Described as a culturally rich and authentic neighbourhood, Commercial Drive, also known as "the Drive" is indeed a colourful area, even at 10 o'clock in the morning. I strolled up and down the street, including the 8 block section identified as "Little Italy" with its own flags and matching sidewalks. Right beside the Little Italy sign is the Babylon Café, and of course a whole list of other ethnic restaurants lined both sides of the street. I can imagine this being a great area for dining and unique shopping, with remnants of the original Italian community still around, including a specialty Italian cheese shop, Italian bakery, and restaurant. I've focused on food in the following photos but there are a lot more waiting to be explored another day.
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| Still a gathering place |
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| Italian Bakery (delicious scones among other things), Italian cheese shop and an authentic Italian café lined up |
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| Il Mercato - a shopping centre in the core of Little Italy, unfortunately soon to be redeveloped |
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| Italian Restaurant |
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| To top it off, even what looks like a vintage Alfa Romeo to add to the ambiance! |
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| Cuban Restaurant - the Havana |
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| Impressive - even corner café serves Wild salmon soup |
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| Colourful mural outside Vietnamese street food restaurant |
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| What I love about Vancouver - view of mountains everywhere! This one was taken from Grandview Park on Commercial Drive |
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