9 New & Coming Soon Vancouver Restaurants

Hey there,

Welcome to the September 21st 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.

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

✍️ WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST

🍁 [ANNOUNCEMENT] FALL FOOD FEST INCOMING

You asked for more food festivals, and we’re giving you more.

After hosting our first food festivals this summer, we’re back with another month-long self-guided food festival! This time: revolving around autumn-inspired dishes and items.

Explore over 30 festival vendors to try their exclusive festival item or their signature item!

From award-winning BETA5 to Michelin-recommended Archer to stellar newcomers like Little Karp to unique concepts like Tatchan Noodle’s ramen cart…

You’ll want to grab your foodie friends to fill your Festival Passports together this October!

🌟 NEW & COMING SOON & GOODBYES

1.🍜 Menya Juemon Unveils Soon - Maruhachi Ramen’s new sister restaurant opens on West Broadway next week.

2.🥐 [UPDATE] Small Victory Cafe Branching to Mount Pleasant - the upcoming location has been delayed to early October.

3.🐱 Sanrio confirms Vancouver Hello Kitty Cafe - last week we shared that there were rumours of the cafe being possibly fake due to the lack of announcement and response from Sanrio. We finally made contact.

4.🍽 New seasonal European fine-dining spot - South Granville to soon welcome a relaxed fine-dining spot called Gary’s for Sept 27th soft opening. They take over the previous Fiore unit.

5.🥦 Chinatown gets new healthy cafe & bakery - Caveman Cafe opens new Keefer street location, taking over previous Goldstone Bakery.

6.🍜 [COMMUNITY SPOTTED] Ramen Yakitori Bar headed for Richmond - Signs for Hibiki were spotted at the Richmond plaza with Walmart & Tsujiri.

7.🍗 Rib & Chicken Says Goodbye - The Korean spot has closed 2 locations (Renfrew & West 10th). The Renfrew location is replaced by a new sushi spot called KURO.

8.🍣 Pacific Poké Closes on Main Street - Shut down due to recurring break-ins in the Chinatown area.

9.🚪 Nox Quietly Closes Doors - Upscale Italian spot in downtown Coal Harbour is marked permanently closed on Google.

👉 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. 🦃 It’s already turkey time - we’re 2 weeks away from Thanksgiving (Oct. 9) so you’ll want to book your turkey plans before the rush. Here’s some released Thanksgiving menus:

• Boulevard Kitchen

• Notch8 Fairmont Vancouver

• Water Street Cafe

• Railtown Catering

• Forage

• H Tasting Lounge

• Seasons in the Park

2.🎉 IKEA Hej Days Celebration - Enjoy daily food deals and extra savings from September 22 to 25.

• Sept 22 - BOGO Free Meatball Plate

• Sept 23 - 24 - $2 Breakfast

• Sept 25 - 20% OFF Haddock & Fries

3.🛒 Major Grocers to Stabilize Prices - Canada's top 5 grocery chains are working with the government to address rising food costs or will face consequences.

4.🦪 Fanny Bay Osyter Bar to expand - Downtown Michelin recommended oyster bar to expand exisiting restaurant with almost 60 more seats, add a private party room and shucking class.

5.👩‍🍳 New cooking classes added - Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) just updated their October calendar with 4 new cooking classes.

🗓️ EVENTS THAT MATTER

1.🚶🏻‍♀️[FESTIVAL] Car Free Days West End (Sept 24) - street festival with artisan vendors, street food, and live entertainment; @ Denman (Davie Street to Robson Street); 12PM - 7PM; FREE

2.🇵🇭 [FESTIVAL] Kamayan Festival (Sept 24) - Filipinx culture festival food, art, and entertainment; @ 211 Main Street Vancouver; 12PM - 5PM; FREE

3.🛳️ [FESTIVAL] Shipyards Festival 2023 (Sept 23) - multi-stage festival with tons of live music, a site wide beer garden, vendors, family activities + Car Free Day North Vancouver Zone on Carrie Cates; 12PM - 10PM; FREE

4.🍞[POP UP] My Love At First Bite Mid Autumn Macaron Pop Up (Sept 23 - 24) - known for her cute macarons and cakes, My Love At First Bite is back with another pop up with Mid-Autumn Festival inspired macarons and cookies; @ Omomo Aberdeen; 11AM - 3PM

5.🎨 [EVENT] Richmond Culture Days 2023 (Sept 22 - Oct 15) - interactive arts and experiences from Richmond Artists and art organizations; FREE

6.🎉 [FESTIVAL] River Fest 2023 (Sept 20 - Sept 24) - family-friendly festival with live entertainment, activities, and guided tours; FREE

7.🎉 [EVENT] Latin American Culture at Pacific Arts Market (Sept 23) - Celebrate the Latin American culture via. food, live entertainment, activities and more; @ Pacific Arts Market (1448 W Broadway Vancouver); 1PM - 5PM; FREE

8.🖌️ [POP UP] Vancouver Etsy Fall Pop Up (Sept 23) - over 90 local makers, designers, and creatives showcasing their unique and handmade products; @ Robson Square Ice Rink; 10AM - 5PM; FREE

9.🐉 [FESTIVAL] Fire Dragon Festival (Sept 23 - 24) - bring the Chinatown community together past and present through celebration, cultural activities and performances, and culinary exploration like lantern making, musical performances, dances, markets, etc; @ Chinatown; FREE

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

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

-Jason