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...
by Twyla Campbell | Sep 26, 2017 | Restaurant Review
Rolando Sandrea, a Chemical Engineer from Venezuela, decided that one day he would own a restaurant that served the food of his native land. Thanks to a job layoff, Rolando’s dream came true with the opening of Ávila Arepa this summer. And, thanks to that...
by Twyla Campbell | Sep 26, 2017 | Restaurant Review
This is the latest venture for the Crudo family—they of Cafe Amore, Black Pearl and Amore Pasta. The restaurant is comfortable, the staff attractive, and the food what you might expect of this Italian well-recognized family of restaurateurs. Also expected is the...
