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OFF THE GRID: Eat North Debuts the Inaugural Prairie Grid Dinner Series
CALGARY, AB (Aug. 8, 2017) — This fall, Eat North will present its inaugural Prairie Grid Dinner Series — an innovative experience that will see a roster of acclaimed chefs take their talents to four cities across three provinces in a week to host five-course dinner...
Hanjan: Coffee, Karaoke, and Korean Fried Chicken
When you first step inside this Korean restaurant on 99 Street, you might be impressed with a space made warm with strings of patio lights, planks of rustic-chic wood on floors and walls, and inviting areas to sit—either under umbrella-ed patio tables, or...
Taste of Edmonton 2017: Top 3 Picks
Anyone close to me around July has come to expect my mumblings and grumblings about having to do the legwork of finding good food at Taste of Edmonton—and by good food, I mean food that's not high calorie or just plain yucky. Oh, I know people love this annual event,...
El Mariachi: Conservative Mexican Fare
If El Mariachi's food was as vibrant as the decor, I'd be singing a different tune. I'd love to see this little restaurant let loose with the vibrant flavours of fresh market ingredients Mexico is known for using in their food. Have a listen to my CBC restaurant...
Prairie Noodle Shop: Good food is always about the people
Prairie Noodle Shop got off to a surprisingly shaky start in December 2015. The owners, thick in the throes of the opening, lineups, over-run and shell-shocked staff, a spotlight shining on them from every food blogger and news outlet, threw the handbrake and threw it...
Cocktails Made with Love in Edmonton
A large love-in recently took place in Edmonton during the Made with Love cocktail competition held at North 53. Sure, the booze may have contributed to the hugging and high-fiving that increased through the course of the evening, but regardless, it was wonderful...
Canada’s Best Restroom Contest: Edmonton Restaurant Makes Top 5
I used to scoff at best restroom categories on lists until I traveled through countries where finding a bathroom with a toilet seat, or a lock on the door—or sometimes even a door—gave cause for celebration. A contortionist's position of trying to hold the door shut...
Wishbone: Feels Like Home
I was happy to hear that the people behind Three Boars were moving in to the space occupied for seven years by Carla Alexander's MRKT at 10542 Jasper Avenue. It's a beautiful space that needs to be respected by people who "get it" when it comes to food. Brayden Kozak...
Canadian Cheese: Another Reason to Celebrate!
Let’s hear it for Canadian cheese! With over 1,050 cheeses being produced in this country, we have something incredible to celebrate, and with a range of terroir as different its inhabitants, you know Canadian cheeses will be as diverse as the people who make them....
My Night with Henny – A Foodwriter’s Introduction to Hennessy Cognac
Having a chauffeur-driven Cadillac whisk you off to the airport to catch a flight destined for one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and having dinner and fine wine on the terrace of a hotel’s presidential suite in that city would be a dream for many. On May...
Ono Poke says Aloha to Edmonton
The ubiquitous Hawaiian dish, poke (pronounced POH-kay), has landed on the shores of the Edmonton food scene with the opening of Ono Poke on 104 Street just north of Jasper Avenue. A small but smart menu (fish, pork and one vegan offering), and two daily specials...
Edmonton: Little Paris on the Prairie?
A few years ago, you couldn't find a worthy croissant, a legit eclair, or a Paris-Brest to save your life. Then Duchess happened and opened the door to sweet possibilities that Edmonton never knew possible. Now, I'm happy to report, Edmonton has patisseries—and we're...