⭐️ 10+ New & Closing: Oakridge Mall Secretly Reveals Full Food Lineup

Gooooodmorning there!

Here’s your May 15th 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: Top Drop 👇

🔥 THE TOP DROP

This week's biggest food story

Five months after a 30-year farewell, Wo Fung Noodle is back at the same Park Road unit as Wo Fung Noodle Express.

The family tried a new concept called Wah Shang Kitchen in April; it lasted a week before they returned to HK cart noodles. "Reality is often more cruel than thought," the Wo Fung shared on their Facebook.

The staff told us that retirement plans go pushed back.

What this means: the famous wind sand chicken wings are back, and people miss their cart noodles because Friday lunch waits already hit 30+ minutes.

👀 FRESH DROPS

Spots opened or are opening soon

🏬 The full food lineup for the upcoming mega-mall food hall secretly dropped - Oakridge Park & Time Out Market revealed every vendor coming to Vancouver's massive new shopping centre and its Time Out Market.

🥟 Chongqing noodles and seafood potstickers headed to Aberdeen Square - Spice & Sea has signage up in the plaza next to Richmond's Aberdeen Square, pointing to an upcoming opening.

🍜 Hong Kong ramen chain quietly joins West End's ramen alley - Betsutenjin has signage up at the former Noodle Arts unit on Robson Street for what'll be its Canadian debut.

🥢 New Chinese rice roll stall lands at Parker Place food court - Yummy Rice Roll quietly opened in Richmond's Parker Place, taking over the unit that lost its rice roll spot last year.

🥩 New Uyghur spot with hand-pulled Lanzhou beef noodles quietly opens on Kingsway - Kroren just opened in Fortune Lamb's old Kingsway unit, with noodles pulled fresh in house.

🍱 $14.99 Asian combo stall with massive portions opens at Empire Centre - Happy Bowl Kitchen is now serving beside One Cafe at Richmond's Empire Centre food court, with lunches sized for two meals.

🍵 Japanese matcha dessert cafe quietly opening a second downtown location - Nana's Green Tea is moving into the downtown ZUBU Ramen unit on Hornby Street, across from Scotiabank Theatre.

🍟 Quebec poutine chain takes over Davie Village's former taco unit - La Quebec has signage up on the former Gringo space, with butter chicken bolognese poutine in the lineup.

🍕 Vancouver Island pizza chain lands on Robson Street - LOCAL Pizza just opened a new West End outpost serving by-the-slice options.

🧋 Taiwanese mango drink chain returning to Burnaby after March closures - MACU Tea has new signage up on North Road, confirming a comeback after all three locations shut down earlier this year.

👉 See more Fresh Drops here.

🪦 GRAVEYARD

Spots that closed or are closing soon

🍗 Vietnamese chicken rice specialty shuts down after just one year - La Chuoi closed its Kingsway spot on May 9, exactly one year after opening.

🌿 Iconic Richmond Chinese herbal shop closes after 36 years - Fok Po Tong, the Yaohan staple known for proper guilinggao and cooling teas, closed May 13 as the owner retires.

🧋 A longtime Richmond bubble tea and dessert spot is shutting down after 21 years - If you grew up in Richmond, there's a decent chance your first Ferrero Rocher bubble drink came from Bubble Queen Cafe.

☕ Another stall at the Amazing Brentwood food court is closing - Soon Coffee shuts down May 31, with its beans moving to Monogram Coffee.

👉 See all recent Heartbreaks here.

💰 DEALS DESK

Money-saving food deals

🥭 Mango Drinks BOGO at Alfa Tea's Richmond Grand Opening — buy one get one free on all mango drinks for everyone on Saturday, May 16th at their new Richmond location; first 100 customers also score a tote bag + random color chubby mug, and customers 101–300 get a tote bag; BOGO limited to two sets per person

🥩 50% OFF All You Can Eat Sukiyaki for Girls at Kumo Sukiyaki — ladies get half off AYCE wagyu sukiyaki, yakitori, tempura, and Japanese appetizers; simply post a check-in on WeChat, Instagram, or Xiaohongshu to redeem; dine-in only on Tuesdays

🐟 $10 Thursday Cod & Chips at Cockney Kings — 1pc cod & chips for just $10 every Thursday all day; available throughout May; dine-in and takeout, no limits; Main Street & Kitsilano locations only.

🥖 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] Summer Night Market (May 15, 22 & 29) - 50+ local small businesses, food vendors, and fun activations on the North Van waterfront; @ 115 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver; FREE

🚗 [EVENT] Vancouver ABFM (May 16) - Vancouver's largest celebration of British-built classic and modern vehicles with food vendors and high tea; @ 5251 Oak St, Vancouver; TICKETED

🥪 [POP UP] Mimi's Bread Window Pop-Up (May 16) - cozy gathering with espresso, tea lattes, sandwiches, and wine selections; @ 417 Industrial Ave, Vancouver

🛍️ [MARKET] The Lola Market (May 16 & 17) - free family-friendly celebration featuring 60 women entrepreneurs with live performances and workshops; @ 115 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver; FREE

🥮 [POP UP] Jusko Jorge Panaderya Takeover (May 18) - Filipino-inspired bread and pastries celebrating 1 year of takeovers, featuring mango susôs, cornbread bibingkas, ube cold foams, and leche flan specials; @ Merci Boulangerie Vancouver; TICKETED

🎪 [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.