Georgia Straight's 2007 "Best of Vancouver"
The results of the Georgia Straight's 2007 "Best of Vancouver" edition are in and Commercial Drive does very nicely in this annual contest. And the winners are...
Best Neighbourhood
Commercial Drive is #2
Best Secondhand Bookstore
Tied for #3 is Bibliophile 2010 Commercial Drive
Best Place to get a Mortgage
#1 is Vancity 1675 Commercial Drive and RBC Royal Bank
(1715 Commercial Drive) is #2
Best Place to buy RRSPs
#1 is Vancity 1675 Commercial Drive and RBC Royal Bank
(1715 Commercial Drive) is #2
Best Tattoo Studio
ElectroLadyLux Tattoos (876 Commercial Drive) is #3
Best Gelato Shop
#3 is Dolce Amore 1590 Commercial Drive
Best Bike Shop
Tied for #3 is Bikes on the Drive 1350 Commercial Drive
Best Independent Coffee House
#1 is Continental Coffee 1806 Commercial Drive; #3 J.J. Bean
Best Fair Trade Coffee
J.J. Bean (2206 Commercial Drive) is #3
Best Bakery (Breads)
Tied for first is Cobs Bread (1748 Commercial Drive) and coming in third is Uprising Breads Bakery 1697 Venables Street
Best Bakery (Pastries)
#2 is Fratelli Authentic Italian Baking 1795 Commercial Drive; #3 is Cobs Bread 1748 Commercial Drive
Best Produce/Grocery Store
Tied for #3 is Donald's Market 2279 Commercial Drive
Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant
#3 is Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive
Best Patio
Havana (1212 Commercial Drive) is #3
Best Local Microbrewery
#2 is Storm Brewing 310 Commercial Drive
Best Flower Shop
Tied for third is Flowerbox 1704 Charles Drive
Best Gardening Store
#3 is Figaro's Garden 1896 Victoria Drive
Best Antique/Reproduction Furniture Store
Tied for #2 is Attic Treasures 944 Commercial Drive
Best Comedy Club
Rime (1130 Commercial Drive) is #3
Best Sex-Toy Store
#1 is Womyns'Ware 896 Commercial Drive (again and again and again…)
Best Medical Clinic
#1 is Care Point Medical Centre 1623 Commercial Drive
Best Yoga Studio
Bikram's Yoga (1109 Commercial Drive) is #1
Best Local Designer Clothing Store
#3 is Spank 1027 Commercial Drive
Best Store to Spot the Next Trend
Spank (1027 Commercial Drive) is #3
Best Bikini Wax
Tied for #3 is Flaming June Day Spa 2-1701 Grant Street
Best Independent Gym
#2 is Spartacus Athletic Club 1522 Commercial Drive
Best New Sporting Gear Shop
Third is RollerGirl Roller Skates 1387 Odium Drive
Best Place to Escape the Rat Race in East Vancouver
The perfect antidote to an overcrowded ride on the 99-B is The large Buddhist temple, Tung Lin Kok Yuen Society Temple 2495 Victoria Drive
Best Local Travel Agency
#1 is Flight Centre 1733 Commercial Drive
Cheapest First-Run Movie Prices in Vancouver
For cheap Tuesdays, the Rio on Broadway and the Van East Cinema on Commercial Drive boast the cheapest first-run prices in the city!
Best Theatre in Need of an Encore
The York Theatre 639 Commercial Drive - Built in 1913, this is one of the few venues in town that can accommodate audiences of 500-600 people.
Best Bifurcated Restaurant
"Scrumptious!" Lombardo's Pizzeria & Restaurant 1641 Commercial Drive
Best Restaurant to Eat Meat
#3 is Memphis Blues Barbeque House 1342 Commercial Drive
Best East Van Summit
From the intersection of Lakewood and East 4th Avenue, the roads in all four directions go downhill.
Best Imaginary Vancouver Skyline
Menioned, is Kris Friesen's composite and detailed portrait of Venice on the south side of Gelateria Dolce Amore 1590 Commercial Drive
Congratulations everyone! Commercial Drive truly is Vancouver's expressive edge!
