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Best West End Hidden Gem: Greenhorn Espresso Bar 994 Nicola 604-428-2912 GreenhornCafe.com A greenhorn, by definition, is a newcomer, one who is inexperienced or naïve, unacquainted with local manners and customs.

It’s no secret that Vancouver is best place to live in the world.

Best Activist, Best Humanitarian: David Suzuki DavidSuzuki.org David Suzuki might still be railing against climate change, but Canada’s most famous scientist has accepted some things as inevitable.

Hundreds pack the Fox Cabaret every Sunday to worship at the altar of improv

Best Burlesque Troupe: Screaming Chicken Theatrical Society ScreamingChicken.

Best Antiques: Salmagundi West 321 West Cordova Street 604-681-4648 @salmagundiwest Best described by boutique owner Anne Banner, Salmagundi West is the house of “nothing you need and everything you can’t live without.

Best Record Store: Red Cat Records 4332 Main 604-708-9422 RedCat.ca It’s no secret that these are tough times for the music industry.

Best Local Distillery: Odd Society Spirits 1725 Powell 604-559-6745 OddSocietySpirits.com In the Supportive Wife Hall of Fame, there’s likely an entire wing dedicated to Miriam Karp.

Best Cheese Shop: Les Amis du Fromage 1752 West 2nd, 843 East Hastings BuyCheese.com It was the year after Expo ’86, and the city was still vibrating from all of the international attention.

Are city taxpayers getting their fair share from the multi-billion-dollar Hollywood entertainment corporations that close public streets, bridges and buildings for their productions? Vancouver claimed a record 2015 with 353 film, TV and commercial pr