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*SOURCE: STATISTICS CANADA Feed the East Food trucks aren't the only Vancouver eateries on the move. A baker's dozen of restaurant groups from A to Z are giving Toronto, and other places, a taste of what they bring to the table by Felicity Stone M AT R I X ( the informer ) DECEMBER/JANUARY 2019 BCBUSINESS 21 ASSEMBLI FLAVOUR PROFILE: Build-your-own custom-made salads and pizzas for one price LOCATIONS: 3 VANCOUVER ORIGINAL: Cambie and 8th, 2017 IN TORONTO: Church and Carlton, 2018 PLUS: No current plans for other locations BAUHAUS FLAVOUR PROFILE: Modern German cuisine with West Coast influences LOCATIONS: 1 VANCOUVER ORIGINAL: W. Cordova and Carrall, 2015 IN TORONTO: Richmond St. W., spring 2020 PLUS: China's Ocean Flower Island, 2020 CACTUS CLUB CAFE FLAVOUR PROFILE: Upscale casual West Coast LOCATIONS: 29 VANCOUVER ORIGINAL: Pemberton Ave., North Vancouver, 1988 IN TORONTO: Adelaide St. W., 2015; Sherway Gardens mall, 2018 PLUS: Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon DONNELLY GROUP FLAVOUR PROFILE: Pubs with neighbourhood character LOCATIONS: 17, including 13 pubs and 3 cocktail clubs VANCOUVER ORIGINAL: The Bimini, W. 4th Ave., 1999 IN TORONTO: 6, starting with Belfast Love, King St. W., 2016 PLUS: Operates 7 barber- shops and a products lab with Barber & Co. GUU KITANOYA MARKETING CORP. FLAVOUR PROFILE: Japa- nese gastro-pubs LOCATIONS: 6 VANCOUVER ORIGINAL: Guu Original Thurlow, 1993, as Raku IN TORONTO: Queen St. W., 2016 PLUS: 1 more Vancouver location in the works HAPA IZAKAYA FLAVOUR PROFILE: Stylish Japanese pub/bistro cuisine using local, seasonal, Ocean Wise ingredients LOCATIONS: 2 VANCOUVER ORIGINAL: Robson St., 2003 (now closed) IN TORONTO: College St., 2012 PLUS: Considering loca- tions from Langley to Costa Rica JJ BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS FLAVOUR PROFILE: Com- munity cafés featuring coffee roasted daily in small batches LOCATIONS: 23 VANCOUVER ORIGINAL: Powell and Victoria, 1996 IN TORONTO: 4, starting with Bartley Dr., North York, 2016 PLUS: Plans for 40 cafés in Toronto THE PARLOUR FLAVOUR PROFILE: Pizza and share plates meet cocktails and craft beer LOCATIONS: 2 VANCOUVER ORIGINAL: Hamilton and Nelson, 2012 IN TORONTO: King St. W., early 2019 PLUS: No plans presently THE SHAMEFUL TIKI ROOM FLAVOUR PROFILE: Retro Polynesian decor, food and cocktails LOCATIONS: 2 VANCOUVER ORIGINAL: Main and E. 28th, 2013 IN TORONTO: Queen St. W., 2015 PLUS: Working on a Van- couver location with haunted mansion theme; would like to open in the U.S. TRACTOR EVERY DAY HEALTHY FOODS FLAVOUR PROFILE: Fresh, locally focused dishes served cafeteria-style LOCATIONS: 6 VANCOUVER ORIGINAL: W. 4th and Cypress, 2013 IN TORONTO: Yonge and Richmond, 2018 PLUS: 3 or 4 new Vancouver and Toronto locations by the end of 2019 VIRTUOUS PIE FLAVOUR PROFILE: Plant- based pizza, small plates and ice cream LOCATIONS: 4 VANCOUVER ORIGINAL: Main and Keefer, 2016 IN TORONTO: College St., 2018 PLUS: Portland, 2017; Victoria, by end of 2019; plus plans for 8 more throughout North America THE WAREHOUSE GROUP FLAVOUR PROFILE: Pub grub at one low price LOCATIONS: 18 VANCOUVER ORIGINAL: El Furniture Warehouse, Granville and Nelson, 2001 IN TORONTO: 4, starting with Bloor St. W., 2014 PLUS: London, Ont.; Mon- treal; Ottawa; Quebec City; Trois-Rivières ZAKKUSHI GROUP FLAVOUR PROFILE: Japanese restaurants with individual specialties, from yakitori izakaya to sushi LOCATIONS: 8 VANCOUVER ORIGINAL: Zakkushi on Denman, 2004 IN TORONTO: 3, starting with Zakkushi on Carlton, 2012 PLUS: Queen St. W., Toronto, in the works P U B C R A W L Vancouver's Red Truck Beer Co. now has a brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado. It could be the first B.C. brewery to cross the border since Victoria's Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub opened the Noggins brewpub in downtown Seattle in 1989, followed by a second in the University District a year later. Spinnakers closed both in 1991 to focus on its home market. $1,169,220,000 B.C. FOOD SERVICES + DRINKING PLACES SALES IN AUGUST 2018 $2,599,309,000 ONTARIO FOOD SERVICES + DRINKING PLACES SALES IN AUGUST 2018*

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