There are many types of celebrities in the food world, including chefs, restaurateurs, and network hosts. Another group, and one that is almost counterintuitive to include among these revered connoisseurs are the critics who write about food. One of the most well known critics in the United States is Ruth Reichl. Currently the Editor-in-Chief of [...]

Occupation: Registered Social Worker What did you eat today? 6” Chicken teriyaki sub from subway, cereal, fruit, and coffee, Chicken fingers. What do you never eat? Tofu and sushi What is your personal specialty? I make a awesome meatloaf. What is your favorite kitchen item? I don’t know, I try not to go in the [...]

Sure there’s the matter of service, ambiance, and of course, the food to consider, but who knew some critics also consider the noise level of a restaurant? Apparently, it is becoming a rapidly increasing issue with diners (Vancouver’s Salt Tasting Room, featured on a recent episode of Giada’s Weekend Getaways, rated off the the noise [...]

Frankenstein is frightfully good. Now that I’ve gotten that out of my system – Frakenstein was like nothing I’ve ever seen before. Theatrical in the purest sense of the word (if I can claim such a definition exists), the production demonstrates a remarkable congruence of the script, music, lighting, and design – no one element [...]

Spurned by another Entertainment Book coupon offer, May and I met up at the easily-missed Accent European Lounge (8223 104 Street) on Whyte Avenue for a pre-show dinner. You may remember the previous occupant of the space – Milan’s – but with a new owner (and the same chef), Accent was born in March 2007. [...]

Like being trapped in a scene from Groundhog Day, Mack and I have been having the same start-stop conversation about a new Mexican chain that broke ground in Alberta about a year ago. It would go something like this: [driving past a Taco Del Mar] Sharon: Oh, look that’s the new taco place. They opened [...]

After seeing the headline, “A Valentine for New York” in the Globe and Mail about the movie Definitely, Maybe, I knew I had to see it. Ryan Reynolds is William Hayes, a devoted father who explains to his daughter Maya (played by the perpetually charming Abigail Breslin) how he met her mother. The foundation of [...]

I am a perfectionist when it comes to the creation of my dishes, especially with regards to its ultimate appearance – food does, after all, begin with a strong visual connection. In my short time of culinary experimentation, I haven’t yet been defeated by a recipe. I came close to my first yesterday. For a [...]

Occupation: Engineer by day, Medic by night. What did you eat today? So far? An orange, it’s 7:34AM, but on the menu today: rice with BBQ ribs and gai lan veggies. For dinner: probably the same. What do you never eat? I actually eat everything, even though I hate cilantro. But I guess I don’t [...]

The writer’s strike is over! Check out this list to see when your favorites will (tentatively) return. Unfortunately, the new season of 24 has been pushed back until January of next year, but a few more House episodes will be finished before the close of spring. Does anyone remember the time when the Edmonton Public [...]