On Wednesday, June 14, 2017, I attended a farm dinner put on by Chartier, a much-celebrated French Canadian restaurant in Beaumont. They partnered with Great West Farms and Leduc’s Rig Hand Distillery to produce an evening full of great food and locally-made spirits. The evening was so fantastic that I wanted to share my experience, and let […]
Which Butter is Better?
Most grocery stores carry many different brands of butter, but are the expensive ones really any better than the discount brands? Since I myself am faced with this question regularly, I decided it was time to find the answer with a blind taste. I gathered together a panel of experts (as well as Robyn and […]
Cafe Linnea Expanding Into Evenings
Cafe Linnea, already known as a top spot in Edmonton for brunch, is set to expand its hours and offerings into the evenings. According to co-owner Garner Beggs, the new hours aren’t set in stone as of yet, but the intention is, to extend service to 10 pm on Thursdays and Mondays, and possibly even […]
Acme Meats Moving to New Ritchie Market
Saturday, March 11th will be your last chance to visit Acme Meat Market in their location of over 30 years (9531 76 ave) before they move across the street into the brand spanking new Ritchie Market. Acme has to be one of Edmonton’s longest running businesses, opening the doors for the first time in 1921, […]
Hanoi- Style Fried Chicken in St Albert
Edmonton has gone fried chicken crazy in the last year, and St. Albert is about to get in on the fun, thanks to Tu Le, owner of 2 of that city’s most popular eateries: Jack’s Burger Shack, and Cerdo Tacos. ONG Fried Chicken is now open and is set to share a completely different take on fried […]
Former Japanese Village Owner to Open Ramen Shop
We’ve all been to his restaurants before, be it the decades-long success story that is Japanese Village or his quick-serve rice bowl spot Banzai, but he’s always been more of a behind the scenes guy. For Tatsuo Asai, that is about to change as he prepares to open a new project that’s very […]
Art of Cake Opening in Oliver
The Brewery District has seen a steady trickle of store openings in the last 6 months, and the area is set to get another big boost- and this one’s pretty sweet. The Art of Cake has left the City Centre Mall after a successful 3.5-year run and is opening soon in a bright new space […]
Chicken on the Way Returning to Edmonton
Many Edmontontonians will remember beloved fried chicken restaurant Chicken on the Way, and you’ll get to relive fond memories for real when the now Calgary-based franchise re-opens in Edmonton. Plenty of you probably remember what may be Edmonton’s 3rd most famous phone number (after The Lydo and Pizza 73), but sadly the catchy 472-2222 from […]
End of the Line for one of Edmonton’s Top Food Trucks
Edmonton has seen a plethora of new food trucks open their doors in the last couple years, but as summer closes, we mourn the loss of one of our finest: S’wich. The talented chef, and driving force behind S’wich, Alexei Boldireff, decided to move on to an exciting new opportunity to advance his career and […]
Pantry Price Check – Duchess Provisions vs Safeway
Whenever I tell somebody that I buy a lot of the staples of my kitchen at Duchess Provisions, the response is usually the same. “Wow, that must be expensive!” You could be forgiven for assuming that, given that paying a premium to support smaller, independent businesses is pretty much accepted at this point. But what […]