Magazine: Stars of Vancouver 2016

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The results are in...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.

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

Arts+Culture 4

Eat+Drink 6

Lifestyle+Services 24

Style+Home 34

STarS of VancouVer IS proDuceD bY anD IS eXcluSIVe properTY of GlacIer MeDIa Inc. copYrIGhT 2016.

publiSHer Dee DhalIWal DireCtor of SaleS Tara lalanne marketing + projeCtS JanIne JurJI DeSign MarIna rocKeY

To enquIre abouT anY GlacIer MeDIa proDucTS, eMaIl [email protected]

Arts+Culture

4 StarS of VancouVer 2016

CHilDren’S entertainmentCitYWiDe

Science World

Granville Island

Stanley park

CinemaCitYWiDe

�Cineplex odeon fifth avenue Cinemas

Vancity Theatre

Scotiabank Theatre

ClaSSiCal muSiC enSembleCitYWiDe

�Vancouver Symphony orchestra

�noVo ensemble

�Vancouver chinese Music ensemble

CommunitY CentreCitYWiDe

Hillcrest Centre

�Trout lake community centre

�Kitsilano community centre

Craft fairCitYWiDe

got Craft?

circle craft

portobello West Market

DanCe/tHeatre proDuCtion CompanYCitYWiDe

goh ballet academy

ballet bc

The Dance centre

entertainment VenueCitYWiDe

orpheum

rogers arena

commodore ballroom

CanuCk (of all TIMe)CitYWiDe

Daniel Sedin

pavel bure

orland Kurtenbach

feStiValCitYWiDe

italian Day on the Drive

car free Day

Vancouver folk Music festival

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Arts+Culture


gallerY/muSeumCitYWiDe

Vancouver art gallery

�Morris and helen belkin art Gallery

Museum of Vancouver

liVe muSiC VenueCitYWiDe

Commodore ballroom

orpheum

The belmont bar

loCal bloggerCitYWiDe

miss 604

Vancity buzz

Jessica luxe

moVieS SHot in VanCouVerCitYWiDe

Deadpool

Scary Movie

Juno

neigHbourHooDCitYWiDe

�mount pleasant

Kitsilano

commercial Drive

nigHtClubCitYWiDe

Venue

celebrities

The roxy

opera/CHoral groupCitYWiDe

ubC opera

Vancouver opera

�Good noise Vancouver Gospel choir

Sporting VenueCitYWiDe

rogers arena

bc place

brockton oval fieldhouse

SportS team maSCotCitYWiDe

�fin the Whale (Vancouver Canucks)

leo the lion (bc lions)

�Jack the Giant (Vancouver Giants)

tHeatre proDuCtionCitYWiDe

�bard on the beach Shakespeare festival

arts club

�carousel Theatre for Young people

touriSt attraCtionCitYWiDe

Stanley park

Granville Island

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Eat+Drink


bakerY/patiSSerieeaSt

�fratelli authentic italian baking

cobs bakery

bakery Sate

WeSt

beaucoup bakery

cobs bread

The bakeshop

DoWntoWn

�thierry Chocolaterie patisserie Café

cobs bakery

faubourg

bar/pubeaSt

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

breakfaSt/ brunCH SpoteaSt

nice Cafe

red Wagon

Tangent cafe

WeSt

jethro’s fine grub

White Spot

Milestones

DoWntoWn

Cafe medina

White Spot

Twisted fork bistro

burger HouSeeaSt

Vera’s

Kobob burgers

relish burger

WeSt

Vera’s

Modern burger

romer’s burger bar

DoWntoWn

Vera’s

red robin

�Stackhouse burger bar

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Eat+Drink


butCHer

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

Café/Coffee SHop

eaSt

jj bean

prado cafe

Starbucks

WeSt

�49th parallel Coffee roasters

elysian coffee

bump n Grind cafe

DoWntoWn

greenhorn

�Thierry chocolaterie patisserie café

cafe artigiano

CatererCitYWiDe

�taste to Savour Catering and fine foods

la Taqueria pinche Taco Shop

no fixed address catering

CHeeSe & CHarCuterie/ Deli StoreeaSt

les amis du fromage

la Grotta Del formaggio

bosa foods

WeSt

�benton brothers fine Cheese

les amis du froMaGe

Solly’s up Main

DoWntoWn

Dunn’s famous

Whole foods Market

urban fare

READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS

Eat+Drink


CHefCitYWiDe

rob feenie

David hawksworth

Vikram Vij

CHilD frienDlY reStauranteaSt

earls kitchen + bar

McDonald’s

White Spot

WeSt

White Spot

earls Kitchen + bar

enigma

DoWntoWn

White Spot

The old Spaghetti factory

McDonald’s

CHineSe reStauranteaSt

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

CoCktail bareaSt

the Charlatan

la Mezcaleria

The Keefer bar

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

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Eat+Drink


DeSSert SpoteaSt

earnest ice Cream

Dolce amore

Sweet revenge

WeSt

Sweet obsession

�Thomas haas chocolates & pâtisserie

True confections

DoWntoWn

Chicco Dall oriente

�Thierry chocolaterie patisserie café

Mosquito

etHniC fooD StoreeaSt

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 marketCitYWiDe

�trout lake

Kitsilano

�Mount pleasant

fine DiningeaSt

osteria Savio Volpe

federico’s Supper club

The acorn

WeSt

bishop’s

la quercia

41 West

DoWntoWn

le Crocodile

hawksworth

cibo Trattoria

fooD on DemanDCitYWiDe

enroot

lazymeal

Whole foods Market

fooD truCkCitYWiDe

japadog

Disco cheetah

�Mom’s Grilled cheese

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2675 West 4th Avenue Kitsilano 604-733-2020envisionoptical.ca

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ENVISION OPTICAL DESIGNS

Thank you for your support, Monny L.A. Eyeworks J. F. Rey Eyewear Design Alan Mikli

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Eat+Drink


greek reStauranteaSt

�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!

iCe Cream/gelato SHopeaSt

earnest ice Cream

Dolce amore

bellagio’s Gelato

WeSt

rain or Shine

earnest Ice cream

paradiso Italian Gelato

DoWntoWn

bella gelateria

D’oro Gelato & caffè

Soft peaks

inDian/SoutH aSian reStauranteaSt

Sula indian restaurant

Indian Village eatery

Tandoori palace

WeSt

Vij’s

handi Indian restaurant

Maurya Indian cuisine

DoWntoWn

Crave india restaurant

India Gate restaurant

Salam bombay

italian reStauranteaSt

�Via tevere pizzeria napoletana

osteria Savio Volpe

l’artista Italian restaurant

WeSt

trattoria

la buca restaurant

la quercia

DoWntoWn

Zefferelli’s

Italian Kitchen

francesco’s ristorante Italia

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Eat+Drink


japaneSe/SuSHi reStauranteaSt

Sushiholic

�Kishimoto Japanese restaurant

Toshi Sushi

WeSt

Yuji’s from japan

�Kinome Japanese Kitchen

ajisai Sushi bar

DoWntoWn

miku

�Kitanoya Guu with Garlic

�Kitanoya Guu original Thurlow

latin ameriCan reStauranteaSt

boteco brasil

la Mezcaleria

Sal Y limon

WeSt

baru latino

boca

�la Taqueria pinche Taco Shop

DoWntoWn

Cuchillo

Tacomio

�la Taqueria pinche Taco Shop

miDDle eaStern reSturanteaSt

�tamam: fine palestinian Cuisine

Jamjar

east is east

WeSt

nuba

�Sofra Mediterranean Kitchen

east is east

DoWntoWn

nuba Café

rice ‘n Spice

�Saj & co.

Eat+Drink


neW reStaurant (openeD In 2015)CitYWiDe

osteria Savio Volpe

Torafuku

royal Dinette

patioeaSt

Havana

�falconetti’s east Side Grill

The reef

WeSt

tap & barrel

Dockside restaurant

local public eatery

DoWntoWn

�ancora Waterfront Dining & patio

The Keg Steakhouse + bar

Tap & barrel

piZZaeaSt

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 reStauranteaSt

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 reStauranteaSt

Cuchillo

Divino restaurant

la bodega

WeSt

pepitas

annalena

Mission Kits

DoWntoWn

españa

The refinery

The Sardine can

tHai reStauranteaSt

�Sawasdee thai restaurant

Thai Son

aree Thai

WeSt

jitlada

benjarong Thai cuisine

Thai house

DoWntoWn

Salathai

Simply Thai

Thai basil

Vegetarian/Vegan reStauranteaSt

meet on main

The acorn

�Sweet cherubim

WeSt

the naam

heirloom Vegetarian

3G Vegetarian

DoWntoWn

nuba Café

loving hut express

chau Veggie express

Working lunCHeaSt

bandidas taqueria

burgoo bistro

The foundation

WeSt

earls kitchen + bar

Milestones

Joey

DoWntoWn

earls kitchen + bar

Meat & bread

nuba café

Lifestyle+Services


art & Craft SupplieSCitYWiDe

opus

Michaels

De Serres

bike SHopeaSt

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-opCitYWiDe

car2go

Modo

evo car Share

Car WaSH/auto DetailingCitYWiDe

�Shine auto Wash Vancouver

fraser carwash & auto Detail

�Kingsway auto Detail – hand car Wash

CHiropraCtoreaSt

�peakform Wellness – Dr. Dominic Chan

Jointworks chiropractic

Synergy health Group

WeSt

back2Health

�MSK health & performance clinic

evolution Wellness centres

DoWntoWn

n8 Wellness

advantage chiropractic

�Vitality clinic

CobblereaSt

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 inStitutionCitYWiDe

�Vancouver Community College

university of british columbia

Simon fraser university

Lifestyle+Services


Denture CliniCCitYWiDe

�Svetlana lopareva Denture Clinic

Main Street Denture clinic

Victoria Drive Denture clinic

DrY CleanereaSt

�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 buSineSSCitYWiDe

Choices markets

Whole foods Market

Mec

groCerY StoreeaSt

famous foods

Donald’s Market

east end food co-op

WeSt

Stong’s markets

Whole foods Market

choices Markets

DoWntoWn

Whole foods

West Valley Market

Marketplace IGa

Hair SaloneaSt

Catz Hair-lair

Trim hair Salon Inc.

barbarella

WeSt

Salon Haze

ann’s hair Salon

éliane hair & Spa

DoWntoWn

�Suki’s international Hair Design

The house of blond

barber & co.

Lifestyle+Services


HealtH & fitneSS Centre/gYmeaSt

anytime fitness

�Trout lake community centre

Spartacus Gym

WeSt

�Steve nash fitness World & Sports Club

anytime fitness

urban fitness club

DoWntoWn

kalev fitness Solution

urban fitness club

Steve nash fitness World

HealtH & WellneSS StoreeaSt

peakform Wellness

famous foods

�Sweet cherubim

WeSt

�finlandia pharmacy & natural Health Centre

choices Markets

Whole foods Market

DoWntoWn

�pure integrative pharmacy

oceana Massage

body energy club

liQuor/Wine StoreeaSt

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

naturopatHCitYWiDe

�Cross roads naturopathic Clinic

electra health floor

�eastpoint natural health clinic

pet DaYCareeaSt

Canine Concierge

�eZDog Grooming & Dog Supplies

Wagababa pet Shop

WeSt

pet Shop boys

Dogcity

Diamond Dogs pet Sitting

DoWntoWn

Dog Days lounge

city-Dog.ca pet Services

Sit Doggie Daycare

Lifestyle+Services


pHarmaCYeaSt

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

pHYSiotHerapiSteaSt

physio room

�The eastside physiotherapy & rehabilitation clinic

back in Motion physiotherapy

WeSt

physio room

physioWorks

Treloar physiotherapy clinic

DoWntoWn

�City Sports & physiotherapy Clinic

burrard physiotherapy

restore physiotherapy

preSCHool/DaYCareCitYWiDe

Hastings park Daycare

extra Steps preschool

Westside Montessori academy

priVate SCHoolCitYWiDe

St. john’s School

Stratford hall

West point Grey academy

proDuCe StoreeaSt

Donald’s market

fas farm produce & Meat

Kims Mart

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 SerViCeSCitYWiDe

Driving miss Daisy

Meals on Wheels

cbI eldercare Services

SeniorS reSiDenCeeaSt

Cavell gardens

Shannon oaks

royal ascot care centre

WeSt

legacy Senior living

amica at arbutus Manor

Tapestry at Wesbrook Village

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Best environmentally responsible Business

Best health & Wellness store

Best grocery store

Lifestyle+Services


Spa/beautY tHerapYeaSt

�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 StoreeaSt

fitness Depot

�north america Sports Soccer Shop

�Distance runwear

WeSt

�mountain equipment Co-op

�Westside Sporting Goods company

Sport chek

DoWntoWn

�granville Sports Corner

Vancity Sports

robson Sports

Yoga StuDioeaSt

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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Style+Home


babY/CHilDren’S StoreCitYWiDe

�room for 2 maternity & baby

dandelion KIDS

crocodile baby

briDal StoreCitYWiDe

�tiffany’s Vancouver bridal

angeline bridal boutique

bisou bridal

eYeWear StoreeaSt

�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

floriSteaSt

flower factory

The flowerbox

arbutus florist

WeSt

garlands florist

celsia florist

oasis flowers

DoWntoWn

Choice flowers

city Garden florist

Divine Vines

furniture StoreCitYWiDe

�inspiration furniture inc.

boconcept

The cross Decor & Design

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Westside Montessori Academy

3rd PlaceBest Daycare or

Preschool in Vancouver

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Style+Home


garDen StoreCitYWiDe

�Hunters garden Centre

art Knapp plantland

home Depot

gift SHopCitYWiDe

fine finds boutique

The cross Decor & Design

front & company

HarDWare StoreCitYWiDe

�the kerrisdale lumber Co. ltd.

blight’s home hardware

home Depot

Home applianCe

StoreCitYWiDe

trail appliances

home Depot

future Shop

Home DéCor StoreCitYWiDe

�the Cross Decor & Design

chintz & company

homesense

jeWellerY StoreCitYWiDe

tiffany & Co.

blue ruby

birks

kitCHenWare StoreCitYWiDe

Cook Culture

Ming Wo cookware

The Gourmet Warehouse

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Style+Home


men’S ClotHing StoreCitYWiDe

Zara

roden Gray

harry rosen Menswear

pet StoreCitYWiDe

tisol

bosley’s by pet Valu

pet food ‘n More

SHoe StoreCitYWiDe

Zara

aldo

Town Shoes

SHopping CentreCitYWiDe

oakridge Centre

pacific centre

Kingsgate Mall

Sporting apparel StoreCitYWiDe

Sport Chek

Mountain equipment co-op

lululemon athletica

toY StoreCitYWiDe

kaboodles toy Store

�The Granville Island Toy company

Toys“r”us

Vintage/ConSignment StoreCitYWiDe

front & Company

�changes clothing & Jewellery bar

Turnabout luxury resale

Women’S ClotHing StoreCitYWiDe

Zara

Jq clothing ltd.

aritzia

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