SHOPS & SERVICES
Duranleau St. 604-633-0440. www.
tenthousandvillages.ca X Map 6: c2
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MEINHARDT FINE FOODS Foodies will
love the fresh produce, meats, seafood,
poultry and delicacies from around
the world. Stop by the deli and in-store
cafe. 609 Granville St. 604-681-8175.
Map 1: c5 3002 Granville St. 604-
732-4405. www.meinhardt.com X
Map 4: d3
Beloved
Bling
Brown paper packages
are among our favourite
things, but they don’t
even compare to an iconic
blue box from Tiffany
& Co. (page 37). That’s
because we already know
what’s inside: gorgeous
gems and jewellery, such
as the recently launched
Paper Flowers collection.
The pretty pieces range
from pendants to earrings,
and recall paper-cut pet-
als from arts-and-crafts
class. Carefully assembled
and held by a pin, the
blossoms add a touch of
whimsy and playfulness
to the sparklers. our list
of favourite things just got
a little longer.
—Jill Von Sprecken
TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES Whimsi-
cal store filled with fairly traded food,
gifts and home decor by artisans in
developing countries. Find treasures
that make a global difference. 1660
T&T SUPERMARKET Popular Asian
grocery offers fresh produce and
hard-to-find ingredients. 179 keefer
Place. 604-899-8836. Map 1: c7
Metropolis at Metrotown, 4700
kingsway, Burnaby. 604-436-4881.
www.tnt-supermarket.com Map 4: e6
URBAN FARE The city’s most stylish
supermarket is an oasis of fine foods,
imported cheeses, specialty coffee
beans, exotic fruit, infused oils and
gourmet breads. Bakery, deli and
bistro for dining in or takeout. 1133
Alberni St. 604-648-2053. X Map
1: B5 177 Davie St. 604-975-7550.
X Map 1: d5 305 Bute St. 604-
669-5831. X Map 1: B5 1688 Salt St.
604-872-2730. www.urbanfare.com
X Map 1: e7
HOMe accessORies
AVENUE ROAD Concept design
store in a restored heritage building
carries hard-to-find luxury furnish-
ings, lighting, textiles and acces-
sories. Chic floral shop-in-shop, too.
301 W. Pender St. 778-588-6840.
www.avenue-road.com X Map 1: c6
KOZAI MODERN West Coast and
Japanese studio furniture and lighting.
Lighting by Toshiyuki Tani, Bunaco Lac-
quer Company and Takumi is available
here for the first time outside of Japan.
Also find pieces by Brent Comber and
Seiji kuwabara. 1515 W. 6th Ave. 604-
677-8166. www.kozaimodern.com
Map 1: f3
WELK’S GENERAL STORE you’ll
find a little bit of everything here:
housewares, kitchen items, towels and
bedding, plus cosmetics and hair-care
supplies alongside arts and crafts,
hardware, jewellery and seasonal
decorations. 3511 Main St. 604-873-
3330. www.welks.ca X Map 4: e4
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BIRKS Founded in 1879, this Canadian
institution is synonymous with qual-
ity, style and elegance. Find a huge
selection of pearls, gemstones and
Canadian-mined diamonds, as well
as timepieces and giftware. Van Cleef
& Arpels salon at Hastings location.
698 W. Hastings St. 604-669-3333.
X Map 1: B6 oakridge Centre, 650 W.
41st Ave. 604-266-2301. X Map 4:
e3 Park Royal, Taylor Way at Marine
Dr., West Vancouver. 604-922-9361.
www.maisonbirks.com X Map 4: B3
BLUE RUBY A fun and funky store
selling designer fashion jewellery,
including Andrea Waines, Luxe Design,
Tashi, Mimi & Marge and Pyrrha. 1089
Robson St. 604-899-2583. Partial X
Map 1: c5 Pacific Centre, 701 W. Geor-
gia St. 604-693-3118. X Map 1: c5 In
Hill’s of kerrisdale, 2125 W. 41st Ave.
604-266-9177. www.blueruby.com X
Map 4: e3
FREYWILLE Adorn yourself with
art-inspired jewellery handcrafted
in Vienna. The bracelets, rings and
pendants mix gold with bold-coloured
enamels and include collections
inspired by Claude Monet and Gustav
klimt. Accessories including