by Twyla Campbell | May 15, 2019 | Drink, Food, Restaurant Review
The first time I walked into this cavernous brewpub, I wasn’t quite sure what to make of the decor. I’ve never been a fan of the primary colour scheme. It works for playgrounds and children’s hospitals, but seldom for event spaces where adults...
by Twyla Campbell | May 15, 2019 | Food, Restaurant Review
Chef Hung Taiwanese Beef Noodle in Edmonton marks the 11th Chef Hung restaurant to open in the partnership between Hung Ching-Lung and the B.C.-based Fairchild Group. Ching-Lung is a three-time winner of the Taipei International Beef Noodle Festival Competition...
by Twyla Campbell | Apr 28, 2019 | Food, Restaurant Review
A couple of Italian guys, each with their own dream to open a pizza shop once they got to Canada, have done just that. Artisti Pizza opened a few months back, in the Holland Plaza. The space is huge, the pies are tasty and the drinks are cheap. For all the details,...
by Twyla Campbell | Apr 5, 2019 | Food, Restaurant Review
Despite three unsatisfactory experiences (save for a couple of dishes being “okay”), I feel Jang has the potential to be so much better. The chef loves being creative, and that’s good, but just like bigger is not always better, more...
by Twyla Campbell | Mar 21, 2019 | Food, Restaurant Review
This post is about XO Bistro, a Vietnamese restaurant in Edmonton, but please indulge me for a minute, first. I recently returned from five weeks in Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. I travelled with another food writer and suffice it to say, we ate a lot. An...