by Twyla Campbell | May 2, 2013 | Restaurant Review
Fans of Japanese food in Edmonton have a new place to get their sushi on at Japonais Bistro, located at 11806 Jasper Avenue. The bistro opened in the space vacated by the short-lived One One Eight, previously home to Suede Lounge. At first glance, one might be...
by Twyla Campbell | Apr 9, 2013 | Restaurant Review
Fine food establishments The Elm Cafe and Cibo Bistro in Edmonton’s Oliver neighbourhood have been joined by another like-minded establishment, Bistro Saisons. And by like-minded, I mean headed by chef-owners who care about supporting local producers by sourcing...
by Twyla Campbell | Mar 11, 2013 | Restaurant Review
I’m always on the hunt for a good diner – that hidden gem, that little hole-in-the-wall like something you’d find on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. With a population of over 1.2 million, the metro area of Edmonton is sadly lacking in the diner department, so...
by Twyla Campbell | Mar 7, 2013 | Restaurant Review
Before this Won Jung Gak opened at 10023-107th, making your way to the original location in the concrete bowels of a south side industrial area required the combined forces of a homing pigeon and a Sherpa guide – or at the very least, a GPS. And even when you found...
by Twyla Campbell | Feb 17, 2013 | Restaurant Review
Edmonton’s food scene is diverse, if anything. Whatever your palate desires, you can find it here in Alberta’s capital—from Chinese to Portuguese; from Ukrainian to Iranian, and everything in between—including Japanese fare, hit and miss as it is. The latest Japanese...
by Twyla Campbell | Jun 28, 2012 | Restaurant Review
Under the High Wheel bucks the latest trend of restaurants named with one word, or restaurants named in text format using fewest letters as possible. The name of this new restaurant in the Roots on Whyte building has left more than a few people scratching their heads....