Chad Combes, Manager at Fluevog Gastown
Years with Fluevog: 23
Which are your favourite pairs right now for Men and Women?
Men: The Nebel
Women: The Pizzazz
Describe Gastown in a nutshell:
Gastown is the more historic part of Vancouver. When I was growing up in Vancouver, we used to come down here all the time. But then in the late 80s and 90s, Gastown lost its flavour a little—it almost lost its place in Vancouver. Then recently in the last five or six years there’s been a huge resurgence in Gastown with retail, living, eating and drinking, but there’s still room for more.
Gastown favourites for:
Food: Sidedoor at the Flying Pig
Cocktails: Diamond or Pourhouse
Coffee: CoffeeBar (Great Spanish Lattés!)
Favourite Shop Other Than Fluevog: Inform
Something that would surprise people about Vancouver:
It’s smaller than people might think, but maybe that’s just because I know it so well.
What’s the best thing about Vancouver:
Cheap, amazing sushi.
