Kitsilano Beach | Vancouver | food | Starbucks

Where did you stay on your last visit?
I stayed in a house in Kitsilano Beach. The beach is gorgeous and has a great path for walking and jogging. It's really well maintained, and you're right by the water. It's a perfect jogging path. Another thing I love about Vancouver is that there are so many parks, just open grassy areas, where there could be beautiful houses. But instead, they've dedicated them to being a dog park or just being open. The house I rented was very close to a dog park, too, which was great for my dog. I loved taking him to Kitsilano Beach. It's a long stretch of beach over a bridge from the city of Vancouver. It's a sweet area of town. There's a long street there called West Fourth Avenue that's filled with funky little shops and great restaurants.

What were some of your favorite places to eat? Let's start with breakfast.
Sophie's Cosmic Café is known for its breakfast. They have fun stuff up on the walls and really delicious breakfasts that could ­either be super healthy or really decadent or anywhere in between. While I was there, the waitresses were screaming out questions about the restaurant to customers, who'd win a free dessert for the right answer, and I won because I happened to notice on a ketchup bottle when Sophie's had opened. I was so excited.
There's also Tangerine, my favorite restaurant, where I went most often. You can count on it for a great weekend brunch or dinner. But it's tiny. When my parents came to town and we just wanted a quick meal, it was the place I could absolutely count on that we would love every single time. It has a little bit of an Asian feel, an Asian influence to the food. I ate healthy there every night, except once when I really kind of blew it out and had this macadamia-nut brownie with tamarind caramel ice cream that just blew my mind. They have really funky martinis, too. I also love this place called Kits Coffee. I'm a Starbucks girl, but Kits Coffee is where I go in Kitsilano.