by Twyla Campbell | Dec 28, 2017 | Restaurant Review
This was my response to a friend who commented a few weeks ago on how wonderful it is to find someone who makes a decent sausage. Edmonton, as of late, is home to new crop of very fine sausage makers: Steve Furgiuele of Fuge Fine Meat; Peter Keith and Will Kotowicz...
by Twyla Campbell | Dec 11, 2017 | Restaurant Review
They opened the beginning of November joining Edmonton’s burgeoning craft brew scene. They’ve got the right idea (I mean, it’s pizza and beer, come on…), but what the heck is going on in that kitchen? Or, in those tanks? You can listen to my...
by Twyla Campbell | Dec 11, 2017 | Restaurant Review
Ben Staley is pulling out all the stops (and buzzwords) in his latest venture, Alder Room. Four nights of the week, Alder Room serves between 15 and 20 courses in a tasting menu affair. The night we went, 17 courses were offered. FYI: the cost at present is $160 plus...
by Twyla Campbell | Nov 21, 2017 | Restaurant Review
I love it when you come across a little place—independent store or restaurant—in small towns. That tells me the owners are salt-of-the-earth, serious about putting down roots, and committed to their community. All that applies to Mandy and Cory Woytkiw, owners of...
by Twyla Campbell | Nov 21, 2017 | Restaurant Review
Chef Scott Downey is hoping he’s got the right stuff to make his Butternut Tree restaurant a longstanding occupant of the space inside the Ledgeview Centre at 9707 110 St. Several restaurateurs have tried before but it’s a quirky location and most have...
by Twyla Campbell | Oct 15, 2017 | Restaurant Review
Something strange is happening: In the past month, I purchased Jeremy Fox’s On Vegetables, and I ate at a vegan restaurant—not once, but twice. I feel I’m a bit late to the party, but what I’ve found is that plant-based foods can be filling, and...
