Openings
- Kommune Snack Bar, a Scandinavian-influenced eatery, opens on March 21 at 11931 Jasper Avenue. Chef Christine Sandford provided consulting support.
- Boba + Brew opened last week, serving bubble tea and specialty coffee, located at 4962A 98 Avenue.
Closures
- What a loss: after a decade, Lock Stock Coffee announced its closure. Its final day will be March 21. Thankfully, Red Star will continue on with its regular hours.
- Ashford House Pub in Manchester Square announced their closure back in February.
Upcoming Events
- Edmonton Cocktail Week is on now, running March 17-23, which includes the Alberta Spirits & Cocktail Festival at the Edmonton Convention Centre on March 21-22.
Local News
- Brotherhood of Plates finished his review of 45 breakfast joints in Edmonton. The Bonnie in Bonnie Doon, Picklewich in Canada Place, and The Commodore were the top 3.
- Taproot wrote about a recent trade mission Token Bitters CEO Keenan Pascal attended in Japan.
- It is always great to see local talent on national television – St. Albert chocolate maker Priya Winsor will be on Food Network’s Spring Baking Championship, and watch Tu Le of Jack’s Burger Shack on the Big Burger Battle on Flavour Network on April 21.
- The Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market will no longer be offering free parking to customers on the Gateway Boulevard parking lot as of April 6.
What I Ate
- I had a work lunch at OEB last week. I’ve never ordered any of their non-breakfast dishes, so was pleasantly surprised with their Notorious B.I.T. Burger. I do wish the serving of waffle fries was bigger – they were very addictive!
Burger from OEB
- We joined Linda and Ben for Ben’s birthday pho at King Noodle House over the weekend. It was delicious.
Happy birthday, Ben!
- We also took the opportunity to treat ourselves to some Little Bon Bon around the corner. The peanut butter base of the Grandma Wong flavour was so tasty.
I can never pass up the vanilla cookie crumbs
Only Here for the Food 