Openings
- Nero, from the folks behind Rosso and Bianco, opened over the weekend. Find it in the historic Molson Brewery building at 12068 104 Avenue.
- Bento Kuma is now open at 2731 182 Street SW.
- Toronto-based chain Holy Shakes offers modern Indian fusion food, including Kathi rolls, desserts, and milkshakes. Their first Edmonton location is open at 2670 James Mowatt Trail SW.
- FreshCo is opening a new store in Glenridding, at 16705 Rabbit Hill Road SW on May 29.
Closures
- I missed the closure of Bistro 99 at the end of April.
Upcoming Events
- UFest, Western Canada’s largest Ukrainian festival runs May 30-31 at Borden Park. Look forward to a bevy of Ukrainian food and other eats alongside workshops, performances, and vendors.
- I love local collaborations, so it is great to see Meat and Duchess team up to put on a Dinner with Dad class on June 13 and 14. Sign up for a hands-on class to bake brisket-stuffed meat pies, chocolate cake, and enjoy a beer tasting. Tickets for 3 people are $350.
Local News
- DRTY Ice Cream is hosting their grand opening Kanto party on June 7.
- The forthcoming Made by Marcus in Mill Creek will be the first Edmonton location to offer ice cream-making workshops, shares Taproot.
- Fawkes is the latest business to offer an Oilers-themed product on game days, and Doughnut Party has added the LEmON Draisaitl bismarck to its line-up.
- While I am an Oilers fan myself, I love how Otto is leaning into their space as a no-TV zone and offering “escape the game” specials available from puck drop to close: “all of the specials, none of the sports”.
- Edify checked out Juana Ines in Manchester Square, as well as The Common’s Streetcar Cask Party.
- The Globe and Mail profiled Bernadette’s.
- CityTV did a story about the reason behind Remedy Cafe’s Jasper Avenue closure, linking it to the Downtown post-COVID downturn.
- It’s always great to see Linda being celebrated for championing Chinatown restaurants.
- CBC RadioActive highlighted Kingsway Mall’s initiative to grow produce for Edmonton’s Food Bank on its rooftop garden.
What I Ate
- I finally got my paws on some of MilkCrate’s adorable Oilers-themed cookies. I picked them up at Ghostlight.
Go Oilers Go!
- We picked up some take-out from Hanjan on Friday (their Wîhkwêntôwin location is conveniently located on a bike lane). The kids especially loved the Korean fried chicken, and I’m always a sucker for japchae.
Hanjan take-out
- Chinatown After Dark continues to gain momentum, and I thought the event on Saturday was its best yet! I can never pass up Xu Hue’s rare beef salad, and Mack tried Lee House’s bibimbap. And of course, we finished the night at Little Bon Bon. We’re very intentional in trying to provide Emily and Ellie with some positive memories of Chinatown through experiences like these – thanks to the volunteers who help make it happen! There are three more dates this summer to check out.
The fam at Chinatown After Dark
Only Here for the Food 