This new 24,000-square-foot\u00a0space brings together an elevated hawker-style market, booths for small business vendors and a communal gathering area.<\/p>\n
Despite ongoing conversations about the decline of traditional malls, Tsawwassen Mills\u2019 new Asian night market concept demonstrates how experiential retail can attract visitors back to physical shopping destinations.<\/p>\n
This new 24,000-square-foot\u00a0space brings together an elevated hawker-style market, booths for small business vendors and a communal gathering area designed for dining and socializing.<\/p>\n
The dining area in anchored by\u00a0Big 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The result is a vibrant destination that blends food, culture, community, and retail into a memorable customer experience.<\/p>\n
Many spaces in the Wander market are still empty, so expect the area to keep evolving in the near future.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udccdTM Wander<\/p>\n
Tsawwassen Mills<\/p>\n
5000 Canoe Pass Way, Tsawwassen<\/p>\n
Watch my full review on TikTok<\/p>\n
\n@forkingawesomevia<\/a> 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<\/a> #vancouverisawesome<\/a> #tsawwassen<\/a> #asianmarket<\/a> \u266c original sound – Forking Awesome\/V.I.A.<\/a>
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