Island Café and Bistro a hidden gem in Edmonton's west end
I love hearing from friends about new restaurants to try, little hole-in-the wall spots they stumbled upon, now home to some of their favourite dishes.
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Local food reviews Dining Out: Big flavour, steep prices on the menu at Soy & Pepper
The dishes hit the spot but the prices missed the mark. -
Local food reviews Dining Out: Nando's is worth the wait
The South African purveyors of 24-hour-marinated Portuguese-Mozambique chicken offers satisfying, well prepared and very reasonably priced meals. -
Local food reviews South Edmonton restaurant will leave your brunch cravings Cured
The coffee came strong and in a generous cup which the server ensured was always topped up, bringing a newly brewed cup at one point because my wife mentioned she ... -
Local food reviews Dining Out: Farm to Fork menu limited but local, with some offbeat offerings
Like “sustainable” and “organic,” “farm-to-fork” is a trendy term in restaurants these days, increasingly thrown around with the loosest of culinary licence. -
Local food reviews Dining Out: Something for everyone, and then some, at State and Main
Choice is good until it isn't. -
Local food reviews Dining Out: Washoku Bistro offers smart, intriguing menu on growing 124 Street dining strip
With apologies to the payday loan industry, but I’m betting few who reside around 124 Street will lament the closing of a money store. -
Local food reviews Dining Out: Edmonton cross-country skiers can wax eloquent about Nordic brunch
It's a laid-back spot for a low-key winter brunch. Ski, skate, walk or drive over before all the golfers return. -
Local food reviews Bring the family together with a fun pizza night
The Family Day long weekend was an ideal opportunity to enjoy a delicious meal together with relatives.
Delight your loved ones with these Valentine’s Day/Family Day recipes
This year, Valentine’s Day and Family Day fall on the same weekend. This menu featuring chocolate, port, blood oranges and raspberries has the makings of a romantic dinner for two, ...
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Local food reviews Dining Out: Lazia puts fresh spin on its Asian-fusion roots
Staying fresh and relevant in the restaurant industry is never easy but Lazia isn't afraid to try. -
Local food reviews Dining Out: Prairie Noodle the hottest new restaurant in Edmonton
The hands-down, hottest new restaurant opening at the end of 2015 was Prairie Noodle Shop, the latest manifestation of 124th Street’s burgeoning restaurant milieu, which happily shows no signs of slowing ...
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Local food reviews Dining Out: Parkallen a welcome culinary addition to Edmonton's west end
Our city and surroundings are blessed with a handful of very decent Lebanese restaurants. And that makes all sorts of historic sense, even if it’s never to be taken for ... -
Local food reviews Looking for new places to eat in 2016? Here are the restaurants we reviewed in ...
It may not be a common vow during this festive time of gluttony and expanding waistlines, but if your new year's resolution is not to cut back culinarily but to eat ... -
Local food reviews Dining Out: Alberta Hotel Bar and Kitchen strong on local flavour, looking for consistency
You'll leave with your stomach full and your wallet plenty lighter. -
Local food reviews Gallery: Brunch at Pampa Steakhouse
Feast your eyes on just a few of the delicious selections at Pampa Steakhouse for brunch. -
Local food reviews Dining Out: Brunch at Pampa is a carnivore's carnival
Brazil is known for Carnival and World Cup soccer; it might seem an odd inspiration for weekend brunch. -
Local food reviews Highlands' newest culinary neighbour Olio d'Oliva needs serious work to survive
For some reason, there are restaurant Bermuda Triangles scattered across this and any other city. You know — locations that seem perfectly viable that somehow spawn a succession of failed, ... -
Local food reviews Gallery: Juniper Cafe and Bistro
Co-owners Peggy Adams and Kenny Dario have put a lot of love into their new Strathearn cafe, Juniper. -
Local food reviews Dining Out: Juniper Cafe and Bistro a friendly, warm addition to Strathearn scene
You know that friend who is such a good cook, people tell him or her, “you should open your own restaurant”? Peggy Adams and Kenny Dario are those friends, and ... -
Local food reviews Change is good at Edmonton's North 53 restaurant
When last we looked at this attractive newcomer on the 124th Street strip 18 months ago, the noble, if flawed, high concept rested on Everything Canadian. -
Local food reviews Gallery: North 53
Offerings at North 53 are many and varied, including sumptuous tourtiere and a beautifully presented crunchy salad.