VC08 - Coal Harbour

Surely among the city’s best patios are those at Lift Bar and Grill and Cardero’s. Lift (#1) (333 Menchions Mews, 604-689-5438) has a fabulous brunch menu — the meat-heavy Coal Harbour breakfast is the perfect cap to a seawall stroll — while Cardero’s (#2) (1583 Coal Harbour Quay, 604-669-7666) is the place for a frosty pint.

Zing Paperie and Design (#3) Tiffany and Greg Barkman have rescued the handwritten note from obsolescence, stocking their shop with lovely notecards and journals, and turning out custom designs from their full-service stationery business. 60–323 Jervis St., 604-630-1885.

Urban Fare (#4) Coal Harbour landed its first grocery store last fall, and what a place it is: catering services, cooking classes, and a superb inventory of gourmet products, many locally made. 305 Bute St., 604-669-5831.

Nike Runner’s Lounge (#5) Situated on the seawall, the most popular running route in town, this smart concept store offers running maps, loaner iPods, and handy bag-check service. Closed Mondays and Fridays. 140–510 Nicola St., 778-786-7463.

REAL ESTATE MARKETPLACE

4603–1189 Melville St.
$1,900,000
{Maintenance Fee} $599.25
{Specs} 1,690 sq. ft., three-bedroom sub-penthouse unit with views of Burrard Inlet.