Astute Observation and East Van

hipster: Without fail, the line snakes out the door from late afternoon to close, the too-close tables crammed with young hipster couples, families with small kids and singles waiting for takeout, according to Vancouver Courier. It quintessential East Van, right down to the astute observation a recent houseguest made while we were waiting for burritos: Vancouver so white. It always packed. I hear this a lot from visitors, mostly people who, like my guest, have lived here before and moved away. It threatens the narrative we, liberal West Coasters, with a strong sense of social justice, tell ourselves about our thriving multicultural metropolis. I bristle every time this is noted. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.