I’m slowly finding my new rhythm at home with Emily – it’s definitely an ever-changing adventure! On to this week’s food notes:
- The next Swine & Dine dinner is taking place on March 15, 2018 at the Royal Glenora Club. Tickets to the 4-course meal are $75.
- Buco’s new Windermere location at 12249 Windermere Way SW is now open, while the long-awaited branch in the Epcor Tower will open in mid-March.
- Back in January, Explore India joined Filistix as a food truck-turned kiosk at MacEwan.
- The historic Gibbard Block in Highlands has been sold and will be renovated this spring – La Boheme is shutting down as of March 18, 2018.
- Liane has a run down of the fare available at the newest breakfast and lunch joint in Old Strathcona, Rooster Cafe.
- Speaking of brunch, Liane has more details about what to expect of OEB’s first Edmonton location (and details of a second location in North 53’s current space).
- The Journal reviews the fare at the Passport, the sister bar adjacent to Cosmos on 124 Street.
- Ms. Hangry Foodie found a very affordable afternoon tea option at Reinette Cafe.
- Twyla has the latest review of Mayday Dogs.
- Andrea found a new favourite in Pip’s brunch.
- Vue Weekly enjoyed their visit to Bodega Highlands.
- Graham finds consistency but not creativity at Cibo Bistro.
- Avenue Magazine is collecting suggestions for the best pizza spots in the city.
- Remedy has plans to expand to Calgary and Tofino in 2020.
- The Toronto Star rolled up 8 places they visited while in Edmonton.
- Liane shares the love story of Holy Roller Chefs Rafael D’Alcazar and Ariadna Uribe.
- Sharon tried the caramel and cornflake snacks offered by new local vendor Caramunchies (created by one of the founders behind Caramia Caramels).
- CBC Edmonton has been inviting local chefs to their “tiny kitchen” to cook easy-to-replicate recipes – check out their first four episodes with Red Ox Inn’s Sean O’Connor, Baijiu’s Lex Boldireff, Canteen’s Ryan O’Connor and Cafe Linnea’s Kelsey Johnson.
- It was promising to hear that Edmonton area mayors voted in favour of exploring how they might preserve agricultural land in the region.
- If Doritos had announced their “lady friendly chips” on April Fool’s Day, I wouldn’t have thought anything of it.
- I’ve been slowly re-integrating foods that were off-limits to me in pregnancy. Last week, this included a deliciously runny egg in Farrow’s incomparable Grick Middle sandwich. The cinnamon bun was a bonus I couldn’t pass up.
Grick Middle and something sweet from Farrow
Only Here for the Food 