![]() ![]() The Naam is the only remaining original natural foods business from the 1960s in Kitsilano, according to the Vancouver Heritage Foundation. A laundromat opened in the 1950s, followed by Love Cafe until 1968, when the Naam opened. The building’s exterior has remained largely unchanged since it was first built.Ī dry goods shop was the first tenant of the building, followed by a bakery in the 1930s. “This building’s got old glassware, it’s very unique.”Īccording to the Vancouver Heritage Foundation, the building housing the Naam was built in 1920. “Some of this furniture has been here since the draft dodgers built it,” he said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Postmedia was unable to confirm the Greenpeace/Naam connection. She proposed sailing a boat north to a U.S. Marie Bohlen, an American illustrator living in Vancouver, suggested what was to become Geenpeace’s first campaign in February of 1970. “I think around where table 19 might be right now,” he said. He said the group reportedly planned its first campaign in the restaurant. “The old story goes that Greenpeace actually started in a corner of the Naam,” said Jacob Beauregard, weekend manager at the Naam. Located in the heart of what was then known as “Rainbow Road,” it has served vegetarian meals for over 50 years. The Naam opened in 1968 and was originally a popular meeting place for antiwar advocates, environmentalists and other counterculture groups. The next issue of West Coast Table will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. ![]() Manage Print Subscription / Tax ReceiptĪ welcome email is on its way.Vancouver Sun Run: Sign up & event info. ![]()
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