🌸 Cherry Blossom Food Fest Is LIVE!

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Burnaby’s month long food festival is back for its 5th year from March 1 - 31!

This year’s Bite of Burnaby is its biggest yet, with over 65 participating restaurants offering limited-time menus and offerings.

New this year is the inclusion of special workshops and food events.

Goodmorning there!

Welcome to the March 14th edition of Noms Mag weekly run-down!

Aside from getting that nasty cold going around, this week has been crunch time for Cherry Blossom Food Fest. So apologies on the lack of food news updates!

While making our deliveries to each festival vendor, we did spot some interesting new spots coming soon. More on that next week.

But in today’s weekly run down:

• 🥣 New Japanese omakase spot

• 😱 BOGO Gelato & Free Cone Day

• ☝️ Lots of events!

Let’s dive into this week’s rundown!

🌸 CHERRY BLOSSOM FOOD FEST IS HERE!

The day is finally here!

From March 14 - April 27, the 2nd annual self-guided Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival returns with over 50+ adorable, cute, and delicious cherry blossom inspired treats!

And ofcourse, the Festival Passport and Festival Missions are back. Collect stamps with each festival purchase and complete missions to gain entries to win amazing prizes!

By attending the festival, you are supporting local food businesses! 100% of all festival item sales goes directly back to the vendor!

🌟NEW & COMING SOON FOOD SPOTS

1.🇯🇵 New Omakase restaurant opens - Junzushi highlights local seafood with Edomae-style sushi in a 10-seat counter.

2.🍜 Kinton Ramen expands to Richmond - Popular ramen chain to open new location at McArthurGlen Outlet.

3.🫖 Popular Chinese jasmine tea brand to open in Richmond - Molly Tea will launch at Richmond’s Union Square.

4.🥢 New affordable eats in Richmond - Lucky J serves Chinese rice rolls and wonton noodles starting at $7.50.

5.🍜 New Korean soup spot opens - Nui specializes in comforting pork soup and gukbap on Main Street.

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

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

💰 DEALS THAT MATTER

1.🥳 Tutto Belle Il Gelato 1 Year Anniversary Promo - Buy one get one free gelato; March 15th only; of equal or lesser value

2.🍽️ MOD Kitchen grand opening promo - enjoy 30% off your first order with special code MODSquad30 checkout; pick-up only at Horseshoeway, Richmond

3.🍦 Free Cone Day at Dairy Queen - Enjoy a FREE Small Vanilla Cone for DQ Rewards members; available March 20, 2025; redeem with DQ App

4.🍽️ 50% OFF Swe-dish Thursdays at IKEA returns - Enjoy 50% off main dishes! Valid from February 20 to June 5, 2025; dine-in only, valid after 11 AM; must present IKEA Family Card.

5.🎉 Celebrate March Birthdays at Haidilao - March babies enjoy a FREE beef cake and goodies; advance reservation required with "Birthday Celebration"; supplies limited!

6.🌸 SURA Spring Event - Enjoy 15% off dine-in, 25% takeout; available from March 3 to March 31, 2025; valid Mon-Thurs only, excludes delivery and lunch set menu.

7.🍲 ‘Special Combo for 1’ @ Haidilao - Enjoy solo hotpot or for 2/3 people with special combos starting at $19.95; availability is different for each location (check their specific post per location; exclusive for Haidilao Members (download the app); ending March 14th

8.🍜 50% Off Noodles at Happy Tree BBQ - Enjoy half price on certain noodle dishes from 11:30 AM - 4 PM and after 9 PM; valid until March 15; @ Richmond location

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🗓️ EVENTS TO KNOW ABOUT

1.🍽️ [FESTIVAL] Bite of Burnaby (Mar 1 - 31) - month-long celebration with curated menus and exclusive dining experiences; @ Burnaby restaurants

2.🌸 [FESTIVAL] Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival 2025 (March 14 - April 27] - self-guided food festival featuring cherry blossom-inspired items from 20+ top cafes and bakeries; throughout Metro Vancouver

3.🚗 [EVENT] Vancouver International Auto Show (Mar 19 - Mar 23) - major automotive exhibition showcasing 200+ vehicles, luxury cars, and technology; @ Vancouver Convention Centre West, 1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver; TICKETED

4.🌸 [FESTIVAL] Sakura Days Japan Fair (Apr 12 - 13) - celebrate Japanese culture with food, performances, and games; @ VanDusen Botanical Garden; TICKETED

5.🏡 [FESTIVAL] BC Home + Garden Show (Mar 13 - 16) - explore innovative products, tips for home and garden projects; @ BC Place Stadium; TICKETED

6.☕ [FESTIVAL] 2025 Ethiopian Coffee Festival (Mar 15) - vibrant celebration of Ethiopian coffee and culture with tastings and performances; @ Douglas College, New Westminster; 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM; FREE

7.🥯 [POP UP] WA-BAGEL x Hiyori Coffee (Mar 14 - 16) - gourmet sandwiches with artisanal coffee in exclusive pop-up; @ Enishi Space; 10 AM - 5 PM daily

🗓️ Check out more events happening in Metro Vancouver here.

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

-Jason