Openings
- The space on the southeast corner of Whyte Avenue and 104 Street will be vacant no longer, with Italian restaurant Da Cecot moving in soon.
- Kadak Cafe, serving up chai and street food, is now open at 6818 Ellerslie Road.
- Chain Paris Baguette has opened its third location in Edmonton at Heritage Valley Town Centre, 2853 119A Street.
Upcoming Events
- Calgary-based bakery Crave published a cookbook with the same name, and are launching it in Edmonton at Audrey’s on May 13.
Local News
- Taproot has the story behind Filistix’s latest pivot to focus on catering.
- Honi Honi Tiki Lounge ranked #28 on Canada’s 50 Best Bars list (published by the folks behind Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants). Unsurprisingly, as Edmonton continues to be underrated in national lists, no local restaurants are on the 100 Best Restaurants list, but Calgary has five featured restaurants).
- Edify checks out the happy hour menu at The Confederation Lounge, and offers up a patio guide.
- The May issue of Modern Luxuria features MSSM.
- Alberta Food Tours is again offering their Savour Strathcona tour this summer, with a new route with 6 tasting stops. Tickets are $125/person. If you are considering it, use discount code Only10 for 10% off.
What I Ate
- A couple of coworkers and I popped into Otto’s new daytime concept, Tulip, for lunch last week. They have a small but solid menu of hot and cold sandwiches, but I deviated and ordered the daily strata. I liked its play on pizza flavours (pepperoni and mushroom with hot honey), and with the arugula salad, it made for a substantial meal. Service, as always, was warm and considerate. I hope more people find their way to Tulip!
Strata from Tulip
- Our family had brunch at Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market’s Paperbirch on Saturday. I enjoyed my gouda morning brisket wrap, but it was the pea shoot salad that was the standout for me, with just the right amount of pickles and sweetness from the dressing. The kids loved the cinnamon sugar bannock bits.
Wrap and bannock bits from Paperbirch
Only Here for the Food 