9 New & Closing Vancouver Food Spots

Hey there,

Welcome to the June 30th edition of Noms Mag weekly run-down!

We're here to keep you in the know on all the latest happenings in the Metro Vancouver food scene. Whether it's new restaurants opening, beloved spots closing their doors, or mouthwatering events to attend, we've got you covered.

So buckle up and let's dive in to get filled in for this Canada Day long weekend!

🍹VANCOUVER SUMMER SIPS FEST

60+ Festival Drinks. 30+ Vendors.

Sipping on a nice refreshing cold beverage is the next best thing to beating the summer heat. Well for the Summer Sips Festival, you'll find over 30 vendors throughout Vancouver, Burnaby, and Richmond offering something that will definitely quench your thirst!

From Timbertrain's Pineapple Express to Trafiq's Cannon Ball Tropical to Boba Run's Melona Soda Float to Paragon Tea Room's Thai Iced Tea Oat...you'll stay cool for sure!

Like the Ice Cream Fest, some drinks will be only available in the first half of the festival! So grab your food buddies and make plans NOWWW

🌟 NEW & COMING SOON & GOODBYES

1. 👀 A new challenger to the Japanese hand roll game - Hello Nori is finally getting a competitor as a new hand roll bar is quietly opening in Downtown Vancouver this September.

2. 🍜 Ramen Kounotori replacing Old Bird on Main Street - Anticipation builds for the new Riley Park-Little Mountain ramen destination.

3. 🥩 New upscale steak and seafood spot landing on Cambie Village - Black Walnut is helmed by Chef Josh Gonneau (prev. Exec. Chef at Cibo Trattoria & VCC + PICA culinary instructor) and slated for July opening.

4. 🍸 New cocktail-centric concept on the horizon - The Watson, a fresh endeavor by the team behind Yaletown’s Bartholomew Bar, is prepping to spice up Main Street this summer.

5. 🍵 Chatime arrives in Vancouver Waterfront Centre - the iconic bubble tea chain grand opens their new location with BOGO & ribbon cutting

6. 🍸 Vancouver's new sky-high bar - Parker Rooftop launching mid-July at refreshed Parker Hotel.

7. 🇲🇽 New Mexican sports bar Baja Racing opens on Cambie St - Offering tacos, ceviche, and live sports.

8. ☕️ Whitewood Coffee bids farewell - The cherished Oak Street café, known for their Belgian Liege Waffles, closed doors on 29th June.

9. 🍗 Clarke Rd. KFC closes after 50 years - Site to be developed into a four-tower project.

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

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

⚡️ QUICK FOOD NEWS

1. 🍗 Downlow Chicken celebrating 5th anniversary with revamped menu - Launching on International Fried Chicken Day, July 6.

2. 🍦 Innocent Ice Cream kickstarts crowdfunding page - gluten-free sandwich brand seeks CA$12k to help with rising costs of their new Hastings-Sunrise location renos.

3. 🔥 Bar Susu temporarily closes due to fire - Popular spot in Mount Pleasant plans a quick comeback.

4. ☀️Yaletown restaurant patios - hit up these 13 spots on a sunny day for a darn gooooood time!

5. 🔥 Main Street restaurant patios - we compile the best patios to enjoy on the busy street this summer!

💰 DEALS TO SAVE YOU DOUGH

1. 💰Chatime grand opening BOGO - to celebrate their new Vancouver Waterfront Centre location, they are doing BOGO from 11AM - 2PM and a spin to win activity from 4PM - 7PM on June 30th.

2. 🥳 JoDeen Cafe 2nd Year Anniversary - 20% off everything from July 1 - 3 at their store.

👀 ADD TO YOUR NOMS LIST

🥐 Mochi croissants (moissants) from Broye Cafe

🍲 Spicy Chicken Pho from Pho Duy

🥭 The Gen Z parfait with mango popping boba from Glenburn Soda Fountain

🥣 Tom Yum Prawn Soup from Song by Kin Kao

🍦 Peachy Humble Crumble parfait from Boketto Tea Bar

🍭 Lychee Cool Ade drink from Trafiq Cafe

🍦 VANCOUVER ICE CREAM FESTIVAL

30+ Festival Flavours. 15+ Vendors.

From BETA5's Coconut Pandan Ice Cream Cake to Passione Gelato's Yuzu Honey Dream to Glenburn Soda Fountain's Generation Sundae Series...there's no doubt several items at the Ice Cream Festival that you and your friends will be swooned by!

🗓️ EVENTS THAT MATTER

1. 🍞 [POP UP] my love at first bite x Lansdowne macaron pop up (July 1 & 2) - 1PM - 5PM @ Lansdowne Centre Court

2.👀 [POP UP] Viral ube mont blanc ice cream pop up at Good Day Cafe (July 1) - 10AM - 8PM @ Good Day Cafe

3.🐟 [FESTIVAL] 76th Steveston Salmon Festival (July 1) - Japanese culture show, parade, food, art show & more; @ Steveston Village

4.🍔 [FESTIVAL] StreetFest on Central (July 1) - food, music, dance, artists and free live performances; 6:30PM - 10:30PM @ Burnaby Central Boulevard.

5.🍡 [MARKET] Richmond Night Market (Apr. 28 - Oct 8) - the return of the most popular night market in Canada.

6.⚓️ [MARKET] Shipyards Night Market (May 12 - Sep 15th Fridays) - artisan vendors, food trucks, beer garden, live entertainment; Free admission.

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

-Jason