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by Justin McElroy & Steven Masuch
Food Court In Session is a podcast, ranking, series of essays, and exploration of every mall in Metro Vancouver.Every two weeks, Justin McElroy, Steve Masuch and rotating guests explore a different mall in our region, as we debate and determine what a mall means in 2026, and which one in Metro Vancouver is truly the best.Come along with us on this very silly but worthwhile journey, as we go to new food courts, and debate old memories.Consider it less as a definitive ranking and more of an anthology of the walkable indoor commercial spaces of our city that inspire joy, annoyance, nostalgia and questions about their future.Theme music composed by Tom Whalen, https://echomenace.com
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Henderson Place has a good food court, a good design, a good location, and yet, a third to a quarter of all its storefronts are empty. Why? Guest: health policy analyst Zahid Dosa.Theme music composed by Tom Whalen, www.echomenace.com
There's no mystery on whether Haney Place Mall is any good. So we explore a more interesting question: what made it turn bad? Episode guest: Maple Ridge resident and IT manager Matt Aquin.Theme music composed by Tom Whalen, www.echomenace.com
It doesn’t have the buzz or transit connections of a Metrotown or Oakridge or Aberdeen, but could Surrey’s finest be the best mall in Metro Vancouver? Guest: labour lawyer Vyas Saran.Theme music composed by Tom Whalen, www.echomenace.com
Smushed between much bigger Richmond options, does a great food court, one weird hallway, and one bad parking lot make a good mall? Episode Guest: Vancouver writer and journalist Christopher Cheung.Theme music composed by Tom Whalen, www.echomenace.com
A small, old and dark mall, Denman is often derided — but is that justified? Justin and Steve invite their West End friend to make the best case for its community impact. Episode guest: Union organizer Stephanie Ryan.Theme music composed by Tom Whalen, www.echomenace.com
The year was 2000, and across the street from the mighty Metrotown, something new was coming to the City of Burnaby. Even with a famed planner and architect behind a new project, this plan for a new mall was raising eyebrows for all its unorthodox choices. Then it opened, and a new reality crystallized. Episode Guest: Vancouver writer and journalist Christopher Cheung.Theme music composed by Tom Whalen, www.echomenace.com
Coquitlam Centre is a 1980s style suburban mall that has tried to stay relevant with renovations and buzzier retail options — but does it fully work? Episode Guest: Vancouver architect and project manager John Roddick.Theme music composed by Tom Whalen, www.echomenace.com
For a mall next to City Hall, City Square may fly under the radar — but it’s a fascinating mix of neighbourhood necessities and Vancouver history. Episode Guests: Vancouver journalists Jen St. Denis and Dan Fumano.Theme music composed by Tom Whalen, www.echomenace.com
Food Court In Session is a podcast, ranking, series of essays, and exploration of every mall in Metro Vancouver.Every two weeks, Justin McElroy, Steve Masuch and rotating guests explore a different mall in our region, as we debate and determine what a mall means in 2026, and which one in Metro Vancouver is truly the best.Come along with us on this very silly but worthwhile journey, as we go to new food courts, and debate old memories.Consider it less as a definitive ranking and more of an anthology of the walkable indoor commercial spaces of our city that inspire joy, annoyance, nostalgia and questions about their future.Theme music composed by Tom Whalen, https://echomenace.com
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