Celebrating the Stores & Stories of Long-Time Merchants!
The West Broadway BIA is excited to introduce you to our Stars on Broadway – 73 of our local eats, shops and services who have been in business for over 20 years! These long-time businesses have opened their doors, warmed our hearts and made many memories in the community and we are proud to feature them on our new street banners. We encourage you to meet the merchants, visit their stores and learn their stories.
Special thanks to Emily Carr and BrainBoost Education as well as Peter Forde, Emma Heckman, Jack Morris and Natalie Schmidt – the talented illustrators who brought the merchant caricatures to life.
Local community organizations including the Vancouver Public Library’s Kitsilano Branch, the Kitsilano Community Centre and Kitsilano Neighbourhood house are helping to honour our long-time merchants with our roaming exhibit, ‘Stories on Broadway’, which gives you the opportunity to take a close up look at the Stars on Broadway street banner art accompanied by the merchant’s stories. Currently, you can find the exhibit at Kitsilano CC for the month of August!
Next time you’re in the neighbourhood look up and see the stars on Broadway!
Lens and Shutter
Lens and Shutter has been serving BC photographers since 1974. Roy & Julia King took ownership in October 2013, with the intention to have fun and create something meaningful while helping the iconic business continue to flourish.
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Linda’s Urban Spa
Linda and her life and business partner John have grown, adapted and flourished through the growth of a city and the rise in popularity of cosmetic services.
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Mamalee Malaysian Delight
In 1990 Betty Lee, also known fondly as Mamalee, and her husband brought their family to Canada. Shortly after she bought Café D’Lite at 2817 W Broadway where she began serving tasty Malaysian dishes as a taste of home in her new country.
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Metropolitan Bartending School
Metropolitan Bartending School opened its doors in 1995 when the owner, an experienced restaurateur, saw a lack of skillfully trained employees in the hospitality industry.
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Minerva’s Mediterranean Deli
Minerva's is a supermarket and deli that specializes in Mediterranean products with specialty items imported from multiple countries including Greece, Italy, Turkey, Bulgaria, Egypt and Morocco.
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Nat’s New York Pizzeria
Nat's New York Pizzeria's thin-crust, Neapolitan-style pizza originated in Nat and Franco's Great, Great, Great Grandmother's kitchens in Naples, Italy, in the 1900's.
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New Apple Farm Market
New Apple is a local grocer and produce market that offers a clean, convenient and consistent option for your shopping needs.
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Nick’s Barber Shop
There are only a few true old style barber shops left in our city, and this is definitely one of them.
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Noah’s Pet Ark
Noah’s Pet Ark has been connecting people with the perfect pet since 1981. Graham has years of knowledge and experience and enjoys helping new customers enrich their life by introducing them to a well-suited companion.
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Notte’s Bon Ton Pastry & Confectionary
Notte's Bon Ton Pastry has been established since 1926, offering a wide range of top quality Pastries, Cakes, Desserts & Baked Goods, they use only the best quality ingredients available.
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Olympia Pizza
Olympia Pizza brings rich culinary history to the heart of Vancouver's famous Kitsilano. Six brothers originally from the island of Evia in Greece who now call Vancouver home, had a vision of opening up an authentic home style eatery.
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Omega Travel
In September of 1974 Nick Panos opened Omega Travel in the heart of Greek town in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver.
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Parthenon Supermarket & Deli
Kyriakos Ksatanikakis and his family bought the Parthenon in 1998 which has provided a way for them to work while expressing and sharing their culture. They love the Kits neighbourhood and all the regular customers that frequent the market.
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Parton Insurance
William Parton Agencies was opened in 1956 by the Parton family at 2665 West Broadway, just doors down from their current store front at 2695 West Broadway.
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Plenty
Plenty was first established in 1990 as a single level store on the bustling corner of West Broadway and Macdonald.
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