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Touring cyclists will find a broad menu of largely plant-based dishes alongside wines, cocktails, and masala chai, with a takeout option available.","source":"sonnet_4.6"},"website":{"value":"https://www.eastiseast.ca/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"4433 Main Street, Vancouver, V5V 0A2","source":"enrichment"},"phone":{"value":"+1 604 565 4401","source":"enrichment"},"email":{"value":null,"source":null},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":"21 racks within 100m: stands (2 spaces) at 15m; wall_loops (2 spaces, covered) at 18m; stands (2 spaces) at 20m; stands (2 spaces) at 22m; stands (2 spaces) at 23m; stands (2 spaces) at 29m; stands (2 spaces) at 31m; stands (2 spaces) at 36m; stands (2 spaces) at 43m; stands (2 spaces) at 47m; stands (2 spaces, covered) at 49m; stands (2 spaces) at 49m; stands (2 spaces) at 52m; stands (2 spaces) at 53m; stands (2 spaces) at 59m; stands (2 spaces) at 59m; stands (2 spaces) at 65m; stands (2 spaces) at 72m; stands (2 spaces) at 74m; rack (3 spaces) at 87m; stands (2 spaces) at 87m. 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No mention of bike parking, water refill, washrooms, Wi-Fi, or device charging was found in the fetched content.","concerns":["Phone number (+1 604 565 4401) appears in OSM but was not found in the fetched website content — could not confirm or contradict.","Washroom availability not mentioned on website; assumed present for a full-service restaurant but not confirmed from evidence.","Bike parking entirely unconfirmed — key required criterion left null."],"recommended_status_reason":"Legitimate sit-down restaurant with confirmed takeout on a major Vancouver cycling corridor (Main Street); extensive vegan/GF menu options are a strong asset for touring cyclists. Bike parking status should be verified on-site.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":null,"website":true,"address":true},"notes":"Business operates two Vancouver locations (4433 Main Street and 3035 West Broadway); this record covers the Main Street location only."},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"density","enrichment_model":"sonnet_4.6","verdict_source":"enrichment","category_source":"osm","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["bike_parking","subcategory","wow","price_tier"],"subcategory_source":"osm_tag","subcategory_confidence":"high"},"required_criteria":{"Bike parking or bike visibility":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"osm","date":"2026-07-08"},"Washrooms":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"},"Water bottle refill":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"}},"optional_amenities":{"Takeout":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"sonnet_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"},"Vegetarian / vegan / GF":{"value":true,"detail":"Extensive V (vegan), VO (vegan option), GF (gluten-free), and D (dairy) labels throughout both dinner and lunch menus; the majority of main dishes are V/GF or GF. 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