Openings
- Scott Iserhoff and Svitlana Kravchuk’s new restaurant, Bernadette’s, is now open.
- Canadian franchise Stacked Pancake has its first Edmonton location in Mill Woods (in the former Pizza Hut). It is located at 6504 28 Avenue.
- US-based chain Firehouse Subs has opened in Edmonton at 16815 127 Street.
- Daniel Costa has announced the name of the first of his three concepts at Citizen on Jasper, called VA!, to serve focaccia panini, pizza al taglio, and salads.
- Thanks Su for the heads up that Labo Coffee will be moving into the space vacated by Sorellina Coffee in Old Strathcona at 10546 82 Avenue.
- Brew and Bloom is close to opening their second location on the south side.
- Little Bear Gelato is open in the Garneau neighbourhood until August in the Eleanor and Laurent space at 10926 88 Avenue.
Upcoming Events
- UFest, Edmonton’s Ukrainian Festival, returns to Borden Park May 24-25.
Local News
- The founders of LovePizza, Braede Harris and Gavin Fedorak, are “passing the LOVEPIZZA torch to new owners of the brand.” The restaurants will continue to run through its franchise owners. Braede and Gavin will continue to operate Fuge Sausage.
- Disappointing but not surprising, Edmonton was again shut out of Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants list, while Calgary had four of its restaurants recognized. Apparently the number of judges “in each province and region is proportional to its population.” I’d love to see how many Calgary vs. Edmonton judges were on the panel. Three Edmonton establishments were recognized on the Best Bars list – Clementine, Bar Bricco, and Baijiu and Little Hong Kong.
- Edify offers a list of where to get a broad range of coffee types in Edmonton, including traditional Arabic, Mexican, and Ethiopian-style coffees.
- Calgary-based food writer Carmen Cheng highlighted some local businesses on Global Edmonton during Asian Heritage Month, including Caramunchies, Van Loc, and White Rabbit Ice Cream.
- CBC highlighted some of the Edmonton Oilers-themed products currently available (and with their win tonight, will continue to be available into the next series), including from Doughnut Party, Annie Rue Ice Cream, and Sea Change Brewing Company.
- Restaurants located Downtown and near the Expo Centre, including Fu’s Repair Shop, Continental Treat, and Coliseum Steak & Pizza, are benefiting from folks coming to Edmonton for big events.
- City Council voted in favour of the Rice Howard Way entertainment district.
- Grand Markets Edmonton has expanded its Thursday night market, and has added a new Saturday market on the south side in the Canadian Tire parking lot in South Edmonton Common.
What I Ate
- As desk lunches go, a nooner pizza from Coliseum Steak & Pizza is pretty reliable – fast, tasty, and consistent.
Pepperoni and mushroom pizza from Coliseum Steak
- It’s been a while since I’ve hit up King Noodle House for their Bun Bo Hue, so it was time I changed that. It hit the spot, and Emily is (almost) just as big of a fan as we are.
Bun Bo Hue from King Noodle House
Only Here for the Food 