Edmonton has had really good pan style pizzas for ages, with it’s thick bready dough loaded with toppings. In the last bunch of years we’ve seen some really good spots focusing on other styles too, such as the neapolitan offerings at Rosso and Famoso, and other thin crust options like Cafe Leva, The Italian Center, […]
Pizza Review – Town Square Brewing
Beer and pizza are soul mates, so it totally makes sense that this new microbrewery in Ellerslie would choose to make pizza the focus of their menu. With that in mind, we, of course, ordered a pint to go with our pizza. I was a little disappointed in the pint of blonde ale as I […]
A Guide to Edmonton’s Quick-Serve Pizzas
There’s been plenty of action on the Edmonton pizza scene since my Pizza Odyssey a couple years ago, so it’s time to check out some of the new additions vying to be crowned Edmonton’s best pizza. I thought a great place to start is with an overview of Edmonton’s new quick-serve pizza options, namely home-grown […]
Edmonton’s Best Spots for Homestyle Soup
Soup weather is upon us, and it’s one of the few reasons I actually look forward to the cooler weather. Few things are as satisfying as a delicious hot soup for lunch on a cold and blustery day, but finding a really great bowl isn’t always easy to do without a hot tip from a […]
Deep Fried Pizza’s Debut in Edmonton
Finding something new when it comes to pizza is pretty hard to do, but Vaticano Cucina is making something, if not exactly new, at least new to us here in Edmonton – the Montanara pizza. Most of you are probably thinking, “What the heck is Montanara?” That is a fair question. In some circles (mostly […]
Edmonton Brunch Odyssey #4 – Meat vs Next Act Pub
Meat and The Next Act may have the same owners, but the menus don’t necessarily convey that relationship. The brunch offerings are distinctly different from each other, and equally interesting. The Old Strathcona area fared pretty well in my searches for Edmonton’s best fried chicken and pizza, and the nearby Ampersand 27 got the area […]
Edmonton Brunch Odyssey #3 – Ampersand 27 vs Wildflower Grill
Two restaurants attached to hotels. One in Old Strathcona, and the other Downtown. The chef at one used to be the chef at the other. Plenty of good reasons to put Ampersand 27 and Wildflower Grill together in the Brunch Odyssey, so that’s what I did. Ampersand 27 – 10612 Whyte avenue Fancy plating and […]
Edmonton Brunch Odyssey #2- Daravara vs The Local Omnivore
Aesthetically, these 2 Oliver eateries are pretty similar – industrial, raw, and unpretentious. The food at both tend to follow the same vein, so they are the perfect spots to pair together in my search for the best Edmonton brunch. Daravara has been around a couple years, while The Local Omnivore has just a scant […]
Edmonton Brunch Odyssey #1- Workshop Eatery vs Hart’s Table
I love a project. I loved doing the Edmonton Burger and Pizza Odysseys, and had a blast with smaller projects like 2015’s Edmonton Fried Chicken Crawl, and my search for Edmonton’s best perogies. I guess you could say that employing a detailed analysis method to find the best of <insert tasty food stuff here> has […]
Edmonton Desserts Worth Saving Room For
As a general rule, I tend to be disappointed in restaurant desserts. I often opt to indulge a little more in the meaty options of dinner, and take a pass on the sweet goodies at the end, but I have found some mighty tasty exceptions to that rule. Here’s my list of 5 Edmonton restaurant […]