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In Partnership with Tourism Burnaby

👀 Plan Your Burnaby Food Adventure

It’s that time of the year! Bite of Burnaby is officially back from March 1 to 31.

This year is the biggest yet, with a whopping 75+ restaurants doing prix-fixe menus and limited-time offers.

There are 16+ ticketed events too, so you can eat, learn, and try something new!

Gooooodmorning there!

Here’s your March 20th 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

Sunbreak Plan (aka if the weather is finally cooperating)

Pick 1 Fresh Drop, grab 1 deal, then lock in 1 Bulletin Board event.
That’s a full clear.

Start here: Fresh Drops 👇

👀 FRESH DROPS

Spots opened or are opening soon

🍜 Massive new Asian food hall opens at Tsawwassen Mills - TM Wander will feature 14 popular food vendors like Big Way Hot Pot and Cha Don.

🍗 Nemesis team opening fried chicken and donut spot - BAM BAM opens April 1 in Downtown Vancouver offering comfort food delights.

🍵 Matcha Pop-Up Finds Permanent Home - Mitchie Matcha opens on Main Street with unique matcha beverages and pastries.

☕️ Cafe Lokal expands on West 4th - Popular Kitsilano cafe opens second location, Lokal Sekondo.

🍽 New Katsu Restaurant Arriving in Metrotown - Fortune Katsu will soon open opposite the SkyTrain station.

🥢 Pho Goodness adds third Vancouver spot - Pho Goodness Kitchen opens on Main Street, offering Vietnamese comfort food.

👉 See more Fresh Drops here.

🌸 Cherry Blossom Food Fest IS HERE!

Get your spring outfits ready!

The 3rd annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival is officially back until May 3 and it is our biggest yet!

This spring, we’re featuring 27 vendors and over 70 spring-themed items for you to try!

Vendors include: Beaucoup Bakery, Matcha Cafe Maiko, Trafiq, Whisk Matcha Cafe, Fufu Pancake, and more!

You can check the full vendor and item line up at the official festival site.

And like previous festivals, the Passport and Mission activities return! Yes, that means every festival item purchase will grant you stamps and entries to the tiered sweepstake and prize pool!

The Gacha Machine that we debuted in Fall Food Fest is also here!

Purchase 2 festival items, and you get a coin to play the gacha machine. Inside the machine are various prizes like branded buttons, free festival items, and a rare prize!

But there are only 2 gacha machines, which will be rotating between the vendors every single week.

From March 20 - 26, you can find the machine at Boba Run and Broye Cafe (Fraser)!

💔 HEARTBREAKS

Spots that closed or are closing soon

🍝 Farewell to an Italian gem - Bacaro, the Michelin-recommended Italian eatery in Coal Harbour, closes its doors.

🌱 Yaletown's longtime Plant-Based Spot Bids Adieu - MeeT's Yaletown location closing March 28 after 8 years.

🍜 Richmond food court favorite retires after 15+ years - Taikoo Yummy Food to close April 28.

☕️ Trees Coffee Davie quietly closes - Organic Bites takes over with new coffee and wellness menu.

👉 See all recent Heartbreaks here.

💰 DEALS DESK

Money-saving food deals

🍵 BOGO at Chayan - Buy 1 get 1 free for their Matcha Tiramisu Cream Genmaicha Milk Tea; only on March 20th; dine in only

🔥 Celebrate March Birthdays at Haidilao - Booking your special "Birthday Celebration" in March? Enjoy a festive setup, a birthday song, and an iconic Marbled Beef Cake on us; book at least one day in advance; available from March 13 – March 27;

🍜 $15 Spring Break Ramen Deal at Beest Vancouver - Choose a signature mazemen with 1 oz roast beef and a side, including a small don or 2 pieces of karaage chicken; available until March 27, weekdays only from 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM; dine-in only, membership bonus includes a FREE noodle upgrade!

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

🗞️ FOOD NEWS

Things that happened around Metro Vancouver

🐭 Richmond bakery shut down - Mega Bakery closed due to rodent infestation and health violations.

🍕 Nat’s New York Pizzeria debuts Smash Burger Pizza - Kitsilano spot combines burger with NY-style crust.

🍕 Claypot Rice Pizza by Just Pizza - Kingsway spot launches adventurous March special with Cantonese twist.

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🗓️ THE BULLETIN BOARD

Our curated events calendar

🍽️ [FESTIVAL] Bite of Burnaby (Mar 1 - 31) - dining celebration featuring diverse global cuisines; @ Burnaby, various locations; TICKETED

🌸 [FESTIVAL] Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival (Mar 20 - May 3) - Month-long self-guided festival with cherry blossom-inspired food from 27 vendors; @ across Metro Vancouver; FREE

🎌 [FESTIVAL] Genkikuma Fest (March 14 - 29) - marketplace with Japanese themed items, games, and prizes; @ Lansdowne Centre, Richmond; 10AM – 7PM (FRI & SAT until 8PM); FREE ENTRY

🥖 [POP UP] Bread Window (Mar 7 - 28) - enjoy fresh focaccia and wine every Saturday; @ 417 Industrial Ave, Vancouver;

🥧 [POP UP] Coyote’s Cafe Pop Up (Mar 7 - 29) - Aussie meat pies and Melbourne-style coffee in a nostalgic diner; @ Laura’s Coffee Shop, Vancouver;

🌷 [EVENT] Spring at the Farm (Mar 27 - Apr 12) - magical spring experience with baby animals, tulip forest, and more; @ Maan Farms Abbotsford; TICKETED

🗓️ Check out more events happening in Metro Vancouver here.