3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (484+ words) Last year’s top two Chinese restaurants in Canada are back in contention, alongside six newly listed Vancouver and Richmond spots. The Chinese Restaurant Awards just released its 2026 Top 50 Honourees on September 8, with six local entries marked new to the list....

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (486+ words) Some comebacks get teaser campaigns and influencer previews. This one got a packed dining room with zero social media buzz. Jasmine Flower, the Shanghainese restaurant that spent eight years on Granville Street before shutting down in 2024, quietly reopened in Richmond…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (386+ words) In 1996, a woman in Burnaby got tired of driving to the United States for tortillas and bought a small machine to make her own. Elsa Núñez called the business El Comal, after the clay griddle the Aztecs cooked tortillas on,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (453+ words) Only two people have ever finished the Party Boat in under 40 minutes, and both of them eat competitively for a living. French Creek Pub, the Parksville marina pub that built its reputation on that platter, opened a downtown Vancouver location…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (403+ words) Burnaby just lost the only place in the mall selling a croissant shaped like a fish. During our stroll through Metropolis at Metrotown, we spotted that Stuffies Pastries has quietly shut down. The shutdown happened quietly in mid August, with…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (473+ words) Eighty-seven dishes, 160 seats, and a dim sum kitchen that runs until 12:30 in the morning. Yep, this is Richmond’s newest entertainment food spot. Dimsum Caddy soft opened on August 19 at 10331 St. Edwards Drive in Richmond, in the 8,000 square foot unit the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (368+ words) The quote to convert one sloped-roof closet into a bathroom came back at a whopping $71,000. The room is just twenty-five square feet. Mainland Whisky in South Surrey cannot reopen its lounge without it. Owner Steve Watts has spent the past…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (355+ words) The half price day on Commercial Drive is already gone. The twenty percent is not. Chef Hyve, the halal food hall that started on Kingsway, opened its second Vancouver location at 1111 Commercial Drive on August 22. Twenty percent off runs through…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (353+ words) In early August, the red corner unit on Leslie Road was a teardown with a ladder in the window. It now has a name on it. Dolan, a Xinjiang halal restaurant, is taking over 8111 Leslie Road in Richmond, the room…...