Downtown Vancouver’s UnderBar raises profile with cart

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A whisper pub referred to as UnderBar grew out of the darkish, atmospheric basement of a constructing in downtown Vancouver and expanded into a close-by outside space with a meals truck.

Co-owner and founder Kurt Van Orden constructed the wood-fenced outside space with a pavilion, which seats round 20 individuals, about six months in the past. About six weeks in the past, Van Orden opened a meals truck to delimit the skin area and serve burgers, sandwiches, fries and extra. Waiters may also ship drinks exterior, he mentioned. The additional area and meals cart value about $ 50,000, he mentioned.

UnderBar, 1701½ Broadway, opened in June 2018 and, in response to its web site, is the primary and solely speakeasy in Vancouver.

Van Orden had been maintaining a tally of the growth earlier than the COVID-19 pandemic, however when it arrived and outside eating turned commonplace in downtown Vancouver, plans got here collectively.

“It is a spot the place individuals from the neighborhood meet,” mentioned Van Orden.

The meals truck placement continues to be within the experimental stage, and Van Orden mentioned he’ll be transferring the truck to a location on Primary Road subsequent month that’s extra pedestrianized downtown.

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