Bao Down in Gastown has closed their original location, and is focusing on their three larger locations in Vancouver--and in other cities.
Just shy of its three-year anniversary at the small space on Powell Street, Bao Down came onto the scene guns blazing and with a big sense of humour. (There was a cheeky promo campaign that made use of the wordplay around their signature food item, buns.)
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Bao Down Gastropub in Olympic Village--a bigger space with a more expansive menu than in Gastown--soon followed, then their Filipino-fuelled Snack Bar concept on Carrall Street in Gastown, and then a location in Commercial Drive. And, they've also managed to expand their business into the U.S., launching a San Francisco Bao Down last year.
All signs point to the focus being on the bigger shops--and, in the case of Gastown, the signs literally point customers to find Bao Down's stuffed steamed baos, appies, cocktails, and more pan-asian fare just steps away at their Snack Bar.
