Written by Carly Whetter

Once an industrial stomping ground in the 1900s, Vancouver’s famous Granville Island was transformed in the late 1970s into a hotspot for food and culture that now draws over 10.5 million visitors each year. Home to some of the city’s best distilleries, breweries, grocers, artisans, theaters, and restaurants, the island expects a creative new addition as early as summer 2018: Popina Canteen.