Your burger choices just got a little slimmer, Edmonton. The Relish Gourmet Burger location that opened on 124st last summer has closed its doors. John Wallace, the owner of that location, cites major cost overruns in the construction phase – more than double what was anticipated – as setting them off on the wrong foot […]
Edmonton’s New Burger Joints – An Eastern Invasion
The Edmonton burger scene is receiving a big shot in the arm from 2 Eastern Canadian franchises looking to make their mark in the West, and fill what I consider to be a void in our marketplace–the classic burger stand. My locally owned favourite, Jack’s Burger Shack, is out in St. Albert, so getting a […]
5 Questions With… CHEFS!
Welcome to the premiere edition of “5 Questions With…”, where I’ll be posing 5 questions (was the title a giveaway?) to some interesting people from all walks of life, with a slate toward food, obviously. The first in the series, I’m asking 5 questions to 3 Edmonton chefs, and seeing as I’m in the thick […]
YEG Burger Odyssey- The Prologue
If the Edmonton burger scene had a theme song, it would be this… At least that’s been my experience anyways. I’ve had a few good ones, a lot of bad ones, and a couple total train wrecks. I like to think I am quite experienced when it comes to eating burgers – I can tell […]