11 new and closing soon vancouver restaurants

Hey there,

Welcome to the April 19th edition of Noms Mag weekly run-down!

If you haven’t gotten the chance to get Elephant Garden Creamery’s Strawberry Daifuku Sundae for the Cherry Blossom Food Fest, this weekend is your last chance!

The super popular item is only available until Apr 22nd!

When we went to refill their festival passports, one staff said she made 300 daifuku sundaes the last two weeks. Wild.

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

🌥️ WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST

🌸 FOOD FEST ONGOING

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 cherry blossom inspired festival items for you to enjoy.

From parfaits to torched wagyu to matcha coconut drinks, you bet the festival item line up will have something for you!

There are many great items to try at this festival!

And ofcourse - the Festival Passport is back and in colour this time ✨

Purchase festival items to gain stickers for your passport.

Once you collect 3, 6, or 9 stickers, you’ll gain entries into the tiered sweepstakes to win great prizes!

🌟 NEW & COMING SOON & GOODBYES

1.🍕 Neapolitan pizzeria expansion - Via Tevere opens second location in Mount Pleasant this May.

2.🍦 New Taiyaki & Soft Serve Shop - Little Pisces opening on North Road, Burnaby.

3.🥯 Bolo Baogel Hits the Scene - Bagel Day Bakehouse launches with Asian-inspired flavours.

4.🍵 Matcha Cafe inside Chinese noodle shop - Shun Fa Noodle launches new matcha drink menu April 20th.

5.🍪 New cookie outpost alert - BAK'D Cookies to open first shop this summer.

6.🌮 Main Street's Taco Spot Closes - Alphabet City and Bing Taco shutter after 5 years.

7.📍 Richmond skewer spot closes after two years - MAO JIAO HUO LA shutters quietly.

8.🍵 End of an Era for OG BBT stall - Crystal Mall’s Tea Plus bubble tea stall closes after 24 years.

9.🌶️ New Thai spot 'Sip Song' soft opens - Family-run, authentic Thai cuisine in Dunbar.

10.🍝 New Family-Style Italian Restaurant Opening Soon - Locanda dell'Orso to debut in Downtown Vancouver this spring.

11.🍗 NeNe Chicken soft opens in Port Coquitlam - Cozy spot for family hangouts and friend meet-ups.

👉 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.🍦 [DEAL] 5th Anniversary at Passione Gelato - BOGO scoops, $10 pints, 20% VIG cards for first 100 customers Apr. 19 - 20

2.🍜 [DEAL] $12 Ramen deal at ZUBU - Apr 15 - 21 at Metrotown & Kerrisdale locations; Apr 22 - 28 at Downtown & Park Royal locations. Excludes signature ramen.

3.🥩[DEAL] Blackwalnut Tomahawk Steak - $89 (original $150) for min. 36 oz. tomahawk steak w/ fresh greens and fries. Only available Tues - Thurs.

4.🍕 [DEAL] Dominos Customer Appreciation Weekend - $4.99 Med. 1 Topping Pizza using code WOW; Apr 19 - 21

5.🚴 [WORLD] McDonald's China debuts dine & pedal stations - Charge your phone while eating!

6.🍦 [WORLD] Free Ice Cream at IKEA Malaysia - all you gotta do is this one silly thing.

7.🧱 [WORLD] Build Your Meal with LEGO - Interactive dining experience launches at LEGO House.

8.🔒 [WORLD] UK Supermarkets Lock Up Ham - Rising theft leads to meat in anti-theft cases.

🗓️ EVENTS THAT MATTER

1.🌸 [FESTIVAL] Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Fest (Mar 29 - Apr 28) - 10+ food spots around Metro Vancouver offering limited time cherry blossom inspired items + festival passport to win prizes

2.🍻 [FESTIVAL] Brewhalla North Vancouver (Apr 19) - sample the best craft beer, wine, cider, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages while enjoying live music, games, delicious food, and entertainment; @ 125 Victory Ship Way; TICKETED

3.🤖 [EVENT] BrickCan 2024 LEGO Exhibition (Apr 20 - 21) - Western Canada’s largest LEGO Exhibition with hundreds of displays to see; @ River Rock Casino Resort; TICKETED

4.🎠 [EVENT] West Coast Amusements Coquitlam - the carnival has moved from Richmond to now Coquitlam, featuring rides for all ages and concessions; @ Coquitlam Centre; TICKETS @ DOOR

5.🖌️ [EVENT] Beautiful BC Art Fair (Apr 20) - diverse range of artworks from talented local artists showcasing the beauty of British Columbia; @ Pacific Arts Market 1148 W Broadway; FREE

6.🖼️ [MARKET] Vancouver Etsy Co Spring Pop Up (Apr. 27) - 40+ local vendors and smallbusinesses; @ Heritage Hall; 10AM - 5PM; TICKETED

7.🥟 [MARKET] Richmond Night Market (Apr 26 - Oct 14) - the night market is back with its rows of food vendors and sock vendors. This year the theme is Summer Sweet Dragon; @ Richmond; TICKETED

8.🍸 [DINNER] Wildlight x Sheringham Cocktail Dinner (Apr 28) - Wildlight Kitchen teams up with Sheringham Distillery, for an exclusive collaborative event; @ Wildlight; TICKETED

9.🌷 [FESTIVAL] Botanica Tulip Festival (Apr 12 - May 12) - floral displays spanning over 13 acres and 1.5 million bulbs; @ Chilliwack; 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