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North Vancouver’s Twilight Market

Friday Nights 5-10pm – May to September

Every year, I go to two of Richmond’s night markets. This year for a change, I dragged Sheepie out to North Vancouver’s night market instead. It’s held every Friday nights from 5pm-10pm at the Shipyards in lower Lonsdale (by the seabus terminal). There are over 80 vendors, over 30 food trucks with great music and local artisans. Admission is FREE :)
idearabbit-northvanmarket idearabbit-northvanmarket2 idearabbit-northvanmarket3The atmosphere is different from the Asian flair of Richmond night markets. Here local artists are featured and a spectacular view of the night skyline of downtown Vancouver if you come on a nice evening. The area isn’t big, but there’s lots to enjoy for the entire family.

Parking is easy to find on the streets, though you may have to do some hill walking. Or you can take the seabus.

If you’re looking for something to do on a Friday night, check out Twilight Markets!

Hachi Hana

Hachi Hana on UrbanspoonSheepie’s acquaintance had mentioned that Hachi Hana was pretty good, so we went to North Van to check it out. When we arrived to the Korean-run restaurant, it was only half full, but shortly after, it was full house at 7:30pm. Soon, there were people waiting at the door, and some even walked away because they didn’t want to wait.

 

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I wanted something light, so I ordered the Vegetable Udon  $7.95. It was pretty good, though a tiny bit heavy on the soy sauce (salty). But good portion with lots of veggies.

idearabbit-hachihanaVegetable Udon  $7.95  idearabbit-hanahachi2Sushi Combo $10.95

Sheepie complained of his California rolls being dry, falling apart and not tasting that good of his Sushi Combo (8pcs California Roll & 2pcs Tuna, 2pcs Salmon) $10.95. For the portion and quality, it was way overpriced.

The service and atmosphere was good, but the food didn’t wow us. Because of the location, it’s unlikely that we’ll go there again, but if we are, there are so many other places that we haven’t tried on Lonsdale so we’ll probably end up going elsewhere first before we return.

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