Pizzeria Farina

Located in the notorious Cobalt Hotel, Pizzeria Farina has almost made the old place respectable since it opened back in 2011. When I first moved to Vancouver in the late 80's I seem to remember the spot being Mom's Kitchen and it looked plenty rough around the edges. Over the years countless cafe's and eateries have tried their luck in the little space but nothing lasted very long until Pizzeria Farina came along. In recent years the bar at the Cobalt dispensed with it's punk scene and the open walkway through to the parking lot has been closed off and turned into a little bar called The Boxcar. But sadly times have not changed in the Cobalt Hotel itself where people are still living in dangerous and substandard conditions.