VA2007 - Area - Kitsilano

EAT: Gastropod

Gastropod (1938 W. 4th Ave., 604-730-5579), winner of Vancouver magazine’s Best New Formal restaurant award, as well as a silver placement for Best Design, showcases molecular cooking concepts best seen in dishes like oysters with horseradish “snow” and foie gras “bon bons.”

SHOP: Sand Lifestyle

After a stroll on Kits beach, hit Sand Lifestyle (2202 Cornwall Ave., 604-733-4818), where you’ll find clothing by Lifetime Collective and local label Asluxe along with accessories like Spy Optics limited edition Diamond Glace sunglasses and Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Lovers watches.

BUY: Oqoqo Organic Clothing

Lululemon’s sister store, Oqoqo (2123 W. 4th Ave., 604-732-6188), offers fashion-forward, luxury streetwear, all cut from sustainable fabrics like Boolux (bamboo) and Soyla (soy).

SEE: Watermark Restaurant

Densely populated in the summer months, Kits Beach is best taken in from the second-storey patio of Watermark (1305 Arbutus St., 604-738-5487), where you can drink in a sunset over English Bay and a fresh pear martini.

DO: Baby Row on West 4th Ave.

Dodge oncoming SUV-size strollers and know that you’ve hit “breeding row” on 4th Avenue with its many baby and maternity stores — even the grown-up lifestyle store Moulé (1994 W. 4th Ave., 604-732-4066) has a high-design children’s section. Indulge the big kid inside at The Comic Shop (2089 W. 4th Ave., 604-738-8122) and next-door Candy Aisle confectionary (2083 W. 4th Ave, 604-739-3330).