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fort food (grilled cheese sandwich recommended) and you'll forget all about looking
cool.
And if it's really sunny, bask on the patio - alongside an honor guard of plastic,
beady-eyed pink flamingos that will have you wondering what's in your drink.
TOSHI SUSHI
JAPANESE
$$
(181 E 16th Ave; mains $8-16; 5pm-9:30pm Tue-Sat; 3)
There are no reservations and
the place is tiny, but this unassuming-looking sushi joint just off Main is the best place
in the neighborhood for Japanese dining. Expect to line-up (try your best to arrive off-
peak) before tucking into outstanding fresh-made dragon rolls, crunchy tempura and
succulent sashimi platters: order a selection and everyone at the table will be delighted.
The service can be hit-and-miss - they're sometimes overwhelmed by the crowd -
but this family-run joint is usually all smiles.
ACORN
VEGETARIAN
$$
(
www.theacornrestaurant.ca
;
3995 Main St; mains $17-19; 5:30pm-1am Tue-Thur, 5:30pm-2am
Fri & Sat, 5:30pm-midnight Sun; ; 3)
Quickly becoming one of Vancouver's hottest
vegetarian restaurants soon after its 2012 opening - hence the sometimes long wait for
a table - the Acorn has since settled into being a dependable, dineresque joint for veget-
arians looking for something more upscale than a mung-bean soup kitchen. Consider
artfully presented dishes like beet ravioli and the excellent, crunch-tastic kale caesar
salad.
Vegan and gluten-free dishes are also available here and they're never just an after-
thought. And consider dropping by late Friday or Saturday to shoot the breeze with loc-
al veggie-types: the bar is open until 2am and there's a special late-night, tapas-style
menu.
EL CAMINO'S
LATIN AMERICAN
$$
(
www.elcaminos.ca
;
3250 Main St; dishes $7-14; 5-11pm Mon-Thu, 5pm-midnight Fri, 10am-
midnight Sat, 10am-10pm Sun; 3)
The booze (think beer, cocktails and tequila) is just as
important as the food (South American street nosh) at this buzzing little streetside spot.
But more important than both, is to snag a summer spot on the tiny patio. It's the per-
