Vie’s Chicken and Steaks

Watch the story of Vie Moore and the Union Street restaurant that became a gathering place for Vancouver’s Black community in Strathcona.

Vie and Robert Moore opened Vie’s Chicken and Steaks at 209 Union Street in 1948. The restaurant remained part of the neighbourhood until it closed in 1980, spanning three decades of life in Strathcona.

One of ten stories about Vancouver’s historic Black community in Strathcona. Explore the historic map, read the community timeline, or use the Black Strathcona student study guide.