I came here to shoot with Terri and Janice for a giveaway for Terri’s student club, Her Campus SFU. And I swear every time I come here I fall a little more in love with it. It’s the perfect place for so many things. I love studying here, hanging out here, catching up here, and even shooting here. I’ve featured this place in a lookbook video and in several photos and yet I still want to come back again and again. 

As I’ve mentioned before, Le Marché is one of my favourite cafes that I’ve discovered in Vancouver. It is one of the most unique coffee shops that I’ve been to and is a place that I would recommend to anyone looking to get to know Vancouver. 

I feel like Vancouver, as a whole, has been working hard at developing our arts, fashion, and music culture. Yes we’re known for our athletic and adventurous characteristics but I’ve also been seeing that other parts of our urban culture has become more and more prevalent. 

Le Marché, to me, is a good representation of our growing urban culture. They almost act as a gathering-place for the many different aspects ‘arts’ that can be found here. Not only is it a coffee shop but it also carries an array of carefully curated goods from our famous Earnest ice cream, to juices, to pastries, to cute little Eiffel Tower shaped pastas. 

The family that owns Le Marché also recently opened up a showroom as an extension of Le Marché called Atelier St. George. I’ve yet to visit but from the photos I’ve gathered that I’ll love it just as much as I love the coffee shop. 

I’ll leave you guys with the blurb that’s written on theLe Marché St George ‘about us’ page. I think it’s a perfect description of the place:

Le Marché St George is a general store, a café, an occasional event space, and a home. It’s a place where everyone is welcome. It’s real people making real things. It’s  Christmas events where Santa comes to takes photos with families all day to raise funds for the food bank.  It’s spontaneous moments where musicians come to play. It’s the best artisan chocolate and local jams. It’s fancy dinners and some not-so-fancy dinners. It’s famous people who sometimes drop by.  It’s Klee, Melissa, Kim, Marie, Janaki, Lola, Pascal, 3 chickens, 2 cats, 2 bee hives and a fish who live here. It’s an old car that won’t die. It’s phenomenal coffee. It’s Janaki, the potter, making pots outside in the freezing cold. It’s making new friends. It’s a group of artists who love to make beautiful things. It’s watching the neighbourhood kids grow up together. It’s picnics on the living room floor. It’s amazing neighbours who feel comfortable coming over in their pyjamas. It’s love stories that sometimes lead to happily-ever-afters. It’s products chosen with care. It’s where the mothers and fathers come to relax with their kids. It’s a place filled with amazing employees who treat each other like family. It’s a place filled with really beautiful pottery and linens. It’s about raising funds for the children’s playground.  It’s the building inspector who wonders why we didn’t just tear down the building. It’s Pascal who sometimes misses Montreal. It’s children buying their first ice cream. It’s honest people who work long hours. It’s a funky, handsome, all-crooked, old building where all of this is happening…

Check below for their address on google maps! 

Until next time, 

I love studying in coffee shops. Something about the background noise of light chatter, mugs clinking, and soft typing, really helps me concentrate on whatever work I have on hand. I’ve mentioned a few of my favourite coffee joints here and there, but I haven’t really ever given you guys my go-to’s for studying. With midterm season creeping up on us unsuspecting post-secondary students, I thought it would be an ideal time to share a few of my Vancity favourites. 

1. 49th Parallel on W 4th ave – this is actually where the above photos were taken. I absolutely love the clean, minimalistic design in this place. It features a mostly white interior, with beautiful pops of turquoise. The vibe of the place definitely helps with relaxing my super strung out brain during exam season. If you visit, try out their Venezuelan coffee. It’s literally mouth-wateringly good. 
2. Calhoun’s – Located on W Broadway, Calhoun’s is a UBC student favourite. Open 24/7, this is the perfect study spot for all you hard workers that like to pull late nights. I love going here during the colder months because of the cozy vibe of the place. Not to mention they have a pretty decent food selection which they can warm up for you. Feeling unmotivated? Calhoun’s also serves beer and wine to get your creative juices flowing. 
3. Blenz on no.3 rd. – Here’s a place my friends and I regular a lot because… well… everyone we know comes here. A classic study spot for the more Asian crowd, both the Blenz on No. 3 road and the one on Blundell road are open 24/7 for all your study needs. I practically live here during finals season. 

If you live in Vancouver, check these places out ! And let me know if you have some go-to places that are your tried-and-true. 

Until next time, 

STUDY HARD GUYS .