by Twyla Campbell | Sep 17, 2013 | Restaurant Review
I had lunch in Paris last week – at least it felt like Paris. Actually, I was dining al fresco, or manger à l’extérieur, to be precise, at the new Café Bicyclette in Edmonton’s La Cité Francophone. Surrounded by French conversation and the heady...
by Twyla Campbell | Sep 13, 2013 | Restaurant Review
Update: On October 22, less than three months after opening, Plow & Harvest abruptly closed its doors. Their concept hit the dirt and the tractor went off the rails. Below is my initial blogpost and review from September 13, 2013: The local food movement....
by Twyla Campbell | Aug 15, 2013 | Restaurant Review
Three years ago I overheard someone at the Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market welcoming a friend back to Edmonton, asking him how he enjoyed France. As I stood in front of the Peas on Earth kiosk, the conversation turned to something of particular interest to me. It...
by Twyla Campbell | Jun 9, 2013 | Restaurant Review
Cozy, intimate and classy are words that come to mind when describing the interior of a new restaurant in Edmonton’s university area. The Belgravia Hub opened mid-May in the space previously occupied by Belgravia Books and Treasures. The restaurant is owned by...
by Twyla Campbell | May 9, 2013 | Restaurant Review
Smokehouse BBQ re-opened on 124 Street much to the salivating delight of Edmonton barbecue fans. The restaurant shut its doors for a few months after a fire broke out in November 2012. Well, they’re back, and they’re bad – in a good way – with...
by Twyla Campbell | May 6, 2013 | Restaurant Review
Massimo: in Italian, the word means “the greatest”, so when a restaurant hoists that name above its door, expectations run a little high. Massimo’s Cucina Italiana opened in December adjacent to the south side Italian Centre Shop (50 ave/104A St.)...
