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Hey there,

Welcome to the May 24th edition of Noms Mag weekly run-down!

Honestly, we had a slower week and it wasn’t because of the long weekend. A family member (doggo) passed so we took a few days away from the world.

But hey - the show must go on and some spicy food news is making rounds the web.

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

🌧️ WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST

🌸 CHERRY BLOSSOM FOOD FEST PASSPORT & MISSION WINNERS

Thank you to everyone who submitted their festival passports and mission completion posts!

The lucky individuals have been randomly chosen below.

🌟 NEW & COMING SOON & GOODBYES

1.🍛 Saku’s New Burnaby Outpost - Quiet soft opening of popular tonkatsu spot.

2.🍪 Crumbl Cookies Opens May 31 - Port Coquitlam welcomes iconic pink boxes and giant cookies.

3.🍫 Koko Monk Closes Kits Outpost - Ends 11-year run in Vancouver.

4.🍖 New Galbi KBBQ spot opening in Burnaby - Sizzling Korean BBQ, fresh menu, opens July.

5.🍣 Sushi Hyun Arrives This Summer - Downtown welcomes exclusive 6-seater omakase spot.

6.🌿 Lila's Playful Indian Eats - Sustainable dining, now open on Main Street.

7.🍵 Burnaby Bubble Tea Farewell - Bobami the family run bbt shop closes May 23

8.🍣 Shizenya Broadway Bids Farewell - Closing May 26 after 13 vibrant years.

👉 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.🇻🇳 Broye Cafe Downtown Grand Opening BOGO - buy one get one deal on all coffee and specialty coffee drinks; available May 13 - 31

2.🍜 ZUBU 4th Anniversary Deal - $14.95 set menu with appetizer, mini ramen and drink; available for the entire May

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

4.🍜 20% off combos at Afuri - For the entire month of May, get 20% off ramen combos at both Metro Vancouver locations.

5.🍜 Chao Mami (Broken Rice) Grand Reopening - $10 pho happy hour special & free for first 20 customers daily until May 25th!

😨 SPICY FOOD NEWS

A Burnaby restaurant has stirred national OUTRAGE by covering the "no tip" option on their payment terminal. This basically forces a tipping policy. A local shared a photo of the incident on Reddit and it sure is causing a firestorm online.

Why You Should Care: Tipping culture has become a hot topic (even as a meme), often criticized for its absurdity. This restaurant's egregious action showcases an extreme level of exploitation some business owners will resort to. It needs to be swiftly condemned and harshly or else other desperate businesses will consider doing the same.

🗓️ EVENTS THAT MATTER

1.🚢 [MARKET] North Vancouver Shipyards Night Market (May 10 - Sept 13) - every Friday night enjoy food trucks, artisan vendors, and live music; @ Shipyards District; 3PM - 10PM; FREE

2.🥟 [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

3.👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 [FESTIVAL] Hyack International Parade & Festival (May 25) - BC’s largest family-oriented parade with local vendors, food trucks, marching band, and more; @ 6th Street New Westminster; 11AM - 4PM; FREE

4.🍴 [EVENT] Zwilling Canada Warehouse Sale (May 23 - 26) - up to 85% off clearance on various kitchen utensils and appliances; @ Vancouver Convention Centre West Building; 10AM to evening; FREE

5.🦐 [FESTIVAL] Spot Prawn Festival 2024 (May 26) - annual celebration with cooking demos, special spot prawn brunch and bisque; @ Fisherman’s Wharf Steveston; 11AM - 3PM; FREE demos & TICKETED Food

🗓️ Check out more events happening in Metro Vancouver here.

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

-Jason