- Edmonton is home to a new food-focused magazine called Eat Local. Their inaugural issue can now be found at a number of locations in the city.
- The Cave Paleo Beastro opened in mid-November at 102, 6104 104 Street.
- Pampa’s third Edmonton location in the west end is now open at 17020 100 Avenue.
- Cora’s now has a location Downtown that just opened at 10041 106 Street.
- Edmonton’s newest brewery is Omen Brewing (9942 67 Avenue), having opened in early December. Listen to an Edmonton AM segment to learn more about them.
- The folks behind Hanjan will be opening a new Korean restaurant called Let’s Go Round Two on December 21, 2018. They claim to offer Edmonton’s first tableside tablet ordering system.
- The space that currently houses Characters will be reborn after December 31, 2018 as a bistro/brewery as it has been leased to Bear Hill Brewing Company.
- Kitchen by Brad’s annual holiday sale takes place on December 21, 2018 at #101, 10130 105 Street. Pick up some last-minute stocking stuffers or hostess gifts!
- Chartier is offering up samples of their sourdough starter on December 21, 2018 in exchange for a donation to the Chantal Berube Youth Centre.
- The second annual Chinatown Dining Week returns January 17-27, 2019 with 5 new participating restaurants! Menus will be released on January 7, 2019.
- Save the date: Hot Chefs, Cool Beats is returning on April 25, 2019.
- CBC explores Nook Cafe’s innovative approach to serving Edmonton’s vulnerable population.
- The Journal reviewed Jang.
- Twyla is the latest to rave about Kanu.
- Graham is disappointed with the quality during his most recent visit to Solstice Seasonal Cuisine.
- Crystal sampled the classic fare at Jack’s Drive-In in Spruce Grove.
- On the heels of Linda’s giveaways, Andrea is also celebrating her love of local food with 12 days of giveaways.
- A new Korean grocer is open on the southside called A-Mart at 9251 34 Avenue.
- NAIT will be opening a new Centre for Culinary Innovation in summer 2019.
- My family met up for dinner at Formosa Bistro, a Taiwanese restaurant on the south side. We enjoyed the food, but most dishes really weren’t intended for family-style sharing (broth-based noodle dishes in particular). The standout was their popcorn chicken, crispy and well seasoned.
Popcorn chicken from Formosa Bistro
- I was fortunate to have two meals at King Noodle House in two weeks! You can never have too much Bun Bo Hue.
My standard at King Noodle House
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