Entries Tagged as 'restaurants'

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

Giveaway: Red Shoe Crawl Tickets!

Since the Red Shoe Crawl started two years ago, it’s been great to watch the event grow and establish itself in Edmonton. A fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House of Northern Alberta, the Red Shoe Crawl is a fun way to visit a neighbourhood by sampling your way through businesses within walking distance of one [...]

Friday, May 10th, 2013

Date Night: The Cavern and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

This is a bit of a composite “Date Night” post, as I had planned for a pre-symphony visit to The Cavern before an outing to the Winspear Centre last Friday. But an intense craving for wine and cheese hit me on Thursday, and I gave in. The Cavern is the newest storefront to open up [...]

Friday, April 26th, 2013

Culinary Q & A with Meaghan Baxter

Occupation: Dish Editor/Staff Writer at Vue Weekly What did you eat today? Granola and yogurt for breakfast, a steak and goat cheese wrap for lunch and tilapia with steamed vegetables and rice for dinner. What do you never eat? I’m always open to trying new things when it comes to food, but I can’t say [...]

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

Managing Expectations: Canteen

When I heard that Red Ox Inn would be opening a more casual sister establishment to their charming but upscale Strathern location, I was excited. Not only did it speak to the burgeoning nature of the 124 Street district (which has become a destination for the food-inclined), but it also speaks to a trend of [...]

Sunday, April 21st, 2013

Portland: The Dinner Hour

There were an overwhelming number of eateries to choose from to fill our supper hours in Portland. While we were resigned to the fact that we wouldn’t be able to hit up every restaurant on our list, I think we managed to visit a good cross-section of establishments, from late-night lounges to supper clubs. Overall, [...]

Sunday, April 14th, 2013

Woodwork: Pig Roast Pop-Up!

To celebrate the start of construction at their upcoming storefront in the McLeod Building, the folks behind Woodwork decided to throw a pop-up party in another historic location! Mack and I headed to the Rossdale Brewery last night for the festivities. Rossdale Brewery The event started at 8pm, and we were glad we decided to [...]

Sunday, April 7th, 2013

The New Cheese on the Block: The Cavern

Since we moved into our condo on 104 Street nearly three years ago, we’ve seen some wonderful food-related additions to the block. Dauphine (formerly Queen of Tarts) in 2011 and Pangea (now much better stocked), Evoolution and Kelly’s Pub in 2012. Cask and Barrel, Roast and Mercer Tavern round out the Promenade. On Tuesday, a [...]

Thursday, April 4th, 2013

Down Home Comfort: Sloppy Hoggs Roed Hus

Don’t you love killing two birds with one stone? Tonight’s version involved dropping off a cake tier for friends who got married on the weekend at a location that turned out to be just steps away from Sloppy Hogs Roed Hus. So we thought it was our duty to capitalize on its proximity, and finally [...]

Sunday, March 31st, 2013

Portland: On the Road

Though we spent the majority of our vacation in Portland in the city proper, we did rent a vehicle one day to explore the area immediately outside PDX. St. John’s This first stop is a bit misleading, as St. John’s is a neighbourhood in Portland, and we took the bus to get there. However, it [...]

Friday, March 29th, 2013

Date Night: Tzin and Theatresports

Mack and I are fortunate to live on a street where there are so many great restaurants, but the truth is, when we’re at home, we typically end up dining in. As a result, we generally don’t eat out at the establishments closest to us, though we walk past them almost every day. So during [...]