Haidilao soft opens

Hey there,

Welcome to the May 3rd edition of Noms Mag weekly run-down!

April was fantastic as we held our first Cherry Blossom Food Fest, but the month did see a lot of unfortunate restaurant closures.

May though - is turning out to be an exciting month as there are a TON of hyped food spots opening up.

One - which was 3 years in making - just soft opened (see below).

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

🌥️ WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST

🌸 SUBMIT YOUR PASSPORTS

If you participated in the Festival Passport activity for the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Fest, make sure you submit your passport by May 10th.

Passports submitted after the deadline will not be eligible!

🌟 NEW & COMING SOON & GOODBYES

1.🥘 Haidilao FINALLY opens in Brentwood - after 3 long years, the chain opens its largest BC location

2.☕️ Popular Japanese coffee shop opening soon - world renowned %Arabica to open their first BC location this month

3.💀 Kitsilano restaurant booted out - Qube forced to close after 8 months of operation

4.🍰 New dessert cafe coming to Richmond - R Ki Dessert Studio relocating to a larger space.

5.🇪🇸 Mount Pleasant gets new Spanish spot - Paella Guys soft opens Casa Molina

6.🇹🇼 Burnaby’s Taiwanese spot opens in Kerrisdale - MYST soft opens at the previous Chef Hung unit

7.🍕 Longtime Neapolitan pizzeria up for sale - spotted Firecrust in Yaletown listed for sale

8.💀 North Van eatery to shut down - Jamjar Canteen to close up their youngest outpost soon

9.☕️ New Pallet Coffee opens May 1st - Marking their 7th location in the city.

👉 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.🌷 Mother's Day Dining Delights - 18 Vancouver restaurants roll out special menus for 2024.

2.❌ Kingwuu and T&T Kitchen recall - Listeria contamination prompts recall of meat and vegetable products.

3.🔥 Chinese hotpot chain sues consulting firm - Liuyishou Hot Pot hit with $250K tax penalty.

4.🍽 All-you-can-eat rise in Richmond restaurants - Restaurants pivot to buffets to tackle economic downturn.

5.☁️ London Drugs faces cyberattack - All stores in Western Canada remain closed amid ongoing infrastructure restoration.

😝 ADD TO YOUR ‘NOMS LIST’

🍦 River District’s Boketto Tea Bar just launched ube soft serve

🍦Kitsilano’s Tutto Il Belle Gelato now offers mochi gelato

🍝 Cambie Village’s Elio Volpe (sister of Savio Volpe) been getting rave reviews

💰 DEALS THAT MATTER

1.🛒 $0.94 deals at Walmart - a variety of deals to celebrate 30 years of operations from May 2 - 8

2.🛒 Plenty for $20 at Save On Foods/PriceSmart - choose between meat or produce for $20 from May 2 - 8

3.🍜 $12 Ramen deal at ZUBU - Extended at Downtown location until May 5th. Excludes signature ramen.

4.🥩 Blackwalnut Tomahawk Steak - $89 (original $150) for min. 36 oz. tomahawk steak w/ fresh greens and fries. Only available Tues - Thurs.

5.🍜 20% off combos at Afuri - For the entire month of May, get 20% off ramen combos at the Mount Pleasant location.

6.🍜 Free size upgrade at Menya Itto - Gpgrade to a large size for Tsukemen (classic or chashu style) for no extra cost.

🗓️ EVENTS THAT MATTER

1.🇹🇼 [FESTIVAL] TJ Fest (May 4 - 5) - Celebrating Taiwan culture via. food, entertainment, experiences, activities and more; @ 3426 Smith Ave. Burnaby; 11AM - 4PM; FREE

2.🖌️ [MARKET] Got Craft Spring Market (May 4 - 5) - 80+ vendors and makers, food trucks, swag bags; @ Maritime Labour Centre 1880 Triumph Street; 10AM - 5PM; TICKETED

3.🇭🇰 [FESTIVAL] Vancouver Hong Kong Fair 2024 (May 5) - Celebrating Hong Kong heritage and culture via. food, performances, vendors, activities; @ The Shipyards North Vancouver; 11AM - 7PM; FREE or $3 entry to cultural market

4.🥟 [MARKET] Richmond Night Market (Apr 26 - Oct 14) - the night market is back with its rows of food vendors and sock vendors. This year the theme is Summer Sweet Dragon; @ Richmond; TICKETED

5.🌷 [FESTIVAL] Botanica Tulip Festival (Apr 12 - May 12) - floral displays spanning over 13 acres and 1.5 million bulbs; @ Chilliwack; TICKETED

🗓️ Check out more events happening in Metro Vancouver here.

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

-Jason