Food Notes for June 30, 2025

Openings

• Hanjan has opened up in the west end at 10401 Mayfield Road. It is the restaurant’s fourth location in Edmonton.
• Similarly, Siam Thai Kitchen has added its fourth location to the Edmonton region. Find them in Sherwood Park at 205 Festival Way.
• Koselig by Alberta Ale Works will be opening in Ritchie Hub this summer, at 9643 82 Avenue.
• It turns out The Colombian’s seventh location is not in the Edmonton region at all, but will be in Saskatoon. They’re continuing on their ambitious path to open in 75 communities in 10 years.

Closures

• Cafe Rista has closed.

Upcoming Events

• For the month of July, a dozen restaurants are serving up a feature burger where for the YEG Burger Battle. $1 from each burger sold will be donated to KidSport.
• Feed the Soul is hosting a Caribbean cooking class with The Bajan Chef on July 11. Tickets are $35 plus service fees.

Local News

• KDays has partnered with 24 food businesses in the Edmonton area who will be serving up KDays-themed treats. Each menu item will come with 2 free admission tickets to KDays.
• It’s definitely the year of matcha in Edmonton, so a matcha pop-up was inevitable. Whisked is all about small-batch matcha and popped-up at Kommune over the weekend.
• Duchess has launched a small batch ice cream line.
• Edify checked out Sip Soda Co., which serves up dirty sodas in Sherwood Park.
• Feed the Soul created an Indigenous Dining Guide for reference.
• King Noodle House is celebrating 30 years in business.
• Little Bon Bon and Shiddy’s Rumpus Room have commemorated their first birthdays.
• Colleen Heidecker, of Colleen’s Chocolates, is caring for her partner Jason full-time after he suffered his second stroke in 9 years. Family have created a crowdfunding campaign to support the couple through recovery.
• The River Cree Resort and Casino announced that their liquor service on their gaming floor will now be available 24/7.

What I Ate

• I am a creature of habit, but I deviated from my usual Dorinku Osaka order with one of their lunch sets. I thought $20 was a pretty good deal for a salad (or rice), miso soup, and chicken karaage.

Chicken karaage lunch set from Dorinku Osaka

• Before a visit to the 124 Street Grand Market, Mack, Ellie, and I wandered over the nearby Urban Diner to have lunch. The breakfast menu was the only option at that time, and we were reasonably satisfied with our hash and savoury waffle picks. Ellie definitely won out with her poffertjes, though.

Our Urban Diner brunch order

• I also had to have a belated birthday brunch at Rosewood Foods. I always dream about their lemon pancakes, and they didn’t disappoint. We’re so lucky to have them downtown!

All smiles at Rosewood