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Restaurant Review – Glass Monkey

Restaurant Review – Glass Monkey

The Glass Monkey Gastropub takes over the space formerly occupied by the long-standing Lendrum neighbourhood eatery, Jack's Grill.  The restaurant's reputation waned somewhat after Peter Jackson sold it to Mark Goodwin in 2009. In 2013 the doors closed for good -...

Woodwork – Edmonton Restaurant Review

Woodwork – Edmonton Restaurant Review

Mike Scorgie and Andrew Borley have finally opened the doors to their collaborative endeavour, Woodwork, on 100 Street in Edmonton. I've been a fan of Mike's cuisine since the day he started serving it out of his Nomad food truck.  News of him going brick and mortar...

Kaengthai Bistro – Restaurant Review

Kaengthai Bistro – Restaurant Review

Kaengthai takes over the space previously occupied by Irie Foods at 10152A - 82 Ave in Edmonton. It's a family-run restaurant -  small in size with understated decor, sister at the counter taking orders with brother cooking in the back. The menu is simple with 17...

Silkie Chicken (Black Chicken) in Coconut Sauce

Silkie Chicken (Black Chicken) in Coconut Sauce

Silkie chickens aren't something you see on menus in our local restaurants in Alberta. The sole reason being that the black-fleshed bird takes a bit of a mind-over-matter attempt to digest. If you remember the marketing flop that Heinz was guilty of with purple...

Homemade Irish Cream Liqueur

Homemade Irish Cream Liqueur

Got a minute? That's about how long it takes to make a batch of homemade Bailey's-style Irish Cream liqueur. Making a cream liqueur like this is easy, economical and once you try it, you'll never go back to store-bought. A plus is that you can control the ingredients....