Video Store comes to West Kits!

Finally, the indy video store we've been waiting for in this neck of Kits, on the 2900 block of West 4th. Last week (on Valentine's Day to be precise), Grindhouse Video opened its doors in the same building that the ill-fated East-coast based automated video chain used to occupy.

They're in a at great time, what with Starbuck's about to open at the corner of 4th and Bayswater, and the spankin' new Kits apartments above it (Black Swan) nearing completion. Kind of like a baby brother to Videomatica, they've got the cult/foreign/horror/x/new releases sections pretty well-covered, given their boutique-size dwelling. Owners are very friendly and keen on getting to know their local customers. As well, just a stone's throw from the 84 express bus stop headed towards UBC. Hopefully these guys will stick around much longer and add to their ever-expanding titles. We've had too many video store misfits over the last little while here (Luna Video, next door to Jolly's Bistro, is now closed, and will not be reopening as another video store).

Anyway, props to a new shop that's not baby/nail salon/raw pet food-related, but good old-fashioned escapism!