Edible Vancouver Autumn 2010 : Page 19
Drive; it’s close to two SkyTrain stations and between two cycle routes. So set off with your grocery basket or bike panniers and let the fun begin. There’s so much to experience here that we’d need six times the space to cover it all, and we apologize in advance if we neglected to mention your favourite place. The best plan is to slowly make your way between Venables and Grandview Highway (just past 7th Avenue), then cross the street and carefully explore the other side on your way back. Peer into every window so you don’t miss those shy and retiring gems. The north end of Commercial boasts a number of small retailers that prioritize whole and organic foods: East End Food Co-op, Drive Organics, and Sweet Cherubim. Further south, The First Ravioli Store has a wide selection of fresh filled pasta; try butternut squash and sage, or chestnut and yam. La Grotta Del Formaggio boasts a fine range of local and imported cheeses, deli items, and yummy sandwiches. Quench your thirst at St. Augustine’s, home of 30 BC beers on tap. Hungry? Try the fire oven-baked pizza at Marcello’s, or the tacos at Me & Julio. If you have little ones in tow, you’ll be delighted by the kid-friendly atmosphere and wholesome menu at Little Nest, just east of Commercial on Charles. Entertain yourself with people-watching from Havana’s patio (we do wish their heaters wouldn’t go full blast when the tables are unoccupied). For a hit of caffeine, your options are dizzying. Our favourites include Turk’s, Con-tinental, and Prado (the latter not just for good lattés, but also house-made cream cheese muffins and savoury scones). For much, much more—www.thedrive.ca WWW.EDIBLEVANCOUVER.COM | 19 Photos: Philip Solman
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