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Urban Diner Review
The Urban Diner's second location at 8715 - 109 Street is up and running. For fans of the Diner who live on the south side of the river, and for people tired of waiting in lines at other restaurants in the area--especially for brunch on weekends--this is good news....
XO Sauce: Love at First Bite
I first read about XO sauce in an August article of the Edmonton Journal. The condiment, created by Hong Kong chefs in the 1980s, sounded exotic, strange and delicious—a combination, naturally, that appealed to me. The name XO, synonymous with top shelf cognacs, was...
The Marc, Edmonton: Restaurant Review
While I lament the closing of the Krua Willai on 106 Street, I have to say that The Marc is a very nice replacement. Gone are the plastic flowers, stained ceiling and horrendous path to the bathrooms; in their place are dazzling light fixtures, monster mirrors, white...
Battista’s Calzones: mmm-mmm-MMMM
I had just finished a meeting downtown and stopped in at a grocery store for some road nosh for my long trip back to The Park. In the deli, on a shelf, a lone calzone called out to me. Seemed like an easy thing to eat while driving, and I had never had a calzone...
New Fall Menu at Edmonton’s Zinc
The Art Gallery of Alberta’s restaurant, Zinc, is about to launch a new fall menu and a lucky handful of us gathered last night for a tasting of Chef David Omar’s latest creations. What you’ll see on the new menu is food “by the bite” or “by the plate” with dishes...
Istanbul Restaurant, Edmonton: Review
Let’s talk Turkey. Not the bird, the country. (But now that you brought up the bird subject, I just want to say that the turkey we purchased from Greens Eggs & Ham for Thanksgiving was by far, the juiciest and most delectable big bird I’ve ever had. There’s something...
To Market 2 MRKT: Restaurant Review
Carla Alexander of Soul Soup legend, along with Sal Di Maio (Red Star Pub, Halo Lounge) recently opened MRKT. The restaurant has been up and running for the past few months offering soup and sandwich combos during lunch hours but a few weeks ago MRKT opened for...
Sherwood Park Farmers’ Market – it’s all good.
The Sherwood Park Farmers' Market at Festival Place is a small but powerful market. The website states they have about 80 vendors but I’m not sure how accurate those statistics are at this point in the season. It felt more like 50 but that’s okay; quality over...
The Treasury Vodka Bar & Eatery: Restaurant Review
The Treasury Vodka Bar & Eatery at 10004 Jasper Avenue in Edmonton is having a “soft opening” which means a limited menu with starters, mains and a couple of desserts to choose from. The lounge/club/restaurant allows minors until about 9 pm so we took our three young...