While on one of my weekly sojourns downtown I was walking down Richard's from Dunsmuir when I noticed a small sandwich board sign that said something along the lines of
Taxi Cafe. It reminded me of the
Taxi website as I passed it by on my way to
Harbour Centre to check out a student – for the life of me I can't remember school, sorry – illustration & design grad show.
Afterwards I decided I'd check out the cafe and, sure enough, it is also the offices of Taxi Vancouver. It's a little more like an office lobby / reception area with a coffee bar and I felt a little out of place but apparently it was okay to order a coffee and enjoy it there.
Although my matcha latte was good the seating area left a lot to be desired – a long designer bench with a couple small low tables – but I settled in and read an issue of
Colours.
Aside from one other person I was the only person there having a drink and it was a bit confusing because they were obviously waiting to see someone from Taxi. When the person from Taxi came out to great them they weren't sure which one of us they were meant to see but I just ignored them and they sorted it out. People from Taxi came came and went with coffees, so I assume that was a perk for them. The two barristas, I assume, must also double as receptionists but I'm really not sure.
You might want to get a coffee to go – though I couldn't confirm the quality – but I wouldn't recommend staying in unless you want to absorb that Taxi vibe. I didn't even know they had Vancouver offices.
Yuri.
