Openings
- Spring Hotpot Restaurant is the newest all-you-can-eat hot pot spot, at 438 Mistatim Way NW. It opened on March 14.
- Vietnamese restaurant Miss Saigon opened its fourth location in Ellerslie, at 5344 Ellerslie Road SW.
- Bonnyville’s Rari-Tea Cafe opened a location in Edmonton at 10524 110 Street NW.
Upcoming Events
- Sorrentino’s is running its 34th annual Garlic Fest in April, which this year will support Sorrentino’s Compassion house. A special menu will be offered at all Sorrentino’s locations, and other special events will be hosted throughout the month.
- Happy fifth birthday to Hungry Zine! In celebration of that milestone, they are hosting a Seeds and Soil fundraiser at Zocalo on April 22. Tickets are $45 and include a picnic box dinner from Jola’s and a non-alcoholic beverage.
Local News
- Local playwright Colin Doyle approached food blogger Ramneek Singh to create a play about his experience compiling his Butter Chicken Odyssey. This play will debut at Workshop West’s Springboards festival, running March 24-29. The play will also run at this summer’s Edmonton Fringe.
- Last week, City Council voted against a motion to rescind fees for medium and large patios, which will be charged starting this summer.
- CBC wrote a story about the growing demand for halal meat in local restaurants, including Korean restaurant Hanjan and Mexican/Salvadorean restaurant El Puerto de Acajutla.
- I love the idea of Alberta Ale Works’ Pint Pals, like “prepaying for your beer tab in advance”, with some additional perks. The company is working on opening the Koselig Pub in Ritchie.
- Fuge Sausage put together a fun “March madness”-style bracket challenge for its sausage offerings. Registration to participate in the showdown ends March 24.
- Edify’s latest episode of its Unfiltered podcast features an interview with Juju Paul of Golden Sparrow, and Ed Donszelmann of Otto.
- Also from Edify – it rounded up some local cafes offering matcha.
- Some restaurants including Eleven Eleven and District Café say that Downtown Dining Week was a boon for them.
- Ohana-ya Japanese restaurant in St. Albert shared that they had a break in last week. Please support them if you are able.
What I Ate
- We didn’t indulge in as many Downtown Dining Week meals this year, but our family did use it as an opportunity to return to Buok again. Service is always so friendly, and there’s something about banchan. Their japchae is my go-to.
Japchae and bibimbap from Buok
- After a date at the museum, Ellie and I walked over to Rosewood Foods for lunch – it’s been some time since I’ve had their pho burger (their special for Downtown Dining Week this year). It is definitely worth seeking out when its on the menu!
Pho burger from Rosewood (and Ellie!)
Only Here for the Food 