I have mentioned Dine Alberta a few times this month, it being a September program that promotes the use of local ingredients at select restaurants across the province. I finally got around to arranging for dinner at Sorrentino’s, a much-loved local Italian chain that seems to be something of an institution in Edmonton (beyond Sorrentino’s [...]

To follow-up on a post I made last month about all there was to do in Edmonton free of charge, here are more ideas for October:

A plethora of no-cost movies, including a return of the Wednesday evening “Welcome to the Reel World” series sponsored by the University of Alberta’s International Centre, a marathon documentary on [...]

Mack and I met up with Dickson and headed to the Winspear Centre for my second concert in three days – the first Robbins Pops of the season, a 75th birthday tribute to John Williams.
Through the wonderful Pulse8 Club, we purchased tickets for just $20 each (including service charges), and ended up with seats in [...]

After a valid but ultimately failed attempt at catching a play at the Arts Alive! Festival in the afternoon (there’s always next year), Mack and I killed time in the downtown core, and ended up at Wok Box (10119 Jasper Avenue) for dinner.
I’ve been to the franchised takeout restaurant twice before, and after finding the [...]

After a walk about the City Market downtown (where I was disappointed that both Inspired Market Gardens and Whimsical Cupcakes were absent this week), I treated my parents and Amanda to brunch at Blue Plate Diner (10145 104 Street).
I’ve posted before about dinner at Blue Plate, but brunch at the Diner is truly one of [...]

Amanda and I headed to the last runway show of Edmonton’s Fashion Festival tonight. The event moved from Planet Ze Design in Old Strathcona to the more visible and central location of Churchill Square.
While the website recommended attendees to “dress creatively,” due to the venue being a tent in the urban outdoors, the slogan really [...]

While I’ve known for a while about the existence of discounted programs created by local arts companies in an attempt to build loyalty in the 18-29 age group (whom they hope will become lifelong patrons), I hadn’t looked closely into it until this year. The Citadel has Club Friday (which is outrageously expensive, especially in [...]

I called Langano Skies on Sunday night with the intention of reserving a table for a group of us the next day, but it turned out the restaurant is closed Mondays. Anna attempted the same with a few eateries close by to no avail.
So nearly by default we ended up at Next Act Pub & [...]

I would prefer to avoid shorthand posts, but they are such a convenient fallback when no elaboration is needed. So here, again:

The Edmonton Journal created a new section in Saturday’s edition called “Style” two weeks ago. From what I can tell, it is an amalgamation of everything the Globe’s daily “Life” is – a snapshot [...]

Occupation: Student
What did you eat today?
Breakfast: Erica’s peanut butter cookies.Mid-morning snack: raisins and banana.Lunch: Grilled chicken sandwich (made by Chef Moi).Mid-afternoon snack: Bits and Bite (a treat!).Pre-Capoeira bite: International fare from the “Study Abroad” session.Dinner: Japanese udon.Dessert: Pineapple and banana.
What do you never eat?
Lamb.
What is your personal specialty?
As in cooking?????!
What is your favorite [...]