Openings
- The folks behind Great North Cookie Co. in Spruce Grove are opening up an English-inspired sandwich shop called The Ploughman’s Table in that same town. It opens on May 13.
- Made in Palestine, a café and culture shop, is now open at 15166 127 Street NW.
- The Gardens is opening a second location, at 11520 100 Avenue NW (most recently a location of El Taco Loco).
- Leduc is getting their own Montreal-inspired restaurant (hello, Chartier), called Saint Laurent. It will open this fall.
- The Ivy, Sherwood Park’s first tea house, is now open at 110, 200 Festival Lane.
- Lotus Lao & Thai Cuisine hosted their grand opening last week at 309 McLeod Avenue in Spruce Grove.
- Abhinandan Restaurant, serving Indian, Chinese, and Italian food, is now open at 3815 34 Street NW.
- Spade’s Kitchen & Bar has moved into the revolving door space at 10401 82 Avenue NW.
- ID Donair and Fast Food has opened in the space formerly occupied by Carne Asada downtown, at 10508 Jasper Avenue NW.
- Mr. Halal Burger has opened its fourth location in Edmonton, this time in the south, at 6944 Ellerslie Road SW.
Upcoming Events
- The Downtown Farmers’ Market returns (much to Emily’s delight) this weekend, May 16, and runs until October 10. The duration now mirrors the operation of the previous 104 Street Market.
- Food Justice YEG is hosting a full-day summit on June 10 to mark the end of the Food Security and Food Justice Edmonton project. It is free to attend.
- Taste of Edmonton returns July 16-26. The menus are available to peruse now, with 96 new items. Discounted advance tickets are on sale until July 14.
Local News
- Ramneek Singh, who completed his butter chicken odyssey last year, has started a donair odyssey. The first chapter features Mike’s Donair.
- Those missing the apple fritters from Hazeldean Bakery should rejoice – they can still be found at local markets in Terwillegar and Leduc.
- From Edify – a profile about Onoway’s Prairie Bears Cider, a visit to Bread + Butter Bakery, and a round-up of play cafes.
- CBC created a video profile about enduring restaurant Barb & Ernie’s.
- Leduc Produce Market is expanding into two new retail bays, to open July 1.
Beyond Edmonton
- Shake Shack opened its first Alberta location in Calgary on May 11. It has, not surprisingly, drawn huge lines.
What I Ate
- My Mum requested dinner at Seven Kitchens for Mother’s Day. It was remarkably busier compared to the last time we visited back in March, which is good news, given the construction out front might be worse. It’s hard to think of a restaurant with a better deal than their dinner for four: 5 generously sized dishes (plus spring rolls) for $67.95. We still love the special fried rice and sweet and sour pork., but the beef with mixed vegetables was also great.
Portions galore at Seven Kitchens
- After a date at the Royal Alberta Museum, we walked over to King Noodle House to satisfy my Mother’s Day craving for bun bo hue.
My kids love all the noodles
Only Here for the Food 