WHAT & WHERE |
WHY |
HOW |
Eat – casual/fun: $$$
Chambar (Belgian) |
OK so normally I avoid eating, but this is like totally worth an exception. Contemporary and chic with fab service and lots of hotties to admire me. |
562 Beatty Street,
Ph: 604-879-7119,
www.chambar.com |
Eat – upscale: $$$
Glowbal Grill and Satay Bar (West Coast) |
Modern NY-style grill and satay bar is a hot mecca for food and fashion. Moody Afterglow lounge in the back is a great place to start or end the night. |
1079 Mainland Street,
Ph: 604-602-0835,
www.glowbalgrill.com |
Eat – ethnic: $$$$
Tojo’s (Japanese) |
Best upmarket Japanese food in Vancouver hands down. Sushi bar, private rooms, elite crowd. I go when someone else is paying. Domo arigato, Sugar Daddy-san! |
1133 West Broadway,
604-872-8050,
www.tojos.com |
Eat – breakfast: $$
Sophie’s Cosmic Café |
Serving the best breakfast in Vancouver, this kitschy joint is super popular and worth the wait on weekends. |
2095 West 4th Avenue
Ph: 604-732-6810,
www.sophiescosmiccafe.com |
Café:
Infuze Teahouse |
Forget coffee, tea is the new black. Modern teahouse serving everything from herbal to horrible. |
1114 Denman Street
Ph: 604-689-3177,
www.infuzeteahouse.com |
Nightclub:
Bar None |
Hot DJs, great house band and industry parties in this recently reno’d converted warehouse. Best of all, stumbling distance to Opus. |
1222 Hamilton Street,
604-689-7000,
www.barnonenightclub.com |
Lounge:
Republic |
More London than Hollywood with urban glam feel. Lounge vibe upstairs & nightclub vibe downstairs brings eclectic crowd. Bit of a gong show on weekends. |
958 Granville Street,
604-669-3266,
www.donnellynightclubs.ca |
Spa:
VIDA Wellness Spa |
Whether it’s the detox seaweed wrap or lava rock massage, this sleek spa is the perfect solution for post-shopping rejuvenation. |
1088 Burrard Street
(Sheraton Wall Centre),
Ph: 604-682-8432, www.vidawellness.com |
Hair:
Suki’s |
Best stylists in the city in my humble opinion, well trained & personable. |
1111 Robson Street
Ph: 604-687-8805,
www.sukis.com |
Shop – clothes:
Leone |
Haute couture at its best, brand boutiques & all-essential cappuccino bar. Friendly staff |
757 West Hastings Street
Ph: 604-683-1133,
www.leone.ca |
Shop – home:
Living Space |
No musty granny antiques here. Ultra-modern, ultra cool and high drama – c’est moi! |
188 Kingsway
Ph: 604-683-1116,
www.livingspace.com |
Shop – food:
Capers |
Organic, vegetarian and health foods, great quality at a premium. |
1675 Robson Street
Ph: 604-687-5288,
www.capersmarket.com |
Shop – books:
Chapters |
I don’t do books, but the magazine selection is the best in city. |
788 Robson Street
Ph: 604-682-4066,
www.chapters.ca |
Shop – fun:
Womyns’ Ware |
The last word in DIY. A mecca of women’s sexuality & empowerment with all the gadgets we need for self-love. Girl power yay! |
896 Commercial Drive,
604-254-2543,
www.womynsware.com |
Sun:
Sunscapes |
Forget sun, I opt for a Mystic tan when I need a healthy glow. All your tanning options from beds to airbrush. |
415 Helmcken Street,
Ph: 604-899-2290,
www.sunscapetanning.com |
Recreation:
Blading on Seawall |
Endless seawalk built for bladers & bikers. Rain-forest, gorgeous views and great people-watching. |
Stanley Park, Vancouver
www.seestanleypark.com |
Neighbourhood:
Kitsilano |
Vibrant neighbourhood and gorgeous beaches. Unpretentious & free-spirited crowd. |
Kitsilano, Vancouver
www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/
community_profiles/kitsilano/ |
Day trip: Yaletown Cosmetic Surgery Clinic |
Can’t think of a better place for a rejuvenating break. LA makes a good day trip too. |
1010 Mainland Street, Yaletown
604-331-1777,
www.yaletownlaser.com |
Museum/Gallery: Shopping in Yaletown |
OK so it’s not like technically a museum, but the shopping is totally amazing and I’m pretty sure I’ve seen galleries and cultural-type thingies there. |
www.yaletowninfo.com |
