Openings
- The Colombian’s fourth location opened on November 4 in Mill Creek, at 8905 99 Street.
- A new wine bar called Coterie has joined the mix in Old Strathcona, located next to Boxer at 10330 80 Avenue. The Journal profiled proprietors Trystan Fung and Ainsley Lamash.
- The Table in Onoway, Alberta, has opened up a sister café called Milk & Honey in Edmonton. It is located inside the Saints Church, 6315 199 Street. They serve up coffee, sandwiches, and pastries.
- Hanako Sushi opened in October in Terwillegar, at 2341 Rabbit Hill Road.
- Mr. Halal Burger opened last week at 9715 137 Avenue. Their chicken, beef, and French fries are all halal, and their milkshakes and churros are kosher.
- Red Deer-based Bubble tea shop Bestea will open an Edmonton location on November 8 at MacEwan University’s Robbins Health Learning Centre.
Closures
- Delux Burger Bar closed their St. Albert location.
Upcoming Events
- The second Behind the Apron workshop features the cake decorating with Layered by Rissa. It takes place on November 21, and tickets are $86.53.
Local News
- It’s always great to see local food personalities recognized on Edify’s Top 40 Under 40 list. This year, MIlkCrate and GhostLight’s Steven Brochu and Token Naturals’ Keenan Pascal were honorees.
- The Journal interviewed Shaun Hicks about Little Wolf.
- The November issue of Modern Luxuria includes a piece on Chappelle Kitchen Catering.
- Edify sampled eats from Chatkhara by Krishna and Meuwly’s.
- The City of Edmonton’s Rally for the Road website, featuring businesses impacted by the construction on Stony Plain Road, profiled El Corazon.
- Happy 7th birthday to Northern Chicken!
- Flava Cafe celebrated their third birthday this past weekend.
- The Hockey Night in Canada team stopped by The Lingnan for dinner last week.
- Alberta-based Karlynn Johnson’s third cookbook, A Very Prairie Christmas Cookbook, is now available.
- Company’s Coming founder Jean Pare, who passed away last year, was inducted into the Taste Canada Hall of Fame.
- The Edmonton Community Foundation’s winter Legacy In Action issue focuses on food security and adaption, and includes stories about RGE RD’s farm-to-table dinners, Yellowhead Tribal Council’s hydroponics, and the Campus Food Bank, among others. Its companion episode of the Well Endowed Podcast focuses on innovative agriculture.
Beyond Edmonton
- No Edmonton restaurants made the longlist, so it is no surprise that Edmonton was absent from the just released Canada’s Best New Restaurants top 10. But it was a little shocking that Alberta was completely cut out from the top 10.
What I Ate
- It’s become a bit of a Saturday morning tradition to grab a coffee while Emily is participating in an activity downtown. This week saw a visit to Lock Stock (their herb and cheese biscuit falls a close second to their koign amann for me).
Coffee and biscuit from Lock Stock
- Our volunteer team is deep in planning mode for the 7th annual Chinatown Dining Week, coming January 2024. We hit up China Marble for a team meeting – their crispy noodles and stir-fried pea shoots really hit the spot.
Our spread from China Marble
- We were #gifted Evoolution’s advent calendar, comprised of 24 vials of oils, vinegars, and salts. We were first introduced to the calendar during the pandemic, and Emily enjoyed exploring the different smells and flavours of the tiny bottles (small enough to fit in her kid-sized hands!). Evoolution has simple video recipe ideas for each day – now that Emily is older, I’m looking forward to actually preparing some of the dishes with her this year! The calendar is $69.95 and makes for a unique gift, especially for those looking for something more savoury than the typical chocolate advent. Thanks to Evoolution for helping us continue this tradition!
With this year’s Evoolution Advent Calendar
Only Here for the Food 