- A reminder that 124 Street’s All is Bright takes place on November 25, 2017, with food trucks and beverage gardens to enjoy amongst entertainment and family-friendly activities.
- Little Italy will help you get into the Christmas spirit – from 11am-3pm on November 26, December 3 and 10, you can tour the neighbourhood on horse-drawn carriages and enjoy roasted chestnuts outside!
- Food4Good will be holding a Winter Market on December 6, featuring a soup mix workshop and sales of affordable produce and turkeys.
- Edmonton Chefs is hosting a five-course collaborative dinner with wine pairings on January 20, 2018, created by four local female chefs. Tickets are $195.
- Silk Bar and Kitchen is a forthcoming restaurant downtown, at 10344 105 Street.
- Tiffin, a fast casual Indian restaurant, will open up a second location in Edmonton on 104 Street in the former Sobey’s space.
- Filipino bakery GoldenBucks Bakeshop (9754 182 Street) just had their grand opening this past weekend.
- It’ All in Chinatown at 10023 107 Avenue has been replaced by a second location of Namaste India.
- Liane has more details about Pip, a brunch-focused third establishment from the folks behind The Next Act and Meat. Sharon offers an early review of the restaurant.
- Edmonton has a new burger joint in town – YEG Burger, located at 15131 121 Street.
- Cindy has one of the first reviews of Salz, serving up beer and brats.
- Vue Weekly was disappointed by a meal at Holy Roller.
- Jonny sampled liberally from the menu at Cartago.
- Also from Jonny – he checks out Chix Shack, the Downtown sister restaurant to Sherwood Park’s Sawaddee.
- The latest to review Old Strathcona’s Avila Arepa is Lydia.
- Linda reviewed the brunch and tapas offerings at Bodega Highlands.
- Graham is satisfied with the menu changes at Parkallen Restaurant.
- The Journal reviews the brunch at the much-loved Mill Creek Cafe.
- Phil shares some of his favourite soups available in the Edmonton area.
- Lea toured Hansen Distillery, one of the two distilleries that opened up in Edmonton last last year.
- Please excuse this terrible picture of the kale and apple salad from District Cafe & Bakery – it was a simple but refreshing accompaniment to the hand-cut pasta that I shared with a friend. Not shown (because I forgot to take a photo before diving in): the decadent salted caramel chocolate cake we also shared.
Kale and apple salad from District
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