Quaint, with its heritage buildings and brick sidewalks, Gastown has enough hip eateries, boutiques and furniture stores to have you skipping Yaletown altogether...
Greedy Pig
Warm comfort food with whiskey and bourbon is the name of the game here.
307 W. Cordova St.; 604-669-4991; www.thegreedypig.ca
Nood
From picnic-style dining tables to bamboo bath towels, this high-low décor store has everything for tu casa.
151 Water St.; 604-684-9008; www.nood.ca
Livestock
It’s time to give our feet a break from six-inch heels by investing in Keeper and Nike sneakers instead.
239 Abbott St.; 604-685-1433; www.deadstock.ca
The Irish Heather
This gastropub’s Shebeen Whisk(e)y House gives us more reason to celebrate the luck of the Irish.
210 Carrall St.; 604-688-9779; www.irishheather.com
Nouvelle Nouvelle
Stop by this intimate space to find indie clothing labels such as Bodkin and Rabbit on the Run.
209 Abbott St.; 604-682-2234; www.nouvellenouvelle.wordpress.com