Gastown Crawl: The Forge, Kozak Ukrainian Eatery, Oak + Fort, & Is That French?
Earlier this year, I was invited to a Gastown Crawl, hosted by the Gastown Business Improvement Association (BIA), for a summer evening to explore Gastown, Vancouver’s most historic neighbourhood now thriving with new shops and restaurants. Gastown is a vibrant community bustling with creative businesses, retail options galore, and an extensive dining and nightlife scene. With over 55 new businesses newly opened in Gastown over the past year, the community is alive again with new spirit and excitement. I frequent Gastown all the freaking time: you can usually find me inhaling sushi at a concerning speed at Momo Sushi, searching for my next statement piece at The Latest Scoop, and fawning over home goods at Old Faithful Shop.
We started the evening at The Forge, a hidden cocktail and whiskey bar at Smith’s Irish Pub, stopped by Kozak Ukrainian Eatery for a treat, trotted over to Blood Alley for a tour of the area’s newest development, attended a special retail preview of Oak + Fort’s newest flagship location, and ended the night with drinks and appies at Is That French, a natural wine and raw bar.
Joe of The Forge made every single drink on the menu so we could get the perfect spread!
This beautiful outdoor patio and florals at The Forge have stolen my heart.
Chocolate babka courtesy of Kozak Ukrainian Eatery.
Just my two favourite girlies and I at Oak + Fort.
Is That French, a wine & raw bar celebrating the Northwest Pacific terroir.
ILY SCALLOPS. Courtesy of Is That French.
Thank you to Milk Communications and the Gastown Business Improvement Association (BIA) for the invitation!
