⭐️ 9 New & Closing: Top Matcha Cafe Opens New Spot

Gooooodmorning there!

Here’s your Jan 16th 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

🫖 Paragon Tea Room returns to Cambie - Newly opened with modern design, sans laptops, featuring tea flights and shortbreads.

🍕 World's Largest Deliverable Pizza spot opens on Arbutus - Big Mama's & Papa's brings oversized slices to Vancouver.

🍰 Fist-sized meat floss cakes now in Richmond - Savor Hill opens on Alexandra Road featuring unique sweet-savoury treats.

🍵 New Matcha Haven in Richmond - Nonbiri Cafe debuts across from Richmond Centre offering cozy vibes and matcha delights.

☕️ World’s 4th largest coffee chain debuts at Lansdowne - Cotti Coffee opens first Richmond outpost.

💜 World's top acai brand landing in Richmond - Oakberry to open its first location beside Capstan Station soon.

👉 See more Fresh Drops here.

💔 HEARTBREAKS

Spots that closed or are closing soon

😞 Main Street ramen shop closes abruptly - Ramen Kounotori shuts down, ending its beloved creamy chicken broth service.

🧋 Last OneZo Bubble Tea in BC closing - The final OneZo Tapioca location on West Broadway shuts.

🗺️ Vancouver legend to retire - The French Table to close forever later this month.

👉 See all recent Heartbreaks here.

📰 QUICK BITES

Food news from around Metro Vancouver

🍫 Cute & wildest Hot Chocolate Fest Creations- The Hot Chocolate Festival kicks off January 17 and we filted for the cutest and wildest!

🔔 Loblaws recall warning - No Name Beef Burgers recalled nationwide due to E. coli contamination.

📰 Enoki Mushroom Recall in BC - Mushmoshi brand pulled due to potential Listeria risk.

🎉 Dine Out Vancouver returns bigger than ever - Over 450 restaurants participating with new "Ultra" tier dining experiences.

💰 DEALS DESK

Money-saving food deals

☕️ $0.99 First Drink at Cotti Coffee - Use the Cotti Coffee app to unlock a first drink coupon for just $0.99; perfect for skipping the line; great for first-time customers only!

🎉 20% Off at SunTea Gilmore - 20% off all drinks; valid Jan 4th - 31st; #115 - 4112 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby

🍍 $2 Pineapple Bun Tuesdays at Ho Yuen Cafe - pineapple bun with salted butter for just $2 every Tuesday in January; dine-in only from 2 PM onwards; limit one bun per person

🧋 BOGO at CoCo YVR - Grab 2 Brown Sugar Pearl Milk Teas for the price of 1 through Uber Eats; available until January 25; participating locations include Richmond Oval and Tsawwassen Mills.

🍜 10% Off at John 3:16 Malaysian Delights Burnaby Grand opening promo - enjoy 10% OFF your bill when you dine in until January 31; 5152 Kingsway, Burnaby

🗓️ THE BULLETIN BOARD

Our curated events calendar

☕️ [POP UP] Hiyori Coffee Espresso Pop-Up (Jan 16) - enjoy espresso drinks and buy coffee beans; @ 550 Clark Dr; 10:00am – 4:00pm

🍫 [FESTIVAL] Hot Chocolate Fest (Jan 17 - Feb 14, 2026) - experience unique hot chocolate creations as the original festival returns; @ various locations

🍽️ [FESTIVAL] Dine Out Vancouver Festival (Jan 21 - Feb 8) - Canada’s largest food festival with fixed-price menus and unique culinary events; @ various locations in Vancouver; TICKETED

⛸️ [EVENT] The Robson Square Skating (Nov 28-Feb 28) - outdoor rink with live music and DJs; @ Robson Square, Vancouver; FREE

💐 [EVENT] Valentines Bouquet Workshop (Feb 14) - create a 12-stem bouquet with a drink and cupcake; @ 750 Hamilton, Vancouver; TICKETED

🗓️ Check out more events happening in Metro Vancouver here.