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best reason to come. Expect weekend queues as you await your appointment with a
heaping plate of eggs and chorizo sausage.
To avoid lineups, soak up the decor with an afternoon window seat - although you
won't see much outside past the windowsill of junk-shop bowling trophies - coupled
with a pyramid-sized apple pie slice (you can jog up and down the hill to and from the
beach to work it off). There's also a good kids menu here.
NAAM
VEGETARIAN
$$
(
www.thenaam.com
; 2724 W 4th Ave; mains $9-16; 24hr; ; 4)
An evocative relic of
Kitsilano's hippie past, this vegetarian restaurant has the feel of a comfy farmhouse. It's
not unusual to have to wait for a table at peak times, but it's worth it for the hearty stir-
fries, Mexican platters and sesame-fried potatoes with miso gravy. This is the kind of
veggie spot where carnivores are happy to dine.
There's an eclectic array of nightly live music, good beers (go for a bottle of Nature-
land Organic Lager) and a popular patio - it's covered, so you can cozy up here and
still enjoy the rain.
ABIGAIL'S PARTY
FUSION
$$
( 604-739-4677;
www.abigailsparty.ca
; 1685 Yew St; mains $14-20; 5:30pm-2am Mon-Sat,
9am-2:30pm Sat & Sun; 22)
A romantic little tapas and wine haunt that creates its own
atmosphere depending on the crowd filling its small, candlelit tables. The idea here is
to sit back, order some tapas and explore the wine list. The duck confit and buttermilk
fried chicken dishes are great if you're starving, but the bruschetta and creole mussels
are ideal for sharing.
There's a good array of bottled craft beers alongside the blackboard wine list, but
save room for an end-of-night whiskey: there are a few dozen to choose from. A short
uphill stroll from Kits Beach, this is a good spot to cool down your tan and grab dinner
after your day in the sun.
