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Seven Canadian Food Heroes in Five Provinces Recognized by the Slow Food Network
Great news today from Slow Food Canada! Montreal, July 24th, 2015 – Slow Food in Canada, representing all the Slow Food convivia across the country, recognized the contribution of seven Canadian ambassadors of good, clean and fair food during its annual meeting held...
Cured: Meat, Cheese and Wine Bar – Review
Seeing hunks of cured meat hanging in a restaurant display case tells me that the restaurant owner (or chef) 'gets it' when it comes to food. You can't spend that much time and effort making a dozen different types of charcuterie if you don't understand, respect and...
Taste of Edmonton 2015 – Not Much to Salivate Over
Approximately 480,000 people are expected to attend Taste of Edmonton (TOE) this year. Billed as the largest food festival in Canada, there is no doubt that this event, now in its 31st season, is one of Edmonton's best-attended festivals. Does it mean people truly...
12 Acres Restaurant – Local Food, Straight from the Farm
I once asked a server in Italy if the pork they were serving came from a local farm. Although I couldn't translate his words, his flaring nostrils and scrunched eyebrows said, "Are you nuts?" It was the same look I got from a server in Portland when I asked if their...
Urbano Pizza Co. – Restaurant Review
If you can't find a place that makes pizza exactly how you want it, then Urbano Pizza has the solution: build it yourself. Christian Mena and Lino Oliviera of Sabor Divino and Bodega, opened the doors to Urbano Pizza Co. in early June at 10220 - 103 Street. The long...
Where to Eat and Drink in Palm Springs
Palm Springs has it all: the perfect climate (if you like hot and dry), perfect golf courses (if you like golf), titilating history (if you like Hollywood glamour and naughty pool parties), the perfect architecture (if you like Mid Century Modern), and the perfect...
There’s More to Palm Springs Than Golf…
Initially, you might think of Palm Springs as the mecca for retirees and golfers. You'd be absolutely correct. There are more golf courses in the Greater Palm Springs Area (GPSA) than you can shake a 9 iron at —115 courses at last count—but, there is more to Palm...
Restaurant Review – The Black Pearl Seafood Bar
Praise Poseidon, Edmonton's seafood drought is over! The Black Pearl Seafood Bar, owned and run by the offspring of Guisuppe Crudo of the much-respected Cafe Amore, recently opened its doors downtown on 104 Street. The interior is unlike anything in Edmonton and the...
Restaurant Review – Nongbu Korean Eatery
Restaurants with small menus and specialized fare get my motor running. Think Cibo, Farrow, Tres Carnales, Corso, Rge Rd; the days of four-page, laminated menus are (almost) history in Edmonton. Nongbu Korean Eatery in Old Strathcona has joined the 'small but mighty'...
Austin, Texas: Why You Need to Go
"Topographically, Austin is where east and west fuse. Politically, the blue dot in a blood-red state. Culturally, where barefoot and boots come together." So says Taylor Bruce, founder of the Wildsam Field Guides. Let the Austin edition of these field guides be your...
Food Love at The Dove – Edmonton’s Dovetail Deli
Nevin and Kara Fenske are the people you go to when you need a side-dish from the Menu of Life: a lift-me-up, a smile, a laugh, a little sunshine. Since 2011, they've also been dishing up award-winning food out of their Drift Food Truck. The success of the Fenskes'...
The Power of Wine: Clos Pegase at The Royal Glenora
I've been contemplating a trip to Napa Valley, California. It's been seven years since I went and remains, to this day, one of my favourite food and wine experiences, ever. Time keeps ticking, and I travel a lot, but it seems I can't get anywhere near Napa. So, when...