Perchance Tea & Coffee:
A Space to Linger and Connect Story by Sarah Gordon
Photos by Sandra Steier
Perchance have you noticed a tea and coffee shop sprung up in Dunbar North in early April? This new business is steeped in character and serves up a welcoming atmosphere where customers can settle in over a beverage and a bite to eat while they chat, get lost in a book, study, play a board game or listen to music.
exploring the neighbourhood and fell in love with the idea of having a shop here. He decided there and then and signed the rental contract that same afternoon. So, one could say that our location in Dunbar came about, very appropriately, by chance.”
Hank Wang is Perchance’s general manager and he shares the story of how this charming café came to be. Owner Evan Brown lived in Kerrisdale for the past decade but was relatively unfamiliar with neighbouring Dunbar. While driving by one day he noticed a for rent sign in the shop’s window. Hank says, “The shop’s large windows and the surrounding community immediately attracted him. Evan pulled over and called the number on the sign. Though an empty shell, the space had high ceilings and great natural light. He spent a few hours 10
June 15 - August 31, 2019
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