Here is a list of places that we tend to go for various ingredients and food, often simply near us or people that we know and like. See also on shopping.
- Organic: Whole Foods (8th at Cambie) organic dairy, soy products, organic bulk
- Iranian, Persian: Yek o yek (Main at 15th) bulk, dates, pita
- Italian: First Ravioli, Bosa
- Asian: East/West (Main at 26th)
- Southeast Asian: Asia Market (Hastings at Gore) kecap manis, all things Thai
- Korean: Kim's Mart (Broadway at St. George) fresh tofu, red pepper flakes
- Japanese: Sakuraya (Broadway at St. George) mirin, dashi, soba noodles
- Mediterranean: Jasmine (Main at 28th) pomegranate juice, spices
- Greek: Parthenon (Broadway at Balaclava)
- Cheese: Les Amis du fromage (2nd at Burrard) everything tasty
- Coffee: 49th Parallel, Kafka's, Matchstick, Elysian
- Mexican takeout: Sal y limon (Kingsway at 16th)
- Thai takeout: Pad Thai (Broadway at Quebec)
- Bread: Cobs, farmers markets, Casa Wilkes