Restauranteur Umberto Menghi will be closing Il Giardino this spring. The Tuscan-inspired restaurant on Hornby St. with its signature garden courtyard will make way for a condominium development. “It was a very bittersweet decision to make, as Il Giardino is one of my proudest career achievements,” he said in a statement. “The staff and loyal [...]
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Two for One Holiday Drinks at Starbucks from November 15th to 18th
From November 15th to 18th Starbucks is hosting a Buy One, Share One holiday beverage event. Catch up with a friend over a holiday beverage between 2pm and 5pm and when you buy one, they’ll give you a second one of equal or lesser value for free at participating stores.
Where to Eat in Yaletown: Hub Restaurant and Lounge
Located along Mainland Street, one of Yaletown’s classic stretches of dining establishments, Hub is a premium casual restaurant dispensing delectable burgers to hungry Yaletowners. The independent restaurant serves a diverse array of burgers in the $15 range, as well as pizzas, brunch, and craftbeer. Hub mixes spacious booth seating with a bar stuffed full of [...]
Yaletown Disappoints in 2012 Dining Readers Choice Awards
WE Vancouver readers recently voted in 75 food categories for their favourite restaurants, bars, eateries and specialty shops around Vancouver. It was the first edition of the stand-alone WE Vancouver Best of the City Dining 2012 readers choice results. Yaletown establishments were only able to dominate one of the 75 categories – the one dedicated [...]
Starbucks Festive Red Cups Popping Up All Over Downtown Vancouver
If you dropped into your local Starbucks this week, you couldn’t miss the annual Starbucks red cups, a holiday themed paper cup that the coffee chain uses during November and December. With the 15th anniversary of the festive red cups come the much anticipated holiday beverages – Egg Nog Latte, Peppermint Mocha and Gingerbread Latte. [...]
Two of Canada’s 50 Best Restaurants Call Yaletown Home
Macleans Magazine has published their list of the 50 Best Restaurants in Canada and not one, but two, Yaletown eateries have been acknowledged by the Canadian magazine. Making lists of the 50 best restaurants in Canada is a mug’s game; however much work and good sense goes into such things, they are seldom praised and [...]
Sunset Burgers Disappears into Sunset: Replaced by Ace
A year after Sunset Burgers set up its Southern California inspired burger joint in Yaletown, it has been replaced by another burger joint. Ace Burger Bar opened earlier this month at 550 Nelson Street next to the Commune Cafe. The restaurant focuses on fast and fresh hamburgers, as well as chicken, veggie, lamb, and seafood [...]
Yaletown’s Best Patios for Business
With panoramic views, design-minded spaces, gourmet cuisine and artful cocktails, restaurants and hotels now invest millions in the race to becoming the best patio in town. Some of Vancouver’s most popular patios are now a sophisticated place of gathering, appropriate for business, and they’re places you want to be seen. So before summer bids farewell [...]
Section (3) to be Replaced by Romer’s Burgers
One of Yaletown’s oldest restaurants will be closing their doors for good. Section (3) will soon be replaced by Romer’s Burgers. The space will be closed for roughly two months as extensive renovations take place before Romer’s opens its doors to the residents of Yaletown. This will be Romer’s third location, adding to the locations [...]
Taste of Yaletown is Coming in October
Get your taste buds ready for a treat! Taste of Yaletown is returning from October 17 through 27. This annual event brings together some of the city’s best restaurants to offer special fixed price 3-course menus. New for 2012, Taste of Yaletown will also have 2 ticketed events! On October 18 will be the Taste [...]
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