Lucy Mae Brown Restaurant

[twoblues]

Was going to a restaurant last night and I just wanted to google it's hours and I came up with this:

Fifty years ago, an American widow named Lucy Mae Brown ran a bordello and opium den in Vancouver. Today, it's the city's most decadent dining destination, pairing a French restaurant with the Opium Den, a late-night lower-level lounge. In the restaurant, stylish locals lounge in circular blue-velvet booths, sampling chef Mook's modern French-Mediterranean menu. In the lounge, funky DJ's, a tasty tapas menu, and inventive cocktails keep the chic crowd happy.

Ended up being a good restaurant near the corner of Richards and Smithe. Great patio to enjoy the weather. Just found it funny that it was once a bordello. Even crazier was thinking that only 50 years ago it also served as an opium den.

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[pooner144]

Yup, thanks for the info.... as someone who's more familiar with Lucy Mae Brown than I'd like to be, I can tell you that as a general place to eat it's not too bad. I think the Opium Den is cool.... if it's not too busy as it's real private.

 

[Hollybaby]

I've never eaten there, but a client took me there once, and they make a yummy mojito

It's got a cool atmosphere too, and pretty waitresses

 

[Creole Lady Marmalade]

The space used to be La Scala Restaurant in '99.

 

[souljacker]

Hmm, sounds interesting. Anyone know what type of food's on the menu, and roughly what the prices are like? A quick net search showed me a lot of favourable reviews, but not the info I'm looking for...

 

[pooner144]

Here's everything your looking for.... http://www.letsgofordinner.com/Vancouver.cfm?detail=62

Incidently.... the owners Mike Mitton and Sean Sherwood were featured on Opening Soon last month talking about the other restaraunt they own together called Century at the bottom of Richards Street I believe. Sean Ownes Fiction, and Mike, together with a former owner owned Crime Lab (now torn down, but may be rebuilt) as well was part owner with Cicchetti on Georiga and Burrard, now called something else.

 

[souljacker]

Here's everything your looking for.... http://www.letsgofordinner.com/Vancouver.cfm?detail=62

Thanks pooner144, that's exactly what I was looking for! Now I've got to check it out in person

 

[nmjoff]

Whatever happened

To the old house down in taht area by the firehall where it was a bordello or possibly a massage parlour pre expo when DT van was really fun?