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'Yes, it's official': Kimchi cafe coming to Vancouver's West End

It also has dishes like Korean Army Stew and a hangover soup
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Vancouver's West End is getting a new Korean restaurant focusing on kimchi.

Oiso Kimchi Cafe spent two years on Kingsway but is relocating already to a busy spot on Robson Street.

For the last couple of years, the restaurant has been serving Korean dishes, especially soups and stews, out of a small space at 2675 Kingsway, but closed that spot on Aug. 29.

Now the cafe is bringing its menu, including Korean Army Stew and a hangover soup, to 1725 Robson St. near the intersection with Denman.

"Yes, it's official. We are moving," reads a post on their social media.

A sign on the cafe's door lists a location currently occupied by Daigyo, an Ontario-based matcha, coffee, and tea spot.

Daigyo has not announced the closure of their store, and it's still listed on their website and Instagram account, but it wasn't open when V.I.A. checked during normal business hours.

Oiso has not announced an opening date for their new location.


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