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👀 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 6th 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

🈴 New Kam Wai Dim Sum location opens - Kam Wai Legacy launches in Hastings Sunrise, offering affordable dim sum classics.

🇬🇷 Gastown's Greek favourite expands to Commercial Drive - Skewers Souvlaki brings popular street food to The Drive.

🍪 Crumbl Cookies lands in Richmond - Viral cookie chain opens its second BC location at Ironwood Plaza today March 6th!

☕️ Japanese coffee pop-up sets roots in Mount Pleasant - Hiyori Coffee to open its first storefront.

🥢 Chinatown BBQ shop expands to Burnaby - Money Foods Ent. opens new location at Crystal Mall today March 6.

🍦 Froyo comeback at Richmond Centre - Yogen Fruz to open new location with fresh offerings.

👉 See more Fresh Drops here.

💔 HEARTBREAKS

Spots that closed or are closing soon

😢 Vancouver taco staple shutting down all locations - Gringo is closing all three spots by mid-March, citing ongoing challenges.

🔪 Beloved Richmond sushi restaurant bids farewell - Seto Japanese Restaurant closes after 29 years on Alexandra Road.

😢 Main Street landmark Goldilocks bids farewell after 18 years - Iconic Filipino bakery closes March 15; Burnaby branch remains open.

🔒 Richmond coffee shop closure - My Coffee in Lansdowne Centre closes after 15 years due to lease non-renewal.

🏗️ Darby's Kitsilano home demolished - Landmark pub's 45-year location makes way for redevelopment.

👉 See all recent Heartbreaks here.

🌸 Cherry Blossom Food Fest Returns!

Get your spring outfits ready!

The 3rd annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival is officially back this March 20th and it is our biggest yet!

This spring, we’re featuring 27 vendors and over 50 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 line up at the official festival site.

And ofcourse, everyone’s favourite festival passport and missions are returning. But this spring, we’re bringing the gacha machine activity that we debuted in Fall!

Mark your calendars as the full item list will be released on March 9th!!

💰 DEALS DESK

Money-saving food deals

🍜 Celebrate Santouka Day - Enjoy 50% OFF your favorite ramen and gyoza! Plus, receive a FREE Ajitama; offer valid March 10th for the first 200 customers; available at all Ramen Santouka locations across Canada

💙 Community Appreciation Days at Body Energy Club - 50% OFF Smoothies & 20% OFF Supplements; happening March 6th & 7th at The Post Van, 658 Homer St, Vancouver BC; first 25 customers at 9 am receive a free gift bag worth $75!

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

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🗞️ FOOD NEWS

Things that happened around Metro Vancouver

🔨 Popular Richmond Café's patio destroyed - The Story Cafe hit by arson, plans to rebuild TBD.

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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

🍷 [POP UP] Bread Window x VinVan x Eat Sundays (March 7) - wine and sandwich pop-up collaboration; @ 417 Industrial, Vancouver; 1-4PM;

🎌 [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

🌷 [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.