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WHAT & WHERE
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WHY
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HOW
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EAT - CASUAL: $$$
Sanafir
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Dramatic and sexy room with flavours and decor from Asia, India and the Mediterranean. Don't end your night without lounging on the silk day beds upstairs.
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1026 Granville Street
604-678-1049,
www.sanafir.ca
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EAT - UPSCALE: $$$$
C (Seafood)
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Contemporary seafood that sets the bar in the city. Waterfront location. Great place to take clients.
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1600 Howe Street
604-681-1164, www.crestaurant.com
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EAT - ETHNIC: $$$
Simply Thai
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Enjoy heavenly Thai food while watching the action in the windows across the street at Opus. 'O' my!
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1211 Hamilton Street, Yaletown
604-642-0123, www.simplythairestaurant.com
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EAT - BREAKFAST: $$
Urban Fare
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Prepare to see and be seen. Grab a bite to eat while enjoying some of the best people watching in the city. Always abuzz.
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177 Davie Street
604-975-7550,
www.urbanfare.com
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CAFE':
Cito Espresso
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Strong Espresso and fresh baked pastries with views of the harbour.
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116 Davie Street
604-633-2486
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NIGHTCLUB:
Crush
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Champagne lounge, hip urban thirties crowd.
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1180 Granville Street
604-684-0355, www.crushlounge.ca
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LOUNGE:
Nu
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Nu is just that - new...and very hip. This ocean-side restaurant is perfect for drinks to get the night started.
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1661 Granville Street
604-646-4668, www.whatisnu.com
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SPA:
Eveline Charles
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Huge full-service traditional spa with treatments for men & women. Make time for it.
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1495 West 11th Avenue
604-678-5666, www.evelinecharles.com
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HAIR:
i.daburn
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Sleek, contemporary salon newly opened by London's famed Ian Daburn. Tres chic.
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1073 Cambie Street
604-694-0639, www.idaburn.com
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SHOP - CLOTHES:
Holt Renfrew
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Canada's finest department store features designer fashions & cosmetics. Personal shoppers too. A fashionista's dream!
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633 Granville Street
604-681-3121,
www.holtrenfrew.com
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SHOP - HOME:
South Granville
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Restoration Hardware and Pottery Barn, enough said. I always do serious damage to the credit card here.
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South Granville Street
Broadway to 16th
www.southgranvillerise.com
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SHOP - FOOD:
Meinhardt's
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Gourmet, unique foods, local & imported, great takeaway. Warning: this quality does not come cheap!
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3002 Granville Street
604-732-4405, www.meinhardt.com
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SHOP - BOOKS:
Vancouver Art Gallery
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Art repros, books, posters, great stuff for my kids at home.
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750 Hornby Street 604-662-4719, www.vanartgallery.bc.ca
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SHOP - FUN:
SOMA (South Main)
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For one-of-a-kind pieces and up-and-coming designer items, the funky shops in this area are quickly gaining attention.
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Main Street - Broadway to King Edward
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SUN:
Kits Beach
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Magnificent views, clean, expansive sandy beach. Best of all, shirtless men playing volleyball.
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Kitsilano, Vancouver
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RECREATION:
Tennis - David Lam Park
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Immaculate but busy courts in gorgeous waterfront setting in Yaletown.
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Yaletown, Vancouver
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NEIGHBOURHOOD:
South Granville
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Cafes, galleries, design and couture - I'm in heaven!
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South Granville Burrard to 16th www.southgranvillerise.com
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DAY TRIP:
Okanagan Winery Tour
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Canada's best wines, gorgeous countryside, just a short flight away (or make it a weekend roadtrip).
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Okanagan, BC
www.okanagan-bc.com
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MUSEUM/GALLERY:
BAU-XI Gallery
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Vancouver's most established contemporary gallery offers up the West Coast's hottest artists.
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3045 Granville Street
604-733-7011, www.bau-xi.com
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