Nemesis | Bon Appétit

"GO HERE: for Nemesis’ stellar coffee; lovely options for breakfast, lunch, and sweets; and a Scandinavian-inspired cafe design that makes the most of two huge walls with floor-to-ceiling windows. ORDER: a coffee from the current lineup (Five Elephant out of Berlin, if you see it); mushroom toast; and anything carby from pastry chef Daniel Munoz, like the million-layered kouign-amann. THE VIBE IS: stay-in-your-own-lane chill. The minimalist coffee mecca is popular for lunch, drinking solo with a book, or people-watching on a weekend morning as the Gastown crowd passes by. PRACTICAL STUFF: Open every day: Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (kitchen closes at 4 p.m.); and Saturday and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. —Lindsay Anderson" - Condé Nast