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Hello Nori Park Royal Launches New Hand Roll Cart in West Vancouver

Seoul Travel

Beton Seoul Review – The Best Salt Bread in Seoul Loved by Locals

Dine Out Vancouver Italian

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Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2026 Top Picks – Must-Try Restaurants & Menus This Year

Trio of charcoal-grilled chicken tsukune lunch set at Jidoriya Kokoro in Uji, Kyoto
Japan kyoto Uji

Jidoriya Kokoro Review – One of the Best Places to Eat in Uji, Kyoto

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Sephora Birthday Gift 2026 ⁠– Free Gifts, How to Get Them & Best Pick

2025 Recap French Italian Japanese Korean Mexican Vietnamese West Coast

The Best Places to Eat in Vancouver – 10 Must-Try Restaurants

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Minami Yaletown’s Holiday Shokai Review – What to Expect from This Year’s Festive Menu

Updated on December 13, 2025December 13, 2025Cafe

Your Guide to the New Holiday Menu at Dope Bakehouse – Festive Pastries, Drinks & More

Explore the new holiday menu enu at Dope Bakehouse in North Vancouver, packed with limited-edition pastries and cozy seasonal drinks.

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Updated on December 11, 2025December 11, 2025Cafe Coffee Matcha

% Arabica Richmond Centre Review – Is The New Japanese Coffee Spot in Richmond Worth a Try?

Arabica Richmond Centre Review: A look at % Arabica’s new Richmond Centre location, featuring drink reviews and my favourite dessert hack.

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Updated on December 11, 2025December 11, 2025Spanish

Casa Molina Vancouver Review – Must Try Spot for Authentic Spanish Cuisine in Vancouver

Casa Molina Vancouver Review: Inside the red house serving top Spanish dishes, from croquetas to seafood fideuà and paella-style favourites.

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Updated on December 9, 2025December 9, 2025Japanese

Hello Nori Holiday Menu – A Premium Hand Roll Experience for December

The Hello Nori Holiday Menu is a premium hand roll experience for December with luxe seafood, wagyu, and festive take-home holiday boxes.

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Updated on December 7, 2025December 7, 2025Mexican

What to Eat at Chupito Vancouver – My Favourite Dishes from the New Seasonal Menu

Chupito Vancouver delivers bold Mexican flavours, a low-waste bar program, and a comforting seasonal menu in its new home on Yukon Street.

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Updated on November 12, 2025November 12, 2025Korean

Jeju Vancouver Review – One of the Best New Restaurants This Year

Jeju Vancouver review featuring a first taste of the menu, the room, and the huge demand that sold out reservations for all of 2025.

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Weekend brunch spread at House of Dawn Steakhouse in Richmond — truffle pasta, lobster linguine, and mushroom toast served with coffee
Updated on November 2, 2025November 2, 2025Brunch

House of Dawn Steakhouse – New Spot for Brunch in Richmond BC

New brunch at House of Dawn Steakhouse in Richmond. Mixed bag with slow service, but some dishes show promise and are worth trying.

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Updated on October 31, 2025October 31, 2025Fine Dining Italian

CinCin Vancouver Truffle Dinner 2025 – A Five-Course Celebration of Truffles

The CinCin Vancouver Truffle Dinner is five courses of seasonal white and black truffles, wood-fired flavour, and elegant wine pairings.

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Updated on October 28, 2025October 28, 2025Cocktails Japanese

Nomo Nomo – A New Japanese Snack-Bar & Cocktail Spot on Commercial Drive You Need to Try

A trendy bar in Vancouver offering Japanese-inspired share plates and standout cocktails. Nomo Nomo is Commercial Drive’s newest must-visit.

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Hi! I'm Ceci and welcome to PURPLECHIVES! On this blog I cover food, beauty and travel through helpful restaurant reviews, beauty reviews, easy to follow recipes and fun travel guides!

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  • Hello Nori Park Royal Launches New Hand Roll Cart in West Vancouver

    February 25, 2026
  • Beton Seoul Review – The Best Salt Bread in Seoul Loved by Locals

    February 21, 2026
  • Dine Out Vancouver 2026 at Sopra Sotto Burnaby

    January 20, 2026

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if you love miffy, you need to visit the miffy sto if you love miffy, you need to visit the miffy store in seongsu! they also have a large selection of seoul exclusive miffy merchandise! 🐰 

#miffy #miffylover #seoul #souvenirideas
if you love stationary, journaling, stamps and uni if you love stationary, journaling, stamps and unique paper goods and tchotchkes, this shop is for you. @travelers_factory in kyoto is tucked away from the main streets and there are so many unique and exclusive kyoto items to choose from. there is even a hidden stamp corner for you to customize your new journal with!

📍 TRAVELER’S FACTORY KYOTO
Japan, 〒604-8185 Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Banocho, 586-2 1F

#stationaryaddict #journaling #kyotojapan #souvenir
Bookmark this for your next trip to Osaka if you l Bookmark this for your next trip to Osaka if you love canele 🔖 

I can never resist a good canele and the ones at @caneledujapon are basically perfect. They are small but pack so much flavour with the perfect crust. 

On the pricier side at 2140 yen for the 12 piece set (these are really tiny) but definitely worth the splurge. 

#osaka #osakajapan #japanesebakery #canele
Bookmark this spot if you love @miffy_official 🐰 Bookmark this spot if you love @miffy_official 🐰 

the miffy store in seongsu has such a large and varied selection of all things miffy including seoul exclusive merchandise that you can’t get anywhere else. 

📍 miffy store seongsu
(5 Yeonmujang 13-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea)

#miffy #miffylover #seongsu #seoul
spent all of one week in Vancouver in february but spent all of one week in Vancouver in february but still managed to jam in a ton of good eats. 

#vancouverfood #yvreats #yvrfood #vancouverbc
as a certified non breakfast eater these 23 days r as a certified non breakfast eater these 23 days really tested my stomach capacity. some buffets were worth it and some definitely would be a skip for me. there were 2 buffet breakfasts that really stood out for me:

🇰🇷 @westin_seoul_parnas has an incredible breakfast buffet at their main floor restaurant, ON:TABLE. It’s priced at 85,000 won per person. There is a huge selection of Korean and Western food options as well as freshly squeezed juices, smoothies, breads and fresh fruits. The service was top notch and friendly. 11/10 you need to try it. 

🇯🇵 @osakastation_hotel has been on my bucket list and their breakfast buffet did not disappoint. It is offered on the 29th floor so the views of Osaka are beyond spectacular. there is unlimited freshly made sushi, house made pastries, hokkaido milk ice cream and musk melons 🍈 the buffet is priced at 9000 yen per person. 10/10 

#breakfastbuffet #hotelbreakfast #japanesefood #koreanfood
The 2026 Starbucks Sakura and Spring collection in The 2026 Starbucks Sakura and Spring collection in Taiwan! 🌸 

#starbucks #starbuckstaiwan #starbuckssakura
@aburimarket is opening at @cfpacificcentre on mar @aburimarket is opening at @cfpacificcentre on march 3rd!

this new 3,200-square-foot space will offer a curated selection of grab-and-go sushi bentos, prepared foods, Japanese specialty snacks, signature platters, exclusive imported goods from japan, and award-winning iwate A5 wagyu. 

they will also have @wa.bagel’s famous bagels and housemade desserts from their head pastry chef from @mikurestaurant and @minamiyaletown. 

✨ for their grand opening the first 100 guests will receive a $10 voucher and tote bag on March 3, 2026. 

#japanesemarket #japanesefood #vancouverbc #eggsaladsandwich *preview
this is your chance to impress your date with your this is your chance to impress your date with your assembly skills 😉 

the newest diy hand roll experience @hellonori is so easy and so much fun. the filling is beautifully presented and all you have to do is place it on a fresh crispy sheet of nori and roll! so good, so fresh and best of all a fun little twist on a familiar dish. 

#japanesefood #handrolls #vancouverbc #yvrfood
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    January 20, 2026

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