The Chamberlain family opened this rustic spot in 1926 and the second generation keep it going. Tomahawk Barbecue, 1550 Philip Ave., North Vancouver. She had barbecued dishes that she did out back.” He says his recall isn’t perfect as he’d often had too much to drink there. “She put some sort of rub on it then put it in the oven.
He’s brought her in.” Young liked the chicken for its moistness. “The only reason was, I was with Hugh Pickett. Norman Young, 85, saw dancer Martha Graham there.
It was a late night place so a lot of celebrities hung out there.” “My father-in-law frequented the place and it was known for incredible steaks cooked in cast iron fry pans. “She got a lot of the Dean Martins of the world when they played at the Cave or Isy’s ,” says Bing Smith, a long-time Vancouverite. would eat there when in town because racism barred him from other places. (She lived nearby.) Vie Moore actually ran the restaurant. The correct version is that grandma worked at this restaurant. Sometimes, it’s mistakenly said that Jimi Hendrix’s grandmother owned this restaurant in Hogan’s Alley, the hub of the black community from the 1920s to the 70s when the Georgia Viaduct rammed through the neighbourhood. Vie’s Chicken and Steak House, 209 Union St. Here are 10 memorables – some of which are still operating. At the most basic, they kept body and soul alive. They’re places where people have relished, nourished, partied and communed. Article content 10 Blasts from The PastĪs time goes by, restaurants become something like our ‘Rosebuds’, representing pleasurable (and sometimes, innocent) times. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. There was enthusiasm and fun without being self-conscious.” There was a shift to go out for dinner, geared to the family. “The background of any Foncie photo has places like Scott’s in the background. “A lot of cafeteria style restaurants opened up,” he says. They wowed them.”ĭuring the 60s, the economy was buoyant. If they lived outside Vancouver or Victoria, Chinese food was egg foo yung. “For many of these politicians, it was quite an experience. It was used to great effect,” Atkin says. “They’d feed them while hitting them over the head with lobbying. Community leaders Mary Chan and Betsy Lee fed the politicians into submission – they invited politicians to Chinese banquets and for many of these politicians, it was quite an experience. Speaking of urban renewal, Atkin says Chinatown restaurants had an impact on halting federal government plans for urban renewal in the 1960s plans were afoot that would have destroyed the Strathcona neighbourhood. became a popular shopping street.” The Bismarck Cafe was another fine restaurant it wore jewelry in the form of an electric crystal fountain. “Once the streetcar lines moved there, Hastings St. Eventually, city laws said they had to be built on the ground floor.”Īn posh restaurant of the time, called The Cabin, on Hastings at Cambie was one of those basement restaurants, says Atkin. “It was convenient and the ground floor was kept for retail. Until World War 1, hotel restaurants were located in basements, he says. The restaurant was intended for Canadian Pacific Railway travellers but it quickly became a social hub for the city. The Victorian era, he says, was about cheap cafes that served working class food but when the Hotel Vancouver opened in 1888 (the first location was at Georgia and Granville), it set a new standard.
In Japantown, before World War 2 dispersed the Japanese, there were chop suey fusion places, he says. Article contentĪn immigrant community was importing foods to the city as well for tastes of their homeland. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.Westcoast Homes & Design Previous Issues.Vancouver Sun Run: Sign up & event info.
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