Openings
- Backstairs Burger will be re-opening in a standalone location at 11010 51 Avenue (they most recently operated out of the 5th Street Food Hall). They are planning a July 5 grand opening.
- New Japanese restaurant Tansen Izakaya is now open at 11044 82 Avenue. All orders are 20% off until the end of June.
- Moonga Nori, offering “Edmonton’s first hand maki bar” soft opened last week. Find them at 10347 82 Avenue.
- Come Find Me has opened in the courtyard of Take Care Cafe (where Darling Wine Bar operated before moving to their permanent space). Find their small plates and drinks at 9621 82 Avenue.
- It’s great to see that there are still food businesses transitioning from (or adding) brick and mortar shops after operating food trucks. The latest to join this club is White Rabbit Ice Cream, who has opened at 10546 110 Street.
- New bubble tea shop Teaspot is now open at 16761 91 Street, Unit 205.
- Calgary-based Lloyd’s Patty Distro, serving up Jamaican patties, is now open in Edmonton at 10534 111 Street.
- Rollz Ice Cream, an Ontario-based chain of rolled ice cream, opened up a location in Edmonton at 6864 Ellerslie Road SW.
- The Arbour will be opening in the former Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria space on Whyte. They aim for a July 4 opening.
- Also coming soon is La Prosciutteria, which will feature wine, charcuterie, sandwiches, and pastries.
Upcoming Events
- The North Edge is hosting its own dining event called YEG Food Fiesta. It runs from June 9-July 2. There are nine participating restaurants, most offering specials priced at $18. Restaurants include The Lingnan, Mesob Habesha Fusion, Die Pie, Acajutla, and Sarap Sarap.
Local News
- Battista’s Calzone is temporarily closed because they did not renew their business license with the city. They are also facing the need for upgrades to the restaurant, but hope to re-open.
- Taproot featured Old Strathcona restaurant Marlo and the forthcoming bibo Wine Bar in a story about independent restaurants opening in the neighbourhood.
- It’s the end of an era: Christine Sandford departs Biera after a seven year run. During that time, she helped bring much renown to the Ritchie restaurant. Taking over the post of head chef is the very talented Davina Moraiko, formerly of RGE RD.
- Happy fifth birthday to Yelo’d!
- El Mero Mero is celebrating their first birthday on June 30 with live music, a Latin vendor market, and salsa lessons, among other specials and festivities.
- Edify checked out Nowhere Wine Bar and the new digs of Fu’s Repair Shop.
- K-Days has released their new food menu, which features ketchup and mustard ice cream, and Kool-Aid chicken burgers. K-Days runs July 21-30, 2023.
- Polar Park Brewing Company has been resurrected (minus the brewpub). Their first beer, the Championship Pilsner, is available at Edmonton Stingers’ home games.
- Uproot Foods is crowdfunding for additional investment. They have raised $207,000 so far.
- The B’nai Brith Youth Organization held another successful Montreal bagel fundraiser, as 17,280 St. Viateur bagels were shipped to Edmonton two weeks ago.
- Seeds for Seniors is looking for volunteers to help tend to gardens planted at seniors’ residences and some backyard gardens.
What I Ate
- Our family was away last week visiting one of my favourite places – Sooke, BC. It was the perfect holiday of great hikes, good food, and lots of down time. We hit up some of our usual haunts (Shirley Delicious, Wild Mountain, Stoked Pizzeria), but found some new gems as well.
There’s something comforting about being able to order the same dish at Shirley Delicious even after a couple of years away
It’s an understatement to say Emily loved this intense rhubarb and strawberry sorbet from Wild Mountain – it tasted like summer in a scoop
There’s something about enjoying Stoked Pizzeria in the sun
The food truck East Sooke Eats surprised us with the most value-forward but tasty meal we had – the smash burger was perfect, and the ling cod tacos were super fresh
- Back home, it’s been a whirlwind few days, with many surprise birthday festivities. A special dinner at May yielded this tasty pickerel dish, and tempura oyster mushrooms worth returning for.
Cornmeal crusted pickerel from May
Only Here for the Food 