The City of North Vancouver has named a trendy Vancouver restaurant and pub chain as the anchor tenant in the Shipyards’ Coppersmith Shop at the foot of Lonsdale.
Tap & Barrel, which already has locations in the Olympic Village and Coal Harbour, is now negotiating a lease with the city with the goal of starting construction this summer and opening for customers in time for summer 2015.
“We are very pleased to welcome Tap & Barrel Restaurant to the City of North Vancouver waterfront,” said Mayor Darrell Mussatto in a press release. “With its commitment to sustainability, locally sourced food and drink and accessibility for all ages, Tap & Barrel reflects the City’s vision for a vibrant and inclusive central waterfront destination.”
The restaurant and pub will occupy the entire building as well as a large patio area facing Shipbuilders’ Square — a key part of the redeveloped central waterfront the city is working on.
“We look forward to being a part of the fabric of this important redevelopment of Lower Lonsdale,” said Daniel Frankel, president and CEO of Tap & Barrel Restaurants. “Waterfront locations such as this are rare, and with our experience we feel that we will contribute to the growing success of the City of North Vancouver’s waterfront.”
