by Twyla Campbell | Mar 14, 2012 | Restaurant Review
Cafe Haven, a bistro/coffee house in Sherwood Park has been around for a few years and is well-known to local residents. I’ve frequented this little restaurant several times but recently when I stopped in for lunch, I felt it had really hit its stride. The...
by Twyla Campbell | Mar 5, 2012 | Restaurant Review
New Orleans–known as Nola to locals–is one of my favourite U.S. destinations. The city is both gritty and pretty, steeped in history, mired in mystery borne of pirates, plantations, and voodoo; ravaged by hurricanes and rebuilt by indefatigable people,...
by Twyla Campbell | Mar 5, 2012 | Restaurant Review
Dahlia’s Mediterranean Bistro is located at the base of an office building on 124 Street and a place you might not notice if you don’t work in the area. There are lots of good things going on in this part of Edmonton lately–from bakeries to wine bars...
by Twyla Campbell | Dec 23, 2011 | Restaurant Review
Read my 2018 update on Cibo here. Ricotta, pancetta, pappardelle, gnocchi: Viva Italia! Or, to quote the Boston Pizza chicken wing guy, “Knock me down and call me Susan.” I get a little excited when I think about Italian food, and Cibo, Edmonton’s...
by Twyla Campbell | Dec 8, 2011 | Restaurant Review
The area on Whyte Avenue in Edmonton between 108 and 109 Street is quickly becoming an interesting dining destination. Ousia, a Mediterranean inspired chic little joint joins a Vietnamese pho place, a Cuban café and a couple of Lebanese restaurants all in the span of...
by Twyla Campbell | Nov 24, 2011 | Restaurant Review
Just saying the name of this restaurant will have you humming the song from The Lion King. I’ve had Timon and Pumba in my head for the past three days: “Hakuna Matata…aint no passing craze. It means no worries, for the rest of your...
