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EATING
The Fairview area has some welcoming casual eateries where the neigh-
bors drop by to chill out, while higher-end South Granville is home to a
couple of the city's best fine-dining restaurant s - Vij's and West. Linking
the two is Broadway which is lined on both sides with good-value restaur-
ants of every variety, from steaming
pho
(Vietnamese noodle soup) spots
to fresh-serve sushi joints.
Fairview
LA TAQUERIA PINCHE TACO SHOP
MEXICAN
$
(
www.lataqueria.ca
;
2549 Cambie St; four tacos $7-9.50; 11am-8:30pm Mon-Sat; ;
Broadway-City Hall)
Vancouver's fave taco spot expanded from its tiny Hastings St loca-
tion (which is still there) to this much larger storefront. It's just as crowded but, luckily,
many of the visitors are going the take-out route. Snag a brightly-painted table, then or-
der at the counter from a dozen or so meat or veggie soft tacos (take your pick or ask
for a selection), washed down with a cheap-ass beer.
Service is warm and friendly and the prices and quality ingredients are enough to
keep you coming back: the tacos are $2.50 each or four for $9.50 (or $7 if you take the
vegetarian option). The braised beef cheeks variety is ever-popular and there are bottles
of house-made salsa to keep things lively. Before you order, check the specials board:
there's usually something intriguing worth trying.
SOLLY'S BAGELRY
BAKERY
$
(
www.sollysbagelry.com
;
268 W 7th Ave; 7am-7pm Mon-Fri, 8am-7pm Sat & Sun; Broadway-
City Hall)
The main branch of a family-run Jewish bakery minichain, Solly's is the city's
best bagel spot. Drop by for a breakfast schmear of cream cheese and smoked salmon
on a toasted, fresh-made sesame and you'll likely leave an hour later with an armful of
