by Twyla Campbell | Jan 21, 2018 | Restaurant Review
Lindsay Porter has gone back to her British roots by opening London Local, a modern bistro serving olde tyme favourites like bangers and mash, blood pudding, Welsh rarebit, fish and chips, and other hearty pub staples. The space (previously Cured) has been...
by Twyla Campbell | Dec 11, 2017 | Restaurant Review
They opened the beginning of November joining Edmonton’s burgeoning craft brew scene. They’ve got the right idea (I mean, it’s pizza and beer, come on…), but what the heck is going on in that kitchen? Or, in those tanks? You can listen to my...
by Twyla Campbell | Dec 11, 2017 | Restaurant Review
Ben Staley is pulling out all the stops (and buzzwords) in his latest venture, Alder Room. Four nights of the week, Alder Room serves between 15 and 20 courses in a tasting menu affair. The night we went, 17 courses were offered. FYI: the cost at present is $160 plus...
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...
