⭐️ 10+ New & Closing: Ice Cream Fest Vendors Revealed (1)

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The next one is June 2. 

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Here’s your May 29th local guide to what’s new, what’s gone, and what to do this week across Vancouver, Burnaby, and Richmond.

This week in 30 seconds
🥟 Fresh Drops: the newest openings
💔 Heartbreaks: the spots that said goodbye
💸 Deals Desk: discounts worth actually leaving the house for
📌 The Bulletin Board: your event plans

Start here: Graveyard

🪦 GRAVEYARD

Spots that closed or are closing soon

🍩 Popular Kitsilano mochi donut and brunch cafe is closing after 8 years - Their There is shutting down in September on West 4th after lease renewal talks fell apart.

☕ Longtime downtown Blenz outpost quietly shuts down after 20+ years - Blenz Coffee has closed one of its earliest Vancouver outposts on the corner of Robson and Seymour.

🥘 A new Richmond clay pot spot quietly shuts down after just 3 months - Hey Yearn is another quick closure in Richmond's Union Square.

🫓 "I'm heartbroken": a local favourite Trinidadian roti shop on Commercial Drive closes - Baby Dhal has closed after nearly 5 years of roti, doubles, and pholourie.

🍲 Longtime downtown comfort food bistro shuts down after 10 years - Burgoo Bistro has closed its Burrard Street location, leaving the comfort food chain down to two shops.

👉 See all recent Heartbreaks here.

🍦 ICE CREAM FEST VENDOR REVEAL!

The largest self-guided Metro Vancouver Ice Cream Festival is BACK for its 4th year and it is our biggest yet!

This year locals will get to discover limited-time ice cream and frozen desserts from 40+ festival vendors across Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, Coquitlam, and even North Vancouver. We’re excited to welcome a dozen new vendors to this year’s lineup!

And like previous Noms Mag food festivals, attendees are supporting the local food scene as 100% of the festival item sales go straight back to the vendor.

Full details of the limited items each vendor will be offering will be released closer to the festival launch.

👀 FRESH DROPS

Spots opened or are opening soon

☕ AeroPress champion couple opens a Mount Pleasant cafe after 2 years of pop-ups - Hiyori Coffee just soft opened with around nine single origins on the menu.

🍫 A famous Swiss chocolatier takes its first downtown Vancouver spot - Läderach is replacing the Pacific Centre Nespresso unit, with signage promising a Fall 2026 opening.

🥟 A dim sum and indoor golf simulator bar spotted opening in Richmond - Dimsum Caddy is taking over the old Shark Club beside Sandman Signature, serving elevated dim sum and cocktails this June.

🥐 A new 24/7 bakery and cafe is coming to downtown Vancouver - Bloom is taking over the just-closed 20-year Blenz at the corner of Robson and Seymour.

🌭 Richmond's Korean hot dog shop reopens - Chung Chun returns near Richmond Centre, two years after a Tesla wrecked it.

🛒 A massive 38,000 sq ft grocery store is coming to Burnaby's new masterplanned community - Thrifty Foods will anchor Brentwood Block as the chain's first Burnaby store and the project's first confirmed retail name.

🐟 Longtime fish & chips spot returns weeks after a devastating fire closure - Fish Cafe is just weeks from reopening on W 41st with the same menu plus new ceviche, oysters, and cocktails.

🍲 A Sichuan duck braise private kitchen is opening a Richmond storefront - Lao Lao is bringing its popular braises to Union Square this summer after years on Fantuan.

🍜 Family-run Vietnamese eatery leaves the West End for Coquitlam after 10 years - Ông Bà is moving to a bigger space at Henderson Place after a decade on Denman Street.

👉 See more Fresh Drops here.

💰 DEALS DESK

Money-saving food deals

🐟 Free Blind Box at Little Pisces' Vancouver Grand Opening - First 50 orders of the day get a free LP blind box; valid Saturday 5/30 only; open 10AM-10PM

🧋 Free Tote Bag at Alfa Tea's Robson Soft Opening - Share your drink on Instagram and tag them to get a free tote bag; valid Sunday 5/31 only; first 200 customers at 1331 Robson St; open 12PM-10PM

🍜 $10 Roast Beef Mazemen at BEEST - $10 roast beef mazemen in 4 flavors (Shoyu, Creamy, Smoky, Shio), each topped with 1oz roast beef; June 1st only for 3 year anniversary; dine-in only, one bowl per person, while supplies last

🧋 BOGO FREE Drinks at UG Tea's Richmond Grand Opening - Buy one, get one free; valid 5/30; at CF Richmond Centre

🥖 BOGO Deals at Bánh Mì Très Bon — Buy one get one free favorites or free drinks; available daily; BOGO offer valid 3–5PM only.

🌯 Cheap Monday at Budgies Burritos - Enjoy $10 burritos and $3 beers every Monday; helps support local amidst Broadway closure

🗓️ THE BULLETIN BOARD

Our curated events calendar

🛍️ [MARKET] Madein604 Summer Night Market (May 15, 22 & 29) - 50+ local small businesses, plenty of eats, and fun activations; @ 115 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver; FREE

🛍️ [MARKET] Too Cute Pop Up Market (May 30 - 31) - returns with a weekend full of adorable finds, local makers, and interactive activities; @ 1880 Triumph St, Vancouver; TICKETED

🍵 [EVENT] Matcha Tasting Open House (May 30) - design-led matcha lounge and coworking space centered around calm, community, and ritual; @ 3066 Arbutus Street, Vancouver; TICKETED

🎨 [EVENT] Paint and Connect (May 30) - cozy creative gathering featuring guided painting, chai, and community connection; @ 1148 Davie St, Vancouver; TICKETED

🦐 [FESTIVAL] Spot Prawn Festival (May 31) - waterfront celebration of BC's iconic spot prawns, featuring cooking demos, seafood tastings, and chef-led brunch experiences; @ 1505 W 1st Ave, Vancouver; TICKETED

⛺ [MARKET] Summer Pop Up Market (May 31) - free outdoor market in downtown Vancouver with live music, cozy community vibes, and plenty to explore; @ 850 W Georgia St, Vancouver; FREE

🎵 [MARKET] Shipyards Night Market (May 15 - September 11) - free weekly summer event featuring live music, food trucks, and a makers marketplace; @ 19 Wallace Mews, North Vancouver; FREE

🎪 [MARKET] Richmond Night Market (April 24 - Sept 20) - it’s that time again! The Night Market is back with more than 100 food booths to try!

🗓️ Check out more events happening in Metro Vancouver here.