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FABTABULOUS THRIFT
VINTAGE
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(3190 Cambie St; 11am-5pm Tue-Sat; 15) A modern-day neighborhood thrift store
that's not trying to be an antique shop, everything is bargain-priced to go here. Which
means that alongside the $3 T-shirts and $5 shoes, there are often finds to be uncovered.
Check out the used DVDs and well-thumbed books at the back and always check for
late-breaking sales announced on the board out front.
It's always worth dropping back here a couple of times during your stay in the city:
the selection (and the sales) are ever-changing.
PURDY'S CHOCOLATES
FOOD
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( www.purdys.com ; 2705 Granville St; 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun; 10) Like a
beacon to the weary, this purple-painted chocolate purveyor stands at the corner of
Granville and W 11th Ave calling your name. It's a homegrown BC business with out-
lets dotted like candy sprinkles across the city, and it's hard not to pick up a few treats:
go for chocolate hedgehogs, mint meltie bars or sweet Georgia browns ( pecans in cara-
mel and chocolate).
A great spot to pick up distinctive, Vancouver-made souvenirs for your friends and
family back home, check out the sales racks after Christmas and Valentine's Day for
dramatic bargains. And on sunny days, drop in and treat yourself: the nut and chocol-
ate-covered ice-cream bars are a local legend.
RESTORATION HARDWARE
HOMEWARES
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( www.restorationhardware.com ; 2555 Granville St; 10am-8pm Mon-Fri, to 7pm Sat, 11am-6pm
Sun; 10) Filled with furnishings and interior flourishes that you wish you had in your
house, this upmarket favorite also carries some kitsch-tastic reproduction toys and old-
school gadgets, especially at Christmastime. Nothing is cheap here, except the bargain
pile of dinged goods shamefully hidden near the washrooms at the back. Even if you
don't buy anything, it's a great place to poke around and get some ideas.
BOOK WAREHOUSE BOOKS
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( www.bookwarehouse.ca ; 632 W Broadway;
9am-9pm Mon-Wed & Sat, 9am-10pm Thu & Fri,
10am-6pm Sun;
9) When Vancouver's beloved discount book chain announced its
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