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Doing It His Way, the Right Way – Alex Sneazwell of Sandwich & Sons
I am happy to see Alex Sneazwell alive and well. His departure from El Cortez came as a surprise to Edmonton's food community. But, no sense crying over spilled horchata, because Alex has moved on and set up a dynamite little sandwich shop called Sandwich & Sons...
Browns Socialhouse: Great Place for a Beer…
In 1988, with the financial backing of Bus Fuller (Earls restaurant patriarch), two ex-Earls employees, Scott Morison and Richard Jaffray, opened up a breakfast joint in Vancouver called the Cactus Club Cafe. It didn't do so well. In fact, four months later they shut...
The Pearl of the South Okanagan: Osoyoos Oyster Festival
Looking for something to do? Love sunshine, food and wine? Head to Osoyoos, B.C., April 22 to 25, for the 2015 Osoyoos Oyster Festival. If you love wine and oysters, book your tickets now, because folks, this is one event you do not want to miss. I've attended two of...
Prepare for Takeoff: HALO Bistro & Bar
Travel anywhere by plane means at some point on that journey you will eat on a plane, or in an airport. Airplane food is hardly known for its high culinary standard and food in airports usually consists of yogurt parfaits, cold sandwiches and deep-fried everything....
Denizen Hall – Bright Future at the Old Grand
If you’ve lived, shopped, dined, or driven around Edmonton’s downtown core, you're probably familiar with the Grand Hotel — that sketchy building on the corner of 103 street and 103 avenue, across from the Greyhound bus station. Back in 1904, the Grand Hotel was...
It’ Dog – Korean Hot Dogs and Chicken
Brace yourself, we are on the brink of a hot dog revolution. Edmonton is, anyway. Other cities in Canada have led the charge for years: Vancouver with Japadog, Calgary with Tubby Dog. The lowly wiener has gone from hockey rink staple to haute cuisine. Just add foie...
Romancing the Pyramid at Culina Muttart February 13, 2015
Imagine you and your Valentine at the most exclusive table in Edmonton… Culinary partners, Culina and the Muttart Conservatory are ‘Romancing the Pyramid’ for one night only. February 13, only six private tables will be available within the Muttart Conservatory’s lush...
Edmonton’s Rat Pack Shines at Solstice
You could call Jan Trittenbach, Jamin Sharp, Jon Elson and Josh Meachem the Rat Pack of Edmonton. Not because they're a bunch of guys who can sing and dance, but because they just happen to have met and worked together at Packrat Louie just off Whyte Avenue. Like the...
Learn to Cook Like Edmonton’s Duchess!
Five years ago I wrote a blog post about Duchess Bake Shop. They were new to Edmonton, and I was new to blogging. Unlike me, though, they had pizzazz, polish, and a whole lot of panache. My blogging? Not so much. I had a chance to sit down with Giselle Courteau, one...