Openings
- Northsiders rejoice – Ralph’s Fried Chicken (opened by the folks behind beloved Ralph’s Handi Mart) is now open at 10807 Castle Downs Road.
- Dolly’s Cocktail Bar is opening on August 2 in the former Fu’s Repair Shop storefront at 9902 109 Street NW.
- Baekjeong Korean BBQ House has opened their second location in Mayfield Common at 224 Mayfield Common NW.
- Bloom Cookie Co. is ready to open their new shop in Gold Bar on August 1, located at 5010 106 Avenue NW.
- Scoop n Roll has opened their second Edmonton brick and mortar shop in Windermere at #6, 5098 Windermere Blvd.
- Lebanese quick service restaurant Hanan’s Kitchen is now open near the Legislature, at 10625 99 Avenue NW.
- New bubble tea shop Tiger Sugar will be opening up at 10075 109 Street NW.
Events
- A reminder that Heritage Fest runs this long weekend, from August 5-7, in its new location at Borden Park.
Local News
- Jack’s Burger Shack was included on this Food Network list of best burgers across Canada.
- The roster of chefs for this year’s Great Kitchen Party in Edmonton has been released, and include some return competitors and some new faces, including Winnie Chen from Fu’s Repair Shop and Bri Campbell from May.
- In the latest issue of Modern Luxuria, Twyla covers the refurbished restaurants inside the Royal Glenora Club.
- This week’s Fav Eats in Edify highlights Ragazzi Bistro Italiano.
What I Ate
- I had a lot of fun at the first Chinatown After Dark event on Saturday! It’s always great to see how vibrant the neighbourhood can be. I picked up some food from Xu Hue to share with Mack – the spring rolls were so crispy and satisfying!
Spring rolls and pho from Xu Hue
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