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make a new friend in town for a quick visit. Expect queues here on weekends as the
local bears vie for a pick up or two. A long-time local favorite.
DELANY'S COFFEE HOUSE
COFFEE
(
www.delanyscoffeehouse.com
;
1105 Denman St; 6am-9pm Mon-Thu, to 9:30pm Fri,
6:30am-9:30pm Sat & Sun; ; 5)
A laid-back, wood-lined neighborhood coffee bar
that's the java-hugging heart of the West End's gay community, Delany's is a good
perch from which to catch the annual Pride Parade, although you'll have to get here
early if you want a front-row seat. The usual array of cookies and muffins will keep
you fortified while you wait. A good spot to pick-up a takeout coffee for a stroll to
nearby English Bay Beach.
MELRICHES COFFEEHOUSE
COFFEE
(
www.melriches.com
;
1244 Davie St; ; 6)
With its mismatched wooden tables, hearty
array of cakes and a crowd of journal-writing locals hunkered in every corner, this is an
ideal rainy-day nook. Warm your hands on a pail-sized hot chocolate and press your
face to the window to watch the Davie St locals bustling past. This is the kind of place
where Morrissey would hang out on a wet Monday afternoon to check his emails. If
you're hungry, the cookies are of the giant-sized variety here.
