"The owners of this top Gastown coffee bar set out to start a culture magazine, but ended up with one of the city’s top coffee shops instead. Unlike other top Vancouver coffee shops, Nemesis isn't a roaster. Rather, they buy from the best roasters around the world, and the baristas are famed for their pour-overs, which are all tailor-made at the brew bar. There’s also house-made apple cider, various teas, and kombucha on tap—and don't miss the pistachio cream kouign-amann, which one staff member has described as “super dangerous.”" - Jennifer Van Evra