Calgary’s Luke’s Drug Mart is a unique retailer that harkens back to a time when neighbours would gather at their local drug store and get their prescriptions filled by a pharmacist they knew, chat with friends, get their shopping and sit at the coffee counter, all under the same roof. Luke’s has now made the trip west to Vancouver, Luke’s General Store (BC regulations require “drug stores” to be a licensed pharmacy) opened this weekend as a pop-up location within Space Lab on Pender Street in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
The Luke’s General Store area fits nicely into the antiques furniture and finds at Space Lab, the highlight for many will be the coffee counter, serving Stumptown Coffee drinks. The walls of the space are shelved with a wide variety of products, in addition to Stumptown Coffee Beans patrons can take home Mast Brothers Chocolate, Marvis, Malin + Goetz Apothecary, Baxter of California Shaving, Meow Meow Tweet, Juniper Ridge, and Tivoli Audio.
At the opening night DJ Trevor Risk spun great classic tunes on vinyl, giving a hint to the possible addition of vinyl records, already featured in the Calgary shops. Judging by the line-up for the Stumptown Coffee drinks and beans, the demand is sure to keep the pop-up shop in business for as long as they choose to stay.
Stop by and get your fix at Luke’s General Store within Space Lab at 126 East Pender Street.
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