Food Notes for November 18, 2024

Openings

• On the heels of opening their fifth location, The Colombian announced that their sixth location is in the works, to open in Sherwood Park in the new year.
• Frank’s Pub, a “casual, inclusive friendly neighbourhood pub” is opening on November 20 at 8815 99 Street.
• Kommune Snack Bar is coming soon to 11931 Jasper Avenue, which previously housed Ikki.
• Eleven Eleven, housed in the former Rigoletto’s spot at 10305 100 Avenue, has delayed their opening.

Closures

• Shogun in Wîhkwêntôwin has announced its closure, with its last day of operation being November 24.

Local News

• South Island Pies will be opening up a “hot pie pop-up shop” at Zwick’s, serving the pies hot out of the oven. It hosted a soft opening on November 15, with details about the official launch to come.
• Sale of the new Coffee Pass – its biggest ever with 40 independent cafes, bakeries, and roasters – is now live.
• Mother by Chartier in Nisku announced they have re-opened, after a closure lasting several weeks due to water line renovation.
• Edify checked out Backyard Smokehouse and An Vat.
• Lakeland Today featured Endeavour Brewing and Endeavour Coffee Roasters.
• The Fort Distillery won at least $150,000 in investment from Startup TNT’s Summit X last week.
• American Rapper Blvck Svm filmed one of his music videos at RGE RD. The song appears on an album alongside other songs inspired by fine dining.

What I Ate

• After some errands, I stopped by Van Loc for some sustenance. Their assorted sub always hit the spot.

My usual from Van Loc

• The soul of Uccellino is alive and well at Olia, its renamed incarnation at the Citizen on Jasper. I found several of my favourites (including the whipped ricotta) on the menu on Friday, and the Caramelle, with the classic flavour combination of pumpkin, brown butter, and sage, was delightful.

Whipped ricotta and arancini from Olia

• My friend and I also had a drink afterwards at Spilt, Edmonton’s first zero-proof bar. We both really enjoyed the cocktails (I had the Whoops-a-Daisy) and felt the prices were reasonable. We learned that although Spilt doesn’t serve food, it is possible to order a pizza from fn’za a few doors down, and staff will walk the pizza over.

Whoops-a-Daisy from Spilt