New WEST's Favourites
helps the city punch above its weight when it comes to outdoor festivals, including Fridays on Front, a block party marked by music, artisans and terrific food.
The Hyack Festival and Parade takes place on the last Saturday in May and features floats and marching bands, with family activities taking place afterward in Tipperary Park. In July, the Uptown Live Street Party brings a full schedule of live music performances to the city on multiple stages, as well as exhibits, New West artisans, food trucks and craft beers.
And don’t forget New West Pride, the annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community that attracts
thousands of people to the downtown every summer.
One of the city’s signature festivals is RiverFest, which celebrates World Rivers Day in September with art, live music, market vendors and educational exhibits highlighting the city’s past and present connection to the Fraser with an emphasis on ecology and conservation.
The city’s thriving arts scene is spotlighted in October’s two-day New Westminster Cultural Crawl, in which artists’ studios in the city open their doors to visitors.
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GIFT BOUTIQUE
★ Good Omen
■ Found Boutique
HARDWARE STORE
★ Lowe's
■ Rona
HEARING CENTRE
★ NextGen
■ HearCANADA
HOTEL
★ Inn at the Quay
■ The Met Hotel
IN-HOME CARE
★ Fraser Health
■ Big Hearts Home Care
INSURANCE COMPANY
★ BCAA
■ Kastelein Stout Insurance Agemcies
JEWELLERY STORE
★ Good Omen
■ Royal City Jewellers & Loans Ltd
KID’S RETAIL STORE
★ Baby Nook
■ Kinder Books
KID’S TOY STORE
★ Kinder Books
■ Baby Nook
KITCHENWARE/ COOKING STORE
★ Walmart
■ Winners LAWYER
★ Terry J. Hewitt
■ Angela Kerslake Law Corporation
MEN’S CLOTHING STORE
★ Found Boutique
■ Maison Dasorine
MORTGAGE BROKER
★ Michael Friedman
■ Shannon Mayhew
MOVING COMPANY
★ Budget Truck Rental
■ Ferguson Moving & Storage
MUSIC STUDIO
★ Bully's Rehearsal Studios Inc.
■ Fifth Chord Studios
NEW BUSINESS (UNDER 1 YEAR)
★ Gastronomia Italia
■ Living Tree Foods
NON PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
★ The Salvation Army
■ Lower Mainland Purpose Society
NOTARY PUBLIC
★ New West Notary Public
PAINT STORE
★ Sherwin-Williams Paint Store
PET DAYCARE
★ Zoomies
■ Mindful Mutts
PET GROOMING
★ Royal City Paws Pet Centre
PET STORE
★ Bosley's
■ Vancouver Pet Centre
PHARMACY
★ Shoppers Drug Mart
■ Pharmasave
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PHILANTHROPY ORGANIZATION
★ Royal City Gogos
■ Rotary International
PHOTOGRAPHER
★ Erik Iverson
■ Jarrod McKenna
PLUMBER
★ Pristine Plumbing & Drainage Ltd
PRE-SCHOOL
★ Discovery Playtime
■ Queen's Park
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER
★ Onni Real Estate Group
■ Wesgroup Properties
REALTOR
★ Todd Conner
RESIDENTIAL/ COMMERCIAL PAINTER
★ Priority Painting
■ Louis Painting
RETIREMENT RESIDENCE
★ Thornebridge Gardens Retirement Residence
■ AgeCare Royal City Manor
ROOFING COMPANY
★ BestWest Roofing Inc
■ K2 Roofing Ltd.
SHOE STORE
★ SoftMoc
■ The Shoe Company
SHOPPING CENTRE
★ Royal City Centre
■ River Market
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS
★ The Refill Stop
STORAGE COMPANY
★ Public Storage
■ Queensborough Mini Storage
TATTOO PARLOUR
★ Royal Anchor Tattoos
■ Happy Buddha Tattoo
TECH COMPANY
★ London Drugs
■ Mungo Web
THRIFT STORE
★ The Salvation Army
■ Treasure Chest Thrift Store
TRAVEL AGENT
★ Maritime Travel
■ New West HolidayTrips
VETERINARIAN
★ Columbia Square Animal Hospital
■ Alpine Animal Hospital
VINTAGE STORE
★ Uncommon Vintage
■ Antique Alley
WEDDING VENUE
★ Queen's Park
■ Anvil Centre
WOMEN’S CLOTHING STORE
★ Mila + Paige
■ Found Boutique
Health, Fitness & Beauty
ACUPUNCTURIST
★ Gathered Roots Community Acupuncture
■ James Semrad at ProHealth
BARBER
★ Dani's Cuts
■ B&J Barbershop
BARBER SHOP
★ Hub Barber Shop
■ Tiger Grooming & Beauty Lounge
BOTOX CLINIC
★ Triniti Laser Clinic & Medi Spa
■ Polo Health
CHIROPRACTOR
★ New West Chiropractic
■ Columbia Integrated Health Centre
CROSSFIT CENTRE
★ 1UP CrossFit
■ CrossFit
DENTAL CLINIC
★ Dr. Douglas M Lovely & Associates
■ Queen's Park Dental
DENTURE CLINIC
★ Anderson Denture Clinic Ltd
■ Life Dental
FITNESS/GYM
★ Planet Fitness
■ Anytime Fitness
HAIR SALON
★ Zoom Hair Studio
■ B-Bombshell Salon
HEALTH FOOD STORE
★ Goodway's Specialty Foods.
■ Alive Health Centre
HOME HEALTH SERVICE
★ Nurse Next Door
■ Fraser Health
LASER CLINIC
★ Triniti Laser Clinic & Medi Spa
■ Aegis Laser and Skin
LASER HAIR REMOVAL
★ AViVA Body Laser
■ IGlow Spa and Laser Clinic
LASH/BROW BAR
★ Tori Blush
■ Fabutan/Hush Lash Studio
MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO
★ Hawkes Martial Arts
■ OMAC Taekwondo
MASSAGE THERAPIST
★ Queen's Park Massage Therapy Clinic
■ New Westminster Massage Therapy Clinic
NAIL SALON
★ April Nail Spa
■ Crystal Nails
NATUROPATH
★ Polo Health
■ New West Wellness Centre
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY & REHABILITATION
★ Royal City Health & Manual Therapy
■ Columbia Integrated Health Centre
OPTOMETRIST
★ Lifetime Eyecare
■ FYidoctors
PERSONAL TRAINER
★ Tamer Young at Fit on 6th
■ TJ Sider at Strong Side Conditioning
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
★ Royal City Physio
■ Trailside Physio
PLACE TO GET A FACIAL
★ Sabai Thai Spa
■ Belle Ame Beauty
PLACE TO GET A MANICURE/PEDICURE
★ Crystal Nails
■ Belle Ame Beauty
SPA
★ Sabai Thai Spa
■ Head To Toes Spa
SPORTS FACILITY
★ Queen's Park Arena
■ Dynamic Health and Fitness
TANNING SALON
★ Beach House
Tanning & Swimwear
■ Le Soleil
YOGA STUDIO
★ Oxygen Hot Yoga & Fitness
■ MOVE Studio
Media, Art & Entertainment
ACTIVITY BAR
★ Pizzeria Ludica
■ Paddlewheeler Pub
ART GALLERY
★ Queen's Park
■ New Media Gallery
BOOKSTORE
★ Renaissance Books
■ Kinder Books
COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
★ Fridays on Front
■ Hyack Festival Association
CRAFT & HOBBY STORE
★ Fabricland
■ SN Hobbies
DANCE COMPANY
★ Boswell Dance Academy
■ Kids & Youth in Motion Dance
ESCAPE ROOM
★ EXIT New Westminster Escape Room
■ Pandora's Locks
FACEBOOK PAGE
★ Eat New West
■ Downtown New West
INSTAGRAMMER
★ Downtown New West
■ Uptown New West
LIVE MUSIC VENUE
★ Massey Theatre
■ Queen's Park Bandshell
LOCAL TV STATION
★ Global Television Network
■ CTV News
MUSEUM
★ Anvil Centre
■ New Westminster Museum & Archives
MUSIC FESTIVAL
★ Uptown Live
■ Vancouver Folk Music Festival
MUSIC LESSONS
★ Music Box
■ New West Music
MUSIC RETAIL STORE
★ Neil Douglas Guitar Shop
■ Redrum Records
PERFORMING ARTS VENUE
★ Massey Theatre
■ Anvil Centre
TWITTER FEED
★ Downtown New West
■ New West Police Department
WEBSITE
★ Downtown New West
■ Tourism New Westminster
Food & Drink
24 HOUR RESTAURANT
★ McDonald's
■ A&W
BAKERY
★ Fratelli Authentic
Italian Baking
■ Kozak Ukraïnian Eatery
BED AND BREAKFAST
★ Angelina's Dutch Corner
BREAKFAST
RESTAURANT
★ Angelina's Dutch Corner
■ Bruncheria
BUBBLE TEA
★ Chatime
■ Ninja Bubble Tea Express
BURGER
★ Burger Heaven Restaurant
■ IT Char Burger
BUTCHER/MEAT SHOP
★ Queen's Meat and Deli
■ Full Basket Butcher
CAESER SALAD
★ Paddlewheeler Pub
■ Boston Pizza
CATERER
★ Columbia Street Sandwich Company
■ Green's and Beans Deli Inc
CHEESE SHOP
★ City Avenue Market
■ Holland Shopping Centre
CHINESE FOOD
★ Han Lin Noodle House
■ Chan's Garden
CHOCOLATE/CANDY STORE
★ Purdy's Chocolatier
■ Candy Alley
COLD BEER & WINE STORE
★ Jak's Beer Wine Spirits
■ BC Liquor Stores
CRAFT BEER/BREWERY
★ Steel & Oak Brewing Co.
■ Another Beer Co.
CUP OF COFFEE
★ Old Crow Coffee Co.
■ Starbucks
EGGS BENEDICT
★ Angelina's Dutch Corner
■ Bruncheria
FAMILY RESTAURANT
★ White Spot
■ Angelina's Dutch Corner
FINE DINING RESTAURANT
★ Piva Modern Italian
■ Artusi Restaurant
FISH & CHIPS
★ Cockney Kings Fish & Chips
■ Paddlewheeler Pub
FOOD TRUCK
★ REEL Mac & Cheese
■ Veg Out
FUSION
★ El Santo
■ FusionCore Japanese Eatery
GELATO
★ Tre Galli Gelato Caffe
■ Gastronomia Italia
GLUTEN FREE BAKERY
★ Lucy's Bread & Deli
■ Take the Cake Bakery
GREEK FOOD
★ Taverna Greka
■ Yiannis Greek Taverna
GROCERY STORE
★ City Avenue Market
■ Safeway
HAPPY HOUR
★ Kelly O'Bryan's Restaurant & Carlos O'Bryan's Pub
■ Paddlewheeler Pub
ICE CREAM
★ Rocky Point Ice Cream
■ Anny's Dairy Bar
INDIAN FOOD
★ Royal Tandoori
■ Arvind's Curry & Cocktail
ITALIAN FOOD
★ Piva Modern Italian
■ Artusi Restaurant
JAPANESE FOOD
★ Hyack Sushi
■ Ki Sushi
KOREAN FOOD
★ Chicko Chicken
■ Insadong Korean BBQ Restaurant
LIQUOR STORE
★ Jak's Beer Wine Spirits
■ BC Liquor Stores
LUNCH
RESTAURANT
★ Craft Cafe
■ Columbia Street Sandwich Company
MARTINI
★ Piva Modern Italian
■ Judge Begbie's Tavern
MEXICAN FOOD
★ El Santo
■ Taqueria Playa Tropical
NACHOS
★ Paddlewheeler Pub
■ Taqueria Playa Tropical
ORGANIC FOOD STORE
★ City Avenue Market
■ Choices Markets
PATIO
★ Paddlewheeler Pub
■ Steel & Oak Brewing Co.
PHO
★ Saigon Ivy
■ Pho Chan
PIZZA
★ L'Onore Pizza
■ Pizzeria Ludica
PLACE FOR SWEET TREATS
★ Donuteria
■ Fratelli Authentic Italian Baking
PLACE TO EAT ON A CHEAT DAY
★ The Spud Shack Fry Co.
■ Rozzini's Restaurant
PLACE TO GRAB A COCKTAIL
★ Piva Modern Italian
POKE
★ Steve's Poké Bar
■ Poke Club
POUTINE
★ The Spud Shack Fry Co.
■ Anny's Dairy Bar
PRODUCE STORE
★ City Avenue Market
■ Joy Farm Market
PUB
★ Paddlewheeler Pub
■ Kelly O'Bryan's Restaurant & Carlos O'Bryan's Pub
RESTAURANT
ATMOSPHERE
★ Piva Modern Italian
■ El Santo
SHAREABLE PLATE
★ El Santo
■ Wild Thyme
SOUP & SANDWICH
★ Green's and Beans Deli Inc
■ Columbia Street Sandwich Company
SPECIALTY
FOOD SHOP
★ Gastronomia Italia
■ Galloway's Wholesome Foods
SPORTS BAR
★ Frankie G's Pub
■ Boston Pizza
STEAK
★ The Boathouse Restaurant
■ Piva Modern Italian
SUNDAY BRUNCH
★ Angelina's Dutch Corner
■ Piva Modern Italian
SUSHI
★ Hyack Sushi
■ Ki Sushi
TAKE OUT
★ Patsara Thai
■ AKD Kitchen Soup + Goods
TEAHOUSE
★ Great Wall Tea
■ Bubble World
THAI
★ Patsara Thai
■ Longtail Kitchen
U-BREW/ON PREMISE
BEER & WINE MAKING
★ The Wine Factory
■ Barley's Homebrewing Supplies
VEGAN BAKED GOODS
★ Hive Cafe
■ Old Crow Coffee Co.
VEGAN FOOD
★ V-Cafe
■ Kozak Ukraïnian Eatery
VIETNAMESE FOOD
★ Co Chau Restaurant
■ Pho Chan
WINGS
★ Paddlewheeler Pub
■ Frankie G's Pub
Local Hotspots & People
COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION
★ Downtown New West BIA
■ Lower Mainland Purpose Society
DATE NIGHT ACTIVITY
★ Walk on the Quay
■ Landmark Cinemas
HIDDEN GEM
★ Moodswing Bar
■ Pacific Breeze Winery
“Thankstoourloyalcustomers,wehavesuccessfully transitionedfromHON’SWUN-TUNHOUSEtoHANLINNOODLE HOUSE”.SosaysHANLIN’Smaîtred’,addingthatautumnhas arrivedinNewWestminsterasseamlesslyasournamechange.
TheheartyaromaofsteamingnoodlesatHANLINNOODLE HOUSEcontinuestosatisfylegionsofloyalcustomerssince HON’SchangeditsiconicnametoHANLINinMarch2022.
StaffatHANLINaregratefultothecountlessdinerswhoare helpingthemuchlovedeaterygrowintoanewera.“There havebeenmanychallengeswiththecovidpandemicand supplychaindelaysbutourfaithfulguestshavestayedwith usthroughout”,themaîtred’said.
AspromisedinMarch,nothinghaschangedexceptthe name.HanLin’sextensivemenuvarieswiththeseason’s festivalsbutalwaysincludestraditionalHONGKONGstyle barbecuedishes,thefamouspotstickers,honeygarlicribs, siu-maialongwithdozensofotherDIMSUMdelicacies.
Therestaurantcontinuestodrawreturningcustomersfrom aroundthelowermainlandandfromoutoftown.Customers rememberthesavorycomfortfoodatHANLINandmakeit amusttostoponSixthStreetatFourth.Earlierintheyear wellknownchefNathanHyammadeareturnvisittoHAN LIN.“It’ssimplysuperbCantonesestylefood”,Hyamsaidina writtenreview.
HANLINcreatesitsdishesin-housewithlocalingredients sourceddailyforfreshness.Themanyofferingsofsautéed meatusehighgradebeef.Whileworkinghardtokeep priceslowforgroupsandfamilies,HanLinhascarriedon thetraditionofprovidingnutritiouslowpricecombo-meals forsinglecustomers.Onepersoncanenjoyanentreeanda soupforunder$15,abargainintheseinflationarytimes.
“Autumnishere.Thefreshchillintheairwillmakeour customersyearnforsteamingWUN-TUNSOUP”,says HANLIN’smaîtred’.
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HISTORIC SITE/ LANDMARK
★ Irving House
■ The World's Tallest Tin Soldier
INDOOR ACTIVIY
★ Landmark Cinemas
■ EXIT New Westminster Escape Room
KIDS' HANGOUT
★ New West Youth Centre
■ Fraser River Discovery Centre
LOCAL BUSINESS PERSON
★ Paul Minhas
LOCAL LEGEND
★ Ian Browne (musician)
■ Raymond Burr
LOCAL POLITICIAN
★ Peter Julian
LOCAL SPORTS TEAM
★ New Westminster Salmonbellies
■ New West Hyacks Football team (Bantam)
LOCAL TV PERSONALITY
★ Farhan Lalji
■ Squire Barns
NEIGHBOURHOOD
★ Downtown New West
■ Sapperton
NEW RESTAURANT (UNDER 1 YEAR)
★ Gastronomia Italia
■ Bruncheria
PLACE TO BRING A TOURIST
★ New Westminster Quay
■ River Market
PLACE TO CATCH THE GAME
★ Queen's Park
■ Paddlewheeler Pub
PLACE TO GO DANCING
★ Stefanos Restaurant
■ Georgie's Local Kitchen & Bar
PLACE TO GO ON A FIRST DATE
★ Piva Modern Italian
■ New Westminster Quay
PLACE TO LEARN A NEW SKILL
★ Mosaic Art Studio Vancouver
■ Century House
PLACE TO NETWORK
★ Century House
■ Steel & Oak Brewing Co.
PLACE TO RIDE YOUR BIKE
★ The Quay
■ Queen's Park
PLACE TO SPLURGE
★ Mila + Paige
■ Good Omen
PLACE TO WALK YOUR DOG
★ Queen's Park
■ The Quay
PLACE TO WORK OUT OF THE OFFICE
★ The Quay
■ Craft Cafe
RAINY DAY ACTIVITY
★ Landmark Cinemas
■ EXIT New Westminster Escape Room
