April 7th, 2004

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Robot Sushi

Via BoingBoing, we find this nifty work by Vancouver artists Kenn Brown and Chris Wren. One of them writes “Some say here in Vancouver, that we have a Starbucks on just about every other corner…and if that is true, then there is easily 2 or 3 Japanese restaurants for every Starbucks.”

Both are true, really. I used to explain to my Irish friends that there was a sushi restaurant in Vancouver for every pub in Dublin. As for the Starbucks, that’s also a fact. In fact, there are two Starbucks kitty-corner to each other on Robson Street. This peculiarity is referenced in the excellent Christopher Guest film Best in Show, which was shot here in Vancouver. Parker Posey’s uber-yuppie character claims that she met her husband when their eyes met across the street, from one Starbucks to the other.

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alexis
April 7th, 2004
12:35 pm

That corner was also highlighted in “The Corporation”.

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Mel
April 7th, 2004
1:46 pm

A few years back, didn’t there used to be 3 of them on that corner?

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Todd
April 8th, 2004
8:46 am

There are also two across the street from each other on Granville at Georgia now, but the second one is a bit hidden in view as it takes up the semi-circular entrance to the old Eatons store. It’s still not as prominant as the Robson/Thurlow corner, but it’s fun to point out to visitors just the same.

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harp
April 8th, 2004
9:23 am

there’s also a Fourbucks at the Chapters on Granville and Broadway…and another one less than a block away. It’s kinda pathetic.

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