The Cannery closes after 39 years of service
Posted March 27, 2010 1:43 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – A legend on the Vancouver waterfront is closing forever — the Cannery Seafood Restaurant is serving its final meal in the Port of Vancouver. Manager Jeffrey Lenz says Bud Kanke of Mulvaney’s, Joe Fortes and Fish House fame opened the restaurant in 1971.
He adds they’ll be serving their final Salmon Wellington, roasted mussels and lobster dipping oil tonight. “After 9/11, there’s been more and more security concerns involved with ports worldwide and it’s gotten to the point where you require a port pass. If you don’t have one, then you can’t get in and obviously for a restaurant open to the public it’s impossible for that to happen.”
Lenz says they explored re-locating the restaurant but it didn’t make economic sense. Unless there’s a last minute saviour, Lenz says all the restaurant’s marine antiques, dining room and kitchen supplies will be sold at an auction on April 6th.
If you were hoping to get in one last great meal, unfortunately you’re out of luck, the restaurant is fully booked.
