Just Opened

Newly opened on Commercial Drive is Ugly Dumpling, a restaurant specializing in pan-Asian comfort food with a farm-to-table approach.  Ugly Dumpling takes over the space …

Newly open at Aberdeen Centre in Richmond is Spiritea, a modern tea house serving fruit and milk teas made with all-natural fruit, pastries and features …

In the past, I have declared that I’m a fan of Hon’s Wonton House. Growing up in Richmond in the 90s, Cantonese-style fast food was …

The latest entrant to Vancouver’s bubble tea scene is Taiwanese-based Xing Fu Tang. Their shop opened up a few weeks ago in the South Cambie …

Newly opened on West Broadway is Forêt Noire Pâtisserie, a modern bakery-cafe serving French-style treats.  The shop caught my attention with their vibrant magenta balloons …

Newly opened in Kitsilano is Koko Monk Chocolates’ second location at 2883 West Broadway.  This new store is a 1,100-square-foot space featuring a dedicated Hot …

New at Pacific Centre is a stunning and sprawling Starbucks Reserve Bar, which is the largest of three premium Starbucks Reserve Bar experiences in Canada and the largest Starbucks store in …

Newly opened in Fraserhood is Poquitas Cantina, a pop-up restaurant serving up Latin inspired dishes and cocktails with brunch, Happy Hour and dinner service.   Located …

While Davie Village is home to several restaurants serving Indian cuisine, a newly opened eatery called Mumbai Local is setting itself apart.  The restaurant is …

On Friday, September 28, LOT185 Café + Wine Bar will open at the Vancouver Convention Centre.  Overlooking Jack Poole Plaza, this new space will embrace the modern aesthetic of …

Say “Aloha” to Sneeki Tiki, Vancouver’s newest Tiki experience located on Granville Street in Downtown Vancouver.  Inspired in part by tiki carvings and mythology, Tiki culture began in …

Opening on September 28th is LOT185, Downtown Vancouver’s newest third-wave coffee bar by day and wine bar by night.  The team behind LOT185 includes Executive …

Newly opened in the West End neighbourhood is Ta Bom Korean Fusion Cuisine.  Located at 1536 Robson Street (between Nicola and Cardero), this is Ta …

There’s a new place in Davie Village to get your fried chicken fix.  Juke Fried Chicken has opened their second location known as ‘Little Juke’ at 1074 Davie Street.  Little …

Newly opened in the Olympic Oval District of Richmond is Origo Club, a multi-concept establishment featuring a restaurant, cafe and art gallery.  Origo is a …

If you love Japanese cheesecake and tarts, you’ll be excited to know that there is a new purveyor in Downtown Vancouver.  Castella Cheesecake opened up …

At the newly opened Laurence and Chico Cafe, the worlds of fashion and food collide.    New York-based designers, Laurence Li and Chico Wang, are …

Newly opened in the West End is Saku, a Japanese restaurant specializing in pork cutlet set meals.  The restaurant takes over the space at 1773 Robson …

Popular Gastown-based soft serve parlour, Soft Peaks Ice Cream, opened a second location in Burnaby this past April.  The popular dessert spot which opened in …

Regarded as the Starbucks of Japan, Nana’s Green Tea is a modern Japanese Cafe that will be officially open in Vancouver on June 6.  Nana’s …

Newly opened is Downtown Vancouver’s sexiest (and perhaps naughtiest) ice cream shop, Perverted Ice Cream.  Social media is abuzz about Perverted Ice Cream from their interesting, …