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-====== Hangry Hackspace Helper ======+# Hangry Hackspace Helper 
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 +There is lots of excellent food, coffee, and beverage options near the hackspace. The following is just the absolute closest options. For more food, head to commercial drive. 
 + 
 +## Food: 
 + 
 +- [[http://uprisingbreads.com|Uprising Breads]] - A bakery, with sandwiches, soups, and coffee 
 +    - 0.2km / 3min away @ 1697 Venables St 
 +    - 7AM to 7PM Sat + Sun 7-6PM 
 +- [[https://www.fujiya.ca/aboutFujiya/instoreproducts.asp|Fujiya Japanese Foods]] - Japanese grocery store with a wide selection of cheap takeaway sushi. 
 +    - 0.3km / 4min away @ 912 Clark Dr 
 +    - 10am-7pm 
 + 
 +## Coffee: 
 + 
 +- [[http://uprisingbreads.com|Uprising Breads]] - A bakery, with sandwiches, soups, and coffee 
 +    - 0.2km / 3min away @ 1697 Venables St 
 +    - 7AM to 7PM Sat + Sun 7-6PM 
 +- [[http://bumpngrindcafe.com|Bump 'n Grind]] - If you need a coffee fancier than what they have at Uprising 
 +    - 0.4km / 5min away @ 916 Commercial Dr 
 +    - 7am-7pm 
 + 
 +## Drinks: 
 + 
 +- [[http://www.eastvanbrewing.com|East Van Brewing Company]] - A pub. Beer, some pub fare. 
 +    - 0.1km / 2min away @ 1675 Venables St 
 +    - Noon to 11 
 +- [[http://www.bomberbrewing.com/|Bomber Brewing]] - Brewery, they have beer - sometimes there is a food truck out front 
 +    - 0.2km / 3min away @ 1488 Adanac Street, down and around the corner of woodland 
 +    - 12pm-11pm daily 
 + 
 +---
  
 Local places to eat, and a few notes about them.   Please list your favorites!  Helpful notes like if they deliver, etc. are welcome. Local places to eat, and a few notes about them.   Please list your favorites!  Helpful notes like if they deliver, etc. are welcome.
  
-===== Venables Location =====+## Off the Drive
  
-==== On the Drive ==== +^ Name ^ Distance ^ Days & Hours ^ Location ^ Description ^ Price ^ 
-Our new location is right near Commercial Drive, a great hub of food places to choose from!+| [[http://www.eastvanbrewing.com|East Van Brewing Company]] | 0.1km / 2min | Noon to 11 | 1675 Venables St | Pub. Beer, pub fare. | $$ | 
 +| [[http://www.bomberbrewing.com/|Bomber Brewing]] | 0.2km / 3min | 12pm-11pm daily | 1488 Adanac Street, down and around the corner of woodland | Brewery, they have beer - in the summer there is a food truck out front| $$ | 
 +| [[http://uprisingbreads.com|Uprising Breads]] | 0.2km / 3min | 7AM to 7PM Sat + Sun 7-6PM | 1697 Venables St | Bakery with sandwiches, soups and coffee | $$ | 
 +^ header ^ 
 +| [[http://earnesticecream.com|Earnest Ice Cream]] | 0.4km / 6min | mon-tues closed, wed-sun 2pm-10pm | 1485 Frances St - Just diagonally past woodland park, down Frances street| The opposite direction of commercial drive, this place has your ice cream fix. Milkshakes, sundaes and pints available.| $$ | 
 +| [[http://yolks.ca|Yolks]] | 0.5km / 7min | mon-fri 8am-3pm sat-sun 9am-3pm | 1598 E Hastings St | Eggs, bacon 'n pancakes breakfast on woodland and hastings | $$ | 
 +| [[https://www.fujiya.ca/aboutFujiya/instoreproducts.asp|Fujiya Japanese Foods]] | 0.3km / 4min | 10am-7pm | Down the street on Venables and Clark - 912 Clark Dr | Japanese grocery store with a wide selection of cheap takeaway sushi. Home of the $2.95 california roll | $ |
  
-^ Name ^ Days & Hours ^ Location ^ Description ^ Price ^ +## On the Drive
-| [[http://www.eastvanbrewing.com|East Van Brewing Company]] | Noon to 11 | 1675 Venables St | Pub. Beer, pub fare. | $$ | +
-| [[http://uprisingbreads.com|Uprising Breads]] | 7AM to 7PM Sat + Sun 7-6PM | 1697 Venables St | Bakery with sandwiches, soups and coffee | $$ | +
-| 24 Hr Food Stop | 24 hours | Corner of Commercial and Venables | corner store with snacks and drinks | $ | +
-| [[http://sunrisepizza.ca|Sunrise Pizza]] | closed monday, tues-fri 11:30am-11pm, sat 4pm-12 sun 8am-11pm | 949 Commercial Dr | Great cozy place for pizza and Greek / Italian comfort food. Free delivery after 5 604‑251‑2411| $$ | +
-| [[http://windjammerrestaurant.ca|The Windjammer]] | 7 days 11am-10pm | 937 Commercial Dr | Quiet, hidden gem if you hate loud restaurants. Everything on the menu is good and incredibly inexpensive; fish and chips, salmon or burger. Laura's Favourite | $ | +
-| [[http://britanniasushi.ca|Britannia Sushi]] | 7 days 11:30am-10pm | 1016 Commercial Dr | Inexpensive sushi, typical decent Vancouver quality | $ | +
-| [[http://dlchickenshack.ca|Downlow Chicken Shack]] | Closed Monday, tues-sat 11am-5pm, sun 11am-4pm | 905 Commercial Dr |Spicy chicken lives here. This place always has a line up.| $$1/2 | +
-| [[http://kinkao.ca | Kin Kao]] | See website | 903 Commercial Dr | Upscale Thai food, this is for date-night.| $$$ | +
-| [[http://bumpngrindcafe.com|Bump 'n Grind]] | 7am-7pm | 916 Commercial Dr | If you need a coffee fancier than what they have at Uprising | $$ | +
-|[[http://eternalabundance.ca|Eternal Abundance]]| 9am-9pm | 1025 Commercial Dr | Vegan, organic smoothie cafe and market. Expect mason jars.| $$1/2 | +
-|[[http://pizzagardenfranchise.com|Pizza Garden]] | 10:30am-12am | 1042 Commercial Dr | Chain pizza sold by the slice. Just go to Sunrise.| $ | +
-|Five Elements Cafe | 11am-9pm | 1046 Commercial Dr | Quality Vietnamese food and gelato | $ | +
-| [[http://sweetcherubim.com|Sweet Cherubim Restaurant]] | 10am-10pm | 1105 Commercial Dr | Vegan, gluten free cafe and bakery. If you have all the allergies, you can still eat here. | $1/2 | +
-| [[http://stormcrowtavern.com|Storm Crow Tavern]] | 11am-1am | 1305 Commercial Dr | The Drive's local geek hangout with beer, burgers and boardgames. DnD and trivia nights. Very loud and always busy. | $$ |+
  
-==== Off the Drive ====+The space is located right near Commercial Drive, a great hub of food places to choose from!
  
-^ Name ^ Days & Hours ^ Location ^ Description ^ Price ^ +^ Name ^ Distance ^ Days & Hours ^ Location ^ Description ^ Price ^ 
-| [[http://earnesticecream.com|Earnest Ice Cream]] | mon-tues closed, wed-sun 2pm-10pm | 1485 Frances St - Just diagonally past woodland park, down Frances street| The opposite direction of commercial drive, this place has your ice cream fix. Milkshakes, sundaes and pints available.| $$ | +| 24 Hr Food Stop | 0.3km / 5min | 24 hours | Corner of Commercial and Venables | corner store with snacks and drinks | $ | 
-| [[http://yolks.ca|Yolks]] | mon-fri 8am-3pm sat-sun 9am-3pm | 1598 E Hastings St | Eggs, bacon 'n pancakes breakfast on woodland and hastings | $$ | +| [[http://sunrisepizza.ca|Sunrise Pizza]] | 0.4km / 5min | closed monday, tues-fri 11:30am-11pm, sat 4pm-12 sun 8am-11pm | 949 Commercial Dr | Great cozy place for pizza and Greek / Italian comfort food. Free delivery after 5 604‑251‑2411| $$ | 
-| [[https://www.fujiya.ca/aboutFujiya/instoreproducts.asp|Fujiya Japanese Foods]] | 10am-7pm | Down the street on Venables and Clark - 912 Clark Dr | Japanese grocery store with a wide selection of cheap takeaway sushi. Home of the $2.95 california roll | $ | +| [[https://www.instagram.com/thelondonfish1972/|The London Fish]] | 0.4km / 5min | 7 days 11:30am to 8/9/10pm | 937 Commercial Dr | Quiet, hidden gem if you hate loud restaurants. Everything on the menu is good and incredibly inexpensive; fish and chips, salmon or burger. Laura's Favourite | $ | 
-| [[http://www.bomberbrewing.com/|Bomber Brewing]] | 12pm-11pm daily | 1488 Adanac Street, down and around the corner of woodland | Brewery, they have beer | $$ |+| [[http://britanniasushi.ca|Britannia Sushi]] | 0.4km / 6min | 7 days 11:30am-10pm | 1016 Commercial Dr | Inexpensive sushi, typical decent Vancouver quality | $ | 
 +| [[http://dlchickenshack.ca|Downlow Chicken Shack]] | 0.4km / 5min | Closed Monday, tues-sat 11am-5pm, sun 11am-4pm | 905 Commercial Dr |Spicy chicken lives here. This place always has a line up.| $$1/2 | 
 +| [[http://kinkao.ca | Kin Kao]] | 0.4km / 5min | 5pm - 9:30pm | 903 Commercial Dr | Upscale Thai food, this is for date-night.| $$$ | 
 +| [[http://bumpngrindcafe.com|Bump 'n Grind]] | 0.4km / 5min | 7am-7pm | 916 Commercial Dr | If you need a coffee fancier than what they have at Uprising | $$ | 
 +|[[http://eternalabundance.ca|Eternal Abundance]]| 0.5km / 6min | 9am-9pm | 1025 Commercial Dr | Vegan, organic smoothie cafe and market. Expect mason jars.| $$1/2 | 
 +|Lunch Lady | 0.5km / 7min | 11am-9pm | 1046 Commercial Dr | Upscale Vietnamese food | $$$ | 
 +| [[http://sweetcherubim.com|Sweet Cherubim Restaurant]] | 0.5km / 7min | 10am-10pm | 1105 Commercial Dr | Vegan, gluten free cafe and bakery. If you have all the allergies, you can still eat here. | $1/2 | 
 +| [[http://stormcrowtavern.com|Storm Crow Tavern]] | 0.8km / 10min | 11am-1am | 1305 Commercial Dr | The Drive's local geek hangout with beer, burgers and boardgames. DnD and trivia nights. Very loud and always busy. | $$ |
  
  
  
-===== Old Location ===== 
  
-^ Name ^ Days & Hours ^ Location ^ Description ^ 
-|[[http://www.nuba.ca/nuba-cafe-in-mount-pleasant/ | Nuba Cafe]] | Mon-Sat 11:30am-10pm \\ Sun 11:30am-11:30pm | 146 East 3rd av | Ridiculously good and inexpensive Lebanese food a short walk away | 
-|[[http://www.pizzeriafarina.com/|Pizzeria Farina]] | 5pm till dough runs out | 915 main st | Great pizza a few blocks away; pickup/dine in only; | 
-|[[http://www.budgiesburritos.com/|Budgies Burritos]] | 11am-12am | 44 Kingsway | vegetarian burritos, licensed | 
-|[[http://dinehere.ca/vancouver/foundation-the|The Foundation]] | Sun-Thu 12pm-1am \\ Fri-Sat 12pm-2am | 2301 Main St | vegetarian, licensed | 
-|[[http://eightandahalf.ca/|8 & 1/2]] | Mon 12pm-11pm \\ Tue-Thu 12pm-12am \\ Fri 12pm-1am \\ Sat 11am-1am \\ Sun 11am-11pm | 151 E 8th Av | ... |  
-| [[http://narrowlounge.com/|The Narrow]] | Mon-Fri 5pm-1am \\ Sat-Sun 5pm-2am | Main & 3rd  | ... |  
-| Mario's Gelato | ... | ... | ... | 
-| [[http://www.krankycafe.ca/|Kranky Cafe]] | Mon-Fri 8am-5pm \\ Sat 9am-3pm | 228 E 4th Av | ... |  
-| Tim Hortons | 24 hours | 306 Terminal Ave | Age-old Timmy's, not great but good in a pinch |