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Holiday December 20, 2023

9 Places for Festive Eats at VanDusen Festival of Lights

Sipping on a hot cocoa as you wander through a magical winter landscape decorated with over a million twinkling lights is the ultimate holiday season experience, and luckily if you’re visiting the annual VanDusen Botanical Garden Festival of Lights there’s not only hot chocolate but lots of delicious snacks, drinks, and festive foodie treats to enjoy. Light up your taste buds this year with all the yummy food trucks at VanDusen this year! Take a peek at your options below. Cocoa Chateau Grab a gourmet hot chocolate or apple cider to keep you warm on your walk. Bags of popcorn are also available. Fireside Fondue Gather at the fireside to ward off the cold and enjoy a cheesy or chocolatey winter specialty! Serving gourmet fondue with a selection of sides, apple cider, and their signature Lotus Biscoff Hot Chocolate. Cin City Donuts Mini donuts are a festival-favourite (no matter what season!)…

Festivals & Events December 13, 2023

6 Festive Food Truck Treats at Glow Langley

Magic is in the air at Glow Langley with the dazzling Christmas Carnival theme in full swing. Glow is an annual family-friendly outdoor light festival with fun activities for visitors young and old. Hop aboard the glow-comotive train or gather beneath the big top, at Glow the festive season is infused with the excitement of a visit to an enchanted carnival. This year’s newly designed light display is more captivating than ever before, and the spectacle is accompanied by a ton of things to see and do, like enjoying live performances, perusing over 20 vendors at the Maker’s Market, getting in on the scavenger hunt or trying your luck at the carnival-themed mini games. Working up an appetite? We are too! Try these 6 Food Trucks at Glow Langley! As you roam through the wondrous light displays and festive activities, the magic is guaranteed to turn into munchies—luckily Glow Langley…

Coquitlam November 22, 2023

Must-Visit Eats Around Lights at Lafarge

Coquitlam is home to a host of culinary gems, as well as Metro Vancouver’s largest free outdoor winter lights display. Starting November 24th, 2023 over 100,000 holiday lights and festive displays decorate Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake as part of Lights at Lafarge, dazzling and bright against the dark winter skies. Running until February 2024, Lights at Lafarge is over a kilometre walk of bright lights, including illuminated archways and familiar Christmas characters. The walk is a perfect opportunity to work up an appetite and explore the area with family and friends as you get in the holiday spirit! Check out these must-visit eats in and around Lights at Lafarge. Restaurants Fuel up before you start exploring the festival at one of these tasty Coquitlam eateries. Singapore Hawker Singapore Hawker serves up flavour-packed hawker-style dishes like Mee Goreng (spicy Malaysian-style fried egg noodles with meat and vegetables), Pineapple Fried Rice and a…

Craft Beer October 24, 2022

Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week is Back

Attention craft beer lovers, head over to Vancouver’s North Shore in November! Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week is back November 4 to 14 with exciting events at a different brewery, every night. Here’s a roundup of four fun ways to explore one of BC’s most eclectic craft beer scenes and celebrate a little while you’re at it. Launch Party, November 4 Kick the week off right at the Pipe Shop in The Shipyards District, at the gala event of the festival. In one amazing evening by the water, you can get a taste of the North Shore’s finest craft breweries, all the while revelling in live music from local artists Jimi and the Antonio Larosa Trio, plus games and prizes galore. Be sure to pre-purchase your tickets for exclusive early entry and first access to tokens and vendors! What we’re ordering: A very special 2022 Collaboration Brew unveiled that…

Street Food August 9, 2022

Burger & Barbecue Food Trucks to Try this Summer

Some of the best BBQ this summer comes from a truck. By Catherine Dunwoody Salads are fine. Wraps will do. But what we really want to sink our teeth in this summer are burgers. And barbecue. There’s nothing like a food truck for the ultimate grab-and-go experience, especially those that make their way around metro Vancouver during the entire season. Here’s what to check out. Rosie’s BBQ & Smokehouse is well-loved for its down-south authenticity and makes appearances all over Vancouver, the North Shore, Surrey, and Coquitlam. This summer watch for the truck in Port Moody on Brewery Row, as well as at Nat Bailey Stadium, the River District Block Party, Strange Fellows Brewing, and more. Think real-deal brisket, sizzling sausage, sticky-saucy ribs, plus classic sides like cornbread and beans. Sirius Craving does smash burgers like no one else, and it’s hard to miss this space-themed food truck with…

Festivals & Events August 20, 2018

2018 Richmond World Festival Dazzles with Global Eats

By Tourism Richmond End August with a joyous and delicious bang during the fourth annual Richmond World Festival. Last year’s two-day festival attracted over 40,000 people (per day!), and this year promises to be bigger and better. The highly-anticipated event takes place August 31 (4pm to 10pm) and September 1, 2018 (11am to 10pm), at Minoru Park in Richmond, and offers an abundance of top-notch entertainment, family-friendly activities, and exciting international eating opportunities. The two-day festival, headlined by Canadian music stars Lights and Magic!, celebrates the diversity of Richmond through globally-themed programming, pavilions, and displays. Attendees can look forward to an artisan market selling unique cultural crafts, as well as a Global Village area with an Indigenous dance workshop, a roster of other cultural performances, and fun “how to” craft workshops (e.g. Japanese bookbinding). Meanwhile, the Bamboo Theatre will wow audiences with Chinese opera displays and demos, while the Africa…

Festivals & Events July 27, 2018

Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Festival Celebrates Six Years in New Westminster

By Kristi Alexandra It’s no wonder that New Westminster’s downtown hub is warming up to its nickname “Delicious Downtown.” It’s home not only to a handful of hip eateries, but to Canada’s largest-ever food truck festival. The Royal City’s residents and their neighbours are about to get all trucked up as the annual Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Festival celebrates its sixth year on July 28, 2018. With more than 150 vendors on the docket for the mouth-watering milestone, there will be no shortage of options to treat the taste buds. From newly-scouted trucks such as the Frying Pan (crispy fried chicken) and Taco’N Todo (authentic Mexican fare) to returning favourites like Vij’s Railway Express and Gypsy Trunk Vegan Food Cart, there’s a nosh or nibble for everyone. REEL Mac & Cheese, Japadog, Crab Park Chowdery, and Feastro the Rolling Bistro also feature on the lineup — but food isn’t the…

Festivals & Events July 19, 2017

Fridays on Front in New Westminster is an Outdoor Party You Don’t Want to Miss

By Anna Black If you’re looking for something fun and different to do in historic Downtown New Westminster, then be sure to check out Fridays on Front, a free family-friendly event. A brand new weekly community experience that launched July 7th, 2017, Fridays on Front runs every Friday from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm until August 27th along Front Street in New Westminster. The event takes place in the 600-block of Front Street, which has recently been transformed into a modern, pedestrian friendly walkway that still retains a sense of industrial character. The fully licensed event offers visitors artisan, farm, meat, baked goods, and dairy vendors from New West Farmers Market and New West Craft, live music from the New Westminster Arts Council, and food trucks from the fifth annual Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest (happening July 29th from 4 pm – 10 pm). This includes Vancouver’s first bar truck,…