Stars of Vancourier 2016

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VANCOUVER COURIER READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS

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READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS

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The results are in...

Kalev Jaaguste

The votes have been counted and the readers have spoken.

From bloggers to mascots, cocktails to coffee shops, think of this as a guide to Vancouver, created by those who live here. As you walk around your community, look for the Stars of Vancouver logo displayed in the windows of winning merchants and businesses. It indicates our readers think it’s worth looking into and enjoying for yourself.

Top vote getter for Health and Fitness Centre/Gym (downtown), Kalev Fitness Solution’s owner Kalev Jaaguste flexed his muscles with the Courier and worked out his top Vancouver picks.

We hope this gives you an incentive to try out some of the very best businesses and services our wonderful city has to offer.

Thanks to everyone who voted this year, and a huge congratulations to voter, Carole Henshall, who has won a Tigh-Na-Mara getaway at The Grotto Spa. Dee Dhaliwal

PUBLISHER, VANCOUVER COURIER

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Favourite local musician or band Mathew Good Band (I grew up in Coquitlam) Favourite breakfast/ brunch spot Medina, but it’s always so busy!

Best coffee shop I don’t drink a ton of coffee, but Tim Hortons mint-flavoured Icecap is my fav

Favourite restaurant I love fish and chips... so C-Lovers Favourite grocery store Nestors in Gastown, because it’s close Best craft brewery Field House Brewing Co. Favourite Vancouver building The Sun tower in Gastown

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THANK YOU!

Best patio Chill Winston Favourite place to take out of town guests Cloud 9 Revolving Restaurant... great view of all of what Vancouver has to offer Favourite neighbourhood Gastown/Crosstown... it’s my hood

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Arts+Culture

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CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT

COMMUNITY CENTRE

CITYWIDE !Science World !Granville Island !Stanley Park

CITYWIDE !Hillcrest Centre !Trout Lake Community Centre !Kitsilano Community Centre

CINEMA

CRAFT FAIR

CITYWIDE !Cineplex Odeon Fifth Avenue Cinemas !Vancity Theatre !Scotiabank Theatre

CITYWIDE !Got Craft? !Circle Craft !Portobello West Market

CLASSICAL MUSIC ENSEMBLE CITYWIDE !Vancouver Symphony Orchestra !NOVO Ensemble !Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble

DANCE/THEATRE PRODUCTION COMPANY CITYWIDE !Goh Ballet Academy !Ballet BC !The Dance Centre

ENTERTAINMENT VENUE CITYWIDE !Orpheum !Rogers Arena !Commodore Ballroom

CANUCK (OF ALL TIME) CITYWIDE !Daniel Sedin !Pavel Bure !Orland Kurtenbach

FESTIVAL CITYWIDE !Italian Day on The Drive !Car Free Day !Vancouver Folk Music Festival

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Thank you Courier readers for voting UBC Opera the Best Opera/ Choral Group in Vancouver!

Don’t miss the final opera of our 2015–2016 Season. Benjamin Britten’s

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM JUNE 23, 24, 25 // 7:30 PM | JUNE 26 // 2:00 PM OLD AUDITORIUM, UBC CAMPUS TICKETS: 604.822.6725 // UBCoperatickets.com

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Best local venue to see live music The Imperial — but, I miss Richard’s on Richards every time I see a show Favourite local musician or band Pink Mountaintops Favourite Vancouver Canuck of all time My mother would disown me if I didn’t say Trevor Linden, but I’ll always have a soft spot for Sami Salo, as he looked like he was in perpetual need of a hug. Oh, and Dave Babych’s moustache Favourite restaurant Cinara — excellent wine, even more excellent Italian-ish food and an interior that’s like the continental grown up brother of Finch’s Tea House across the street. Gorgeous Favourite grocery store Union Market for their Portuguese chourico and the warm community feeling Best local blog Vancouver is Awesome. Bob’s enthusiasm for Vancouver’s (and by extension, B.C.’s) past, present and future is infectious Best craft brewery Strange Fellows, hands down.

Their sours win my love forever Favourite Vancouver building The Dal Grauer Substation on Burrard.

I always expect to see the Scooby Doo gang running up and down the staircases

Jillian Povarchook Collections associate Jillian Povarchook isn’t the only thing interesting about the Museum of Vancouver, which nabbed third place in our Gallery/Museum category, but her thoughtful list of local favourites puts her a close second. And it has nothing to do with her love of former Canuck Dave Babych’s lustrous moustache. Well, maybe a little.

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Favourite place to take out of town guests Upstairs at Campagnolo for a Dirty Burger — they can do the Grouse Grind on their own Favourite neighbourhood Strathcona, always and forever

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THANK YOU!

To Vancouver Courier readers for voting Bard on the Beach

#1 Theatre Production.

You’ve made our year!

Howard Family Stage

June 3 – Sept 24 ? Tickets from $20 Order Early for Best Selection!

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Arts+Culture GALLERY/ MUSEUM

CITYWIDE !Vancouver Art Gallery !Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery !Museum of Vancouver

LIVE MUSIC VENUE CITYWIDE !Commodore Ballroom !Orpheum !The Belmont Bar

LOCAL BLOGGER

Thanks for voting us a Star!

CITYWIDE !Miss 604 !Vancity Buzz !Jessica Luxe

Full Service Retirement Community in the Heart of Vancouver

604.637.1207

www.cavellgardens.com Info@cavellgardens.com

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MOVIES SHOT IN VANCOUVER CITYWIDE !Deadpool !Scary Movie !Juno

NEIGHBOURHOOD

CITYWIDE !Mount Pleasant !Kitsilano !Commercial Drive

NIGHTCLUB CITYWIDE !Venue !Celebrities !The Roxy

OPERA/CHORAL GROUP CITYWIDE !UBC Opera !Vancouver Opera !Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir

SPORTING VENUE CITYWIDE !Rogers Arena !BC Place !Brockton Oval Fieldhouse

SPORTS TEAM MASCOT CITYWIDE !Fin the Whale (Vancouver Canucks) !Leo the Lion (BC Lions) !Jack the Giant (Vancouver Giants)

THEATRE PRODUCTION CITYWIDE !Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival !Arts Club !Carousel Theatre for Young People

TOURIST ATTRACTION CITYWIDE !Stanley Park !Granville Island !PNE

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PAST & PRESENT… Thanks for all your your support. and remember… our GLUTEN IS FREE for all our valued customers.

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BAKERY/PATISSERIE

BREAKFAST/ BRUNCH SPOT

EAST !Fratelli Authentic Italian Baking !Cobs Bakery !Bakery Sate

EAST !Nice Cafe !Red Wagon !Tangent Cafe

WEST !Beaucoup Bakery !Cobs Bread !The Bakeshop

WEST !Jethro’s Fine Grub !White Spot !Milestones

DOWNTOWN !Thierry Chocolaterie Patisserie Café Cobs Bakery ! !Faubourg

DOWNTOWN !Cafe Medina !White Spot !Twisted Fork Bistro

BAR/PUB EAST !St. Augustine’s !The Tiki Bar !Storm Crow Tavern WEST !The Wolf & Hound !Gargoyles Bar and Grill !Miss Me Yet? DOWNTOWN !The Refinery !Long Table Distillery !Blarney Stone

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BUTCHER

Eat+Drink

EAST !Windsor Meat Co. East Hastings !J N & Z Deli !Trimpac Sysco Inc. WEST !Windsor Meat Co Mackenzie Market !Jackson’s Meat & Deli !Market Meats DOWNTOWN !Tango’s Gourmet Meats Ltd !Robson Gourmet Butcher !Save on Meats

BURGER HOUSE

CAFÉ/COFFEE SHOP

EAST !Vera’s !Kobob Burgers !Relish Burger

EAST !JJ bean !Prado Cafe !Starbucks

WEST !Vera’s !Modern Burger !Romer’s Burger Bar

WEST !49th Parallel Coffee Roasters !Elysian Coffee !Bump n Grind Cafe

DOWNTOWN !Vera’s !Red Robin !Stackhouse Burger Bar

CATERER

CITYWIDE !Taste to Savour Catering and Fine Foods !La Taqueria Pinche Taco Shop !No Fixed Address Catering

CHEESE & CHARCUTERIE/ DELI STORE

EAST !les amis du FROMAGE !La Grotta Del Formaggio !Bosa Foods

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DOWNTOWN !Greenhorn !Thierry Chocolaterie Patisserie Café !Cafe Artigiano 40 Sawasdee 1/6 page V 2x6.917

WEST !Benton Brothers Fine Cheese !les amis du FROMAGE !Solly’s Up Main DOWNTOWN !Dunn’s Famous !Whole Foods Market !Urban Fare

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Paul Grunberg

Best local venue to see live music Guilt & Co

Favourite restaurant AnnaLena

If there were a prize for best new lineup or waiting list, Osterio Savio Volpe would probably win that as well. As it stands, the hopping neighbourhood Italian joint located on an increasingly interesting stretch of Fraser Street is the top vote getter for New Restaurant/Fine Dining. Restauranteur and Osterio Savio Volpe’s resident beard Paul Grunberg shared some of his favourite things about Vancouver.

Favourite local musician or band Needs

Favourite grocery store Granville Island

Favourite Vancouver Canuck of all time The Russian rocket. Pavel Bure

Best local blog Follow Me Foodie

Favourite breakfast/brunch spot Medina Cafe

Best craft brewery 33 Acres

Best coffee shop Revolver

Best patio Joe Fortes

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CHEF

COCKTAIL BAR

CITYWIDE !Rob Feenie !David Hawksworth !Vikram Vij

EAST !The Charlatan !La Mezcaleria !The Keefer Bar

CHILD FRIENDLY RESTAURANT EAST !Earls Kitchen + Bar !McDonald’s !White Spot WEST !White Spot !Earls Kitchen + Bar !Enigma DOWNTOWN !White Spot !The Old Spaghetti Factory !McDonald’s

CHINESE RESTAURANT EAST !ChongQing Restaurant !Lucky Noodle Chinese Restaurant !Congee Noodle House WEST !Mamalee !Kirin Restaurant !Golden Ocean Seafood Restaurant DOWNTOWN !Kirin Restaurant !Dinesty Dumpling House !Victoria Chinese Restaurant

WEST !Barra 41 !Prontino !Grapes & Soda DOWNTOWN !Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar !Sidecar !Prohibition

CRAFT BREWERY EAST !Powell Street Craft Brewery !33 Acres Brewing Company !Brassneck Brewery WEST !Granville Island Brewing !CRAFT Beer Market !Steel Toad Brewery DOWNTOWN !Steamworks Brewery & Taproom !Postmark Brewing !Yaletown Brewing Company

Eat+Drink

DOWNTOWN !Chicco Dall Oriente !Thierry Chocolaterie Patisserie Café !Mosquito

ETHNIC FOOD STORE EAST !T & T Supermarket !Bosa Foods !Chong Lee Market WEST !Parthenon Supermarket !African Breese Specialty Foods !Persia Foods Produce Markets DOWNTOWN !Konbiniya !H-Mart !Ayoub’s Dried Fruits & Nuts

FARMERS MARKET CITYWIDE !Trout Lake !Kitsilano !Mount Pleasant

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FINE DINING

DESSERT SPOT

EAST !Osteria Savio Volpe !Federico’s Supper Club !The Acorn

EAST !Earnest Ice Cream !Dolce Amore !Sweet Revenge

WEST !Bishop’s !La Quercia !41 West

WEST !Sweet Obsession !Thomas Haas Chocolates & Pâtisserie !True Confections

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DOWNTOWN !Le Crocodile !Hawksworth !Cibo Trattoria

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Nick Lo We asked the top vote getter for the Best Lifestyle and Services: Physiotherapy category to rehabilitate our Stars of Vancouver with a list of local faves. Physio Room’s Nick Lo did the honours.

Favourite local musician or band Jordan Klassen Best coffee shop Matchstick or JJ Bean Favourite restaurant Osterio Savio Volpe Favourite grocery store Organic Acres Favourite spot in the city to walk False Creek Best local blog To Die For by Erin Ireland Best craft brewery Parallel 49 Brewing Favourite Vancouver building The Vancouver Art Gallery Best patio Reflections at Hotel Georgia Favourite neighbourhood Mount Pleasant

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Wow, Thank You Guys!

We are truly honored that you picked us to be one of the Top 3 Burger Spots in Vancouver Downtown, within just 6 months after we opened.

This, we find amazing and motivating.

In case you have not tried us before, here is a chance to do it...

Bring this in and get 25% OFF your Combo Meal Relish Davie (1708 Davie Street)

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Eat+Drink

ITALIAN RESTAURANT

FOOD ON DEMAND

ICE CREAM/ GELATO SHOP

CITYWIDE !Enroot !Lazymeal !Whole Foods Market

EAST !Earnest Ice Cream !Dolce Amore !Bellagio’s Gelato

EAST !Via Tevere Pizzeria Napoletana !Osteria Savio Volpe !L’Artista Italian Restaurant

WEST !Rain or Shine !Earnest Ice Cream !Paradiso Italian Gelato

WEST !Trattoria !La Buca Restaurant !La Quercia

DOWNTOWN !Bella Gelateria !D’oro Gelato & Caffè !Soft Peaks

DOWNTOWN !Zefferelli’s !Italian Kitchen !Francesco’s Ristorante Italia

INDIAN/SOUTH ASIAN RESTAURANT

JAPANESE/SUSHI RESTAURANT

EAST !Sula Indian Restaurant !Indian Village Eatery !Tandoori Palace

EAST !Sushiholic !Kishimoto Japanese Restaurant !Toshi Sushi

WEST !Vij’s !Handi Indian Restaurant !Maurya Indian Cuisine

WEST !Yuji’s from Japan !Kinome Japanese Kitchen !Ajisai Sushi Bar

DOWNTOWN !Crave India Restaurant !India Gate Restaurant !Salam Bombay

DOWNTOWN !Miku !Kitanoya Guu with Garlic !Kitanoya Guu Original Thurlow

FOOD TRUCK CITYWIDE !Japadog !Disco Cheetah !Mom’s Grilled Cheese

GREEK RESTAURANT EAST !Saloniki Greek Taverna !Athens Pizza !Cristos Greek Taverna WEST !Simpatico !Athene’s !Summer In Greece Souvlaki DOWNTOWN !Stepho’s Souvlaki Greek Taverna !Takis’ Taverna !Opa!

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LATIN AMERICAN RESTAURANT

EAST !Boteco Brasil !La Mezcaleria !Sal Y Limon

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WEST !Baru Latino !Boca !La Taqueria Pinche Taco Shop

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DOWNTOWN !Cuchillo !Tacomio !La Taqueria Pinche Taco Shop

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Rebecca Bollwitt If you want some insight into why Rebecca Bollwitt, a.k.a. Miss 604, was voted Best Blogger, consider the speed in which she responded to the Courier’s request to list her favourite things about Vancouver. Fifteen minutes after we emailed her, she sent back answers and publicity shots. She probably would have done our taxes too if we had asked.

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Best local venue to see live music Commodore Ballroom

Favourite Vancouver building Marine Building

Favourite local musician or band Dan Mangan, Dear Rouge

Best patio Dockside on Granville Island

Favourite Vancouver Canuck of all time Trevor Linden

Favourite place to take out of town guests On the sea and up a mountain (Deep Cove kayak and Grouse Mountain)

Favourite breakfast/ brunch spot Yolk’s Best coffee shop 49th Parallel E EVERY FRAME IS FREE WIT W H PRESCRIPTION PRESCRIPTIONFILLED FILLED WITH IIN-STORE N-STORE EYE TESTS E PERSONALIZED P SERVICE S SERVICE GLASS READY G IN N A DAY

Best craft brewery Brassneck

Favourite neighbourhood West End

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We are pleased to offer the best value, value, qualityeyewear. eyewear. superior service and quality we were were voted voted the the Come in and see why we Vancouver. best eyewear store in Vancouver.

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MIDDLE EASTERN RESTURANT EAST !Tamam: Fine Palestinian Cuisine !Jamjar !East is East WEST !Nuba !Sofra Mediterranean Kitchen !East is East DOWNTOWN !Nuba Café !Rice ‘N Spice !Saj & Co.

NEW RESTAURANT (OPENED IN 2015) CITYWIDE !Osteria Savio Volpe !Torafuku !Royal Dinette

PATIO EAST !Havana !Falconetti’s East Side Grill !The Reef WEST !Tap & Barrel !Dockside Restaurant !LOCAL Public Eatery DOWNTOWN !Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio !The Keg Steakhouse + Bar !Tap & Barrel

PIZZA EAST !Ragazzi Pizza Co. !Trilussa Pizza & Pane !Via Tevere Pizzeria Napoletana WEST !Nat’s New York Pizzeria !My Slice Pizza & Bread !Bufala DOWNTOWN !Nicli Antica Pizzeria !The Parlour !Romano’s Pizza

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT EAST !Sun Sui Wah !Phoenix Garden Chinese Seafood Restaurant !The Fish Counter WEST !Fish Cafe !West Restaurant + Bar !Go Fish DOWNTOWN !Blue Water Cafe !The Fish Shack !Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio

Eat+Drink

SPANISH/TAPAS RESTAURANT EAST !Cuchillo !Divino Restaurant !La Bodega WEST !Pepitas !AnnaLena !Mission Kits DOWNTOWN !España !The Refinery !The Sardine Can

WORKING LUNCH

WEST !The Naam !Heirloom Vegetarian !3G Vegetarian

EAST !Bandidas Taqueria !Burgoo Bistro !The Foundation

DOWNTOWN !Nuba Café !Loving Hut Express !Chau Veggie Express

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WEST !Earls Kitchen + Bar !Milestones !Joey DOWNTOWN !Earls Kitchen + Bar !Meat & Bread !Nuba Café

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THAI RESTAURANT EAST !Sawasdee Thai Restaurant !Thai Son !Aree Thai WEST !Jitlada !Benjarong Thai Cuisine !Thai House DOWNTOWN !SalaThai !Simply Thai !Thai Basil

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VEGETARIAN/VEGAN RESTAURANT EAST !Meet on Main !The Acorn !Sweet Cherubim

INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE

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DRUG STORE / PHARMACY • Shoppers Drug Mart FASHION STORES • Ardene • Jay Set • Lolli Pretty (coming soon) • Mark’s • Payless Shoesource • Reitmans • Ruffles FOOD STORE • Buy-Low Foods • Sugarcane Bistro and Juice Bar

GENERAL MERCHANDISE • BC Liquor Store • Dollar Land • Easyhome • Golden Leaf Jewellers • Kingsgate Smoke Shop • Lely's Books Etc. • Shoppers HomeHealth Care • The Source • Wynn's Plants & Flowers

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SERVICES • BC Lottery Corp.

• Eye to Eye Opticians • Fast Cell Repair • FIDO • GVC Credit Union • Kingsgate Dental • Mandarin 1 HR Photo • Rogers • Royal Bank of Canada–ATM Machines • Sofia's Hair Studio • Sussex Insurance (Auto Plan) • Tax Planning (Feb - May) • Wind Mobility

Corner of East Broadway @ Kingsway 30 Shops & Services www.kingsgatemall.com

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Upward styles for cool boys and girls - newborn to 8 years.

Thank you for voting us a favourite children’s store in Vancouver!

1206 Commercial Dr, Vancouver

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Suter Brook Village, Port Moody

Kevin Craig Mowbray You could say Kevin Craig Mowbray of Mt. Pleasant Optometry Center has — wait for it — an “eye” for picking Vancouver favourites. The winner of best eyewear store on the East Side tells us some of his picks for preferential treatment.

Best local venue to see live music Commodore Ballroom

Best craft brewery: Howe Sound Brewing

Favourite local musician or band The Star Captains

Favourite Vancouver building The Hobbit House on King Edward

Favourite spot in the city to walk The Seawall

Best patio All of them!

Best local blog Vancouver is Awesome

Favourite place to take out of town guests Deep Cove

604-949-1862

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Wow! Thanks so much for the and support.

Hard to believe it’s been 16 years! It has been our pleasure, and we hope, yours too.

We are looking forward to 16 more.

Be sure to check out our newest location, kitty corner to the New Westminster Station.

2120 Commercial Drive 3 Vancouver | 604 215 7833

8 885 Carnarvon Street N New Westminster | 604 553 3383

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Lifestyle+Services

ART & CRAFT SUPPLIES CITYWIDE !Opus !Michaels !De Serres

BIKE SHOP EAST !Dream Cycle !The World Cycles !Sidesaddle Bicycle Boutique WEST !Ace Cycles !Ride On Again Bikes !Reckless Bikes DOWNTOWN !Simon’s Bike Shop !Super Champion !Bicycle Sports Pacific

CAR SHARE/ CO-OP CITYWIDE !car2go !Modo !Evo Car Share

CAR WASH/ AUTO DETAILING CITYWIDE !Shine Auto Wash Vancouver !Fraser Carwash & Auto Detail !Kingsway Auto Detail – Hand Car Wash

CHIROPRACTOR

DENTURE CLINIC

GROCERY STORE

EAST !Peakform Wellness – Dr. Dominic Chan !Jointworks Chiropractic !Synergy Health Group

CITYWIDE !Svetlana Lopareva Denture Clinic !Main Street Denture Clinic !Victoria Drive Denture Clinic

EAST !Famous Foods !Donald’s Market !East End Food Co-op

WEST !Back2Health !MSK Health & Performance Clinic !Evolution Wellness Centres DOWNTOWN !N8 Wellness !Advantage Chiropractic !Vitality Clinic

COBBLER EAST !Hugo’s Shoe Repair !Both Feet On Main !Happy Laundry WEST !Gold Star Shoe Rebuilders Ltd. !Jericho Shoe Repair !La Galoche DOWNTOWN !East Van Shoe Repair !Denman Shoe Repair !Robson Shoe Repair

CONTINUING STUDIES INSTITUTION CITYWIDE !Vancouver Community College !University of British Columbia !Simon Fraser University

DRY CLEANER EAST !Busy Bee One Hour Cleaners !Five Star Coin Laundry !Busy Bee Cleaners WEST !Fletchers Fabricare !Busy Bee Gold Dry Cleaners !Tuesdays Fine Dry Cleaners DOWNTOWN !My Favourite Drycleaner !Fast Iron Cleaners !Swan Laundry Drycleaning

ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CITYWIDE !Choices Markets !Whole Foods Market !MEC 9 Choices Market 1/3 page 4x6.917

HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE/GYM

EAST !Anytime Fitness !Trout Lake Community Centre !Spartacus Gym

WEST !Stong’s Markets !Whole Foods Market !Choices Markets

WEST !Steve Nash Fitness World & Sports Club !Anytime Fitness !Urban Fitness Club

DOWNTOWN !Whole Foods !West Valley Market !MarketPlace IGA

DOWNTOWN !Kalev Fitness Solution !Urban Fitness Club !Steve Nash Fitness World

HAIR SALON EAST !Catz Hair-Lair !Trim Hair Salon Inc. !Barbarella

HEALTH & WELLNESS STORE EAST !Peakform Wellness !Famous Foods !Sweet Cherubim

WEST !Salon Haze !Ann’s Hair Salon !éliane Hair & Spa DOWNTOWN !Suki’s International Hair Design !The House of Blond !Barber & Co.

WEST !Finlandia Pharmacy & Natural Health Centre Choices Markets ! !Whole Foods Market

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DOWNTOWN !Pure Integrative Pharmacy !Oceana Massage !Body Energy Club

LIQUOR/WINE STORE EAST !BC Liquor !East Side Craft House !Liberty Wine Merchants WEST !BC Liquor !Liberty Wine Merchants !Legacy Liquor DOWNTOWN !BC Liquor !Yaletown Liquor Store !Crosstown Liquor Store

NATUROPATH CITYWIDE !Cross Roads Naturopathic Clinic !Electra Health Floor !Eastpoint Natural Health Clinic

Best Environmentally Responsible Business Best Health & Wellness Store Best Grocery Store

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Thank you for voting us your favourite Health & Wellness Centre Downtown

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Thank You for voting us #1 Chiropractor and #1 in Health and Wellness for East Vancouver!

Dr. Dominic Chan, DC CHIROPRACTOR

604-428-7325 www.peakformwellness.com

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Charmaine Carpenter It might not come as a surprise, but Charmaine Carpenter, marketing and programs manager for the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Area, is a bit of a homer. Apart from Wreck Beach, Carpenter is pretty much obsessed with all things Mount Pleasant as evidenced by her list of Vancouver faves. And why shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t she be? Mount Pleasant was voted best neighbourhood by our readers, after all.

Best local venue to see live music The Fox Cabaret Best coffee shop Our Town (Broadway and Kingsway) Favourite restaurant Dock Lunch Favourite grocery store Buy Low in Kingsgate Mall Favourite spot in the city to walk Main Street Best craft brewery Brassneck Brewery Favourite Vancouver building Heritage Hall Best patio Burgoo Favourite neighbourhood Mount Pleasant Favourite beach for people watching Wreck Beach

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Lifestyle+Services

PET DAYCARE

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

PRODUCE STORE

EAST !Canine Concierge !EZDog Grooming & Dog Supplies !Wagababa Pet Shop

EAST !Physio Room !The Eastside Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Clinic !Back in Motion Physiotherapy

EAST !Donald’s Market !Fas Farm Produce & Meat !Kims Mart

WEST !Pet Shop Boys !Dogcity !Diamond Dogs Pet Sitting

WEST !Physio Room !PhysioWorks !Treloar Physiotherapy Clinic

DOWNTOWN !Dog Days Lounge !City-Dog.ca Pet Services !Sit Doggie Daycare

DOWNTOWN !City Sports & Physiotherapy Clinic Burrard Physiotherapy ! !Restore Physiotherapy

PHARMACY EAST !Shoppers Drug Mart !London Drugs !Cloud Pharmacy Inc. WEST !Shoppers Drug Mart !London Drugs !Finlandia Pharmacy & Natural Health Centre DOWNTOWN !Shoppers Drug Mart !London Drugs !Costco Pharmacy

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PRESCHOOL/ DAYCARE CITYWIDE !Hastings Park Daycare !Extra Steps Preschool !Westside Montessori Academy

PRIVATE SCHOOL CITYWIDE !St. John’s School !Stratford Hall !West Point Grey Academy

WEST !Kin’s Farm Market !Top 10 Produce !Young Bros Produce Ltd. DOWNTOWN !West Valley Market !Kin’s Farm Market !T&T

SENIORS CARE SUPPORT SERVICES CITYWIDE !Driving Miss Daisy !Meals on Wheels !CBI Eldercare Services

SENIORS RESIDENCE EAST !Cavell Gardens !Shannon Oaks !Royal Ascot Care Centre WEST !Legacy Senior Living !Amica at Arbutus Manor !Tapestry At Wesbrook Village

SPA/BEAUTY THERAPY

EAST !Image Masters Hair Salon & Spa !Stanley Nails & Spa !The Body Politik WEST !Open to Beauty Esthetics Lounge !Le Petit Spa !Kits Beauty Spa Inc. DOWNTOWN !Sugarbox Waxing Boutique !Skoah Yaletown !Willow Stream Spa

SPORTING EQUIPMENT STORE EAST !Fitness Depot !North America Sports Soccer Shop Distance !

Runwear

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WEST !Mountain Equipment Co-op !Westside Sporting Goods Company !Sport Chek

DOWNTOWN !Granville Sports Corner !Vancity Sports !Robson Sports

YOGA STUDIO EAST !Moksha Yoga !Ommamma Yoga !Unity Yoga Teahouse WEST !YYoga !Semperviva Yoga !Sacred Space Studio DOWNTOWN !YYoga !Chopra Yoga Center

!One Yoga for the People

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FOR VOTING US A STAR!

From all of us at Top Ten Produce

Fin the Whale Encouraging Canucks fans to cheer on their struggling team this year sounds like a thankless task. But the city’s Best Mascot, Fin, isn’t one to complain. In fact, the fuzzy orca loves just about everything and everybody, especially if it’s ocean related. Fin put flipper to paper and gave us a list of his local picks.

Favourite beach for people watching Whale, there are so many choices but Kits beach seems to be pretty active. I stay away from Wreck Beach – TMI!!

Best sushi in town I have to go with our friends at Minami Favourite place to take out of town guests Rogers Arena for a Canucks game of course Best place to grab a beverage after a hard game The Pint or The Keg Favourite place to take a date Middle of English Bay and look at the Van City skyline Favourite patio Anywhere with a view of the ocean Best play you have seen Sedinery Favourite breakfast/brunch spot The mouth of the Capilano River during the salmon runs

TOP TEN PRODUCE

4536 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver 604-222-3198

Favourite part about living in Vancouver Ocean and Vancouver Canuck fans If you weren’t a mascot, what would you have been?

Whale watching guide. Guarantee one whale sighting every time

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BABY/CHILDREN’S STORE CITYWIDE !Room For 2 Maternity & Baby !dandelion KIDS !Crocodile Baby

BRIDAL STORE CITYWIDE !Tiffany’s Vancouver Bridal !Angeline Bridal Boutique !Bisou Bridal

EYEWEAR STORE EAST !Mt. Pleasant Optometry Center !Eye Spy Eyewear !Hakim Optical WEST !The Optical Boutique !Envision Optical !Della Optique Optometry & Eyewear DOWNTOWN !Opticana Family Eyewear Store !Clearly !Galaxy Eyewear

FLORIST EAST !Flower Factory !The Flowerbox !Arbutus Florist WEST !Garlands Florist !Celsia Florist !Oasis Flowers DOWNTOWN !Choice Flowers !City Garden Florist !Divine Vines

FURNITURE STORE CITYWIDE !Inspiration Furniture Inc. !BoConcept !The Cross Decor & Design

Style+Home MEN’S CLOTHING STORE

SPORTING APPAREL STORE

CITYWIDE !Zara !Roden Gray !Harry Rosen Menswear

CITYWIDE !Sport Chek !Mountain Equipment Co-op !Lululemon Athletica

JEWELLERY STORE

PET STORE

TOY STORE

CITYWIDE !Tiffany & Co. !Blue Ruby !Birks

CITYWIDE !Tisol !Bosley’s by Pet Valu !Pet Food ‘N More

HOME APPLIANCE STORE

KITCHENWARE STORE

SHOE STORE

CITYWIDE !Kaboodles Toy Store !The Granville Island Toy Company !Toys“R”Us

CITYWIDE !Trail Appliances !Home Depot !Future Shop

CITYWIDE !Cook Culture !Ming Wo Cookware !The Gourmet Warehouse

GIFT SHOP

HOME DÉCOR STORE

CITYWIDE !Fine Finds Boutique !The Cross Decor & Design !Front & Company

CITYWIDE !The Cross Decor & Design !Chintz & Company !Homesense

HARDWARE STORE CITYWIDE !The Kerrisdale Lumber Co. Ltd. !Blight’s Home Hardware !Home Depot

CITYWIDE !Hunters Garden Centre !Art Knapp Plantland !Home Depot

Thank you for voting us #1 Star!

CITYWIDE !Zara !Aldo !Town Shoes

SHOPPING CENTRE CITYWIDE !Oakridge Centre !Pacific Centre !Kingsgate Mall

GARDEN STORE

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VINTAGE/ CONSIGNMENT STORE CITYWIDE !Front & Company !Changes Clothing & Jewellery Bar !Turnabout Luxury Resale

WOMEN’S CLOTHING STORE CITYWIDE !Zara !JQ Clothing Ltd. !Aritzia

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Thank you for voting us your favourite garden centre!

2950 West Broadway, Vancouver 604-739-6688 www.garlandsflorists.com

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Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm Saturday & Sunday 9am-5:30pm

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Thank You for Voting Us No. 1 Vancouver!

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