This is the spot for the writing on the wall, it is about the anticipated new restaurants, cafes, bakeries, pubs and such . Welcome to our Blackboard, bookmark this page and visit often for continuously updated restaurants that are opening soon or have recently opened.

OPENING SOON

The Little District – 1336 Lonsdale, North Vancouver –Opening late Summer

Earnest Ice Cream –3992 Fraser Street –Opening late Spring

Homer Street Cafe & Bar – 888 Homer Street –Opening May

Buckstop –833 Denman Street –Opening May

Chewie’s Oysters –1055 West Hastings Street –Opening July

Nook Restaurant –1525 Yew Street –Opening Spring

Hub Restaurant –1037 Denman –Opening May

Krokodile Pear — 1867 west 1st –Opening July — on twitter @krokodilepear

Thyme to Indulge Bistro –Main (between 12th -13th) — Opening Spring

Bella Gelateria –1089 Marinaside Crescent.–Opening November

Good Wolfe Kitchen –1043 Mainland — Opening Summer — on twitter @GoodWolfeVan

Longtail Kitchen –River Market in New Westminster — Opening May — new eatery by Chef Angus An – owner @maenam i

Tractor Restaurant — 1903 West 4th Avenue — Opening May

Creperie –75 East Pender –Opening Spring

Rogue Kitchen Bar — Waterfront Centre –Opening June

Abode Restaurant –1225 Robson Street — Opening May– Twitter @AbodeRestaurant

Cuchillo — 261 Powell Street —Opening Spring — with Chef Stuart Irving (formerly of Cobre)

Kessel + March Restaurant —  1701 Powell Street –Opening in May

Bambudda — 99 Powell Street –Opening Spring — Asian eatery (former location of Canvas)

Cartems Donuts — Seymour & Pender — Opening May

Smak — 1139 West Pender Street — Opening May

Forty One –41st & Oak –Opening June (Kosher dairy restaurant)

Noodle Box –Main & Broadway — Opening Spring

Noodle Box –108 West Hastings –Opening Summer

The Manhattan Room –Gastown –Opening Spring

Maruko Japanese Ramen — 1333 Robson — Opening May

Mahoney & Sons – 601 Stamps Landing — Opening Summer

Mamie Taylor’s – 251 E. Georgia Street, Vancouver — Opening spring  – owned by Simon Kaulback and Ron Oliver

Bestie –105 East Pender (Chinatown) –Opening May — Twitter @bestiewurst

Smoke’s Poutinerie – 1682 Robson Street — Opening Spring

Tap & Barrel – plaza of Vancouver Convention Centre– Opening June

The Fox Cabaret — 2321 Main Street –Opening Fall (by the crew of the former Waldorf)

NOW OPEN

Chicha Restaurant – Broadway near Main – NOW OPEN

West Oak Steakhouse –1035 Mainland Street –NOW OPEN

Graze –3980 Fraser Street –NOW OPEN

Cafe Molto Bella -Cambie & 14th –NOW OPEN

Afghan Chopan – Robson at Jervis – NOW OPEN

Five Elements Cafe – 1046 Commercial Drive –NOW OPEN

Tuc Craft Kitchen —60 West Cordova Street –NOW OPEN

Paulies Kitchen – Yaletown – NOW OPEN

Rooftop at Black & Blue – 1032 Alberni Street — NOW OPEN

Five Guys Burgers and Fries –605 Robson Street — NOW OPEN

No. 1 Ramen House– 1 West Cordova –NOW OPEN

Burdock & Co — 2702 Main Street — NOW OPEN

East Van Roasters –319 Carrall Street –NOW OPEN

The Flying Pig –102 Water Street — NOW OPEN

Rosemary Rock Salt –1669 Lonsdale Avenue (at 17th), North Vancouver –NOW OPEN

Kamei Baru –990 Smithe Street –NOW OPEN

Solly’s up Main –4071 Main Street –NOW OPEN

La Mezcaleria –1622 Commercial Drive — NOW OPEN

Golden Aura Eatery – 2680 W Broadway –NOW OPEN

Cactus Club – Coal Harbour — NOW OPEN

Beast & Brine – 128 St & Crescent Drive, South Surrey — NOW OPEN

Glenburn Soda –4090 Hastings Street –Burnaby — NOW OPEN

Chez Christophe Chocolaterie Patisserie – 4712 Hastings Street, Burnaby — NOW OPEN

Colony Bar Kits – 3255 West Broadway — NOW OPEN

Tabla Bistro –1149 Granville Street –NOW OPEN

Romers Burger Bar – 1039 Mainland –NOW OPEN

Rainier Provisions –Carrall & Powell — NOW OPEN

Pidgin –334 Carrall  –NOW OPEN

Breka Bakery & Cafe – 812 Bute —  NOW OPEN

Cazba Restaurant –1103 Davie — NOW OPEN

The Portside Pub - 7 Alexander Street — NOW OPEN

Continental Coffee –4295 Main Street — NOW OPEN

The General Public – Main & 17th — NOW OPEN

Nosh – 2985 West Broadway — NOW OPEN

Smoke’s Poutinerie – 942 Granville Street — NOW OPEN

The Parlour --1011 Hamilton Street — NOW OPEN

Chipotle Mexican Grill – 818 Howe Street –NOW OPEN

Beaucoup Bakery –2150 Fir — NOW OPEN

Satori Factory – 5054 Victoria Drive — NOW OPEN

Finch’s Market – 501 East Georgia — NOW OPEN

The Pie Shoppe – 721 Gore Avenue — NOW OPEN

Le Gateau Bake Shop – 3458 E Hastings St — NOW OPEN

Soho Tea Room – 3466 Cambie Street – NOW OPEN

Sweetery Cafe & Dessert – 2nd Ave & Crowe —  NOW OPEN

L’Officio – 3687 West 4th –NOW OPEN

Saucisse Restaurant – 437 N. dollarton Hwy, North Vancouver – NOW OPEN

Note: restaurants that have opened in the past couple of months.

Updated May 17, 2013 by Richard Wolak