🍽 The best cafes in the Tri-Cities

Cozy, delicious, and spots you can even get some work done

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Farhan Mohamed
December 14, 2023

Hey foodies!

Welcome back to another edition of the tastiest email you’ll get all week, and special welcome to the 25 new locals who have joined our party!

I took my kid to McD’s yesterday and was mind blown at how expensive it has become. $11.99 for a 6-piece nuggets meal?! When the hell did that happen? Wild.

Alright fries down, let’s go.

– Farhan

P.S. The most clicked thing in last week’s newsletter was, no surprise, our compilation of reviews of Gordon Ramsay Burger.

P.P.S. Would love it if you could share our newsletter with some friends!

😍 5 spots to try right now

🍜 Afang Chinese Cuisine: Try their wonton soup

🥣 Ding Hao Noodle House: Go for their Taiwanese beef noodle soup

🍔 Gordon Ramsay Burger: It’s all the hype

🍽️ Kook’s Cooks: Don’t judge a book by its cover

🇸🇬 Singapore Hawker: There’s a reason they have multiple locations

Know a great place we should add here? Reply back and let us know!

GOOD DRINKS

The best cafes in the TCs

Sania started by asking where the coziest cafes were, ideally to get work done, and the ETC community weighed in.

Here’s where to find some of the best cafes in town:

Where else is good?

BIG TABLES

Family-friendly restaurants for bigger groups

Vicky’s ask opened the floor to tons of comments: what’s a good spot near Coquitlam Centre for a big group? Here are some of them:

Where else is good?

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🗞 News

Big screen: The Coquitlam Cineplex now has an IMAX theatre room. The only other theatres in Metro Van to have it are in Richmond and Langley.

Extended hours: Mr. Pho in Poco is now open 7 days a week from 11am.

ICYMI: Aria Afghan Grill, the family owned kebab house, opened last week in the old Nellos spot in Maillardville.

🗓 Events

Holiday Tea on the Train: Climb aboard the decorated 1920s passenger train car and enjoy tea, hot chocolate, and scones while listening to Christmas music. At POMO Museum until Dec 17.

Local hockey: The Coquitlam Express host Alberni Valley Bulldogs on Saturday at 7pm, themed Centennial School Spirit Night.

Winter Treasures Artisan Market: A holiday shopping treat, brimming with exceptional handcrafted gifts, pottery, jewelry, glass, art, and much more. Running daily until Dec 20 at PoMoArts.

Port Moody Winter Farmers Market: Every Sunday from 10am-2pm at the Port Moody Rec Complex (300 Ioco Road).

Holiday Train: The Canadian Pacific holiday train arrives into Port Moody on Monday at 5:20pm, and then right after in Poco at 7:05pm.

🤝 Job postings

Here’s who’s hiring in and around the TCs!

Kitchen Hand/Cook at Grelhados

Barista at Waves Port Moody

Dental Receptionist at Lougheed Family Dental

Car Washer at Enterprise

Hiring in the Tri-Cities? Reply back and let us know!

📷️ Post of the week

Yivie Wu makes these super cute Japanese style roll cakes. Different designs and flavours available, and she’ll make a custom design order! More info here.

That’s it!

Thanks for stopping in today. Hope you enjoyed what you saw and found a new spot to visit.

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