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Elbows up! Shop the True North - Homegrown & Handpicked!
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items Supporting local businesses is always important, but now more than ever, it feels essential. Here’s a list of some of my favorite Canadian spots to shop—whether you’re looking for food, gifts, records, or books, these places are worth checking out!
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Restaurants!
Shops
Products - Made in the True North Strong and Free
Musical recommendations!
Restaurants!
Local favourites from around the Lower Mainland — places I’ve actually eaten at, enjoyed, and would happily go back to. Good food, good vibes, and worth knowing about.
Local soup and sandwich place with an amazing Owner/Operator who supports our community in amazing ways!
Greens and Beans Deli
Our go-to birthday dinner meet-up - the birthday person gets their meal for free!
Kelly O'Bryan's Restaurant & Carlos O'Bryan's Pub
Best mexican food in New West by far - great vibes and amazing service - so much yum.
El Santo
All day breakfast can't be beat - the variety of the menu is great for making sure everyone gets something they love.
Sixth Street Grill
The best place for crazy good breakfast - their rosemary potatoes are delish and the bowl of fruit you get has so many different kinds of fruit!
Angelina's Dutch Corner
Shops
Local shops around the Lower Mainland I genuinely love and support. Thoughtful finds, small businesses, and places worth popping into when you want something special.
I included the Gastown location address but there is a location in North Vancouver, Metrotown, Kits, Victoria, Park Royal, Richmond and there's a Robson location coming soon! There are also locations all over Canada - check out the link on their inst...
Shop Makers - Handmade & Artisan Goods
Amazing natural skincare products from the Fraser Valley - the best deodorant for us sensitive pit folks!
k'pure Naturals | All natural organic body products
Neighbourhood local grocery shop with a few locations: New West, Port Coquitlam, Commercial Drive. Great selection of the usual plus some unique items you don't see at every grocery store.
City Avenue Market
Used book and record shop in New Westminster - love their vibe, great place to spend an hour perusing.
Groove Cat Books & Records
Local artisan section of this store is amazing - all kinds of unique, interesting and good smelling products and gifts - it's also a thrift store (mostly clothing).
Found Boutique
Used records and all things refillable cleaning or self-care supplies: dish soap, laundry soap, shampoo/conditioner and all the supplies that could go along with self-care, cleaning and taking care of yourself and your home.
The Refill Shoppe | Eco Apothecary For the Modern Day
Interesting mix of the best of many things: trinkets, treasures, crystals, suncatchers, plants, cards, jewelry, tea towels, tarot cards, room mist, prints, stained glass, candles, etc.
Good Omen
These folks have been in New West for a very long time - they moved to a smaller location awhile back and they are my go-to for houseplants and flower arrangements.
New Westminster Florist - Flower Delivery by Uptown Florist
Love this place and the owner! Lots of goodies and size inclusive. They've opened a second location right inside Lougheed Mall!
The Zesty Lemon Clothing Co
This place just opened up on Columbia and I can't wait to go!
Aromatica Parfums
Tons of amazing gift ideas here from a local shop in Langley.
The Local Space | Shop Local Canadian Brands
Very cool new business for either one-time purchase or quarterly subscription for a box of Canadian goodies - tiktok.com/@simplycanadianbox
Simply Canadian Box (one-time or quarterly box of Canadian goodies)
Local Woodworking Small Business - Planters, Vinyl Record shelves, etc.
Kaius Cooper Woodworking
Proudly Canadian/Women owned ~ FREE SHIPPING on orders over $75
Good Juju Body & Home - Award-Winning Eco-Friendly Products
Products - Made in the True North Strong and Free
Canadian-made products I love and use — thoughtfully made, well crafted, and worth supporting. A little local pride, the practical way.
Made with Plants + Compostable - Phone cases are made from flax shive and a plant based biopolymer which break down naturally without harming the environment. Made in Canada Over 80% of our cases are made at our Kelowna Sustainability Studio, where w...
Eco-Friendly iPhone, Google and Samsung Cases - 100% Compostable
This one is personal - this is my very own business I started in Nov 2025 - we print and press magnets in New Westminster. Our 2025 holiday season was spent at markets, printing and pressing magnets on-the-spot! We had a ton of fun!
Prints that Stick
Vernon based company!
Trueleaf Petcare - supplements for cats and dogs
Musical recommendations!
I can't speak more highly of Kaitlin and this local music school - I take ukulele and rock band class and the sip and strums are so much fun!
Mechanics of Music Studio