2. Paul Toffoli, Residential Group Realty 1965 West 4th, 604-787-6963, Toffoli.ca 3. Rosalind Chang, RE/MAX Central Realty 1-5050 Kingsway, 604-433-2211, HomesForBC.com Best Storage Company 1. Maple Leaf Storage Various locations, MapleLeafStorage.com 2. Public Storage Various locations, 1-877-777-8672, PublicStorageCanada.com 3. U-Lok Storage 915 East Cordova, 604-215-2156, ULok.com Best Wedding Venue 1. Stanley Park Pavilion 610 Pipeline, 604-602-3088, StanleyParkPavilion.com 2. Brock House Restaurant 3875 Point Grey Road, 604-224-3317, BrockHouseRestaurant.com 3. Shangri-La Hotel 1128 West Georgia, 604-689-1120, Shangri-La.com/Vancouver/ShangriLa Best Wedding Photographer 1. Ami Sanyal, Ambrosia Photography Ambrosia-Photography.com 2. Roger Mahler, Union Photographers 1549 Kitchener, 604-319-0494, UnionPhotographers.com T-3. Butter Studios 5-3009 Murray, 604-782-6460, ButterStudios.ca T-3. Jackie Dives 778-828-1619, JackieDives.com

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BEST ART/CRAFT SUPPLIES 1. Opus Art Supplies 100-207 West Hastings, 604-678-5889, OpusArtSupplies.com 2. Michaels Various locations, Michaels.com 3. DeSerres Various locations, DeSerres.ca BEST BOOK STORE 1. Chapters Various locations, Chapters.Indigo.ca 2. Pulpfiction Books Various locations, PulpfictionBooksVancouver.com 3. MacLeod’s Books 455 West Pender, 604-681-7654 BEST GAMES STORE 1. Strategies Games & Hobbies 3878 Main, 604-872-6911, StrategiesGames.ca 2. EB Games Various locations, EBGames.ca 3. Drexoll Games 103-2880 West 4th, 604-733-6511, DrexollGames.Blogspot.ca BEST HEAD SHOP 1. Puff Various locations, PuffPipes.ca 2. CottonMouth Smoke Shop 1120 Davie, 604-331-1602, CottonMouthSmokeShop.com 3. Ignite 109 West Cordova, 778-786-0977, IgniteSmokeShop.ca BEST MARIJUANA DISPENSARY T-1. Canna Clinic Medicinal Society 2223 Commercial Drive, 604-558-2454, CannaClinics.org T-1. VanCity Weed Various locations, VanCityWeed.com 2. Marc Emery’s Cannabis Culture Various locations, CannabisCulture.com 3. Eden Dispensary Various locations, MyEden.ca BEST MOBILE DEVICE RETAILER 1. Rogers Various locations, Rogers.com 2. Telus Various locations, Telus.com 3. Fido Various locations, Fido.ca BEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 1. Long & McQuade 368 Terminal, 604-734-4886, Long-McQuade.com 2. Tom Lee Various locations, TomLeeMusic.ca 3. Bonerattle Music 2012 Commercial, 604-251-2663, Bonerattle.com BEST PERSONAL COMPUTER RETAILER 1. Apple Store Various locations, Apple.com 2. Best Buy Various locations, BestBuy.ca 3. NCIX Various locations, NCIX.com BEST RECORD STORE 1. Red Cat Records 4332 Main, 604-708-9422, RedCat.ca 2. Zulu Records 1972 West 4th, 604-738-3232, ZuluRecords.com 3. Audiopile Records 2016 Commercial, 604-253-7453, Facebook.com/AudioPileRecords BEST SEX/EROTIC SHOP 1. Womyns’ Ware 896 Commercial, 604-254-2543, WomynsWare.com 2. Honey Gifts 3448 Cambie, 604-708-8065, HoneyGifts.com 3. Little Sister’s Book & Art Emporium 1238 Davie, 604-669-1753, LittleSisters.ca BEST TATTOO STUDIO 1. Gastown Tattoo Parlour 105 West Cordova, 604-642-6556, GastownTattoo.com 2. Adrenaline Tattoo 1014 Granville, 604-669-6800, AdrenalineVanCity.com 3. Funhouse Tattoo 3001 Cambie, 604-879-4114, FunhouseTattoo.net 14

BEST BARBER 1. Barber & Co Various locations, UnionOfBarbers.com 2. Robson Barbers 345 Robson, 604-336-1670, RobsonBarbers.com 3. Regal Barbers 971 Hornby, 604-343-7668, RegalBarbers.com BEST BOTOX CLINIC 1. Yaletown Laser Centre 1010 Mainland, 604-331-1777, YaletownLaser.com 2. Spruce Body Lab 1128 Richards, 604-683-3220, SpruceBodyLab.com T-3. CüR Laser & Skin 2830 Main, 604-662-7368, CurLaser.com T-3. The Vanity Lab 1110 Hamilton, 604-699-1001, TheVanityLab.com BEST BROW BAR 1. Bombay Brow Bar Various locations, BombayBrowBar.com 2. iNail Spa 1075 Howe, 604-915-6688, NailSalonVancouver.ca T-3. Sephora Various locations, Sephora.com T-3. Sugarbox Waxing Boutique 1025 Cambie, 604-569-1100, MySugarbox.com BEST COSMETIC SURGERY 1. Skinworks 3568 West 41st, 604-733-9711, Skinworks.ca 2. Fairview Plastic Surgery 999 West Broadway, 604-734-1416, FairviewPlasticSurgery.com 3. Yaletown Laser Centre 1010 Mainland, 604-331-1777, YaletownLaser.com BEST COSMETICS RETAILER 1. Sephora Various locations, Sephora.com 2. Shoppers Drug Mart Various locations, ShoppersDrugMart.ca 3. MAC Various Locations, MacCosmetics.ca BEST HAIR SALON 1. Hype Hair Salon 2695 West 4th, 604-732-4973, HypeHairStudio.com 2. Bangtown Hair Saloon 438 West Pender, 604-682-7775, Bangtown.ca 3. Axis Hair Salon 1386 West Pender, 604-609-3535, AxisHairSalons.com BEST HAIR STYLIST 1. Shalon Jackson at Hype Hair Studio 2695 West 4th, 604-732-4973, HypeHairStudio.com 2. Karl Brown at Axis Hair Studio 1386 West Pender, 604-609-3535, AxisHairSalons.com 3. Dean Thullner at Volume Hair Studio 1209 Bute, 604-559-5977, VolumeStudio.ca BEST LASER EYE CENTRE 1. Pacific Laser Centre 1401 West Broadway, 604-736-2625, Pacific-Laser.com 2. Lasik MD 1281 West Georgia, 604-639-8088, LasikMD.com 3. Coal Harbour Laser Eye Centre 1177 West Hastings, 604-682-4900, SeeWell.ca BEST LASER HAIR REMOVAL 1. Yaletown Laser Centre 1010 Mainland, 604-331-1777, YaletownLaser.com T-2. Absolutely Fabulous Urban Spa 1500 Hornby, 604-738-6245, MySpa.ca T-2. Arbutus Laser 2025 West Broadway, 604-731-5512, ArbutusLaser.com T-2. CüR Laser & Skin 2830 Main, 604-662-7368, CurLaser.com 3. Electra Laser 955 Hornby, 604-255-2737, ElectraLaser.com

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BEST LASH BAR 1. Mink Lash Boutique 1237 Burrard, 604-336-5274, MinkLashBoutique.com 2. Prep Beauty Parlour 1054 Hornby, 604-764-6452, PrepBeautyParlour.com 3. Noir Lash Lounge Various locations, NoirLashLounge.com BEST NAIL SALON 1. iNail Spa 1075 Howe, 604-915-6688, NailSalonVancouver.ca 2. Pure Nail Bar Various locations, PureNailBar.com 3. Frilly Lilly 1076 Hamilton, 604-623-3330, FrillyLilly.ca BEST SKINCARE FACILITY 1. Yaletown Laser Centre 1010 Mainland, 604-331-1777, YaletownLaser.com 2. MASC 433 Davie, 877-811-8113, ShopMasc.com 3. Skoah Various locations, Skoah.com BEST TANNING SALON 1. Banana Tans Various locations, BananaTans.com 2. Sunscape Tanning Salon Various locations, SunscapeTanning.com T-3. Cocoa Tanning Studio Various locations, CocoaTanning.ca T-3. Tan de Soleil 911 Denman, 604-689-5110, TanDeSoleil.com

Best Acupuncturist 1. Kelli Taylor, Elements Wellness Centre 207-2678 West Broadway, 604-732-9355, ElementsWellnessCentre.com 2. Poke Acupuncture Clinic 225 East Broadway, 604-568-7322 3. Tanya Gee, Bodhi Tree Healing Centre 415-2184 West Broadway, 604-710-4372, TanyaGee.com Best Bike Shop 1. Simon’s Bike Shop 608 Robson, 604-602-1181, SimonsBikeShop.com 2. Our Community Bikes 2429 Main, 604-879-2453, PedalPower.org T-3. Ride On 2180 Main, 604-738-7734, RideOn.com T-3. Bike Doctor 137 West Broadway, 604-873-2453, TheBikeDr.com

Best Chiropractor 1. Harold Meinzer 640-1285 West Broadway, 604-558-1285, VancouverChiroEvolution.com 2. Farokh Zavosh 703-1160 Burrard, 604-568-6545, DrZavosh.com 3. Victor Sam 1929 Commercial, 604-251-6878 Best CrossFit 1. CrossFit604 124 East Cordova, 604-899-9443, CrossFit604.com 2. CrossFit Empower 3321 Dunbar, 778-873-4427, CrossFitEmpower.com 3. CrossFit Kitsilano 1370 West 4th, 604-558-3488, CrossFitKitsilano.com 16

Best Family Doctor 1. Dr. Kathryn Porter 2077 West 42nd, 604-261-9494, KerrisdaleMedical.com T-2. Dr. Asa Wong 5026 Joyce, 604-438-8581 T-2. Dr. Carolyn Chong 4570 West 10th, 604-224-0480 3. Dr. Ashleigh Stelzer-Chilton 1530 West 7th, 604-738-2151, SeymourHealth.ca Best Fitness Facility 1. Steve Nash Fitness Various locations, SNClubs.com 2. Innovative Fitness Various locations, InnovativeFitness.com 3. CrossFit 604 124 East Cordova, 604-899-9443, CrossFit604.com Best Massage Therapist 1. Maja Pilipovic 1065 Cambie, 604-687-2900, TheBackDoc.ca 2. Janina Edgar 2678 West Broadway, 604-732-9355, ElementsWellnessCentre.com 3. Brad Neate 316-1090 Homer, 778-928-9029, BNeate.com

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Best Board and Ski Shop 1. Comor Sports 1766 West 4th, 604-736-7547, ComorSports.com 2. Boardroom 1749 West 4th, 604-734-7669, BoardroomShop.com 3. Pacific Boarder 1793 West 4th, 604-734-7245, PacificBoarder.com

Best Dental Clinic 1. Kits Family Dental 209-2233 West Broadway, 604-738-1816, KitsFamilyDental.com 2. La Vita Dental 2259 West 4th, 604-256-1459, LaVitaDental.com 3. Balsam Dental Centre 2438 West 41st, 604-261-6229, BalsamDentalCentre.com

Best Naturopath 1. John Pidutti 1788 West Broadway, 604-737-0012, SpringsEternal.com 2. Kyla Kremblewski 207-2678 West Broadway, 604-732-9355, DrKylaKremblewski.com 3. Crossroads Naturopathic 350-507 West Broadway, 604-568-6899, CrossroadsNaturopathic.com Best Outdoor Outfitter 1. MEC 130 West Broadway, 604-872-7858, MEC.ca 2. Arcteryx 2033 West 4th, 604-737-1104, Arcteryx.com 3. Sport Chek 18 West Broadway, 604-874-6530, SportChek.ca Best Skate Shop 1. The Boardroom 1749 West 4th, 604-734-7669, BoardRoomShop.com 2. Antisocial Skateboard Shop 2337 Main, 604-708-5678, AntiSocialShop.com 3. Skull Skates 3734 West 10th, 604-739-7796, SkullSkates.com Best Spa 1. Spa Utopia 1001-999 Canada Place, 604-689-7700, SpaUtopia.ca 2. iNail Spa 1075 Howe, 604-915-6688, NailSalonVancouver.ca 3. Absolute Spa 1015 Burrard, 604-684-2772, AbsoluteSpa.com Best Sporting Goods 1. MEC 130 West Broadway, 604-872-7858, MEC.ca 2. Sport Chek 18 West Broadway, 604-874-6530, SportChek.ca 3. Sports Junkies 102 West Broadway, 604-879-6000, SportsJunkies.com Best Yoga Studio 1. YYoga Various locations, YYoga.ca 2. Semperviva 200-1333 Johnston, Semperviva.com 3. Moksha Various locations, 604-569-3300, MokshaYoga.ca

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results food & drink BEST BAKERY 1. Pure Bread 159 West Hastings, 604-563-8060, PureBread.ca 2. Cobs Bread Various locations, CobsBread.com T-3. Beaucoup Bakery 2150 Fir, 604-732-4222, BeaucoupBakery.com T-3. Terra Breads Various locations, TerraBreads.com BEST BC WINERY 1. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 500 Burrowing Owl Place, 250-498-0620, BurrowingOwlWine.ca 2. Mission Hill Winery 1730 Mission Hill, 250-768-7611, MissionHillWinery.com T-3. Blasted Church Vineyards 378 Parsons, 250-497-1125, BlastedChurch.com T-3. Quail’s Gate 3303 Boucherie, 250-769-4451, QuailsGate.com BEST BUTCHER 1. Windsor Quality Meats (Main Street) 4110 Main, 604-872-5635, WindsorQualityMeats.com 2. Jackson’s Meats 2214 West 4th, 604-738-6328, JacksonsMeatAndDeli.com 3. Windsor Meats (Hastings) 2276 East Hastings, 604-255-2032, WindsorQualityMeats.com BEST CHEESE SHOP 1. Les Amis Du Fromage Various locations, BuyCheese.com 2. Benton Brothers Fine Cheese Various locations, BentonsCheese.com 3. La Grotta Del Formaggio 1791 Commercial, 604-255-3911, LGDF.ca BEST DELI 1. Oyama Sausage Co. 1689 Johnston, 604 327 7407, OyamaSausage.ca 2. La Grotta Del Formaggio 1791 Commercial, 604-255-3911, LGDF.ca 3. Santa Barbara Market 1322 Commercial, 604-253-1941 BEST FARMERS’ MARKET 1. Trout Lake Farmers Market EatLocal.org/troutlake.html 2. Nat Bailey Farmers Market EatLocal.org/Markets/Winter-Market 3. West End Farmers Market EatLocal.org/Markets/West-End BEST FRUIT & VEGETABLE MARKET 1. Kin’s Farm Market Various locations, KinsFarmMarket.com 2. Granville Island Public Market 1661 Duranleau, 604-666-6655, GranvilleIsland.com 3. Donald’s Market Various locations, DonaldsMarket.com BEST GROCERY STORE 1. Whole Foods Market Various locations, WholeFoodsMarket.com 2. Donald’s Market Various locations, DonaldsMarket.com T-3. Choices Markets Various locations, ChoicesMarkets.com T-3. No Frills Various locations, NoFrills.ca

BEST HOME BREW SUPPLY STORE 1. Dan’s Homebrewing Supplies 835 East Hastings, 604-251-3411, BeerMaking.ca 2. Centennial Brewing Supplies 2985 Rupert, 604-435-2441, CentennialHomebrewing.com 3. Homestead Junction 649 East Hastings, 604-568-7675, HomesteadJunction.ca BEST LIQUOR STORE 1. Legacy Liquor Store Various locations, LegacyLiquorStore.com 2. BC Liquor Signature Store on Cambie 5555 Cambie, 604-660-9463 BCLiquorStores.com 3. Brewery Creek 3045 Main, 604-872-3373, BreweryCreekLiquorStore.com BEST LOCAL BREWERY T-1. Parallel 49 Brewing 1950 Triumph, 604-558-2739, Parallel49Brewing.com T-1. Brassneck Brewery 2148 Main, 604-259-7686, Brassneck.ca 2. 33 Acres Brewing Company 15 West 8th, 604-620-4589, 33AcresBrewing.com 3. Granville Island Brewery 1441 Cartwright, 604-687-2739, GIB.ca BEST LOCAL DISTILLERY 1. Odd Society Spirits 1725 Powell, 604-559-6745, OddSocietySpirits.com 2. Long Table Distillery 1451 Hornby, 604-266-0177, LongTableDistillery.com 3. Liberty Distillery 1494 Old Bridge, 604-558-1998, TheLibertyDistillery.com BEST SEAFOOD SHOP 1. The Daily Catch Seafood Company Various locations, DailyCatchSeafood.com 2. The Lobster Man 1807 Mast Tower, 604-687-4531, LobsterMan.com 3. 7 Seas Fish Co. Various locations, 7Seas.ca BEST STALL AT GRANVILLE ISLAND MARKET 1. Oyama Sausage Co. 604 327 7407, OyamaSausage.ca 2. The Stock Market 604-687-2433, TheStockMarket.ca 3. Lee’s Donuts 604-685-4021, GranvilleIsland.com

Pet care BEST DOG PARK 1. Nelson Park 1030 Bute 2. Trout Lake/ John Hendry Park 3300 Victoria T-3. Charleson Park 999 Charleson T-3. Emery Barnes Park 1170 Richards BEST PET DAYCARE 1. DogPlay 8826 Osler, 604-336-2240, DogPlay.ca 2. The Urban Puppy Shop 1375 West 6th, 604-736-0557, TheUrbanPuppyShop.com T-3. Pet Parlour 4242 Fraser, 604-620-7297, PetParlourStore.com T-3. Rex Dog Hotel & Spa 760 Terminal, 604-696-5166, RexVancouver.com BEST PET GROOMING 1. Pawsh Dog Spa 80 Smithe, 604-685-6088, PawshDogSpa.com 2. Pet Shop Boys 3080 Cambie, 604-569-3375, ThePetShopBoys.ca 3. Pet Parlour 4242 Fraser, 604-620-7297, PetParlourStore.com Best of the City 2016 Pocket Guide

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BEST PET SUPPLIES 1. Bones Pet Stores 181 Smithe, 604-559-2663, BonesPS.com 2. Tisol Various locations, Tisol.ca 3. Pet Smart Various locations, PetSmart.ca

BEST PARK 1. Crab Park 101 West Waterfront 2. David Lam Park 1300 Pacific 3. Andy Livingstone Park 89 Expo Boulevard

BEST VETERINARIAN 1. Granville Island Veterinary Hospital 1635 West 4th, 604-734-7744, BCPetVet.com 2. Yaletown Pet Hospital 893 Expo, 604-682-7389, YaletownPetHospital.com 3. Vancouver Veterinary Hospital 1541 Kingsway, 604-876-2231, VancouverVeterinary.com

Your hood: Downtown BEST COMMUNITY CENTRE 1. Roundhouse Community Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews, 604-713-1800, Roundhouse.ca BEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1. Elsie Roy Elementary 150 Drake, 604-713-5890, Roy.VSB.bc.ca BEST HIDDEN GEM 1. Crab Park 101 West Waterfront 2. Yaletown L’Antipasto 1127 Mainland, 604-558-1174, YaletownLAntipasto.com 3. Bones Pet Stores, 181 Smithe, 604-559-2663, BonesPS.com BEST LOCAL BEER/WINE STORE 1. Viti Wine and Lager Store 900 Seymour, 604-683-3806, VitiWineLagers.com 2. BC Liquor Stores Various locations, BCLiquorStores.com 3. Swirl Wines 1185 Mainland, 604-408-9463, SwirlWineStore.ca BEST LOCAL BUSINESS 1. Bones Pet Stores 181 Smithe, 604-559-2663, BonesPS.com 2. Amherst Funeral & Cremation Services 1209-207 West Hastings, 604-831-3023, AmherstCremation.com 3. Opus Art Supplies Various locations, OpusArtSupplies.com BEST LOCAL GROCER 1. Nesters Market Various locations, NestersMarket.com 2. Urban Fare Various locations, UrbanFare.com 3. Choices Market 1202 Richards, 604-633-2392, ChoicesMarkets.com BEST LOCAL HAIR SALON 1. Bangtown Saloon 438 West Pender, 604-682-7775, Bangtown.ca T-2. Is. Salon 1260 Hamilton, 604-569-4247, isSalon.ca T-2. VCC Salon & Spa 250 West Pender, 604-443-8334, VCC.ca 3. Barrette Salon 1318 Hornby, 604-681-1797, BarretteSalon.com BEST LOCAL SPECIALTY FOOD SHOP 1. Meinhardt Fine Foods 609 Granville, 604-681-8175, MeinhardtFineFoods.com T-2. Choices Markets 1202 Richards, 604-633-2392, ChoicesMarkets.com T-2. Urban Fare Various locations, UrbanFare.com T-3. Pure Bread 159 West Hastings, 604-563-8060, PureBread.ca T-3. Save On Meats 43 West Hastings, 604-569-3568, SaveOnMeats.ca 18

BEST PLACE TO WALK YOUR DOG 1. Seawall 2. Crab Park 101 West Waterfront 3. David Lam Park 1300 Pacific

Your hood: east side BEST COMMUNITY CENTRE 1. Trout Lake Community Centre 3360 Victoria, 604-257-6955 2. Mt. Pleasant Community Centre 1 Kingsway, 604-257-3080 3. Britannia Community Centre 1661 Napier, 604-718-5800 BEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1. Florence Nightingale Elementary 2740 Guelph, 604-713-5290, Nightingale.VSB.bc.ca T-2. Mount Pleasant Elementary School 2300 Guelph, 604-713-4617, MountPleasant.VSB.bc.ca T-2. Lord Strathcona Elementary 592 East Pender, 604-713-4630, Strathcona.VSB.bc.ca T-3. Britannia Elementary 1110 Cotton, 604-713-4497, Britannia-Elem.VSB.bc.ca T-3. Tyee Elementary School 3525 Dumfries, 604-713-4723, Tyee.VSB.bc.ca BEST HIDDEN GEM 1. Jokes Please! Venue: Little Mountain Gallery, 195 East 26th, LittleMountainGallery.ca 2. Le Marche St. George 4393 St. George, 604-565-5107, MarcheStGeorge.com 3. Trout Lake/John Hendry Park 3300 Victoria Drive BEST LOCAL BEER/WINE STORE 1. Brewery Creek Liquor Store, 3045 Main, 604-872-3373, BreweryCreekLiquorStore.com 2. Liberty Wine Merchants 1622 Commercial, 604-633-1922, LibertyWineMerchants.com 3. High Point Beer Wine Spirits 2769 East Hastings, 605-638-1632, HighPointBWS.com BEST LOCAL BUSINESS 1. Discover Dogs 701 Kingsway, 778-228-7458, DiscoverDogs.ca 2. JQ Clothing 2120 Commercial, 604-215-7833, JQClothing.com T-3. Burdock & Co. 2702 Main, 604-879-0077, BurdockAndCo.com T-3. Strategies Games & Hobbies 3878 Main, 604-872-6911, StrategiesGames.ca BEST LOCAL GROCER 1. Donald’s Market Various locations, DonaldsMarket.com 2. Santa Barbara Market 1322 Commercial, 604-253-1941 3. Famous Foods 1595 Kingsway, 604-872-3019, FamousFoods.ca BEST LOCAL HAIR SALON 1. TRiM Hair Salon 3851 Main, 604-876-2118, TRiMHairSalon.com 2. Kokopelli Salon and Body Lounge 2052 Commercial, 604-253-6950, KokopelliSalon.ca 3. Beehive 3904 Fraser, 604-709-9928, BeehiveHairLounge.ca

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“Eminently browsable and highly tempting, there’s a surprisingly diverse array of tasteful handmade goodies at this cute and ever-friendly store.”

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BEST LOCAL SPECIALTY FOOD SHOP 1. Santa Barbara Market 1322 Commercial, 604-253-1941 2. Harvest Community Foods 243 Union, 604-682-8851, HarvestUnion.ca 3. The Gourmet Warehouse 1340 East Hastings, 604-253-3022, GourmetWarehouse.ca BEST PARK 1. Trout Lake/John Hendry Park 3300 Victoria Drive 2. Dude Chilling (Guelph) Park 2390 Brunswick 3. Grandview Park 1657 Charles

BEST LOCAL SPECIALTY FOOD SHOP 1. Tango’s Gourmet Meats 865 Denman, 604-681-2121, TangosGourmetMeats.com 2. The Daily Catch Seafood Company 1059 Denman, 604-221-4474, DailyCatchSeafood.com 3. Ayoub’s 986 Denman, 604-732-6887, Ayoubs.ca BEST PARK 1. Stanley Park 2000 West Georgia 2. Nelson Park 1030 Bute 3. English Bay Beach 1700 Beach BEST PLACE TO WALK YOUR DOG 1. Stanley Park 2. Seawall 3. English Bay Beach

BEST PLACE TO WALK YOUR DOG 1. Trout Lake/John Hendry Park 3300 Victoria Drive 2. Everett Crowley Park 8200 Kerr 3. New Brighton Park 3201 New Brighton

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Your hood: West End BEST COMMUNITY CENTRE 1. West End Community Centre 870 Denman, 604-257-8333 2. Coal Harbour Community Centre 480 Broughton, 604-718-8222 3. Vancouver Aquatic Centre 1050 Beach, 604-665-3424 BEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1. Lord Roberts Elementary 1100 Bidwell, 604-713-5055, LordRoberts.VSB.bc.ca 2. Lord Roberts Annex 1150 Nelson, 604-713-5495, VSB.bc.ca/Schools/Roberts-Annex BEST HIDDEN GEM 1. Greenhorn Espresso Bar 994 Nicola, 604-428-2912, GreenhornCafe.com 2. Adesso Bistro 1906 Haro, 604-568-9975, AdessoBistro.net 3. Grotto Italian 1725 Davie, 604-620-1998, GrottoItalian.ca BEST LOCAL BEER/WINE STORE 1. Marquis Wine Cellars 1034 Davie, 604-684-0445, Marquis-Wines.com 2. Denman Beer Wine and Spirits 1060 Denman, 604-633-1863, DenmanLiquorStore.com 3. West End Liquor Store (Dover Arms) 961 Denman, 604-689-3100, MyLiquorStore.ca BEST LOCAL BUSINESS 1. India Bistro 1157 Davie, 604-684-6342, IndiaBistro.ca 2. Ayoub’s Dried Fruits and Nuts 986 Denman, 604-732-6887, Ayoubs.ca 3. Score on Davie 1262 Davie, 604-632-1646, ScoreOnDavie.com BEST LOCAL GROCER 1. Kin’s Farm Market Various locations, KinsFarmMarket.com 2. Your Independent Grocer 1255 Davie, 604-688-0911, YourIndependentGrocer.ca 3. Joe’s No Frills 1030 Denman, 604-682-4331, NoFrills.ca BEST LOCAL HAIR SALON 1. Axis Hair Salon 1386 West Pender, 604-609-3535, AxisHairSalons.com 2. Volume Studio 1209 Bute, 604-559-5977, VolumeStudio.ca T-3. A Salon 1015 Burrard, 604-697-5321, ASalon.ca T-3. Sassy Hair Fashion 1196 Davie, 604-681-4612 20

BEST COMMUNITY CENTRE 1. Hillcrest Community Centre 4575 Clancy Loranger Way, 604-257-8680 2. Kits Community Centre 2690 Larch, 604-257-6976 3. False Creek Community Centre 1318 Cartwright, 604-257-8195 BEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1. Crofton House School 3200 West 41st, 604-263-3255, CroftonHouse.ca 2. Queen Elizabeth Elementary 4102 West 16th, 604-713-5408, QueenElizabeth.VSB.bc.ca 3. General Gordon Elementary 4102 West 16th, 604-713-5403, GordonElementary.ca BEST HIDDEN GEM 1. Wreck Beach North West Marine, UBC, WreckBeach.org 2. CrossFit Empower 3321 Dunbar, 778-873-4427, CrossFitEmpower.com 3. Laurel Street Land Bridge North end of Laurel Street at West 6th BEST LOCAL BEER/WINE STORE 1. Legacy Liquor Store 1633 Manitoba, 604-331-7900, LegacyLiquorStore.com 2. Liberty Wines 4583 West 10th, 604-224-8050, LibertyWineMerchants.com 3. Broadway International Wine Shop 2752 West Broadway, 604-734-8543, BroadwayWineShop.ca BEST LOCAL BUSINESS 1. CrossFit Empower 3321 Dunbar, 778-873-4427, CrossFitEmpower.com 2. Travel Masters West Broadway 2678 West Broadway, 604-659-4150, TravelMasters.ca 3. Aarm Dental 2180 Cambie, 604-684-0224, Aarm-Dental.com BEST LOCAL GROCER 1. Stong’s Market 4560 Dunbar, 604-266-1401, Stongs.com 2. Choices Markets Various locations, ChoicesMarkets.com 3. Greens Organic & Natural Market 1978 West Broadway, 604-568-3079, GreensMarket.ca BEST LOCAL HAIR SALON 1. Hype Hair Studio 2695 West 4th, 604-732-4973, HypeHairStudio.com 2. Suki’s International Various locations, Sukis.com 3. Aveda Tonic 2714 Granville, 604-697-9227, TonicAveda.ca

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BEST WEST END HIDDEN GEM A greenhorn, by definition, is a newcomer – one who is inexperienced or naïve, unacquainted with local manners and customs. Walter Le Daca knows a thing or two about being the new kid in town; a native Argentinian, he arrived in Canada in the early ‘90s and some 20 years later, is now the owner and operator of Greenhorn Espresso Bar. With the idea in mind to recreate the café culture of home, Le Daca wanted Greenhorn to be about more than just coffee. Serving up Moja, a local roast from North Vancouver, Le Daca’s staff of 15 offers a brew to strike the perfect balance between coffee snobs and caffeine junkies alike.

In the full-service kitchen, it’s all about an authentic, madeto-order experience with no pre-made, warmed up sandwiches but instead, homemade croissants, sandwiches laid upon freshly baked breads and the signature tortilla Espanola.

“People had their doubts about me opening here,” he says gazing around the café on a rainy Vancouver morning. “But the West End is Vancouver’s most dense neighbourhood, an incredible melting pot, and really needed a spot like this.”

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With its proximity to the tourism hubs of downtown, folks from all over the world have sipped espresso here, as do a faithful community of regulars. What sets Greenhorn apart from your average java joint, though, is back behind the bustle of the front end. A tiny window opens to the lush green alley, nestled in the curvature of a small listening booth Le Daca built to sample the sounds of his makeshift record shop – a hidden gem in itself.

“Music to me, is very important,” he explains. “And here, coffee is not the centre. It’s about art and music, too. We have a vinyl ‘wish list’ and, usually, a turntable.”

Greenhorn’s preservation of culture isn’t new either. The café’s name is a nod to the three Englishmen who, in 1862, bought over 500 hectares of the West End at an inflated price, earning them the nickname of naivete, “I’m not much of a businessman either,” Le Daca laughs.

“This really is a passion project, but I’m so grateful for the people who come here – the West Enders.” –Kristyn Anthony Greenhorn Café • 994 Nicola • GreenhornCafe.com

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BEST LOCAL SPECIALTY FOOD SHOP 1. Meinhardt Fine Foods 3002 Granville, 604-732-4405, MeinhardtFineFoods.com 2. South China Seas Trading 1689 Johnson, 604-681-5402, SouthChinaSeas.ca T-3. Parthenon Supermarket 3080 West Broadway, 604-733-4191, ParthenonSupermarket.com T-3. Les Amis Du Fromage 1752 West 2nd, 604-732-4218, BuyCheese.com BEST PARK 1. Queen Elizabeth Park 4600 Cambie 2. Pacific Spirit Park 5495 Chancellor 3. Jericho Beach Park 3941 Point Grey BEST PLACE TO WALK YOUR DOG 1. Pacific Spirit Park 5495 Chancellor T-2. Jericho Beach Park 3941 Point Grey T-2. Kitsilano Beach Park 1499 Arbutus 3. Hadden Park 1905 Ogden

DINING: CITY WIDE BEST RESTAURANT 1. Hawksworth Restaurant 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com 2. L’Abattoir 217 Carrall, 604-568-1701, LAbattoir.ca 3. Forage 1300 Robson, 604-661-1400, ForageVancouver.com BEST FINE DINING 1. Hawksworth Restaurant 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com 2. L’Abattoir 217 Carrall, 604-568-1701, LAbattoir.ca 3. Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar 845 Burrard, 604-642-2900, BoulevardVancouver.ca BEST MID-PRICE 1. Cactus Club Various locations, CactusClubCafe.com 2. Yaletown L’Antipasto 1127 Mainland, 604-558-1174, YaletownLAntipasto.com 3. The Flying Pig 102 Water, 604-559-7968, TheFlyingPigVan.com

BEST DESSERT 1. True Confections 866 Denman, 604-682-1292, TrueConfections.ca T-2. Hawksworth Restaurant 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com T-2. Thomas Haas 2539 West Broadway, 604-736-1848, ThomasHaas.com T-3. The Acorn 3995 Main, 604-566-9001, TheAcornRestaurant.ca T-3. Bella Gelateria 1001 West Cordova, 604-569-1010, BellaGelateria.com T-3. Sweet Obsession 2611 West 16th, 604-739-0555, SweetObsession.ca T-3. Thierry 1059 Alberni, 604-608-6870, ThierryChocolates.com BEST DINER/GREASY SPOON 1. What’s Up? Hot Dog! 2481 East Hastings, 604-879-8364, WhatsUpHotDog.ca 2. Deacon’s Corner 101 Main, 604-684-1555, DeaconsCorner.ca 3. Lucy’s Eastside Diner 2708 Main, 604-568-1550 BEST PRIVATE DINING ROOM 1. L’Abattoir 217 Carrall, 604-568-1701, LAbattoir.ca 2. Hawksworth Restaurant 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com 3. Central City 871 Beatty, 778-379-2489, CentralCityBrewPub.com BEST SERVICE 1. Hawksworth Restaurant 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com 2. L’Abattoir 217 Carrall, 604-568-1701, LAbattoir.ca T-3. Bistro Wagon Rouge 1869 Powell, 604-251-4070, BistroWagonRouge.com T-3. Central City 871 Beatty, 778-379-2489, CentralCityBrewPub.com BEST VIEW 1. Cactus Club Various locations, CactusClubCafe.com 2. Seasons in the Park West 33rd at Cambie, 604-874-8008, VancouverDine.com/seasons-park 3. Cloud 9 1400 Robson, 604-687-0511, Cloud9Restaurant.ca

BEST CHEAP EATS 1. What’s Up? Hot Dog! 2481 East Hastings, 604-879-8364, WhatsUpHotDog.ca 2. La Taqueria 322 West Hastings, 604-568-4406, LaTaqueria.com 3. Sal y Limon 701 Kingsway #5, 604677-4247, SalYLimon.ca BEST WORKING LUNCH 1. Cactus Club Various locations, CactusClubCafe.com T-2. Central City 871 Beatty, 778-379-2489, CentralCityBrewPub.com T-2. Meat & Bread 370 Cambie, 604-566-9003, MeatAndBread.ca T-3. Hawksworth Restaurant 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com T-3. Sciue Italian Bakery Caffe Various locations, 604-602-7263, Sciue.ca T-3. Yaletown L’Antipasto 1127 Mainland, 604-558-1174, YaletownLAntipasto.com BEST BREAKFAST 1. Medina Café 780 Richards, 604-879-3114, MedinaCafe.com 2. Yolk’s 1298 East Hastings, 604-428-9655, Yolks.ca 3. Red Wagon 2296 East Hastings, 604-568-4565, RedWagonCafe.com 22

BEST BRUNCH 1. Medina Café 780 Richards, 604-879-3114, MedinaCafe.com 2. Forage 1300 Robson, 604-661-1400, ForageVancouver.com 3. Chambar 568 Beatty, 604-879-7119, Chambar.com

BEST PLACE TO TAKE VISITORS 1. Cactus Club Various locations, CactusClubCafe.com 2. Seasons in the Park West 33rd at Cambie, 604-874-8008, VancouverDine.com/seasons-park T-3. Central City 871 Beatty, 778-379-2489, CentralCityBrewPub.com T-3. Edible Canada 1596 Johnston, 604-682-6681, EdibleCanada.com MOST ROMANTIC 1. Hawksworth Restaurant 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com 2. Seasons in the Park West 33rd at Cambie, 604-874-8008, VancouverDine.com/seasons-park 3. L’Abattoir 217 Carrall, 604-568-1701, LAbattoir.ca

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Score on Davie When it comes to the Caesar game, no one comes close to Score on Davie. So it’s little wonder that the West End bar was this year’s winner for Best Sports Bar and finished third for Best West End Bar. Of course there’s the huge patio, awesome staff, and huge TVs to watch the game. But no trip to Score on Davie is complete without a legendary Checkmate Caesar.

This diabolical culinary monstrosity is not for the weak of heart (or liver).

“We got called out online,” floor manager Mitch MacDougall explains. “We had a line of specialty Caesars, and someone called us out saying their Caesar was bigger.

“So this is our mic drop on the Caesar game.”

Checkmate, indeed.

Four ounces of vodka. An entire Cornish game hen. A

Score burger. A pulled pork slider. Half a dozen hot wings. Half a dozen onion rings. A hot dog stuffed with pulled pork and mac ‘n’ cheese.

And to top it all off, a BEST SPORTS BAR brownie for dessert.

“Substantial engineering goes into this,” says MacDougall. “It’s not easy to get this to the table without dropping it.”

Cooking and assembling the Checkmate can take more than 20 minutes, so be patient. And make sure to bring a friend (or two): with four ounces of alcohol, the Checkmate is intended to be shared.

Not surprisingly, the legend of the Checkmate has spread online, and many make the trip to Score on Davie just to challenge the world’s most ridiculous Caesar.

“Lots of people visiting Vancouver for the first time will make us their first stop to try the Checkmate,” MacDougall says.

But while that might get them through the door, what keeps people coming back is the staff, he says.

“The atmosphere is great, because it’s a great group of friends here,” says MacDougall. “That’s what keeps everyone around.” –Robert Mangelsdorf Score on Davie • 1262 Davie • ScoreOnDavie.com

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Best Patio 1. Tap & Barrel 1 Athletes Way, 604-685-2223, TapAndBarrel.com 2. Cactus Club CactusClubCafe.com 3. Dockside 1253 Johnston, 604-685-7070, DocksideVancouver.com

Best Cooking School 1. Dirty Apron 540 Beatty, 604-879-8588, DirtyApron.com 2. Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts 1505 West 2nd, 604-734-4488, Picachef.com 3. Vancouver Community College 1155 East Broadway, 604-871-7000, VCC.ca

Best Late-Night Eats 1. The Naam 2724 West 4th, 604-738-7151, TheNaam.com 2. Lucy’s East Side Diner 2708 Main, 604-568-1550 3. Denny’s 1098 Davie, 604-689-0509, Dennys.ca

Best Food/Drink Event 1. Eat Vancouver Eat-Vancouver.com 2. Vancouver International Wine Festival VanWineFest.ca 3. Dine Out Vancouver DineOutVancouver.com

Best Locally-Sourced Food 1. Forage 1300 Robson, 604-661-1400, ForageVancouver.com 2. Farmer’s Apprentice 1535 West 6th, 604-620-2070, FarmersApprentice.ca 3. Fable 1944 West 4th, 604-732-1322, FableKitchen.ca

Best Wine List 1. Hawksworth 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com 2. Chambar 568 Beatty, 604-879-7119, Chambar.com T-3. Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar 845 Burrard, 604-642-2900, BoulevardVancouver.ca T-3. CinCin 1154 Robson, 604-688-7338, CinCin.net T-3. Jules Bistro 216 Abbott, 604-669-0033, JulesBistro.ca T-3. L’Abattoir 217 Carrall, 604-568-1701, LAbattoir.ca

Best Catering 1. The Lazy Gourmet 1605 West 5th, 604-734-2507, LazyGourmet.ca T-2. The Butler Did It 620 Clark, 604-739-3663, ButlerDidItCatering.com T-2. Emelle’s 177 West 7th, 604-875-6551, Emelles.com T-2. Hawksworth Catering 801 West Georgia, 604-605-3325, HawksworthRestaurant.com/events/catering 3. Culinary Capers 1545 West 3rd, 604-875-0123, CulinaryCapers.com Best Chef 1. David Hawksworth - Hawksworth Restaurant 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com 2. David Gunawan - Farmer’s Apprentice 1535 West 6th, 604-620-2070, FarmersApprentice.ca 3. Chris Whittaker – Forage 1300 Robson, 604-661-1400, ForageVancouver.com Best Sommelier 1. Jason Yamasaki – Chambar 568 Beatty, 604-879-7119, Chambar.com 2. Bryant Mao – Hawksworth 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com T-3. Alex Thornley - L’Abattoir 217 Carrall, 604-568-1701, LAbattoir.ca T-3. Andrea Vescovi - Blue Water Café 1095 Hamilton, 604-688-8078, BlueWaterCafe.net T-3. Steve Edwards - Boulevard 845 Burrard, 604-642-2900, BoulevardVancouver.ca Best Bartender 1. Dani Tatarin - The Keefer 135 Keefer, 604-688-1961, TheKeeferBar.com 2. Cooper Tardivel – Hawksworth 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com T-3. Shaun Layton - L’Abattoir 217 Carrall, 604-568-1701, LAbattoir.ca T-3. Lauren Mote – Uva 900 Seymour, 604-632-9560, UvaVancouver.com Best Interior Décor 1. Hawksworth 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com 2. L’Abattoir 217 Carrall, 604-568-1701, LAbattoir.ca 3. Central City 871 Beatty, 778-379-2489, CentralCityBrewPub.com Best Food Truck 1. Tacofino Tacofino.com 2. Mom’s Grilled Cheese MomsGrilledCheeseTruck.com 3. Le Tigre LeTigreCuisine.ca

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Best Cocktails 1. The Keefer Bar 135 Keefer, 604-688-1961, TheKeeferBar.com T-2. The Diamond 6 Powell, 604-568-8272, Di6mond.com T-2. L’Abattoir 217 Carrall, 604-568-1701, LAbattoir.ca 3. Hawksworth Restaurant 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com

dining: downtown Best Bar 1. Alibi Room 57 Alexander, 604-623-3383, Alibi.ca 2. Pourhouse 162 Water, 604-568-7022, PourhouseRestaurant.ca 3. Hawksworth Cocktail Bar 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com/bar Best Breakfast 1. Medina Café 780 Richards, 604-879-3114, MedinaCafe.com 2. Nelson The Seagull 315 Carrall, 604-681-5776, NelsonTheSeagull.com T-3. The Elbow Room Café 560 Davie, 604-685-3628, TheElbowRoomCafe.com T-3. Deacon’s Corner 101 Main, 604-684-1555, DeaconsCorner.ca Best Brunch 1. Medina Café 780 Richards, 604-879-3114, MedinaCafe.com 2. Nelson The Seagull 315 Carrall, 604-681-5776, NelsonTheSeagull.com 3. L’Abattoir 217 Carrall, 604-568-1701, LAbattoir.ca Best Coffee Shop 1. Revolver Coffee 325 Cambie, 604-558-4444, RevolverCoffee.ca 2. Bel Café 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, BelCafe.com 3. Starbucks Various locations, Starbucks.ca Best Diner/Greasy Spoon 1. Save on Meats 43 West Hastings, 604-569-3568, SaveOnMeats.ca 2. Deacon’s Corner 101 Main, 604-684-1555, DeaconsCorner.ca 3. Acme Café 51 West Hastings, 604-569-1022, AcmeCafe.ca

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Best Restaurant 1. L’Abattoir 217 Carrall, 604-568-1701, LAbattoir.ca 2. Hawksworth 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com 3. Blue Water Café 1095 Hamilton, 604-688-8078, BlueWaterCafe.net Best Take-out/Delivery 1. Tacofino Burrito Bar 15 West Cordova, 604-899-7907, Tacofino.com 2. Urban Thai Bistro 1119 Hamilton, 604-408-7788, ThaiHouse.com 3. Incendio Pizza 103 Columbia, 604-688-8694, Incendio.ca Best Weekday Lunch T-1. Nelson the Seagull 315 Carrall, 604-681-5776, NelsonTheSeagull.com T-1. Medina Café 780 Richards, 604-879-3114, MedinaCafe.com 2. Hawksworth 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com 3. Meat & Bread 370 Cambie, 604-566-9003, MeatAndBread.ca

dining: east side Best Bar 1. The Cobalt 917 Main, 778-918-3671, TheCobalt.ca 2. Shameful Tiki 4362 Main, 604-999-5684, ShamefulTikiRoom.com 3. The Keefer 135 Keefer, 604-688-1961, TheKeeferBar.com Best Breakfast 1. Yolk’s 1298 East Hastings, 604-428-9655, Yolks.ca 2. Red Wagon Café 2296 East Hastings, 604-568-4565, RedWagonCafe.com 3. Slickity Jim’s Chat ’n’ Chew 3475 Main, 604-873-6760, SlickityJims.ca Best Brunch 1. Yolk’s 1298 East Hastings, 604-428-9655, Yolks.ca 2. La Mezcaleria 1622 Commercial, 604-559-8226, LaMezcaleria.ca T-3. Burdock & Co. 2702 Main, 604-879-0077, BurdockAndCo.com T-3. Ask for Luigi 305 Alexander, 604-428-2544, AskForLuigi.com Best Coffee Shop 1. Matchstick Coffee Roasters 639 East 15th, 604-558-0639, MatchstickCoffee.com 2. JJ Bean Coffee Various locations, JJBeanCoffee.com 3. Gene Café 2404 Main, 604-568-5501, GeneCafe.ca Best Diner/Greasy Spoon 1. What’s Up? Hot Dog! 2481 East Hastings, 604-879-8364, WhatsUpHotDog.ca 2. Lucy’s East Side Diner 2708 Main, 604-568-1550 3. Red Wagon 2296 East Hastings, 604-568-4565, RedWagonCafe.com Best Restaurant 1. Bistro Wagon Rouge 1869 Powell, 604-251-4070, BistroWagonRouge.com 2. Tacofino Commissary 2327 East Hastings, 604-253-8226, Tacofino.com T-3. Les Faux Bourgeois 663 East 15th, 604-873-9733, LesFauxBourgeois T-3. Mamie Taylor’s 251 East Georgia, 604-620-8818, MamieTaylors.ca T-3. Via Tevere 1190 Victoria, 604-336-1803, ViaTeverePizzeria.com 26

Best Take-Out/Delivery 1. Siddartha’s Indian Kitchen 2066 Commercial, 604-215-7556, SiddarthasKitchen.com 2. ChongQing Szechuan Cuisine 2808 Commercial, 604-254-7434, CQRestaurant.com 3. Budgies Burritos 44 Kingsway, 604-874-5408, BudgiesBurritos.com Best Weekday LuncH 1. Finch’s Market 501 East Georgia, 604-558-1644 T-2. La Grotta del Formaggio 1791 Commercial, 604-255-3911, LGDF.ca T-2. Burgoo 3096 Main Street, 604-873-1441, Burgoo.ca T-3. Sweet Cherubim 1105 Commercial, 604-253-0969, SweetCherubim.com T-3. Tacofino 2327 East Hastings, 604-253-8226, Tacofino.com

dining: West end Best Bar 1. 1181 1181 Davie, 604-687-3991, 1181.ca 2. Three Brits 1780 Davie, 604-801-6681, DonnellyGroup.ca/three-brits 3. Score on Davie 1262 Davie, 604-632-1646, ScoreOnDavie.com Best Breakfast 1. Joe’s Grill 3048 Main, 604-879-6586 2. Forage 1300 Robson, 604-661-1400, ForageVancouver.com 3. Denny’s 1098 Davie, 604-689-0509, Dennys.ca Best Brunch 1. Forage 1300 Robson, 604-661-1400, ForageVancouver.com 2. Left Bank 751 Denman, 604-687-1418, LeftBankVancouver.com 3. Milestone’s Various locations, MilestonesRestaurants.com Best Coffee Shop 1. Greenhorn Espresso Bar 994 Nicola, 604-428-2912, GreenhornCafe.com 2. Starbucks Various locations, Starbucks.ca 3. Delany’s Coffee House 1105 Denman, 604-662-3344, DelanysCoffee.com Best Diner/Greasy Spoon 1. Joe’s Grill 3048 Main, 604-879-6586 2. Hamburger Mary’s 1202 Davie, 604-687-1293 3. Red Umbrella Café 1707 Davie, 604-688-7818, RedUmbrellaCafeBC.com Best RestauranT 1. Forage 1300 Robson, 604-661-1400, ForageVancouver.com 2. Tavola 1829 Robson, 604-606-4680, TavolaVancouver.com 3. Left Bank 751 Denman, 604-687-1418, LeftBankVancouver.com Best Take-Out/Delivery 1. Nook 781 Denman, 604-568-4554, NookRestaurant.ca 2. Stepho’s 1124 Davie, 604-683-2555 3. Hon’s Wun Tun House 1339 Robson, 604-685-0871, Hons.ca Best Weekday Lunch 1. Cactus Club Various locations, CactusClubCafe.com 2. Banana Leaf 1096 Denman, 604-683-3333, BananaLeaf-Vancouver.com 3. The Dish on Davie 1068 Davie, 604-689-0208

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results dining: west side Best Bar T-1. The Marquis 2666 Granville, 604-568-0670, TheMarquis.ca T-1. Grapes & Soda 1541 West 6th, 604-336-2456, GrapesAndSoda.ca 2. Anza Club 3 West 8th, 604-876-7128, AnzaClub.org 3. Local Public Eatery 2210 Cornwall, 604-734-3589, LocalKits.com Best Breakfast 1. Paul’s Omelettery 2211 Granville, 604-737-2857, PaulsOmelettery.com 2. Sophie’s Cosmic Café 2095 West 4th, 604-732-6810, SophiesCosmicCafe.com 3. Jethro’s Fine Grub 3420 Dunbar, 604-569-3441, JethrosFineGrub.com Best Brunch 1. Nook 1525 Yew, 604-734-0099, NookRestaurant.ca 2. Jethro’s Fine Grub 3420 Dunbar, 604-569-3441, JethrosFineGrub.com 3. Sophie’s Cosmic Café 2095 West 4th, 604-732-6810, SophiesCosmicCafe.com Best Coffee Shop 1. Starbucks Various locations, Starbucks.ca 2. Milano Coffee Roasters 156 West 8th, 604-879-4468, MilanoCoffee.ca 3. Elysian Coffee Various locations, 604-874-5909, ElysianCoffee.com Best Diner/Greasy Spoon 1. Sophie’s Cosmic Café 2095 West 4th, 604-732-6810, SophiesCosmicCafe.com 2. Jethro’s Fine Grub 3420 Dunbar, 604-569-3441, JethrosFineGrub.com 3. Sunshine Diner 2649 West Broadway, 604-733-7717, TheSunshineDiner.com Best Restaurant 1. Farmer’s Apprentice 1535 West 6th, 604-620-2070, FarmersApprentice.ca 2. AnnaLena 1809 West 1st, 778-379-4052, AnnaLena.ca T-3. Bishop’s 2183 West 4th, 604-738-2025, BishopsOnline.com T-3. Fable 1944 West 4th, 604-732-1322, FableKitchen.ca Best Take-Out/Delivery 1. La Taqueria 2549 Cambie, 604-558-2549, LaTaqueria.com 2. Peaceful Restaurant Various locations, PeacefulRestaurant.com 3. Domino’s Various locations, Dominos.ca Best Weekday Lunch 1. Salade de Fruits Café 1551 West 7th, 604-714-5987, SaladeDeFruits.com 2. Tractor Foods 1903 West 4th, 604-222-2557, TractorFoods.com 3. Emelle’s 177 West 7th, 604-875-6551, Emelles.com

dining: international Best African 1. Simba’s Grill 825 Denman, 604-974-0649, SimbasGrill.com 2. Harambe Ethiopian 2149 Commercial, 604-216-1060, Harambes.com 3. Jambo Grill 3219 Kingsway, 604-433-5060, JamboGrill.ca

Best Canadian Cuisine 1. Edible Canada 1551 Johnston, 604-682-6681, EdibleCanada.com 2. Forage 1300 Robson, 604-661-1400, ForageVancouver.com 3. The Oakwood Canadian Bistro 2741 West 4th, 604-558-1965, TheOakwood.ca Best Caribbean 1. The Reef 4172 Main, 604-874-5375, TheReefRestaurant.com 2. Calabash Bistro 428 Carrall, 604-568-5882, CalabashBistro.com T-3. Jamaican Pizza Jerk 2707 Commercial, 604-876-3343, PizzaJerk.ca T-3. Riddim and Spice 1945 Commerical, 604-215-9252 Best Chinese 1. Bao Bei 163 Keefer, 604-688-0876, Bao-Bei.ca 2. Kirin Restaurant 1172 Alberni, 604-688-2812, KirinRestaurants.com 3. Peaceful Restaurant 532 West Broadway, 604-879-9878, PeacefulRestaurant.com Best Eastern European 1. Ukrainian Village 815 Denman, 604-687-7440, UkrainVillage.Vix.com/canada 2. Acacia Fillo Bar 1103 Denman, 604-633-3884, AcaciaFilloBar.com 3. Bernie’s Bureks 5737 Battison, 604-336-6581 Best French 1. Le Crocodile 909 Burrard, 604-669-4298, LeCrocodileRestaurant.com 2. Les Faux Bourgeois 663 East 15th, 604-873-9733, LesFauxBourgeois.com 3. L’Abattoir 217 Carrall, 604-568-1701, LAbattoir.ca Best Greek 1. Stepho’s Souvlaki 1124 Davie, 604-683-2555 T-2. Apollonia Greek Restaurant 1830 Fir, 604-736-9559, ApolloniaGreekRestaurant.com T-2. Taki’s Taverna 1106 Davie, 604-682-1336, TakisTaverna.com 3. The Greek by Anatoli 1043 Mainland, 604-979-0700, TheGreekByAnatoli.com Best Indian 1. Vij’s 1480 West 11th, 604-736-6664, VijsRestaurant.ca 2. Siddharta’s Indian Kitchen 2066 Commerical, 604-215-7556, SiddharthasKitchen.com 3. Rangoli 1488 West 11th, 604-736-5711, VijsRangoli.ca Best Italian 1. Ask for Luigi 305 Alexander, 604-428-2544, AskForLuigi.com 2. Italian Kitchen 1037 Alberni, 604-687-2858, GlowbalGroup.com/ItalianKitchen 3. Cin Cin 1154 Robson, 604-688-7338, CinCin.net Best Japanese 1. Tojo’s Restaurant 1133 West Broadway, 604-872-8050, Tojos.com 2. Miku Restaurant 200 Granville, 604-568-3900, MikuRestaurant.com 3. Guu Izakaya 1698 Robson, 604-685-8678, Guu-Izakaya.com Best Korean 1. Sura Korean Royal Cuisine 1518 Robson, 604-687-7872, SuraKoreanCuisine.com 2. Damso Modern Korean Cuisine 867 Denman, 604-632-0022, MainMenus.com/Vancouver/Damso T-3. Kyo Korean BBQ & Sushi House 2993 Granville, 604-739-8868, KyoBBQ.com T-3. Ma Dang Goul 847 Denman, 604-688-3585

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Best Latin American 1. Chicha 136 East Broadway, 604-620-3963, ChichaRestaurant.com 2. Baru Latino 2535 Alma, 604-222-9171, BaruLatino.com 3. Boca 1513 West Broadway, 604-620-1262, Boca2Go.ca Best Mexican 1. Las Margaritas 1999 West 4th, 604-734-7117, LasMargaritas.com 2. La Taqueria 2549 Cambie, 604-558-2549, LaTaqueria.com T-3. La Casita 101 West Cordova, 604-646-2444, LaCasita.ca T-3. La Mezcaleria 1622 Commercial, 604-559-8226, LaMezcaleria.ca T-3. Sal Y Limon 701 Kingsway #5, 604-677-4247, SalYLimon.ca Best Middle Eastern 1. Nuba Various locations, 604-688-1655, Nuba.ca 2. East is East 3243 West Broadway, 604-734-5881, EastIsEast.ca T-3. Afghan Horsemen 1833 Anderson, 604-873-5923, AfghanHorsemen.com T-3. Medina Café 780 Richards, 604-879-3114, MedinaCafe.com T-3. Tamam 2616 East Hastings, 604-620-7078, TamamPalestinianCuisine.com Best Singaporean/Malaysian 1. Banana Leaf 820 West Broadway, 604-731-6333, BananaLeaf-Vancouver.com 2. Kaya Malay Bistro 1063 West Broadway, 604-730-9963, KayaMalay.com T-3. Hawker’s Delight 4127 Main, 604-709-8188 T-3. Tropika 2975 Cambie, 604-879-6002

Best Thai 1. Thai House 1766 West 7th, 604-737-0088 2. Sala Thai 888 Burrard, 604-683-7999, SalaThai.ca 3. Maenam 1938 West 4th, 604-730-5579, Maenam.ca Best Vietnamese 1. Mr. Red Café 2234 East Hastings, 604-710-9515 T-2. Pho Express Ankor Noodle House 1745 Robson, 604-689-8399, PhoExpressAnkorNoodleHouse.com T-2. Pho Linh Vietnamese Restaurant 325 East Broadway, 604-875-6443 3. Hai Phong Vietnamese Restaurant 1246 Kingsway, 604-872-3828, HaiPhongRestaurant.com

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Best Bagels 1. Solly’s Bagelry 2873 West Broadway, 604-675-9770, SollysBagelry.com 2. Seigel’s Bagels 1883 Cornwall, 604-737-8151, SiegelsBagels.com 3. Benny’s Bagels 2505 West Broadway, 604-731-9730 Best Baked Goods 1. Beaucoup Bakery & Café 2150 Fir, 604-732-4222, BeaucoupBakery.com 2. Pure Bread 159 West Hastings, 604-563-8060, PureBread.ca T-3. Bel Café 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, BelCafe.com T-3. Lemonade Bakery 3385 Cambie, 604-873-9993, LemonadeBakery.ca T-3. Thomas Haas 2539 West Broadway, 604-736-1848, ThomasHaas.com Best Barbecue 1. Memphis Blues Barbecue House 1465 West Broadway, 604-738-6806, MemphisBluesBBQ.com 2. Pekinpah 2 Water, 604-681-5411, PeckinPahBBQ.com 3. Central City 871 Beatty, 778-379-2489, CentralCityBrewPub.com Best Burgers 1. Vera’s Burger Shack Various locations, VerasBurgerShack.com 2. White Spot Various locations, WhiteSpot.ca T-3. Romer’s Burger Bar Various locations, RomersBurgerBar.com T-3. What’s Up? Hot Dog! 2481 East Hastings, 604-879-8364, WhatsUpHotDog.ca

Best Spanish 1. Espana 1118 Denman, 604-558-4040, EspanaRestaurant.ca 2. Bodega on Main 1014 Main, 604-565-8815, BodegaOnMain.ca 3. The Sardine Can 26 Powell, 604-568-1350, TheSardineCan.ca

Best West Coast 1. Coast 1054 Alberni, 604-685-5010, GlowbalGroup.com/Coast 2. Blue Water Café 1095 Hamilton, 604-688-8078, BlueWaterCafe.Net T-3. Edible Canada 1551 Johnston, 604-682-66841, EdibleCanada.com T-3. Hawksworth Restaurant 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com

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Best Chocolate 1. Thomas Haas 2539 West Broadway, 604-736-1848, ThomasHaas.com 2. Thierry 1059 Alberni, 604-608-6870, ThierryChocolates.com 3. Minks Chocolate Café 863 West Hastings, 604-633-2451, MinkChocolates.com Best Coffee 1. Starbucks Various Locations, Starbucks.ca 2. Matchstick 639 East 15th, 604-558-0639, MatchstickCoffee.com T-3. JJ Bean Various Locations, JJBeanCoffee.com T-3. Milano Coffee 165 West 8th, 604-879-4468, MilanoCoffee.ca Best Croissant 1. Beaucoup Bakery & Café 2150 Fir, 604-732-4222, BeaucoupBakery.com 2. Thomas Haas 2539 West Broadway, 604-736-1848, ThomasHaas.com 3. Bel Café 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, BelCafe.com Best Cup of Tea 1. David’s Tea Various Locations, DavidsTea.com 2. Revolver 325 Cambie, 604-558-4444, RevolverCoffee.ca T-3. Starbucks Various Locations, Starbucks.ca T-3. Urban Tea Merchant 1070 West Georgia, 604-692-0071, UrbanTea.com

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What’s Up? Hot Dog! Hot dogs have long been held back by the ketchup mafia. Every once in a while, mustard and onions were allowed in on the action, but for the longest time the sweet red sauce ran the show.

Enter Matt and Jenna Hagarty, husband and wife hot dog… connoisseurs? It certainly seems that way, with their 25-seat, punk rock hangout in Hastings-Sunrise offering nearly a dozen different versions of the classic dugout snack. You’ve got the best-selling Matt and She’s, a dog so loaded down with mac ’n’ cheese, bits of bacon and green onion that you need a fork to slay the beast; you’ve got the Reuben, a corned beef, swiss cheese and sauerkraut creation that can proudly call itself one of What’s Up? Hot Dog!’s original three; and you can’t forget the Hanzai, the pickled ginger, cucumber, wasabi and sriracha party that rolls with a tempura-and-black-sesame-seed entourage.

They pickle their own onions, smoke their own pork, and all their dogs – made with all-natural Two Rivers beef or

Field Roast veggie – run from eight to 11 bucks.

“We put a lot of time and work into the ingredients,” says Matt proudly from one of the red vinyl booths. “There’s no space cheese or anything on top.”

So, it’s no surprise that within seven short months of opening, the couple, who also both play in local bands, now hold silver for Best Hot Dog in our Best of the City: Dining readers’ choice poll. They also won Best Cheap Eats, Best Diner/Greasy Spoon (city-wide AND East Side), and bronze for Best Burger. Not bad for a couple who didn’t really want to do a restaurant in the first place.

“My goal wasn’t necessarily to create a restaurant,” admits Matt with a laugh. “Our food is really good and it’s gotten a lot better since we started, but my goal was just to create another place where we could hang out that wasn’t just a bar.

“Vancouver is so saturated with sports bars and there’s a lot of places I love to go to see bands,” he continues, “but in between those two things I didn’t feel like there was a lot of spaces that had more than just drinking.”

Matt adds that they want people in the neighbourhood to know it’s also a place to just come by with a laptop to work. Fair warning though: those keys will be a mole sauce magnet. –Kelsey Klassen What’s Up? Hot Dog! • 2481 E. Hastings • WhatsUpHotDog.ca

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Best Dim Sum 1. Sun Sui Wah 3888 Main, 604-872-8822, SunSuiWah.com 2. Kirin Restaurant 1172 Alberni, 604-682-8833, KirinRestaurants.com 3. New Town Bakery 3484 Cambie, 604-876-7288, NewTownBakery.ca

Best Poutine 1. La Belle Patate 1215 Davie, 604-569-1215, WestCoastPoutine.Wix.com/LaBellePatate 2. Chambar 568 Beatty, 604-879-7119, Chambar.com 3. Belgian Fries 1885 Commercial, 604-253-4220, BelgianFries.com

Best Donuts 1. Cartem’s Donuterie 534 West Pender, 778-708-0996, Cartems.com 2. Lucky’s Doughnuts 2902 Main, 604-872-4901, LuckysDoughnuts.com 3. Lee’s Donuts 1689 Johnston, 604-685-4021

Best Ramen 1. Kintaro Ramen 788 Denman, 604-682-7568, RamenRamenRamen.net T-2. Benkei Ramen Noodle Shop 545 West Broadway, 604-568-6178 T-2. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka 1690 Robson, 604-681-8121, Santouka.co.jp/en 3. Jinya Ramen Bar 270 Robson, 604-568-9711, Jinya-RamenBar.com

Best Fish & Chips 1. The Fish Counter 3825 Main, 604-876-3474, TheFishCounter.com 2. Go Fish 1505 West 1st, 604-730-5040 3. C-Lovers Various Location, C-Lovers.com

Best Seafood 1. Blue Water Café 1095 Hamilton 604-688-8078, BlueWaterCafe.net 2. Coast 1054 Alberni, 604-685-5010, GlowbalGroup.com/Coast 3. Yew 791 West Georgia, 604-692-4939, YEWseafood.com

Best Gluten-Free 1. The Wallflower Modern Diner 2420 Main, 604-568-7554, TheWallflowerModernDiner.com 2. Lemonade Gluten Free Bakery 3385 Cambie, 604-873-9993, LemonadeBakery.ca T-3. The Acorn 3995 Main, 604-566-9001, TheAcornRestaurant.ca T-3. Gluten Free Epicurean 633 East 15th, 604-876-4114, GlutenFreeEpicurean.ca Best Hot Dog 1. JapaDog 530 Robson, 604-569-1158, JapaDog.com 2. What’s Up? Hot Dog! 2481 East Hastings, 604-879-8364, WhatsUpHotDog.ca 3. Costco Various Locations, Costco.ca Best Ice Cream/Gelato 1. Earnest Ice Cream Various locations, 604-428-0697, EarnestIceCream.com 2. Bella Gelateria 1001 West Cordova, 604-569-1010, BellaGelateria.com T-3. La Casa Gelato 1033 Venables, 604-251-3211, LaCasaGelato.com T-3. Mario’s Gelati 88 East 1st, 604-879-9411, MariosGelati.com Best Izakaya 1. Hapa Izakaya 1479 Robson, 604-689-4272, HapaIzakaya.com 2. Guu Izakaya 1698 Robson, 604-685-8678, Guu-Izakaya.com 3. Kingyo Izakaya 871 Denman, 604-608-1677, Kingyo-Izakaya.ca Best Juice / Smoothie 1. The Juice Truck 28 West 5th, 604-719-8861, TheJuiceTruck.ca 2. Jugo Juice Various Locations, JugoJuice.com 3. Booster Juice Various Locations, BoosterJuice.com Best Pho 1. Pho Linh Vietnamese Restaurant 325 West Broadway, 604-875-6443 2. Mr. Red Café 2234 East Hastings, 604-710-9515 3. Pho Express Ankor Noodle House 1745 Robson 604-689-8399, PhoExpressAnkorNoodleHouse.com

Best Soup 1. Burgoo Bistro 3096 Main, 604-873-1441, Burgoo.ca 2. Liquids and Solids 1550 West Broadway, 604-558-0544, LiquidsAndSolids.ca T-3. Bistro Wagon Rouge 1869 Powell, 604-251-4070, BistroWagonRouge.com T-3. Stock Market 1689 Johnston, 604-687-2433, TheStockMarket.ca Best Steaks 1. The Keg Various Locations, KegSteakhouse.com 2. Gotham Steakhouse 615 Seymour, 604-605-8282, GothamSteakhouse.com 3. Hy’s Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar 637 Hornby, 604-683-7671, HysSteakhouse.com Best Tacos T-1. La Taqueria 2549 Cambie, 604-558-2549, LaTaqueria.com T-1. Tacofino Various locations, 604-253-8226, Tacofino.com 2. Sal y Limon 701 Kingsway #5, 604-677-4247, SalYLimon.ca 3. Los Cuervos 603 Kingsway, 604-558-1518, LosCuervos.ca Best Tapas 1. Sardine Can 26 Powell, 604-568-1350, TheSardineCan.ca 2. Espana 1118 Denman, 604-558-4040, EspanaRestaurant.ca 3. Bodega on Main 1014 Main, 604-565-8815, BodegaOnMain.ca Best Vegan/Vegetarian 1. The Acorn 3995 Main, 604-566-9001, TheAcornRestaurant.ca 2. The Naam 2724 West 4th, 604-738-7151, TheNaam.com 3. Heirloom Vegetarian Restaurant 1509 West 12th, 604-733-2231, HeirloomRestaurant.ca

Best Pizza 1. Via Tevere 1190 Victoria, 604-336-1803, ViaTeverePizzeria.com 2. Nicli Antica 62 East Cordova, 604-669-6985, NicliPizzeria.ca 3. Pizzeria Farina 915 Main, 604-681-9334, PizzeriaFarina.com 30

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results DINING: PLACES TO DRINK BEST PUB 1. Central City 871 Beatty, 778-379-2489, CentralCityBrewPub.com 2. Alibi Room 157 Alexander, 604-623-3383, Alibi.ca 3. Mahony & Sons 601 Stamps Landing, 604-876-0234, MahonyAndSons.com BEST SPORTS BAR 1. Score on Davie 1262 Davie, 604-632-1646, ScoreOnDavie.com 2. The Kings Head 1618 Yew, 604-738-6966, TheKingsHeadKits.com 3. Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery 560 Smithe, 604-689-4460, RedCardSportsBar.ca BEST COCKTAIL LOUNGE 1. The Keefer Bar 135 Keefer, 604-688-1961, TheKeeferBar.com 2. The Diamond 6 Powell, 604-568-8272, di6mond.com T-3. Hawksworth Cocktail Bar 801 West Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com/bar T-3. L’Abattoir 217 Carrall, 604-568-1701, LAbattoir.ca BEST DIVE BAR 1. Jackalope’s 2257 East Hastings, 604-568-6674, JackalopesDive.com 2. The Cobalt 917 Main, 604-685-2825, TheCobalt.ca 3. Brickhouse 730 Main, 604-689-8645, VancouverBrickhouse.com BEST HAPPY HOUR 1. L’Abattoir 217 Carrall, 604-568-1701, LAbattoir.ca 2. The Flying Pig 102 Water, 604-559-7968, TheFlyingPigVan.com 3. The Cascade Room 2616 Main, 604-709-8650, TheCascade.ca BEST CRAFT BEER SELECTION 1. Craft Beer Market 85 West 1st, 604-709-2337, CraftBeerMarket.ca 2. Alibi Room 157 Alexander, 604-623-3383, Alibi.ca T-3. Biercraft 1191 Commercial, 604-254-2437, Biercraft.com T-3. Central City 871 Beatty, 778-379-2489, CentralCityBrewPub.com BEST WHISKEY SELECTION 1. Fet’s Whisky Kitchen 1230 Commercial, 604-255-7771, WhiskyKitchen.ca 2. Shebeen Whiskey House 212 Carrall, 604-688-9779, Shebeen.ca 3. Irish Heather 210 Carrall, 604-688-9779, IrishHeather.com BEST CRAFT BEER TASTING ROOM T-1. Brassneck Brewery 2148 Main, 604-259-7686, Brassneck.ca T-1. 33 Acres Brewing Company 15 West 8th, 604-620-4589, 33AcresBrewing.com T-2. Parallel 49 1950 Triumph, 604-558-2739, Parallel49Brewing.com T-2. Strange Fellows Brewing 1345 Clark, 604-215-0092, StrangeFellowsBrewing.com 3. Central City 871 Beatty, 778-379-2489, CentralCityBrewPub.comw

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