Openings
- So happy to see that Otto’s daytime concept Tulip, serving up sandwiches, is now open! Check them out Thursdays to Sundays from 10am-1pm.
- It may be just as dangerous for you as it is for me to know that Jerusalem Shawarma’s central location is now open at 11305 104 Avenue.
- Dallas Smokehouse BBQ, serving “authentic Texas BBQ”, is now open at West Edmonton Mall.
- Indian restaurant The Curry Table in St. Albert will host its grand opening in April. It is located at C-388 St. Albert Trail.
Local News
- There was a period of time where it looked like café-by-day/cocktail-bar-by-night concepts were at the tipping point (fingers crossed, Boa and Hare will soon open their cocktail concept). Bar Oro will launch its own version of this, called Bar Oro Scuro, offering cocktails and tapas from Thursday to Saturday after 8pm.
- Doing your civic duty has never been sweeter – both Kind Ice Cream and Made by Marcus are offering free kids scoops on April 28 to voters who show staff a photo of them outside their polling station.
- The Chinatown Chowdown passport that Linda piloted was great to drive business to area businesses; it is great to see the passport idea has been adopted by another group called the New Grocery Movement, with their Edmonton Cultural Grocery Store Passport. Visit at least one item from at least one of the four participating stores to enter to win one of six prizes. The passport runs April 25-June 25.
- With the Oilers just starting their playoff run, it is only a matter of time before orange-and-blue items inundate the market. Crave Cupcakes has an early entry, with their specialty cupcakes that also support the Ben Stelter Foundation.
- Edify checked out Cloverdale Coffee.
- Paraiso Tropical is turning 34 this week, and is offering some promotions to celebrate.
- Happy second birthday to Ale Architect!
- Team Canada placed fifth at the 2025 World Butchers’ Challenge. Acme Meat’s Corey Meyer spoke to CBC about his experience.
- The annual B’Nai Brith Youth Organization Bagels for Breakfast fundraiser is taking place again, with fresh St. Viateur bagels from Montreal available. The deadline to order is May 25.
- Sustainable Food Edmonton (SFE), a non-profit that supports community gardens, has seen recent funding cuts. SFE has launched an advocacy campaign, including a petition, to try to reverse those funding cuts.
What I Ate
- Mack and I had wanted to check out Braven’s prix fixe lunch menu during Downtown Dining Week, but the timing didn’t work out. Lucky for us, the deal is now a permanent one, with a 2-course $30 deal. We were able to have lunch last week, and the steak frites were exactly what I was hoping for.
Braven’s steak frites
- I met up with a friend at Sang, one of the newer Korean restaurants that opened late last year. It is the first in Edmonton to offer hanjeongsik, a meal characterized by side dishes. The chef’s table array arrives with quite the flair, delivered all at once via a fitted try atop the table. We both appreciated the opportunity to try many dishes; the Doenjang stew was my favourite, while my friend really liked the Korean pancake. I would consider Sang again in the future – it was a fun way to eat.
Our chef’s table at Sang
- A Capella’s take and bake is our favourite that we’ve tried, and they never disappoint. I hope you and yours also had a restful long weekend!
Easter take and bake from A Capella
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