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Five Years Ago Today, Inside The Acme Cafe’s Construction

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by Andrew Morrison | Five years ago today I stood in front of 51 West Hastings with Peggy and Alan Hoffman as they neared the end of construction of their Acme Cafe. It has since become a popular fixture of Gastown and the Downtown Eastside — the house that comfort food and killer pie built. Take a look at how it once was…

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