WHAT & WHERE |
WHY |
HOW |
breakfast – casual: $$$
Café Medina |
Serves the most delightful crispy and light Belgian waffles with house-made toppings. High brick walls, polished wood tables, and hanging lamps make for a stylish space that is well worth the wait. Go early.... |
556 Beatty Street
t: 604.879.3114
w: medinacafe.com |
lunch – upscale: $$$
Italian Kitchen |
The room offers a seamless blend of old-world charm and modern lustre in this downtown hotspot. The hand-crafted cocktails will soon have you moving that 3pm meeting or audition. |
1037 Alberni Street
t: 604.687.2858
w: theitaliankitchen.ca |
Dinner – upscale: $$$$
Coast |
Located in the heart of downtown, this restaurant’s design is brimming with beautiful décor and a balcony that provides the perfect people watching location. Start off with a cocktail in O Lounge, a stunning new LA-style cocktail lounge right next door before you indulge in a menu of beautiful seafood platters, piled high with the most succulent, crab, shrimp, lobster... all prepared to absolute perfection. |
1054 Alberni Street
t: 604.685.5010
w: coastrestaurant.ca |
Café
The Granville Island Tea Co. |
Forget coffee, tea is the new black. Modern teahouse serving everything from herbal to hyson. |
117-1689 Johnston Street
t: 604.683.7491
w: granvilletea.com |
Nightclub
Pop Opera |
Hottest nightclub in Vancouver. Glammed up VIP Möet Room that allows for close encounters in plush black seating away from the flash of paparazzi. Enjoy Möet table service natch! |
686 West Hastings
t: 604.633.3988
w: popopera.ca |
Spa
SKOAH |
Personal training – for your skin! Contemporary spa located in Yaleown. Based on the philosophy your skin, as well as your body, needs regular workouts to stay healthy and look its best. Personal trainers for your epidermis deliver customized facials - just for you. Don’t worry, these workouts are relaxing, blissful and ‘sweat-free’. |
1011 Hamilton Street
t: 604.642.0200
w: skoah.com |
Hair
Blo |
We all deserve the affordable luxury of flawless hair, 7 days a week. Choose from the hair menu for eight distinctive styles – my favourite is the Hollywood. 30-minutes for 30 dollars. Need we say more? |
1150 Hamilton Street
t: 604.909.9495
w: blomedry.com |
Shop – Clothes
Misch |
A charming boutique on stylish South Granville, Misch offers a delicious blend of hard-to-find labels and emerging designers. It is the perfect treat for every woman with a craving for fashion. |
2960 Granville Street
t: 604.731.1017
w: misch.ca |
Shop – HOME
The Cross |
The pages of Vogue Home come to life. Spend hours uncovering the beautifully appointed luxury items and found objects, sexy antiques and exquisite furnishings. The Cross has all of the elements required for a lifetime of style
and beauty. |
1198 Homer Street
t: 604.689.2900
w: thecrossdesign.com |
