Take Out
1. Stephos (1124 Davie, 604-683-2555)
2. Olympia (3205 W. Broadway, 604-732-5334)
3. Noodle Box (1867 W. 4th, 604-734-1310; 839 Homer, 604-734-1316, The NoodleBox.net)
Home Delivery
1. Panago (various Locations, Panago.com)
2. Flying Wedge (various locations, FlyingWedge.com)
3. Martinis Pizza (151 W. Broadway, 604-873-0021, Martinis.ca)
Make at Home Meals
1. Vijs Rangoli (1488 W. 11th, 604-736-6664, VijsRestaurant.com)
2. Quince (1780 W. 3rd, 604-731-4645, Quince.ca)
3. Indishpensable, (2779 Arbutus, 604-731-3474, Indish.ca)
Grocery Store (Chain)
1. Whole Foods (various locations)
2. Choices (tie) (various locations)
2. Save-On-Foods (tie) (various locations)
3. Safeway (various locations)
Grocery Store (Independent)
1. Choices (various locations)
2. Donalds Market (2279 Commercial, 604-255-1440, DonaldsMarket.com)
3. Famous Foods (1595 Kingsway, 604-872-3019, FamousFoods.ca)
Organic Produce
1. Whole Foods (various locations)
2. Choices (various locations)
3. Drive Organics (tie) (1045 Commercial, 604-678-9665, LavigneOrganics.com)
3 Organic Lives (tie) (1829 Quebec, 778-588-7777, OrganicLives.org)
Specialty Wine Store
1. Marquis (1034 Davie, 604-684-0445, Marquis-Wines.com)
2. Liberty (various locations, LibertyWineMerchants.com)
3. Legacy (1633 Manitoba, 604-331-7900, LegacyLiquorStore.com)
Specialty Beer Store
1. Legacy (1633 Manitoba, 604-331-7900, LegacyLiquorStore.com)
2. Brewery Creek (3045 Main, 604-872-3373, BreweryCreekLiquorStore.com)
3. Firefly (2857 Cambie, 604-875-3325, FireflyFineWinesAndAles.com)
Microbrewery
1. Granville Island (1441 Cartwright, 604-687-2739, GIB.ca)
2. Steamworks (375 Water, 604-689-2739, Steamworks.com)
3. Phillips (PhillipsBeer.com)
Butcher
1. Big Lous (269 Powell, 604-566-9229, BigLousButcherShop.com)
2. Jacksons (2214 W. 4th, 604-738-6328, JacksonMeatAndDeli.com)
3. Save On Meats (tie) (43 W. Hastings, 604-569-3568, SaveOnMeats.ca)
3. Windsor Meats (tie) (4110 Main, 604-872-5635)
Cheesemonger
1. Les Amis du Fromage (1752 W. 2nd, 604-732-4218, BuyCheese.com)
2. Benton Brothers (2104 W. 41st, 604-261-5813; 3432 Cambie, 604-873-9439; 1689 Johnson, 604-609-0001; BentonsCheese.com)
3. La Grotta Del Formaggio (1791 Commercial, 604-255-3911)
Fresh Seafood
1. Granville Island (GranvilleIsland.com)
2. Seven Seas (2328 W. 4th, 604-732-8608, 7Seas.ca)
3. T&T (181 Keefer, 604-899-8836; 2800 E. 1st, 604-254-9668, TNT-Supermarket.com)
Chocolatier
1. Thomas Haas (2539 W. Broadway, 604-736-1848, ThomasHaas.com)
2. Purdys (various locations, Purdys.com)
3. Cocoa Nymph (tie) (3739 W. 10th, 604-222-4477, CocoaNymph.com)
3. Thierry (tie) (1059 Alberni, 604-680-6870, ThierryChocolates.com)
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