Din Tai Fung opening in vancouver

Hey there,

Welcome to the September 1st edition of Noms Mag weekly run-down! My god we are already in September…

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 long weekend!

✍️ LONG WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST

🌟 NEW & COMING SOON & GOODBYES

1.🥟 Din Tai Fung makes Canadian debut - The city went crazy when news broke out about the famous global XLB brand opening its first Canadian location in Downtown Vancouver’s Alberni street.

2.🍞 Vancouver's first Japanese-style bagel shop opening soon - WA-BAGEL bring chewy bagels to downtown mid-September.

2.🍣 Sushi Bar Maumi Coming To Robson - the omakase restaurant is coming full circle as it takes over the previous Pokerrito unit in West End.

3.🇳🇴 Kos brings Norway to Robson Street - Expect heart-shaped waffles and robust coffee culture soon.

4.☕ Perfecto Cafe expands to West End - Popular Yaletown spot to bring coffee, gelato, and late-night vibes to Robson soon.

5.🍹 The Flamingo Room to shake up Vancouver - a Miami-inspired bar offering vibrant drinks, snacks, live music, and comedy to open in Havana's old theatre space.

6.🥟 Aberdeen gets new Chinese restaurant - Osmanthus soft opened last week on the second-floor featuring Chinese dishes from Jiangnan area.

7.🕵🏻‍♂️ [SPOTTED] New Rice Roll Spot coming to Richmond - ‘Best Rice Rolls’ was spotted to be opening in Parker Place food court. When it opens, we’ll see if it really is the best ;)

8.🕵🏻‍♂️ [SPOTTED] Shine Valley Express lands in Aberdeen food court - Northern Chinese lamb soup spot, Shine Valley, opens new express stall in Aberdeen. They take over the previous Taiwanese Yougo Chicken unit.

9.🍵 Chatto Tea to close abruptly - Open since March 2022, the Burnaby spot abruptly announced its last day of operation is Sept 10th.

👉 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. 🍲 Big Way Hot Pot Richmond Grand Opening - Popular hot pot brand to celebrate the grand opening of their Richmond outpost featuring lucky draws and freebies on Sept 1st.

2. 🍑 Drake's Bellini Buzz - Ahead of his Vancouver show, Drake put in a special request on his IG for peach lini’s from Cactus Club and the rest was history.

3.🍣 Sushi vending machine robbed - The talked-about sushi vending machine at Lafarge Lake Douglas SkyTrain Station got vandalized already.

4.🚫 Claypot Hotpot & BBQ Shut Down - This Richmond hotpot spot was closed for 8 critical health infractions, including rodent and insect activity.

5.🍵 Suntea's Back-to-School Special - Pay just $3.99 for a large Boba Milk Tea from Sep 4-10.

🗓️ EVENTS THAT MATTER THIS LONG WEEKEND

1.🇯🇵 [FESTIVAL] Nikkei Matsuri (Sept 2 - 3) - traditional Japanese entertainment, martial arts, live mural painting, food trucks; @ Nikkei National Museum; 11AM - 7PM; $10

2.🇹🇼 [FESTIVAL] TAIWANfest (Sept 2 - 4) - live music performances, food vendors, art displays, artisan vendors; @ Downtown Vancouver; FREE

3.🎨 [EVENT] The Big Marché at Robson Square (Sept 2) - artisan vendors, food vendors, live performances, workshops; @ Robson Square Ice Rink; 1PM - 7PM; FREE admission - registration is mandatory

4.🎢 [FAIR] PNE Fair at Playland (Until Sept 4) - last chance to visit the fair for the season; $33 general admission

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