On Tuesday, Mack and I joined my fellow board members and their spouses at The Copper Pot for our belated appreciation dinner. It was originally supposed to happen last December, but was pushed back due to scheduling conflicts. Unfortunately, the view on this spring day out of the restaurant’s stunning panoramic windows wasn’t any better five [...]

With the public’s current fascination with reality television and competition-style shows, the High School Culinary Challenge fits right in, and capitalizes on that interest and thirst for fast-paced, cutthroat battles. The High School Culinary Challenge began in 2009, an initiative of Shaw Conference Centre Executive Chef and Canadian Culinary Federation Edmonton President Simon Smotkowicz as [...]

Who knew there was a pizza revolution taking place right underneath our noses? Forget frozen pizzas or even delivery, it seems the new movements is towards fresh-made pie, to be baked right in your home oven. Though grocery stores have offered deli-made pizzas for years, businesses that specialize in take ‘n bake pizzas are relatively [...]

Though some of the network shows are drawing to a close, I’m happy that the second season of Top Chef Masters began airing on Food Network, and, well, that The Hills and The City begin their new seasons this week! Anyway, on to this week’s food notes: Help deVine Wines celebrate twenty years in the [...]

It was a blustery day for the grand opening of Edmonton’s two newest LRT stations, Southgate and Century Park, not unlike a year ago when McKernan/Belgravia and South Campus first opened to the public. To Century Park! Mack and I attended the two ceremonies this morning, complete with government dignitaries, obligatory speeches, and celebratory bagpipes. [...]

T2, Transcend’s first full retail café, will finally open to the public on Friday, April 23. Six months in the making, owner Poul Mark and his team have transformed the former pizza parlour in the Garneau Theatre building into a chic, modern space that also highlights its heritage roots. T2 The sleek leather banquets, minimalist [...]

Prior to attending the Edmonton Rush game on Friday, Mack and I met up with Thom and Lana at Red Star. A casual pub seemed to be a good spot to grab a drink and a bite to eat before taking in the lacrosse action, especially when we could just hop on the convenient LRT [...]

Though I am loving the sunshine, we are in dire need of rain. For the farmers, and for us city dwellers who don’t want to be confronted with yet another funnel of sand and dust. On a related note, remember to help a tree out if you can! A reminder that Sorrentino’s Big Garlic Night [...]

Besides successful curlers, the only other team bringing any positive glimmer to our “City of Champions” moniker are the Edmonton Rush, our local National Lacrosse League team. They’ve been on a roll this year with their best season to date, and are even gunning for first overall in the league. Mack’s brother Thom is a [...]

Mack and I have lived in west Oliver, just five minutes from the Gallery Walk district, for nearly two years now, but have never taken the time to visit any of the galleries. I suppose it felt a bit daunting to just walk into the intimate spaces, all exhibiting art available for purchase. However, I [...]