Here are some updates from the BC Clefs dOr, the association of professional concierges.
A new restaurant will soon fill the space formerly occupied by eTap, which closed in August 2012. Kamei Baru (990 Smithe), a Japanese-Spanish fusion restaurant, is scheduled to open on March 1.
A new bar called La Tabla is opening soon. This will be Vancouvers first Bollywood bar and is set to open some time before Feb. 15, pending permits.
Montblanc will open its first free-standing Vancouver store this spring at 717 Burrard. It will replace the Ports1961 store that closed in December. This will be Montblancs second free-standing Canadian location; the other is in Toronto.
Ports1961 womens fashion will now be available at The Room at the Hudsons Bay downtown store or at Leone.
The Nike store on Robson has closed its doors indefinitely.
The BC Boat Show is at Granville Island and BC Place from Feb. 7 to 11. Theres a shuttle bus between locations.
