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ICYMI: Baijiu is Open for Business
After several delays and months of anticipation, Baijiu has officially opened. My article for Eat North hit the web yesterday. Read about this jewel in Edmonton's Ice District by clicking here.
KOS – Pop Up at Clementine
The name of the pop up was Kos. I'd never heard of the word before but the details on the Eventbrite invitation revealed that it was "Norwegian for cozy, and a state of being in pleasant comfort". Things like enjoying coffee with a friend would be kos; enjoying an...
Northern Chicken Joins the Fried Chicken Food Fray in Edmonton
There is something about fried chicken that speaks to our sentimental cores: warm kitchens, lazy Sundays, and sunny back yards with picnic tables overloaded with food. For most of our lives, the U.S.A.'s Kentucky Fried Chicken was cock of the walk. Canadian company,...
Otto: Sausage and Beer—the answer to life, and everything.
Here's a great idea: open a restaurant that has a manageable amount of seats and offer a small menu with great product. Oh, and support Alberta craft breweries—because, why wouldn't you? Ed Donszelmann has done just that with Otto, a sausage and beer joint in Norwood...
CBC Edmonton AM: Best Restaurant Picks 2016
The Edmonton food scene is a happening, hip, and evolving place. Food sleuth and podcaster, Phil Wilson, CBC host, Adrienne Pan, and I got together to discuss our top picks for 2016. Read about our choices here.
Eat North Article: Edmonton Year in Review (2016)
2016: what a cow—and, as one of my Twitter friends said, "and not the tasty end either." Locally, our Edmonton food scene got off to a slow start but picked up steam mid-year. From there, we went full bore. We have a great city and I'm proud to cheer and promote it....
Grain of Rice – Phung Family Back at It
It'll be five years this Christmas Day since Helena and Khai Phung's Treasure Restaurant burned to the ground in north Edmonton. Not exactly a happy anniversary to celebrate. Worth celebrating, though, is the opening of their latest venture: Grain of Rice. This new...
Atlas Steak + Fish: the Classic Steakhouse is Back in Town
In the old days, steakhouses ruled the culinary scene. The rooms were large, dark and manly; heavy on the wood and big on banquettes. Men wore dinner jackets, and if you arrived sans veste, one would be provided for you. Caesar salads were assembled table...
Bodega Highlands: A Perfect Fit
Residents of Highlands are breathing a sigh of relief now that Christian Mena and Lino Oliveira have set up shop at 6509 - 112 Avenue. Everyone is hoping that the successful Sabor team is here to stay. I think there is little to worry about; it seems this space has...
District Cafe: Bigger, Better and Brunchier
In June, renovations were completed on the once small space of District Café. Expansion would be a more proper term as the café, now, is five times bigger (or more) than its original footprint. Even better news: Chael MacDonald has crafted a lovely brunch menu plus a...
Nuovo – Edmonton Restaurant Review
There's a new Italian restaurant on 124 street in the space formerly occupied by Dovetail Deli. The sign on the awning, Nuovo, is the Italian word for 'new'. That word may apply to the fresh look given to the space, but not so much the food, a style of Italian...
Sweet Clementine: Clever Cocktails and Nosh Nouveau at The Pearl
Andrew Borley, Evan Watson and Jordan Clemens, formerly known as The Volstead Act, long-dreamed of opening an elegant and unpretentious neighbourhood watering hole. On September 15th, their dreams were realized with the official opening of Bar Clementine located at...