Bestie Currywurst in Vancouver - Remodelista
In life or in our tiny restaurant,” reads the sign. But the inventive young team behind Bestie Currywurst–a sausage and beer house in Vancouver’s Chinatown–have created a space guaranteed for a good time. Photographs courtesy of Scott & Scott Architects, unless noted. Paneled in economy-grade oiled spruce, the wall in the eating hall functions as a giant pegboard with wood and copper rods to hold lights... ...coats, bags, art installations, and “the odd copy of Spiegel.” The design is detailed with work by Vancouver artists, including Fleet Objects’ Hanging Ceramic Lights, plus a mascot cuckoo clock. White tables are paired with two-toned benches in Volkswagen-inspired colors; both are freestanding for easy rearranging, allowing the space to be used for communal dinners and film screenings. The open kitchen is kitted out with its own ingenious wall storage system. Currywurst is served with pommesgabels (potato forks). The restaurant’s signature dish, plus a side of beet salad, presented on a color-blocked cutting board. Photograph courtesy of Wayne Webb. Kitchen tools and steins hang from metal hooks on adjustable leather straps suspended on a tiled wall. Wooden shelves with leather straps hold dishes and glassware. Photograph courtesy of Wayne Webb. Owners Clinton McDougall and Dane Brown. The fun begins at the door. The bench colors and copper bar were an integral part of the plan.