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Last week VancouverIsAwesome profiled us in their Home Grown section, a feature which celebrates their favourite local companies. We were ecstatic when we heard that they wanted to feature us, seeing as VancouverIsAwesome is one of our favourite websites. Their ultra-positive attitude is a breath of fresh air.

Here’s what they said about us:

Dandelion KIDS is one of my favourite kids’ stores in Vancouver. They’re eco-minded – from the products they choose to stock, like a great selection of colourful organic clothing right down to their biodegradable bags – they’ve got a personable, multi-lingual staff, their store is easy to navigate, they constantly are giving back to the community, they have amazing window displays but honestly what I love the most about them is that they just have a lot of really cool products for kids. Their taste in and selection of products is second to none.

Our youngest contributor, Arlo, originally turned me onto Dandelion KIDS when he bought a pair of Kid Ear Muffs there to protect his hearing when he goes to shows (click HERE to get a look at them in his Said The Whale review) and he told me that he’s super excited that we’re highlighting them in a Home Grown feature… and of course I agree!

If you don’t believe Arlo and I, simply ask everybody else; they were just voted the Favourite Kids Clothing Store on the Eastside in the 2010 Vancouver Courier Stars of Vancouver award!

You can see the full story and short interview with us on the VancouverIsAwesome site.

Our good friends Karri and Nico just had their restaurant Chambar featured on VancouverIsAwesome.com, in their ‘Home Grown’ section. Chambar really needs no introduction, as they’ve been a hit since they opened their doors in 2004 in the Crosstown area of Vancouver, on Beatty Street.

And of course, who could forget our favourite breakfast spot, their cafe… Medina Cafe (located right beside Chambar). Best coffee and lemon meringue pie in town!  And if that couldn’t be enough goodness, they recently opened a cooking school called Dirty Apron. Now you can learn how to make that tagine at home. AND if that wasn’t enough… they also have their own Chambar Ale. Cheers Karri and Nico!

You can see the full story and short interview with Karri and Nico on the VancouverIsAwesome site.