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4.02.2008

Le So.Cial at Le Magasin - Deli

Le Social at Le Magasin
Custom Butcher Shop & Deli
332 Water Street
Vancouver BC, V6B 1B6
Ph: 604.669.4488
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Neighborhood: Gastown

Price: $

Gastown’s Le Magasin is a collection of shops and restaurants, housed in the style of the building’s arcade origins. After shopping at Button Button, I spied a deli on the back side of the posh oyster bar, Le So.Cial. Inside, I found a great Gastown lunch option (one on the gourmet, spendy side of ‘cheap eats’). For $5.95, you can get a small sandwich (basically a hand-sized triangle). These aren’t just any old sandwiches. Le So.Cial’s deli has a selection of local and organic custom cut meats, house made charcuterie, terrines, sausages, bacon and a delicious assortment of condiments. If the deli is too crowded, you can sit in Le So.Cial’s swanky lounge. There are a couple stools and a counter inside the deli which is itself done up in the Le Magasin’s 1911 style with high, pressed-tin ceilings, rustic floors and grand windows. There’s even a tree (dead or fake?) in the middle of the room. Just beware of the cranky butcher...

6.16.2007

Kadoya Japanese

Kadoya Japanese
1063 Davie Street
Vancouver, BC
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Neighborhood: West End
Price: $

Editorial Review - Kadoya Japanese

We’ve heard sushi in Vancouver is unbeatable. So we’ve gone out every Thursday night (right before The Office) to try new sushi places. After 4 months, we fell in love with a place only a few blocks away—Kadoya. Kadoya is in the midst of Davie Street and small (why are sushi restaurants always so small!). You may have a short wait for a table but it’s worth it—totally affordable, totally yummy sushi. We love the Sakura Roll—a specialty roll with spicy tuna and scallions. The portions are generous; most rolls come in 10+ pieces. The service can be slow at times but it is always pleasant.

2.22.2007

Finch's Tea & Coffee House

Finch's Tea & Coffee House
353 West Pender
Vancouver, BC
Map
604.899.4040

Neighborhood: Gastown
Price: $

This little coffee shop, teetering on the edge of Vancouver’s skid row, is an oasis. Patrons are soothed by Finch's lace curtains, genuine distressed wood floors, light green tin-like ceilings and just the right smattering of vintage details. Tendrils of hanging plants frame the floor to ceiling windows and chalkboards tell of Finch’s beverage and food offerings. Highlights include baguetted sandwiches of brie, pears and avocado, free range egg salad crispy salami, proscuitto and vine tomato salads, chowder soups, and a tempting collection of fresh baked desserts. Cat Power and Bob Dylan play on the speakers and with one of Finch’s coffees or teas in hand, another rainy day spent indoors becomes more than tolerable. Seating is limited but that’s why it’s quaint.