Melvin and I were speaking in the car about how 90% of the people we've befriended here are business owners, most of them run their businesses as a couple, which is pretty amazing. We're not sure if it's just the circle of people we've met, but many say Vancouver, B.C. is one of the best places for small, private businesses to succeed. I speculate it's also more common in Canada, because people don't have to worry as much about having health benefits, especially those with kids, when starting something new.
Anyway, it crossed my mind yesterday at a restaurant as the kids were eating Nathan's hot dogs for lunch, that it'd be fun if someone opened a place where we could access all the things we miss about New York, or even the States. It'd be like a HUGE mall or something that has what the States has, that Canada doesn't, and without 12% HST added to all the products!!
Stores would include Target, Barney's, Carter's, Janie & Jack, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, Saks and Barney's Co-op, plus many more I'm sure.
The food court would include Bagels (the good stuff), Nathan's Hot Dogs (natural casing of course), Fresco to Go, Pax and real NY pizza, preferably from that no-name pizza place on Dyckman Street in upper Manhattan.
Restaurants would include Blue Ribbon Bakery, Stanton Social, Son Cubano, Sushi of Gari, and I wouldn't mind Katsuhama, even though there are enough Asian places in Vancouver.
Ahh, Vancouver's food scene will never beat NYC's, that's for sure.
Luckily, we found a fun sports bar a block away where the kids can still enjoy a Nathan's Hot Dog every once in awhile! And yes, it has the natural casing, thank goodness!
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