January has just flown by! I hope you’re out enjoying the beautiful winter days and nights! On to this week’s food notes: Everything Cheese is hosting an open house on February 8, 2012 (there’s a 10% coupon at the end of the e-mail as well). Liane announced that Highlands Kitchen has been sold to Darren [...]

Winter has finally arrived – can’t say we haven’t been spoiled up until now, though, so I think we can get through it. Stay warm! On to this week’s food notes: Fork Fest is on! It runs January 15-19 and 22-26, 2012. Ten restaurants are participating; check out their menus online. On January 25, 2012, [...]

Fork Fest is coming, January 15-19 and 22-26, 2012, with prix fixe menus priced at $25 and $45. Less than a week away, it’d be nice if the menus were already up on the website, but they’re usually tardy. Mark your calendars: Big City Sandwich will be hosting their next pop-up on January 22, 2012 [...]

Happy New Year! I hope you’ve had a good start to 2012 so far! Mack and I had a wonderful holiday (including quite a long break from our computers) in Yellowknife, and took a few days to get settled back in Edmonton. Thanks for being patient with my absence from this blog – needless to [...]

Between the functions, potlucks and dinners, this Christmas season has been a busier one for me than usual! And with trying to spend as much time with family in Edmonton as possible before we jet off to Yellowknife for a week, I know December will be over in a flash. On to this week’s food [...]

Still looking for the perfect Christmas gift? How about a pair of YEGWOOD treefarer shades? For a chance to win a free pair, just leave a comment on Mack’s blog! On to this week’s food notes: Cally’s Teas is back! Or at least temporarily starting December 14 until her shop at 10151 82 Avenue is [...]

It’s been a bit crazy at work these past few weeks, and for that reason, I’m grateful Mack’s been able to pick up the slack at home. It’s nice to have dinner waiting for you when return home after a long day. On to this week’s food notes: You may remember soon-to-be-launched food truck Big [...]

The downtown location of Oodle Noodle is turning one! Help them celebrate this weekend, December 2-4, 2011. This coupon will get you an entree and a drink for just $7, while there will be cupcakes and a magician on hand at noon on December 2. To help you be a more thorough shopper, Vinomania is [...]

If the crowds at Make It were any indication, I think people are seriously getting ready for Christmas! Thankfully, that wasn’t the only opportunity to get locally-produced and handmade crafts. The Royal Bison takes place this coming weekend, November 26-27, 2011, with catering provided by Culina. On to this week’s food notes: Moriarty’s is hosting [...]

Edmonton finally gets its first snow (I’m not counting the bit that fell on Friday), and it was a pretty gorgeous snowfall to boot. On to this week’s food notes: Not food related, but the snow is making me think about Christmas. Two great shopping opportunities this weekend – Handmade Mafia on November 19 at [...]