A new neighbourhood hangout serving West Coast-inspired fare with local craft beer, wine, and original cocktails has just opened up in the Beach District.

Beach Avenue Bar and Grill located at 1012 Beach Avenue opened up a week ago. Over the years, the location was home to other pubs including the Burrard Bridge Marine Bar and Grill and TAPShack.

Located just under the Burrard Bridge, patrons can take in waterfront views of False Creek and Granville Island from the outdoor patio.

The team behind Beach Avenue Bar and Grill is formerly of Tap & Barrel so you can expect the same type of fare. Here are a few photos of the menu that I took.

Starters include poutine, wings, prawn tacos, beef tacos, roasted vegetable hummus, crab fondue, lettuce wraps, mussels and seafood chowder.

Handhelds include Beach Burger, Hickory BBQ Burger, Fried Chicken Sandwich, Seafood Club, Beyond Beach Burger and so forth.

For some lighter fare, salad options include Kale Quinoa Salad, Beach House Salad, and Rad Caesar.

There are a few flatbreads (Surf ‘N Turf and ‘Shrooms ‘N Spinach) as well as main courses (Beach Bowl, Cod and Chips, and Market Bouillabaisse).

As for sweet treats, there are Ice Cream Brownies and Salted Caramel Cheesecakes.

The beverage program includes local craft beer, wine, and original cocktails.

Beach Avenue Bar and Grill is currently open from 12 pm – 10 pm 7 days a week.

Beach Avenue Bar and Grill
1012 Beach Ave #1
www.facebook.com/beachavebar

A new gourmet sandwich cafe has just opened up in Downtown Vancouver.

Rising celebrity chef Chef Felix Zhou, formerly a partner at Heritage Asian Eatery and the Executive Chef at The Parker Restaurant and Beach Bay Café, has opened Bread x Butter Cafe inside Cathedral Place at the corner of Hornby and Georgia.

The seasonal menu of locally sourced ingredients focuses on gourmet sandwiches created with freshly baked artisanal bread and the highest quality butter.

The cafe offers breakfast staples like avocado toast; egg salad sandwich; breakfast sandwich and more.

Some salad options include Roast Cauliflower Salad; Prawn Salad; Chicken Salad; and so forth.

Gourmet sandwiches include Roasted Chicken Baguette; Bocconcini Sourdough; Turkey Cranberry Sourdough; Salmon Nicoise Multigrain; Prawn Salad Multigrain and more.

For baked goods, there are plain croissants, chocolate croissants, banana loaves, muffins, cookies and more.

The coffee program is by JJ Beans Coffee with espresso-based drinks such as mochas, espressos, lattes, matcha lattes, and so forth.

The cafe had plans to be an upscale boutique venue for special events on evenings and weekends outside using the courtyard space. Chef Zhou mentions that there might be potential for popups and small scale events in the future.

You can order ahead online for pickup via Ritual. The cafe is currently open for takeout with 3-4 dine-in seats and outdoor seating in the courtyard.

The cafe is currently is open 8 am – 3 pm Monday to Friday.

Bread and Butter
925 West Georgia Street
www.breadxbuttercafe.com

Newly open in East Vancouver is Blind Rabbit, a tequila and gin bar.

The bar has posted a few creations that customers can look forward to.

Blind Rabbit’s hours of operation are 3 pm – 1 am Sunday – Thursday and 3 pm – 2 am Friday – Saturday.

Blind Rabbit
2531 East Hastings St, Vancouver, BC
blindrabbit.ca