Moon over Vancouver. Photo by Sue Frause.
Cult teen vampire movie The Twilight Saga: New Moon, recently finished filming in Vancouver, BC and surrounding areas. Although I haven't read the books or seen the original Twilight movie, I'm a frequent visitor to Vancouver. Now dedicated Twi-hard fans can retrace the footsteps of teen heart throbs Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart as they shopped, dined and partied around BC's largest city. Here are some of their hangouts, and places I personally recommend.
Sutton Place Hotel: This was reportedly the abode for most of the cast, including Kristen Stewart (12th floor) and Nikki Reed (9th floor). Most likely they also hung out in the hotel's dark and cozy Gerard Lounge (where Pierce Brosnan, Ben Affleck and Arnold Schwarzenegger have been spotted in the past). And it's a good bet that they booked an appointment or two at the in-house Vida Spa. Several years ago, I spotted two stars in one afternoon at the hotel: Tom Arnold (he tipped his baseball cap at me) and James Van Der Beek (accompanied by a very large Dalmatian).
Insider Tip: The Sutton Place Hotel has a Chocoholic Bar, the city's only all-you-can-eat chocolate buffet. It includes luscious cakes, pastries, pies, sorbets and ice creams and its signature Brittany crepes.
Glowbal Grill and Satay Bar: This popular Yaletown spot was a favorite of Robert Pattinson. He was often seen dining here alone or with other cast members, two or three times a week during filming. Rob even celebrated his birthday at Glowbal on May 13 with Kristen Stewart and Ashley Green. The trio reportedly sipped the bar's signature drink, the Glowbal cocktail; dined on Glowbal's's famous Kobe meatballs and truffled spaghetti; and finished with warm chocolate coffee cake and white chocolate mousse.
Insider Tip: AFTERglow is the restaurant's 50 seat lounge, located just down the hall from the main dining room. It features a smaller tasting menu, and the decor is slightly sleeker with sultry fabrics and cool, smooth tunes.
Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar: Another hot Yaletown destination, Blue Water hosted the entire cast for the New Moon wrap party and Eclipse kick-off party. The event was attended by all the cast members along with Stephenie Meyer (author of the Twilight books), Rachelle Lefeyre, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Michael Sheen and Dakota Fanning.
Insider Tip: Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards honored Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar with numerous honors, including Best Seafood, Gold; Restaurant of the Year, Silver; Best Formal Japanese, Silver; Best Service, Bronze; Sommelier of the Year, Andrea Vescovi; Platinum Wine List Award, Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival.
Other star sightings around Vancouver:
- Robert Pattinson was seen having a drink at Yaletown Brewing Company
- Kristen Stewart and Nikki Reed were seen shopping on Robson Street
- Jamie Campbell Bower Twittered about his visit to the Vancouver Art Gallery
- Cast members attended live music gigs at Richards on Richards and Metropole
- Kristen and Robert were seen hanging out here with friends at a private suite at the Opus Hotel
Well, it wasn't all play. The actors spent their days filming at various locations around town, including David Thompson Secondary School (Forks High in the movie) and The Ridge Theatre in the Kerrisdale neighborhood. The Twilight Saga: New Moon is scheduled for release in November 2009, while The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will begin filming in Vancouver in the fall of 2009. Expect the teen vampires to return! Read more from Amanda Bell, Twilight Examiner.
Comments
Twilight was filmed in US (Washington, Oregon).
It is Kristen.
You guys are good! Duly noted and corrected. Thanks so much.
What a joke, fake title to get us to read your favorite spots. Pathetic!
Dear Dani:
I've been a journalist for 20 years, and have yet to hear the term "fake title." First off, it's a headline, not a "title." And secondly, it's not fake. If you want fake and fiction, I suggest any of the supermarket tabloids. Everything in this post is true. Even better is that I've been to all the places and actually know what I'm talking about! If you don't want to read about my "favorite spots" (that is the point of travel journalism, by the way), I suggest you ease on down the Internet and find something more to your liking.
thanks for the tips, i specially like the blue water cafe + raw bar, nice to know a good place with a good wine.
Ann, do your research - a large portion was filmed in Vancouver and there are many pictures on blogs (Perez Hilton, Laineygossip) to prove it/
According to IMDB.com, Twilight was filmed in Oregon and Washington (including Vancouver, Washington). They don't include any locales in British Columbia ...
New Moon is definitely being filmed in Canada, even if Twilight was filmed in the US. So this is all still accurate. I'm not going to pretend I didn't think about making a roadtrip across the border while they were there! This article kind of makes me want to go again!
This is OLD news as they have been in Italy for awhile now. I am just a 16 year old girl but I have to agree with the fake titiel or headline deal. I think she means the title makes you think the story is about the twilight cast and not what YOU like cause nobody cares about that, no offense but it is true and nobody cares what other people like either but we do care about the Twilight cast and so I feel tricked and I think someone who has been writing for 20 years knows that isn't the right way to write. My teacher says a title (or headline) is like a window into the story and this one isn't.
"Makenzie" et al... please get over yourselves. You're not special
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