Closed and closing soon: 7 Vancouver restaurants to say goodbye to
The restaurant industry in Vancouver can be fickle and – once again – the city’s dining scene has suffered some casualties. Alas, this is the way of the foodie world.
Here is your update on restaurants in and around Vancouver that have recently shuttered or will do so imminently.
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Coquille Fine Seafood
The 100-seat Gastown restaurant came to us from L’Abattoir Chefs Lee Cooper and Jack Chen. It offered patrons a bounty of fresh-caught seafood and shellfish in a swanky Situ-designed interior. Daily Hive reached out for a reason for the closure but did not hear back in time for publishing.
Juniper Kitchen & Bar
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Chinatown’s Juniper Kitchen + Bar quietly shuttered after its final service at the end of December. The 100-seat Cascadian-themed restaurant was just steps away from other eateries like Juke Fried Chicken, Bao Bai, and The Keefer, and had been operating at its 185 Keefer Street address since December 2015.
West Restaurant
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Much-loved Vancouver eatery West Restaurant + Bar has officially closed its doors after two decades of operation. The South Granville staple has been serving up elegant fare and amazing service for 20 years, and it shuttered at the end of December.
MARKET by Jean-Georges
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The third-floor eatery had operated inside the upscale downtown Vancouver hotel for a decade before closing on January 1, 2020. The space will be renovated and revealed in Spring 2020.
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YEW seafood + bar
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Between now and January 19, the restaurant will be offering breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. One final breakfast service will be served to the hotel’s last guests on January 20.
Memphis Blues — West Broadway
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Memphis Blues told Daily Hive they plan to open the OG Memphis in a new location in the same area if they can find an affordable space, which has been a fruitless search thus far. We’ll keep you posted on an exact closing date. Until then, the whole Memphis team urges customers to come in and enjoy the space, the service, and the grub.
Musette Caffé
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Musette announced Friday morning it will be closing its doors on February 29, thanking its loyal customers and inviting them to come in and enjoy the space between now and the closing date.
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