10 new and closing soon restaurants

Hey there,

Welcome to the March 15th edition of Noms Mag weekly run-down!

Ah the sun is FINALLY here and this 10°C+ weather gives us a taste of Spring!

Do support the spots you LOVE as there is a good chance they are hurting as well.

Now buckle up and let's get filled in for this weekend!

☀️ WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST

🌸 SPRING IS COMING

One of the most beautiful times of the year is coming up and we’re going to make it a delicious time!

Welcome to the first Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Fest (Mar 29 - Apr 28)- another one of our month-long self guided food festivals!

Like our previous festivals, various restaurants and cafes will be crafting unique festival items for you to enjoy. And this time it will be all cherry blossom inspired/themed.

Festival items will be released on March 18th!

🌟 NEW & COMING SOON & GOODBYES

1.🍱 Takenaka expanding to Gastown - New onigiri and bento spot opening this May.

2.🍲 Brentwood Finally Welcomes Haidilao Hot Pot soon - After years of little progress, it is finally happening!

3.🍲 Big Way Hot Pot's New UBC Spot - Self-serve hot pot brand expanding to International Village this summer.

4.🍰 Burnaby bids farewell to Basak - Korean Chubby Waffle & Dessert Cafe closes after 4 years.

5.🍰 Car's Dessert on the Move - Richmond’s dessert gem to relocate next to Aberdeen Station.

6.🍦 Kitsilano's New Italian Gelato shop - Tutto Belle Il Gelato's soft opening today March 15th.

7.🇮🇹 Osteria Elio Volpe opens - New sister restaurant of Savio Volpe hits Cambie Village this week.

8.🍔 White Spot Park Royal's Final Farewell - Grab a legendary burger before it closes this weekend after 60 years of service.

9.🍸 Meo opens its doors - Chinatown welcomes '70s-inspired cocktail spot this week.

10.🍹 Mocktails Opens - Vancouver welcomes first alcohol-free liquor store on Commercial Drive today. 10% OFF all of our non-alc products all weekend.

👉 Check out 10 more new restaurants that have opened here.

👉 Or check out 10 more restaurants that have closed recently here.

📰 QUICK FOOD NEWS & DEALS

1.🍴 Best Bite of Burnaby in Metrotown - 5 spots to hit up this March

2.🍴 Brentwood's Best Bite of Burnaby's menus - check our picks in Brentwood this March!

3.🍴Burnaby Height’s Best Bite of Burnaby menus - 4 of our top picks in the neighbourhood!

4.🐣 Chez Christophe's Easter Treats Unveiled - Sweet indulgence with chocolate and dessert collection, online and in-store.

5.🎉 [DEAL] Marugame Udon’s Grand Opening - First 100 get a free bowl & enjoy Taiko drumming today only!

6.🍺 Alcohol Tax Cap Until 2026 - Less pain for your pint, tax hike limited to 2% instead of 4.6%.

7.🍴[DEAL] First Table Closing Canadian Ops - Last chance for 50% off dining bill ends March 31.

8.🍹 [DEAL] YiFang Tea deal alert - Buy 2 drinks, get 1 free Mango Sago Smoothie until March 31.

9.🍴[DEAL] 50% Off IKEA Thursdays - Score main dishes for $4.50 across Canada until Aug 29.

10.🍦[DEAL]$1 Blizzards @ Dairy Queen - Happening March 11 - 31 and claimed on the DQ app.

11.☕️ POV Barista Solo Shift - watch Mia from Timbertrain sling some coffee from her point of view!

🗓️ EVENTS THAT MATTER

1.🍔 [FESTIVAL] Bite of Burnaby 2024 (Mar 1 - 31) - 30+ Burnaby restaurants offering special menus, combos, and deals at set prices ranging from $10 to $60; @ throughout Burnaby

2.🥰 [MARKET] Eastside Flea (every Sat & Sun) - 50 local vendors, rotating food trucks, outdoor seating, yummy seasonal beverages; @ 1101 Union Street; 11AM -5PM

3.🍺 [EVENT] PiDGiN x Container Brewing Pop Up (Mar 26) - the brewery’s first table service event with MICHELIN Recommended PiDGiN; @ Container Brewing; 2PM - 8PM; TICKETED

4.🚗 [EVENT] Vancouver Auto Show (Mar 20 - 24) - Western Canada’s largest automotive event returns; @ Vancouver Convention Centre West; TICKETED

5.☺️ [EVENT] Kawaiicon 2 (Mar 16) - 70 local vendors and artists, with a wide variety of interests, including anime, kawaii, kpop, fandoms, original art, apparel, home decor, toys, and more; @ Croatian Culture Centre; 11AM - 7PM; TICKETED

🗓️ Check out more events happening in Metro Vancouver here.

That's all for now! Stay warm and have a delicious and exciting weekend!

-Jason