Openings
- Patricia Street Deli, a business that relocated to Edmonton from Jasper after the wildfires, is opening on December 1. Find it at 10567 111 Street.
- Almost ten years after it closed and rebranded as a new concept, The Druid Irish Pub is returning to the Mercer Warehouse, replacing The Alfred. It is set to open in December.
- Fennec Kitchen and Bar, Downtown’s newest restaurant, is now open for lunch at 10250 101 Street NW.
- Long-standing Italian restaurant Chianti Cafe is opening a second location in Riverbend Square.
- Plume Bar is forthcoming to 104 Street.
- Yogost is a Chinese-based yogurt drink chain with shops in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the US. Its first Edmonton outpost opens November 29 at 8126 106 Street NW.
- Sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s Subs is now open in Edmonton at 13320 137 Avenue NW.
Closures
- After six years, MilkCrate is closing as their lease has come to an end. Ghostlight, PlayWright, and MilkCrate Catering remain open.
Upcoming Events
- Feed the Soul is hosting Herbal Alchemy, a functional team blending workshop, on November 29. Attendees will learn about medicinal and spiritual properties of plants and blend their own tea. Tickets are $65.
- Hom Street Food is popping up at the Shamrock Curling Club during the Wrappers Delight Holiday Market on November 30.
- Also from Feed the Soul, they are hosting an Indo-Fijian cooking workshop with Ashley Prasad on December 21. Tickets are $75 for the hands-on workshop.
Local News
- Congratulations to Olia and Sabor, who made OpenTable’s Top 100 Restaurants list this year. The list is compiled based on “insights from diner reviews and demand”.
- The sale of Remedy’s remaining eight locations is close to being finalized, with only local buyers being considered.
- CBC RadioActive checked out new Persian restaurant Rasht Cafe.
- Edify is soliciting nominations for Edmonton’s best burger until January 6.
- Also from Edify, they featured The Table in Onoway, and Ukrainian frozen food shop Multicook Edmonton.
- Happy first birthday to Mimi and Lift Me Up.
- Just in time for the holidays, the 2026 edition of CoffeePass is available for pre-order. This version includes 40 coffee partners.
- I love collaborations, part one: Duchess and Made by Marcus partnered for a panettone ice cream cake.
- Part two: Dog Island Brewing and Fawkes Coffee teamed up to create a coffee porter.
- The owners of You Need a BBQ competed against 400 teams at the American Royal World Series of BBQ in Kansas and won first place in the potato category for their warm potato salad.
- Two-Spirited artist, photographer and filmmaker Tyra Delver from Saddle Lake Cree Nation was among five filmmakers chosen for the {RE}DEFINED Initiative, run by the National Film Board of Canada and the Toronto International Film Festival. Delver was chosen for pâkwêsikan sâkihtin: Bannock Is Love, which focuses on food sovereignty and was produced in Edmonton.
Beyond Edmonton
- EnRoute’s Best New Restaurants top 10 list was released last week, and Edmonton’s lone long-list nominee, Olia, was left off. The prairies were completely shut out of the top 10.
What I Ate
- It was a week for soup, with the cooler weather at hand (though who’s kidding, I eat hot soup year-round). I met up with a friend for my usual at Pho Tau Bay. It’s so good and reliable.
My Tau Bay order
- Our family visited Kazoku Ramen for the first time in ages. I had forgotten how light and crispy their chicken karaage is, and the tonkotsu hit the spot for me. Service was great, and the food hit our table lightening fast (especially important with hungry children in tow)!
Tonkotsu and chicken karaage from Kazoku
- When my parents stayed for dinner last week, a couple of boxes of Seoul Fried Chicken was satiating for all of us, kids and adults alike. I can’t get enough of the golden kari powder flavour.
We love our SFC
Only Here for the Food 