After the Second World War, when Berlin was governed by four super powers, an enterprising woman took some curry from the British soldiers and some ketchup from the American soldiers, mixed them together and put them on some cut-up bratwurst. One of Germanys favourite street foods currywurst was born.
Two friends have brought currywurst to Vancouver. Dane Brown and Clinton McDougall recently opened Bestie in Chinatown. This being Vancouver, of course they offer a veggie wurst in addition to their classic pork Thuringer, southern BBQ turkey and smokey bison sausages. The sausage is served with either double-fried French fries or homemade dry brine sauerkraut.
They hatched the idea over five pints of beer at the Alibi Room after they were sent to LA by their former employer, Molo Design, and discovered Berlin Currywurst on Sunset Boulevard. They scouted a location, painted it a clean, bright white and hired Colin Johnson as their chef.
They chose the name Bestie because its slang for best friend in Britain and means beast in German.
The location (105 East Pender) is a bit confusing to find. First theres the awning from the previous, short-lived sandwich shop. Then, to those who can read Chinese, theres the lettering they uncovered for the book store that occupied the space for 50 years. But find it bratwurst lovers will....
