Openings

• In addition to the recent announcement that District Café will be opening a location in Rice Howard Place, it turns out Fox Burger will also be opening a new spot in the same building.
• The long-awaited new Korean fried chicken spot Bonchon opened last week at 10418 124 Street NW. It is an independent brand not affiliated with any international chain.
• Ararat Cafe & Bakery, serving up Turkish coffee, tea, and pastries, opened last weekend at 4460 Calgary Trail NW.
• Kahve, another Turkish bakery and cafe, opened two weeks prior at 16652 109 Avenue NW.
• Walker Lake Meat Shop opened up a restaurant last week called Ghazal at 957 Tamarack Way.
• The former MilkCrate space in the Epcor Tower will be filled by another location of Hearth and Hive this summer (they took over the Dining Car Cafe last year in the CN Tower).
• An American-based Filipino chain called Valerio’s is opening a location in Edmonton on April 5 at 17522 100 Avenue NW.
• Calgary-based Deville Coffee will be opening up another Edmonton location at Southgate Centre this fall.

Closures

• El Taco Loco, a Spruce Grove taqueria, had opened an Edmonton location back in November. Unfortunately, they have closed it due to an issue with the building manager.

Upcoming Events

• Prelude’s Speakeasy pop-up continue into April and May at Golden Sparrow on Friday nights, and feature cocktails and food pairings.
• Eight Edmonton restaurants are participating in this year’s Taste for Life on April 15. These restaurants will be donating a portion of their sales to HIV Edmonton.

Local News

• Congratulations to Ply Pasarj of Rogue Wave Coffee for his win at the 2026 Canadian Cup Tasters Championships. He will be representing Canada a the World Cup Tasters Championship in Bangkok in May.
• Edify interviewed Chartier’s new executive chef Crystal Higgins about the new tweaks she will be making to the menu.
• Boyle McCauley News reviewed Boa & Hare.
• The St. Albert Gazette highlighted several Edmonton restaurants that serve high tea, including The Art of Cake, Cafe Bel-Air, and Lady Bea’s English Tea House.
• Woodwork will be open for dinner on Sundays starting April 12.
• DoorDash awarded grants to 30 Black-owned and Black-led restaurants in Canada, including $10,000 to Habesha Cravings in Edmonton.
• Top Chef Canada finalist Alex Kim was in Edmonton last week to mentor culinary students at NAIT, where he trained. He is the 2026 Hokanson Chef in Residence, and chatted with CBC RadioActive about his experience.

What I Ate

• I went for lunch with a friend last week at Don’ya Ukraine’s Kitchen. Given the fanfare for their grand re-opening the week before, I was surprised at how slow it was on a weekday. I did enjoy the sampler plate (the salad was the standout for me), and the service was friendly. It’s really probably not Don’ya’s fault that I’m still dreaming about the perfect perogies from Jola’s.

Sampler plate from Don’ya

• My office had a work event catered by Himalayan Village, a Nepalese restaurant with a couple of locations in Edmonton. I hadn’t tried their food before, but based on the paneer and the momos, I will definitely seek out the restaurant on its own!

Momos galore from Himalayan Village

• My sister is in town, so we’ve had some family meals out and about. We took the opportunity to try Chinese restaurant 7-Kitchens, located in the Quarters. It looks like the City’s efforts to make the street look closed and inaccessible to pedestrians with fencing was working, as the restaurant was empty apart from our party during our visit. The kitchen was efficient, and the variety of dishes we tried were tasty and well-priced. Our favourites was the fried rice (great wok hei), and the very crispy sweet and sour pork. Our only criticism is that the long picnic-style tables are not conducive to large groups sharing multiple dishes. Think about giving them some love!

Fried rice from Seven Kitchens

• My family also met for brunch at Old Yale Brewing. Such a large restaurant (over 375 seats) in Beaumont is such a curiosity, but judging by their steady business that day, many have found them. It is a stunning, purpose-built facility, and the games area on the second floor was fun for our kids. The food was okay (the Slept in Sando was not the item to order; Mack’s early riser poutine with tater tots was better). However, my parents were happy with the very economical $10 classic breakfast.

Slept in Sando from Old Yale Brewing

Openings

• Spring Hotpot Restaurant is the newest all-you-can-eat hot pot spot, at 438 Mistatim Way NW. It opened on March 14.
• Vietnamese restaurant Miss Saigon opened its fourth location in Ellerslie, at 5344 Ellerslie Road SW.
• Bonnyville’s Rari-Tea Cafe opened a location in Edmonton at 10524 110 Street NW.

Upcoming Events

• Sorrentino’s is running its 34th annual Garlic Fest in April, which this year will support Sorrentino’s Compassion house. A special menu will be offered at all Sorrentino’s locations, and other special events will be hosted throughout the month.
• Happy fifth birthday to Hungry Zine! In celebration of that milestone, they are hosting a Seeds and Soil fundraiser at Zocalo on April 22. Tickets are $45 and include a picnic box dinner from Jola’s and a non-alcoholic beverage.

Local News

• Local playwright Colin Doyle approached food blogger Ramneek Singh to create a play about his experience compiling his Butter Chicken Odyssey. This play will debut at Workshop West’s Springboards festival, running March 24-29. The play will also run at this summer’s Edmonton Fringe.
• Last week, City Council voted against a motion to rescind fees for medium and large patios, which will be charged starting this summer.
• CBC wrote a story about the growing demand for halal meat in local restaurants, including Korean restaurant Hanjan and Mexican/Salvadorean restaurant El Puerto de Acajutla.
• I love the idea of Alberta Ale Works’ Pint Pals, like “prepaying for your beer tab in advance”, with some additional perks. The company is working on opening the Koselig Pub in Ritchie.
• Fuge Sausage put together a fun “March madness”-style bracket challenge for its sausage offerings. Registration to participate in the showdown ends March 24.
• Edify’s latest episode of its Unfiltered podcast features an interview with Juju Paul of Golden Sparrow, and Ed Donszelmann of Otto.
• Also from Edify – it rounded up some local cafes offering matcha.
• Some restaurants including Eleven Eleven and District Café say that Downtown Dining Week was a boon for them.
• Ohana-ya Japanese restaurant in St. Albert shared that they had a break in last week. Please support them if you are able.

What I Ate

• We didn’t indulge in as many Downtown Dining Week meals this year, but our family did use it as an opportunity to return to Buok again. Service is always so friendly, and there’s something about banchan. Their japchae is my go-to.

Japchae and bibimbap from Buok

• After a date at the museum, Ellie and I walked over to Rosewood Foods for lunch – it’s been some time since I’ve had their pho burger (their special for Downtown Dining Week this year). It is definitely worth seeking out when its on the menu!

Pho burger from Rosewood (and Ellie!)

Openings

• Yelo’d has opened their second location in Terwillegar at 2327 Rabbit Hill Road NW.
• Tiramisu Bistro will be opening Lift Me Up on the Lake at the newly-refreshed Hawrelak Park. While it’s great that Hawrelak (and a couple of other City-owned attractions) has been home to a number of local businesses, there has been a pretty high turnover rate. Hopefully Tiramisu can make a go of it.
• A new Filipino café called Gathr Cafe has opened at 8132 102 Street NW.
• Yosi’s Cafe has opened in the former Corpuz Bakeshop space on Alberta Avenue, at 11812 86 Street NW. The restaurant offers doughnuts, Ethiopian, and Filipino dishes.
• The dirty soda trend continues with Kickstand Drinks, located at 11158 Ellerslie Road SW. They also serve Toronto-based Craig’s Cookies.
• Farmer’s Cafe is now open at 1648 24 Street NW.
• Downtown’s Central Social Hall, which was recently sold, will transition into The Public Exchange.

Local News

• My friend Linda’s Asian Heritage Month clothing collection has returned, with some fun food designs again (I’m partial to the “Meet Me In Chinatown” fortune cookie).
• Don’ya Ukraine’s Kitchen has been frustrated with the lack of foot traffic on weekends.
• Edify checked out Korean Fusion Deli, and sampled some local beers in honour of St. Patrick’s Day.
• The closure of L’oca has impacted some of its local suppliers.
• This week, City Council will be discussing a motion to remove restrictive covenants for grocery stores.
• A new vegetable and flower farm in Edmonton will open this summer, called Patchwork Market & Garden. They are currently selling shares of their Community Supported Agriculture for the coming summer.

What I Ate

• The Feed the Soul pop-up at Lochi Afro Nija was a good excuse as any to finally sample something from the restaurant. We picked up the newly-released Black Futures Dining Guide, as well as some savoury hand pies to go. The meat pie, with its spiced beef and potato, was our favourite.

Hand pies from Lochi Afro Nija

• Another banh mi on the bus (to Calgary), this time from Van Loc.

My go-to assorted sub from Van Loc

• Dinner with my colleagues in Calgary was at Kama, a Mediterranean tapas restaurant. We were very fortunate to try many little bites over the night, and the initial warm pita and dips were fantastic.

Pita and dips from Kama

• How could one pass up breakfast from a place called Friends with Benedicts (located in First Street Market)? I was amazed the tater tots stayed crispy as I struggled to finish the massive portion. The basil hollandaise was great.

Pillow talk from Friends with Benedicts

• I headed back to First Street Market to pick up dinner for the bus ride home. The humble sandwich from Al Forno, with its house-made seeded baguette, was the standout.

Pear and turkey sandwich from Al Forno

Openings

• After twenty years in operation, northside Vietnamese restaurant Pho Song Huong announced their closure back in December, due to not being able to renew their lease. Last month, they shared that they were able to sign a new lease after all, due to the landlord’s “change of heart.” The restaurant re-opened on March 1.
• White Rabbit Ice Cream is the latest business to join The Hub in Old Strathcona, 10345 Whyte Avenue NW.
• District Café will be opening a location in Rice Howard Place this year.
• Bubble tea chain Machi Machi has opened a second Edmonton location in West Edmonton Mall (Unit M105).

Closures

• L’OCA, the splashy high-end grocer that first opened its flagship location in May 2024, and a subsequent location in Parkview that opened in January 2025, is closing both on March 12. Attending the opening of its first store, I wondered whether consumers would jump on board with their premium prices.
• After 10 years in business, plant-based prepared meal business Good Stock has announced they will be closing at the end of May.

Upcoming Events

• The Telus World of Science is hosting Bannock Fest on March 12. Vote for your favourite bannock and enjoy hands-on Indigenous-themed activities.
• It’s never too early to start planning for your garden – Seedy Sunday returns on March 22 at the Alberta Avenue Hall.

Local News

• After five years operating in Chinatown, Co Chin Saigon will be moving out of that location to a new area.
• Don’ya Ukraine’s Kitchen’s downtown location is re-opening on March 18 with free samples and tastings.
• Barb & Ernie’s commemorated fifty years in business last year – CBC RadioActive checked it out.
• Edify’s new editor Mifi Purvis spoke with Edmonton AM about the current Best Restaurants issue.
• Century Hospitality is serving a feature menu at all of their restaurants inspired by Humbolt Broncos survivor Tyler Smith’s favourite dishes. Smith is a mental health advocate, and $2 from every item sold will be donated to the Mental Health Foundation.
• Sharon recently reviewed Siam Thai Kitchen.
• After the tepid bite of the McDonald’s CEO went viral, many CEOs have been posting their own videos in response. Here is one from Woodshed Burger’s Paul Shufelt.
• Rat Creek Press profiled the 30+ year old WECAN Food Basket, where a $5 annual membership grants members the opportunity to buy a discounted basket of produce or meats for $15 or $20 respectively.

What I Ate

• I attended a luncheon organized by the Chinatown Transformation Collaborative over the weekend at The Lingnan, in honour of International Women’s Day. Among the guest speakers were Amy Quon of The Lingnan and Teresa Spinelli of The Italian Centre Shop.

There’s dry spicy chicken under there, somewhere

• I’d been craving the distinct flavours of CQ Noodle for weeks, so Mack, Ellie and I finally hit it up for dinner. Ellie loved the hand-made dumplings (she easily ate half the plate), while the chef pork noodle soup was just as good as I remembered.

Chef pork noodle soup from CQ Noodle

• Even better, to cool down the palate, we popped into DRTY Ice Cream (inside Foosh) next door for a treat afterwards. The strawberry shortcake was delicious!

The cutest ice cream on the block

Upcoming Events

• Instead of hosting a dining week, Feed the Soul pivoted this year to publishing a Black Futures Dining Guide. They are launching this guide on March 3 with free bites from Cafe Caribbean in O-day’min Park.
• Atrium at Sabor is hosting a culinary showcase of Prince Edward Island on March 28, with chefs from Charlottetown, Calgary, Canmore, and Edmonton. Tickets are $150 each and include access to food stations, 2 drinks and entertainment.
• Hot Chefs Cool bEATS returns on April 23 to the Royal Glenora Club. The event offers food stations and music. Early bird tickets are $95 until March 31, and proceeds support future culinary talents through the High School Culinary Challenge.

Local News

• It’s March, which means it’s time for the “best of” lists again, including Edify’s Best Restaurants. Their picks for best new restaurants are: Next of Kin, Nero, Atrium at Sabor, JuuKu, and Golden Sparrow. Their best overall restaurants include RGE RD, Olia, Fu’s Repair Shop, Otto, and Bianco. It’s great to see Otto, a markedly more casual, neighbourhood spot, recognized in that category. Other categories include best bakeries, burgers, tried and true, and pizza, among others.
• The Tomato’s Top 100 Best Things to Eat or Drink list was also released, and the top five are dishes from Rita Trattoria, Sabor, Kobachi, RGE RD, and Bar Bricco.
• These lists prompt me to resurface the list Linda and I last updated in 2024, Edmonton Food Faves We Crave: “we chose the title of the list as ‘Food Faves’ rather than ‘Best’ because it is completely subjective to our tastes and preferences, not at all exhaustive, and reflects our biases.” Unfortunately, some of the places showcased on the list have since closed – another reminder that we cannot take our favourite restaurants for granted.
• From Edify, they talk to the family behind The Moth about their planned closure later this year, and to the folks behind Cheese Louise YEG, a new grilled cheese spot in Old Strathcona.
• Balay Coffee let go of their operations at The Hub, and will revert back to more of a pop-up model for the time being.
• High Dough had their door smashed last week – support them if you are able.

What I Ate

• We redeemed our voucher for a free pizza from the Italian Centre on the weekend, a gift for participating in the Holiday Hamper program last year. All of us devoured the pizza.

Pepperoni pizza from the Italian Centre

• Mack and I made up for some months without a date night by packing it in over a couple of days (thank you, Mom & Dad!). We checked out one of our new neighbourhood restaurants, Fennec. They’ve done a nice job with the interior, and it feels cozy in spite of the expansive windows. Of the dishes we tried, the tuna tartare was our favourite; I enjoyed the seasoning on the accompanying wonton chips.

Tuna tartare from Fennec

• We also hit up Bar Henry for the first time in a while. We hadn’t yet tried The Millie, and we loved it – the most decadent elevated grilled cheese sandwich, dressed up with savoury and sweet notes of truffle and honey.

The Millie from Bar Henry

• We were also able to check out the Jola’s pop-up at Candid Coffee Roasters in Highlands. Unpretentious and well-prepared comfort food, cooked from the heart – the pierogies are easily the most silky, perfectly seasoned pockets available in the city right now. The pop-up is on for six months. Get there soon.

Potato & cottage cheese pierogies from Jola’s

Openings

• Jola’s, offering seasonally-inspired Polish dishes, is now open from Wednesday-Saturday in the evenings at Candid Coffee Roasters in Highlands (6419 112 Avenue NW).
• Enigma Bar & Kitchen is now open in Old Strathcona, at 10308 81 Avenue NW.
• Bowling alley chain Splitsville is opening its first Edmonton location on February 27 at 13543 St. Albert Trail. It will be joined by a second location in South Edmonton Common later this year.

Closures

• Central Social Hall’s downtown location is now closed, and has been acquired by restaurant franchisor Foodtastic. It appears Central Social Hall’s Ellerslie and St. Albert locations are still open.

Upcoming Events

• Downtown Dining Week returns March 11-22 with over 65 restaurants, including first time participants Atrium, Zymo, Playwright, and TDS Cafe. Check out the menus here.
• Chocofest, “Alberta’s Premier Chocolate Tasting Festival”, will take place April 24-25 at Millennium Place in Sherwood Park. Adult admission starts at $16, which does not include tickets required for samples.

Local News

• Happy Beer Street officially received its entertainment district designation last week. Folks will be able to enjoy alcoholic beverages in the area, and the surrounding businesses, including Shiddy’s Distilling and Blind Enthusiasm Brewing Company, will be planning more collective events.
• Some have expressed their concerns about the City’s plans to charge fees for medium and large patios on public spaces, including a former Downtown Business Association Executive Director and a previous City Council candidate.
• Edify checked out Lalibela African Restaurant, pasta making at L’OCA, and specialty candy available at YEG Exotic.
• Sharon shares her five favourite sushi spots in Edmonton.
• Happy first birthday to Kin!
• The Journal interviewed several local writers about where they put pen to paper. Spots that came up include Next Act, ACE Coffee Roasters, Dream Tea House.
• Ramadan started last week,an important month marked by fasting and reflection. Canada’s first mosque, Al Rashid, will host its annual Taste of Ramadan feast in March.
• The latest episode of the Edmonton Community Foundation’s Well Endowed podcast is guest hosted by Jessica Truong and Linda Hoang of Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau (“We Are Together”), and features Mai Mai Vietnamese Street Kitchen’s Linh Vu and her refugee journey to Edmonton.
• The Little Potato Company is commemorating 30 years in business.

What I Ate

• Tiramisu Bistro was absolutely packed on a cold, blustery Tuesday afternoon, so they must be doing something right! It’s been ages since I’ve been to the restaurant, but our team had a good experience. The Italian gourmet burger was very tasty.

Italian gourmet burger from Tiramisu Bistro

• I had another work lunch at Thanh Thanh, and really shouldn’t be surprised by the size of their portions by now. But I always am.

Chicken vermicelli bowl from Thanh Thanh

• There’s nothing better than ending a long (short) week at Jack’s Burger Shack.

My go-to Hangover

Closures

• After 16 years, the Brewsters in Summerside closed its doors on February 9.

Upcoming Events

• Brotherhood of Plates aka Craig Martell is hosting an event at Waffle Bird on February 19. He has collaborated with Waffle Bird to create a sandwich, and the Brotherhood of Plates t-shirt will also be sold.
• The YEG Pitmasters Dinner on April 18 will feature five teams, and proceeds are going to support the teams as they participate in competition season. Tickets are $113.22 and include a 3-course meal and live entertainment.
• Vancouver-based chef Alex Kim, a NAIT grad, will be returning to Edmonton as the 2026 Hokanson Chef in Residence from March 23-27.

Local News

• Starting in April, the City of Edmonton is introducing fees to businesses who are operating large year-round patios on public spaces, ranging from $3700 to $6900. Some businesses, including Rocky Mountain Ice House and Sabor are questioning the fees.
• Edify highlighted specialty mousse cakes from Tisto Bakery and doughnuts from Bliss Baked Goods.
• CBC Radioactive talked to Tu Le about his decision to sell Jack’s Burger Shack.
• The Executive Committee has approved Happy Beer Street as the next Entertainment District in Edmonton; the decision moves to Council this week for approval to move forward.
• Olds College has suspended its Craft Beverage and Brewery Operations diploma, and announced the forthcoming closure of the Olds College Brewery in June 2026.

What I Ate

• I ordered some take-out from Amore Pasta last week to take advantage of their 2-for-1 deal. This post advertising the deal is misleading, as I was told that only the feature pastas are valid for the special. At any rate, my kids enjoyed the truffle alfredo, and I appreciated that the pasta held up well in their take-out containers.

Amore Pasta’s feature pastas

• I picked up a couple of sandwiches from Patricia Street Deli to take on a winter picnic at our favourite trail over the weekend. The winner of the two was definitely the bird (their chicken sandwich) – we loved the cranberry mayo and the bread and ingredients all tasted very fresh.

The bird from Patricia Street Deli

• Mack and I long ago stopped dining out on Valentine’s Day, but I took my little valentine to Farrow’s for a treat (and a grick middle for me – it’s been too long).

My sweet valentine

Openings

• Square One Coffee opened its sixth location in the Edmonton area, this time in Mill Woods at 7319 29 Avenue NW (Community Health Centre).
• Jola’s Polish Cooking, from chef Filliep Lament (who had most recently been cooking at Nowhere Wine Bar), is opening this week in the evenings at Candid Coffee Highlands.
• Mayte is a new Spanish restaurant opening at 12026 107 Avenue NW (formerly Ashford Pub) in Manchester Square. Its grand opening is on February 13.

Closures

• Smoke BBQ Bar announced their closure last week, and will be rebranded to The Whiskey Barn, a country bar. It will open on February 13.

Upcoming Events

• More than 40 businesses are participating in this year’s Sweet Treats & Latte Festival in Old Strathcona. All participants feature either a special drink or a treat from February 12-22. Edify has a preview of the event.
• Cindy Lazarenko is hosting her first cooking workshop, titled How to Host, at Culina Famiglia, on February 14. Tickets are $65 per person.
• Hom Street Food’s next pop-up will be at Bibo Wine Bar on February 21. Tickets are $70 per person.
• Freson Bros. is hosting The Future of Alberta Food at Ernest’s, made by six teams of culinary students. The event takes place on February 21; tickets are $75.

Local News

• Radio Active highlighted Cheese Louise YEG, a new grilled cheese shop in Old Strathcona. The business also has a notable feed-it-forward program.
• Zoning changes may be leading to the opening of a new bakery and commercial baking school in a house next to The Colombian in the French Quarter.
• The February edition of Modern Luxuria includes stories about Atrium, Honi Honi, and Token Naturals, a cannabis business from Keenan Pascal of Token Bitters.
• Coliseum Steak & Pizza celebrates 50 years in business this year.
• Congratulations to the Workshop Eatery on their ten year anniversary.
• Feed the Soul co-founder Rochelle Ignacio shares some of her favourite Black-owned restaurants as a part of Black Futures Month.
• Lauren Kyle-McDavid’s new cookbook, called The Atelier Table, is now available to pre-order for $135. Edify shared her recipes from the cookbook for orange chicken and cashew lettuce wraps and spicy palomas.

What I Ate

• I was back in Calgary for work last week. Vietnamese subs have been a part of my travels on the bus as a wonderfully portable lunch.

Combo sub from Nhon Hoa

• One of the dinners with colleagues introduced me to Bar Chouette. It was a wonderful experience that will bring me back; the tasting menu was varied and excellent. Favourites: melt-in-your-mouth milk buns, delightfully crispy prawn katsu sandos, and the decadent cheese soufflé.

Cheese soufflé from Bar Chouette

• I ordered take-out for my return bus trip to Edmonton from the incredibly photogenic Lai Rai (I love their story of a father and daughter opening the restaurant). I especially enjoyed the beef carpaccio (and it travelled well!).

Lai Rai in Calgary (there’s something about red stools)

• I had the pleasure of leading a walking tour in Chinatown as a part of Togather on the weekend. Thankfully, the weather was the polar opposite (haha) of last year’s –30. This year’s tour focused primarily on Chinatown North, and the group sampled treats from several restaurants, including RJ Tasty Bites. Thanks for coming out!

Puto flan from RJ Tasty Bites (and owner Julie!)

• After the tour, my family met me for lunch at Xu Hue, for our last Chinatown Dining Week meal. Fans of Xu Hue will be happy to know their fabulous $20 deal (pho + appetizers) will now be featured year-round on their regular menu.

Rare beef salad from Xu Hue

• We would have also been remiss if we didn’t grab one last treat from Little Bon Bon, as they are closing again until May.

I always bon bon my ice cream

Openings

• Happy Lamb Hot Pot serving Mongolian-style hot pot, and is now open at 3838 Gateway Blvd NW. There are 11 other locations in Canada.
• Cookie shop COSW has opened up in the former Rock n Roll Ice Cream space at 10109 108 Avenue NW.
• Paraiso Tropical will be opening a new location with an “innovative concept” this year.
• With the closure of Epic at Station Park, the next iteration of the building will be the Station Park Food Hall, opening spring 2026.
• Chain cafe Chai Walla just opened their second location in Edmonton, at 2571 17 Street NW.

Closures

• Downtown taqueria Carne Asada is now closed.
• Also downtown, it looks like Gyu-Kaku is now closed.
• Takopo’s West Edmonton Mall location closed on February 1. The business will continue to operate its food truck.
• After ten years in business, Ayesha’s Kitchen and grocery store will be closing its doors.

Upcoming Events

• Burger It Forward runs February 1-28, 2026. 10 Edmonton restaurants are participating in this year’s event. Each burger sold will see Canada Beef donate $1 to Edmonton’s Food Bank.
• Winefest returns to the Edmonton Convention Centre on February 20-21. All-inclusive admission starts at $115.

Local News

• Taproot published a story about the King of Tarts’ new location, which formerly housed Sugared and Spiced.
• The Journal reviewed downtown’s newest restaurant, Fennec.
• Edify rounds up some north side restaurants where you can enjoy suhoor, the final meal before fasting during Ramadan.
• Edify also checks out Catch of the Week.
• Forbes covered the unique beers brewed by Blind Enthusiasm.
• NorQuest College’s new greenhouse microcredential program has a wait list.

What I Ate

• Chinatown Dining Week continues until February 8. Our family enjoyed the fried chicken skins from Kim Fat and the combo deal from Syphay last week.

Chinatown Dining Week deals (the chicken skin had already been picked over by my kids when we took the photo!)