by Twyla Campbell | Jun 19, 2012 | Restaurant Review
The original Nello’s is still operating, as it has been for years, in St. Albert. The business was sold to Nello’s son, Tony, who opened the second location in December 2011 in a south side strip of businesses just off Calgary Trail at 29th Avenue. The...
by Twyla Campbell | May 24, 2012 | Restaurant Review
It took me three tries to get into Three Boars Eatery but I finally made it. After being foiled by lengthy lineups on two occasions, we got smart and went early on a Tuesday at 5 p.m. (an hour after they opened). If you’re into craft beer or single malt scotch...
by Twyla Campbell | May 22, 2012 | Restaurant Review
Last week I finally sat down at Elm Café — not inside where four stools are available for patrons, but outside on the patio where more tables allow customers some elbow room and a place to soak in the sunshine and savour the incredible flavours coming out of...
by Twyla Campbell | May 4, 2012 | Restaurant Review
Life is too short; eat dessert first. At the recently-opened Crepe Symphony (Rice Howard Way in Edmonton), you can do just that because the delicious crepes they create are available at 9 a.m. Monday to Saturday. The Nutella Banana crepe pictured above, and the...
by Twyla Campbell | Apr 19, 2012 | Restaurant Review
Go far enough north on 97 street in Edmonton and you’ll run into East, a new restaurant touting “modern Asian cuisine with a Malaysian twist.” Richard Lim, who also owns Wildflower and Lazia, opened East in December in a new strip mall just north of 160 Avenue. The...
by Twyla Campbell | Mar 16, 2012 | Restaurant Review
Every day is a good day for barbecue and nothing stops us Canucks from firing up the bbq even when the temperature drops well below zero. For a long time, Rand Peterson–the man behind Bubba’s BBQ–served tasty hunks of charred meat to avid followers...
