Like a scene from Blade Runner, this frenetic street market is fun to wander for the smells, sights and neon signs that remind you Vancouver is indeed on...

Sporting an ever-changing, elaborate chocolate sculpture in its window, this local purveyor of fine chocolates produces beautiful, inventive selections...

A BC-owned store that prides itself on its extensive range of organic produce.

Forget doughnuts - cupcakes are the quintessential North American treat: brightly coloured, full of air and sugar, and yet somehow deeply satisfying. The...

In the parking lot of a grassy public park that surrounds a small lake, this is the best of Vancouver's summer farmer's markets. What starts as mostly...

This Korean supermarket chain opened its second Canadian location in 2006. It specialises in imported Asian and Korean food and kitchen items, as well as a...

Canada's most luxurious department store chain manages to feel more intimate than ever, despite the opening of these swish, multi-million-dollar, 12,700sq m...

The best place in town, bar none, to indulge your passion for all things cheese. Anywhere from 350 to 500 different varieties are stocked at any given time,...

Even if you're not in the market for a live lobster, it's fun to poke around the tanks at the Lobster Man, where staff in hip waders and wellies trade in...

Part of a chain, this is the most centrally located and reasonably priced downtown supermarket. It's no Tesco, however - two-for-one offers are rarely found.

In addition to a range of vintages, this longstanding private wine store also sells Reidel crystal and inexpensive pine crates for shipping gifts. Informal...

Like a French market with its flowers spilling on to the street, this upscale market offers gourmet brands and posh nosh, with a high-end deli to boot. The...

Canada's second-largest mall has close to 500 stores, including international chains like Old Navy, Baby Gap and Town Shoes, as well as independent stores....

This downtown mall now comprises three city blocks and houses a variety of national and international stores at every price point, as well as a newly...