This new 24,000-square-foot space brings together an elevated hawker-style market, booths for small business vendors and a communal gathering area.
Despite ongoing conversations about the decline of traditional malls, Tsawwassen Mills’ new Asian night market concept demonstrates how experiential retail can attract visitors back to physical shopping destinations.
This new 24,000-square-foot space brings together an elevated hawker-style market, booths for small business vendors and a communal gathering area designed for dining and socializing.
The dining area in anchored by Big Way Hot Pot. Other vendors include Dinesty Dumplings. In general, the options aren’t cheap. A Braised Beef Noodle bowl at Dinesty is $20.95, for example. But still, there’s a lineup at almost every stall.
The atmosphere is brought to life through intimate seating areas illuminated by hundreds of colourful lanterns, while visitors eagerly line up to watch fresh taiyaki (traditional Japanese fish-shaped waffles) being prepared before their eyes.
The result is a vibrant destination that blends food, culture, community, and retail into a memorable customer experience.
Many spaces in the Wander market are still empty, so expect the area to keep evolving in the near future.
📍TM Wander
Tsawwassen Mills
5000 Canoe Pass Way, Tsawwassen
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@forkingawesomevia Are traditional malls in decline, or are some just doing it better than others? Our resident foodie @Vancityjessie checks out the new, massive TM Wander market at Tsawwassen Mills. The food isn’t cheap but people are still lining up at almost every stall. #vancouverfoodie #vancouverisawesome #tsawwassen #asianmarket ♬ original sound – Forking Awesome/V.I.A.