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Christmas in November at Jasper Park Lodge
There is hardly a more postcard-perfect Christmas setting than that of the Fairmont's Jasper Park Lodge (JPL) framed by a winterscape of snowy mountains and a shimmering lake, and there's no better way to get in to the Christmas spirit than to attend the JPL's...
The Alberta Hotel Bar & Kitchen – Restaurant Review
Edmontonians are well aware of this city's penchant for demolishing, not restoring, historic properties, so when Tavern 1903 opened in the rebuilt Alberta Hotel on Jasper Avenue, citizens rejoiced. We finally had a swanky food and drink establishment in an...
Kazoku Ramen – Restaurant Review
Why it's taken this long for a good ramen shop to hit the Edmonton scene is puzzling to me. There are a couple of spots in town that offer this Japanese soup, but none that would really turn heads or get tongues wagging. Until now. Kazoku Ramen opened at 165 Street on...
Where to Go and What to Do: A Day in Bratislava, Slovakia
Slovakia's capital city, Bratislava, borders Austria and Hungary and occupies both the banks of the River Danube and the River Morava. From Vienna, you can take the train (one hour ride) or travel by boat (75 minutes). The Communist party seized power in 1948 and...
Where to Go in Europe: Vienna, Austria
Vienna, the capital city of Austria, is known as the City of Music. More composers called Vienna home than any other city in Europe. For lovers of classical music, Vienna is the Jewel in the Crown. But Vienna, or Wien (in German), is so much more than that. If...
East Jesus, Slab City, Bombay Beach and More – Roadtripping Beyond Palm Springs, CA
It's nearing the end of October and the geese are heading south. You know what that means: it's time to plan your winter escape. If an extended tropical vacation isn't in your cards, consider a quick trip to Palm Springs, the sunniest city in the U.S.A. with...
Restaurant Review: Buco Pizzeria + Vino, St. Albert
Sorrentino's Restaurant Group has added to their portfolio with Buco, a pizzeria and wine bar in St. Albert's Shops at Boudreau. Buco's space is modern and on trend with industrial touches of stainless steel and metal with wood and white tile giving it a dash of...
Refinery Grill, Edmonton – (Not) Worth the Drive
If you go to Yelp or Trip Advisor and search for reviews on Edmonton's Refinery Grill, you will see the word 'amazing' and it's annoying synonym, 'awesome', in almost every post. If those words don't get the message across, then the liberal use of exclamation marks...
Restaurant Review – Ikki Izakaya
If you've been to Japan, you're probably familiar with izakayas — rowdy bars filled with (mostly) men blowing off steam after a hard day's work, and for some, oftentimes, conducting business deals fuelled by sake and whisky long into the night. Small plates of food...
Huma – Mexican Comfort Food in Edmonton
Huma (pronounced ooma) is the lovechild of Humberto Hernandez Cordova and Mariel Montero Sena. The Puebla, Mexico natives opened the doors to their restaurant two months ago after hosting pop-ups at the now closed Expressionz Cafe. Some may remember Mariel as a...
12 Acres Barn Bash for Cancer Research Sept. 5, 2015
It's time to get down on the farm! On September 5, 2015, there's a big ol' barn bash happening at 12 Acres Farm near Pickardville, Alberta. Can I get a 'yeehaw' from y'all? There will be food (great food!), there will be drink (of course!) and there will be music....
Sambol Sri Lankan Kitchen
Hey, you're not the only one looking for my blog post on that Sri Lankan restaurant I talked about on CBC this morning. I'm typing as fast as I can! In the meantime, click here to read the recap on CBC Edmonton AM's website. The audio file is in there too. Now, let me...