

The business complied with the request and continued operating legally under the Temporary Expedited Patio Program for two years.Īccording to Davies, the city is arguing that the structure is new because an architect drew it in more detail for Chupito’s 2023 patio application.Ī summer patio permit costs just $438, but businesses have to reapply for it every year. She says city staff have visited the site multiple times-including in November 2021 to ask the business to take down tents that were set up to provide cover in case of rain. “On our end, the shipping container has remained the exact same since year one.” “It’s not like Chupito has been a secret,” the restaurant’s managing partner, Tara Davies, told CTV News on Friday. The issue at hand is a shipping container that’s been on site for years. since last summer, however, because the City of Vancouver has rejected Chupito’s application for the same summer patio permit it’s operated under since 2021.

Patrons haven’t been able to enjoy a Mexican-inspired cocktail or meal at 322 W. This patio season should have been one of Chupito's most successful to date, after the back alley bar was listed as a recommended restaurant in Vancouver's new Michelin Guide.
