Community The Renaissance in Vancouver’s Little Italy The drive to succeed. For the three decades that followed the Second World War, Commercial Drive had a distinctive Italian flavour to it. Today, a local renaissance is shaping Vancouver’s Little Italy, with a new generation of businesses offering authentic Italian cultural and culinary traditions with modern flair.
Community Italian Day on the Drive Made in Italy. Sunday June 8 is Italian Day on the Drive. The theme for this year is “Made in Italy”, which conjures up images not only of la dolce vita but of fine leather goods, olive oils, artisanship married with design.