Alas, Gastown is losing one of its nouveau Chinese ... The 3,000 square foot restaurant seats up to 50 diners in its main room, plus an additional 20 in a private room and 19 at its bar and ...

It's a splendid way to pass a sunny afternoon. Gastown does day drinking incredibly well, and many renowned restaurants and bars offer a delectable and hard-to-turn-down happy hour menu.

The City of Vancouver began work in Gastown roughly two months ago, ahead of its summer pilot of having Water Street a car-free area for July and August.