by Twyla Campbell | Dec 17, 2014 | Restaurant Review
I’ve been a fan of North 53 since the day it opened. Even before, in fact, when I heard they were one winery or two ahead of me throughout the entire Okanagan in 2013. If restaurant owners and staff were tasting their way through BC in search of wines for their...
by Twyla Campbell | Oct 3, 2014 | Restaurant Review
A few days ago I accepted an odd dinner invitation: I was asked to attend a dinner, but not told of my host’s name; I was to join a dozen strangers for a three hour meal consisting of items unknown. I was also told that my cell phone was to remain out of reach...
by Twyla Campbell | Sep 19, 2014 | Restaurant Review
For this followup to my CBC on-air review, I was just going to post pictures and leave it at that, because, as they say, a picture(s) is worth a thousand words. But then my righteous indignation kicked in and I just couldn’t let it go. A month ago, I ran into a...
by Twyla Campbell | Sep 11, 2014 | Restaurant Review
An exorbitant amount of talent, work and (obviously) money went into creating El Cortez Tequila Bar & Kitchen just north of Whyte Ave on Gateway Boulevard. If a category exists for best restaurant interiors, award-winning music video director Michael Maxxis, the...
by Twyla Campbell | Aug 31, 2014 | Restaurant Review
It’s been three years since Chris Sills, Dani Braun and Edgar Gutierrez opened the doors of Tres Carnales and introduced authentic Mexican fare to Edmontonians. To say the city has embraced their “tacos for the people” would be an understatement....
