🍁 Vancouver Fall Food Fest Is Now On!

Gooooodmorning there!

Welcome to the Oct 3rd edition of Noms Mag weekly rundown!

Here’s what’s in today’s weekly rundown:

• 🍁 Fall Food Fest is live

• 😱 Hidden Noodle Spot

• 🪦 Closure due to money owed or…?

• 👀 Some great events!

Let’s dive into this week’s rundown!

🍁 FALL FOOD FEST IS HERE!

FALL FOOD FEST is officially on!

Explore over 20 vendors in Vancouver, Richmond and Burnaby that has crafted 35+ limited fall inspired treats & drinks un tilo Nov. 9th.

Discover items like:

🍁 Pumpkin Pie Mochi Waffles from Boketto Dessert Bar
🍁 Brussels Sprouts Ramen from ZUBU Ramen
🍁 Matcha Earl Grey Eispanner from La Saison de Patisserie
🍁 Grandma's Apple Crumble Cookie from Butter Baked Goods
🍁 Peach - the viral realistic looking fruit pastry - from Daan Go
🍁 Pumpkin Patch Mini Pancakes from Glenburn Soda Fountain

And more!

This is the perfect excuse to try out a new spot or return to an old fav :)

And ofcourse, our popular Festival Passport and Festival Missions have returned!

Joining the fun is our new rotating Gacha Machines, where you can win 1 of 5 random prizes.

Because people are all over the blindbox feels these days ;)

To play, all you need to do is purchase 2 festival items at a gacha machine host. The first two hosts is Daan Go Richmond and Boketto.

🌟NEW & COMING SOON FOOD SPOTS

1.🍜 Hidden Japanese Noodle Gem Finds New Home - Tatchan Noodle opens its first storefront under an East Hastings bridge.

2.🫚 New Sichuan spicy spot spices up Richmond - Blooming Spice Fish House opens with sizzling Boiling Fish delights.

3.🍕 New all-day modern Italian café in Burnaby - Dolce Amore Caffetteria opens October 4th with Italian pastries and pizza.

4.🛒 Kitsilano market expands with new shop - Be Fresh is opening its second location on Alma Street.

5.☕️ Surrey welcomes 24/7 cafe bakery - Breka Bakery & Café is opening soon at King George Hub.

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

🪦CLOSED & CLOSING SOON FOOD SPOTS

1.😞 33-year-old Chinese restaurant closes - Victoria Chinese Restaurant closed back in August but a lease dispute is revealed.

2.😭 City’s biggest candy and ice cream shop says goodbye - Yum Sweet Shop closes its West Broadway location in Kitsilano.

3.🇯🇵 Pablo Cheese Tart temporarily closed - Closed after owner’s accident, wishing a speedy recovery!

4.😢 Popular Xi’an-style eatery closes in Burnaby - TerraCotta Boyz bids farewell, plans a comeback.

5.🦐 Late-night Richmond BBQ spot closes after 2 years - Grill Party shutters its vibrant neon-lit location on Alexandra Road.

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

📰 QUICK FOOD NEWS

1.2 New one Michelin Stars Awarded in Vancouver - 5 restaurants were cut from the list and 1 new Bib Gourmand!

💰 DEALS THAT MATTER

1.🎉 Grand Opening Specials at Kuro - 30% OFF Kuro Signature Gyu-katsu & 50% OFF Japanese Loin; Oct 3 - 5; cash only event; offers available while supplies last!

2.🧋 Cozy Fall Daily Specials at Boba Run - New daily fall specials include Hojicha Milk Tea, 2 Taco Deal, Snack-Size Banh Mi + Coffee/Tea Combo, Strawberry Hojicha, and BAK’D Cookie + Hot Tea Latte Combo; prices range from $6 to $9; available weekdays throughout the fall!

3.🥢 Gokudo Shabushabu Lunch Special - $20 Combo; Mon-Fri 11:30 AM-4 PM; not available in Richmond

4.🥪 Dahlia’s 2-for-1 Weekday Lunch! - Order two fast plates, pay for only the higher-priced item; valid October 1-15, weekdays from 11 AM to 3 PM; reservation required for groups of 4+.

🗓️ EVENTS TO KNOW ABOUT

👉THIS WEEKEND

1.🍽️ [POP UP] Fall Food Fest Richmond Crawl (Oct 4) - casual meet up to explore Richmond Fall Food Fest vendors; @ Fresh Press Coffee Bar, Richmond; 1:00 - 2:30 PM; TICKETED

2.🍁 [FESTIVAL] Fall Food Fest 2025 (Oct 3 - Nov 9) - 15+ Metro Vancouver cafes, bakeries and food spots offering limited time fall-inspired drinks and bites; self guided around Metro Vancouver

3.🎃 [EVENT] Pumpkins After Dark (Oct 3-31) - stroll past 10,000+ carved pumpkins @ 6100 Boundary Rd, Burnaby; TICKETED

4.🥨 [FESTIVAL] Harvest Haus (Oct 3-4) - Bavarian-style festival with brewers and seasonal bites @ 2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver; TICKETED

5.🛍️ [POP UP] Fall Pop-Up Market (Oct 5) - shop 50+ local makers with free entry @ 3102 Main St, Vancouver; FREE

6.🐇 [FESTIVAL] Moon Rabbit Festival (Oct 5) - vegan mooncakes, lanterns, and bunny meet-ups @ 16880 Westminster Hwy, Richmond; donation suggested

👉NEXT WEEK+

7.🎃 [EVENT] Canyon Frights (Oct 10 - Nov 2) - haunted woodland playground with spooky displays and treats; @ Capilano Suspension Bridge Park; TICKETED

8.🥐 [POP UP] Panaderya Takeover (Oct 13) - final bakery pop-up of the year featuring old and new items by Jason Navarra; @ Merci Boulangerie, Vancouver

9.🍏 [FESTIVAL] UBC Apple Festival (October 18-19) - celebrate BC's favorite fruit with apple tastings and family activities; @ UBC Botanical Garden; TICKETED

👉ONGOING

🎉 [FESTIVAL] Richmond Night Market (Apr 25 - Oct 13) - over 600 food options, shopping, and entertainment, plus a zipline; @ 8351 River Road, Richmond; 7pm - 12am Fri/Sat, 7pm - 11pm Sun; TICKETED

🗓️ Check out more events happening in Metro Vancouver here.

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

-Jason