It’s that time of year when local newspapers run their “Best of the City” contests. Unfortunately their Vancouver lists get nominations from the entire Lower Mainland which makes them not so relevant to those of us that spend most of our time (and money) in Kitsilano.
So, we’ve decided to run our very own 2009 Best of Kitsilano Awards and we want your feedback on both the award categories and nominations this week. Once we determine the most nominated in each category, we’ll assemble a list of the Top 3 finalists for each category and open it up to voting. Not sure how many categories we’ll end up with but here are a handful to start you off with.
- Best NEW Restaurant
- Best Local Pub
- Best Coffee Shop
- Best Sushi
- Best Wine Store
- Best Gym
- Best Butcher
- Best Doggie Daycare
You get the idea. Nominate your favorite businesses in the comments below and if a category is missing, please suggest away.
Nominations are open until noon on December 23rd. Voting on the Finalists will begin at noon on December 24th and run until midnight on December 31st. We’ll announce the winners here early in the New Year. Get Busy!
Last modified: December 16, 2009
Elysian Coffee for Best Coffee Shop!
Category: Best Bakery
Nomination: Cobs Bread on West 4th
Best Drycleaner – Fletcher’s @ Arbutus & West Broadway
LOCAL for best pub
(no car = all choices within five blocks of W4th and Vine)
Pub – Kingshead (1st and Yew)
Bakery – Terra Breads
Coffee – 49th Parallel
Sushi – Sushi Bar (4th and Burrard)
Best “make-at-home” meals: Indish (Arbutus & 12th)
Best wine store: Kitsilano Wine Cellar (4th & Yew)
Best butcher: Market Meats (4th & Vine)
Best coffee roasters: Yoka’s (Broadway & Trutch)
Best NEW Restaurant: Local Public Eatery
Best Butcher: Jackson Meats
Best Baker: Cobs
Best Produce: Apple Farm Market
Best Eyewear: Spectus
Best Book Store: Duthie’s
Best Wine Store: Kitsilano Wine Cellar
Best Shoes: Gravity Pope
Best Baby Store: Crocodile Baby
Best NEW Restaurant – is Thomas Haas considered a restaurant? Otherwise, Maenam.
Best Local Pub – Corduroy
Best Coffee Shop – Viva Fine Foods on Yew
Best Sushi – Dan Japanese Restaurant
Best cheap sushi – Iki on 4th and Broadway
Best Japanese (not sushi) – Zakkushi
Best Wine Store – Kits Wine Cellar
Best Butcher – Jackson’s
Best Pilates Studio – The Movement Studio
Best Grocery Store – Capers
Best Butcher: Jackson Meats
Best NEW Restaurant – Hot Cuisine (under new ownership)
Best Local Pub – Jeremiah’s
Best Florist – Garden Party Flowers
No to Jackson Meats – give the award to Market Meats. 😉
Best Music Store – Zulu
Best Gift Shop – Brier’s
Best T-shirts – Ironhead
Best Pub – Nevermind
Best Bike Shop – Dizzy Cycles!
Best NEW Restaurant: re-fuel
Best Local Pub: The Local or the Reagle Beagle
Best Coffee Shop: Kits Coffee Co
Best Sushi: Temaki Sushi
Best Wine Store: Kitsilano Wine Cellar
Best Gym: Westside Gym
Best Butcher: Jackson Meats
Definitely add a category for Best Florist and get Celsia on Arbutus in there.
Best NEW Pub: Local Public Eatery
Best Burger: The Kits Burger at Local Public Eatery
Best Patio not open yet: Local Public Eatery
Best Sushi: Happa
Best Wine Stroe: Kits Wine Cellar
Best Gym: Kits Workout
Best NEW Restaurant – Local Public Eatery
Best Local Pub – Sunshine Grill
Bost Coffee Shop – Calhoun’s
Best Sushi – Kits Sushi
Best Gym – Fitness World Kits
What About Best Bookstore???
Best Book Warehouse
Best Drycleaner – Fletchers for sure… it’s how I ended up with my husband! Oh, and they get a red-wine stain out of a white shirt like nobody’s business.
Best Breakfast – Sunset Grill
Best Wine Shop – Kitsilano Wine Cellar
Best Gym – Just Ladies Fitness (until they became She’s Fit)
Best Butcher – Jackson’s Meats
Best Breakfast – Gypsy Rose
Best Butcher – Jackson’s Meats
Best Burger – Moderne Burger
Best Gift Shop – 3H Craftworks
Best Coffee Shop – Arbutus Coffee at Arbutus & 6th
Best Butcher – Jackson’s
Best Bakery – Cobs for Bread/ Arbutus for Cakes and muffins
Best Coffee – Arbutus Coffee at Arbutus & 6th
Best Butcher – Jacksons
Best Bakery – Cobs for bread/ Arbutus Coffee for scones, muffins and cakes
Best NEW Restaurant: Local Public Eatery
Best Local Pub: Reagle Beagle
Best Coffee Shop: Artigiano
Best Sushi: Temaki Sushi
Best Wine Store: Kitsilano Wine Cellar
Best Gym: Fitness World Kits
Best Butcher: Jackson’s Meats
Best Baby Store: Pebble
Best Pizza: Nat’s
Best Mexican: currently looking for it so I’d love to see other people’s nominations!
Best Yoga: Semperviva
Best Massage: not sure; looking for a good one!
Best Nail Salon: Pure Nail Bar
Best sushi – Iki
Best breakfast – Sunshine Diner
Best yoga – Semperviva
Best hairstylist – Toni @ Haircats
Best music shop – Prussin Music
Best pizza- Flying Wedge
Best coffee shop – eh never mind, there’s too many!
Best insurance agency – All Risk Insurance
Best place to watch fireworks – Kits Beach
Best place to spend a summer day – Kits Beach
Best place for a winter walk – Kits Beach!
Best cheese Shop – les amis du FROMAGE
Nomination:
Best Coffee: Caffe Vergnano 1882
Best Produce: Tim’s Produce
Best Burger: White Spot
Category Suggestion:
Best Sweets
Best Grocery Store
Best Produce
Best Spa
Best Gas Station
Best Burger
Best Snowboard shop: Boardroom
Best Coffee: Starbucks at Kits Beach
Best Japanese: Hapa Izakaya
Best Coffee Shop: The Epicurean
Best Butcher: Jackson’s Meats
Best Sushi: Temaki Sushi
Best Local Pub: The Reagle Beagle
Best Book Store: Duthie’s
Best Beer and Wine Store: Darby’s
Best Deli: Caper’s
Best Breakfast: The Epicurean
Best NEW Restaurant: Maenam
Best Local Pub: Abigail’s Party
Best Coffee Shop: Elysian Room
Best Sushi: Octopus’s Garden
Best Wine Store: Kit’s Wine Cellar
Best Speciality Shop: Les Amis du Frommage
Best Mexican:
1st – Las Margaritas
2nd – Topanga
Best Italian: Trattoria Italian Kitchen
Best Mexican: Topanga
Best Greek: Simpactico
Mexican: Burrito Bros
Shirts: Ironhead
Pub: Karv
Best Japanese: Hapa Izakaya
Best Coffee shop: Caffe Vergnano 1882
Best Butcher: Jackson\’s Meats
Best Bakery: Cobs for bread
Best Sushi: Octopus
Best Pizza: Flying Wedge
best bliss- semperviva yoga (3 soon to be 4 locations)
Best Gift shop : The U life accessory store on Vine and West 4th.
By far the greatest.
Best yoga: Moksha Vancouver
Best coffee: Yoka’s
Best bookstore: Banyen Books
Best music store: Zulu Records
Best bookstore (specialty): Kidsbooks – what a gem!
Best gathering spot: Calhoun’s
Best Mediterranean grocery: Parthenon
Best sushi – Octopus
Best sweets – Thomas Haas
Best yoga – Semperviva
Best produce – New Apple Farm Market
Best insurance agency – All Risk Insurance
Best hairstylist – Phoenix @ Haircats
Best coffee shop – 49th Parallel
Best tea store – Bayswater Tea Co.
Best gift store: U the Life Accessory Store (Vine & 4th)
Best bookstore: Duthie Books
Best USED bookstore: Pulp Fiction (Broadway)
Best wine store: Kits Wine Cellar
Best Music Store – Zulu
Best Restaurant – Abigail’s Party
Best Coffee Shop – Viva
Best Sushi – Temaki
Best Bookstore – Duthies
Best Thai – Maenam
Coffee Shop: 49th Parallel.
Wine Shop: Kitsilano Wine Cellar
Best Sushi: Eatery
Best Butcher: Market Meats
Best fast/cheap food: Noodle Box, Burrito Bros close second
Best grocery store: Capers
Best restaurant: Bistrot Bistro
Best bakery: Terra breads
Best lasagna: Trattoria Italian Kitchen
Best Bookstore: Book Warehouse
Best Chocolate: Thomas Haas
Best Desserts: Thomas Haas
Best cocktail: Las Margaritas margaritas
Best chicken: Nando’s
Best french toast: Viva Bakery (to die for)
BEST Coffee Shop: 49th Parralel
Best Sandwiches/chocolates: Thomas Haas (Morrocan Chicken)
Best Mobile Mortgage: http://www.notapennydown.com
Best Grocery: Mienhardts
Best Fish: Finest at Sea
Best coffee shop: KCC, if only because they use real sizes (small, medium, large) and use Ks only where appropriate. Good coffee, too.