Before jumping on the LRT to tackle the Home & Garden Show last Sunday, Annie and I met up for lunch at Phobulous. Neither of us had been there, but we’d heard quite positive things about the restaurant prior to our visit. Our first impressions started off right – the interior was bright and cheery, [...]

I’ve been enjoying Karlynn’s series of spotlighting a pie a week, and was happy to see a savoury version in her most recent post. One of our favourite go-to recipes in our rotation is this chicken pot pie, but the truth is, Mack and I love most savoury concoctions. What’s not to love? With a [...]

104 Street will soon be bookended by two upscale pubs – the Mercer Tavern at 104 Avenue is set to open this summer, while the newest addition to the Promenade, Cask & Barrel, opened last week. This soft opening has allowed the kitchen and wait staff to work out initial kinks, but they’re leading up [...]

A few of my coworkers and I hosted an Afghan colleague from a Fort McMurray office two weeks ago, and we thought it was an appropriate occasion to try out a new Afghan restaurant within walking distance of our building. Afghan Chopan Kebab House Afghan Chopan Kebab House (10756 101 Street) opened up a few [...]

In addition to commemorating the Stampede’s 100th Anniversary this year, Calgary also co-holds the title of Cultural Capital of Canada in 2012. As a result, Tourism Calgary is seeking different ways of marketing their city, including how to highlight their burgeoning food scene. So for two days in February, Tourism Calgary invited several food bloggers [...]

Another pop-up dinner for Edmonton: Chef Blair Lebsack has organized a Rge Rd pop-up at Chai Pani to take place on March 31, 2012. I can’t wait to check out the Roots on Whyte complex (102 Street & Whyte Avenue) that opened last week, which features Jennifer Ogle’s new restaurant, Under the High Wheel, and [...]

When I crave pasta, I can think of having nothing else. I’m not sure what it is – the carb lover in me, the association of comfort – but when it hits me, there’s no question what we’re having for dinner. This week, we tried out two new pasta recipes which were quite different from [...]

Last June, I remember writing that the first What the Truck?! very much unfolded in the way I had envisioned. I am very happy to say that Blink, the February 26, 2012 pop-up restaurant that Mack and I helped organize also held true to what I hoped the event would look and feel like. In [...]

Occupation: Food and Travel Writer, CBC Edmonton AM Restaurant Reviewer What did you eat today? Liberté strawberry yogurt for breakfast, beef satay Bánh mì from V’s Sandwiches. Supper is going to be nasi goreng with five spice duck breasts using Greens Eggs & Ham duck. What do you never eat? Brain. What is your personal [...]

My sister Amanda is telling me that Toronto’s boasting temperatures in the mid-20s this week, but I’m still feeling pretty good about the weather here. It’s hard not to love a March where we’re not trudging through knee-deep snow! On to this week’s food notes: Liane posted about a pop-up tea house taking place in [...]