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Olympic Village's Longtime Sushi Spot Shut Down After 12 Years
20+ hour, 2+ min ago (415+ words) Olympic Village just lost one of its longest-running sushi spots. Manna Sushi has permanently shut down its Olympic Village location after 12 years of service, with the team citing lease issues as the reason for the closure. The closure was first…...
A Quebec Poutine Joint Is Taking Over Davie Village's Former Taco Spot
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (357+ words) The shuttered taco unit on Davie Street is about to come back, and the next tenant is a poutine chain that has been quietly stacking Vancouver locations. La Quebec Poutine has signage up at the former Gringo unit on Davie…...
Vancouver's Oakridge Park & Time Out Market Just Quietly Revealed Its Full Food Line Up
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (589+ words) The opening of Oakridge Park and its Time Out Market is no doubt one of the biggest events this year, second to the World Cup. And many people have been patiently waiting for the full lineup to be released for…...
A Hong Kong Ramen Chain Is Quietly Joining Vancouver's West End Ramen Alley
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (422+ words) The West End's so-called ramen alley is about to get one more name on the block. New signage for Betsutenjin has gone up at the former Noodle Arts unit on Robson Street, where Noodle Arts shut down earlier this spring…...
New Uyghur Restaurant With Hand-Pulled Lanzhou Beef Noodles Just Quietly Opened on Kingsway
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (494+ words) The Kingsway unit that lost its eight-year lamb hot pot tenant a few weeks ago already has a new operator cooking. Kroren Uyghur Restaurant has moved into the old Fortune Lamb Dining unit on Kingsway in Vancouver, opening in soft…...
A $14. 99 Asian Combo Stall With Massive Portions Just Opened in Richmond
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (439+ words) Our $14. 99 takeout lid had to be wrapped in two elastic bands to stay shut, and that pretty much tells you everything you need to know about this new food court stall. Happy Bowl Kitchen is the latest addition to Empire…...
Vancouver's Vietnamese Chicken Rice Specialty Restaurant Closes After Just One Year
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (353+ words) Exactly one year in, the goodbye letter is already up on the door. La Chuoi, the Vietnamese chicken rice specialty restaurant at 2780 Kingsway in Vancouver, has shut down as of Saturday, May 9, 2026, after just one year of operation. A handwritten…...
Legendary Richmond HK Cart Noodle Spot That Closed After 30 Years Just Reopened
1+ week, 1+ day ago (578+ words) The 30 minute late lunchtime wait on a Friday told me everything I needed to know about how badly Richmond missed this place. Wo Fung Noodle is back, ACTUALLY back, this time as Wo Fung Noodle Express in the same unit…...
End of an Era: Richmond Chinese Herbal Shop Is Closing After 36 Years
1+ week, 2+ day ago (334+ words) After 36 years, an old-school Chinese herbal shop in Richmond is calling it. Fok Po Tong, the herbal shop inside Yaohan food court, is shutting down for good after 36 years in business. Rumours of the closure have been swirling on Red…...
Vancouver's Top Japanese Ramen Chain Is Finally Opening on Main Street
1+ week, 3+ day ago (281+ words) One of the top ramen chains in the city is landing on Main Street! We just spotted new signage up for Ramen Danbo, the Japanese chain that pulls a line out the door at every single one of its Vancouver…...