downtown dining week starts this thursday!
Downtown Dining Week (March 8-17) keeps getting better with 50 restaurants taking part, up from 37 last year. Lots of choices—the Cavern, Hardware Grill, The Marc, Madison’s Grill, TZIN and Sabor are back. BUCO, Craft Beer Market, DOSC, District Café, XO Bistro and the River City Revival House are new. We like the looks of Wishbone and Cavern’s two-course lunches or, go all out with a three-course dinner at Madison’s or the Hardware Grill. See all the menus and make your reservations: http://www.edmontondowntown.com
photo courtesy Downtown Dining Week
pop up for heart of the home
Visit Heart of the Home at the Pop-Up Sale next weekend in Sherwood Park for great deals on kitchenware and housewares, along with travel, golf and athletic clothing. Festival Place, Friday, March 15, from 12-8pm and Saturday, March 16, from 10am-4pm.
up your cooking game at the nait boot camps
Are you a good home cook looking to improve your skills? The NAIT Culinary Boot Camps have revised dates: the Culinary Camp (CULG305) will be June 18-21, and the Pastry Camp (BAKG330) is June 17-21. The Gourmet Camp and Cured Meats and Cheeses have been cancelled, due to the renovations to the NAIT Culinary Centre. Book soon, the camps fill up quickly.
talking amari at bar bricco on tomato radio
Tomato Radio (Amanda, Kristina and Mary) tasted several amari with Bar Bricco’s Kaitlyn McWilliams and discovered their heart’s desire (in after dinner drinks at least). Listen: https://soundcloud.com/tomatoradio
sunday supper with dieu du ciel brewery
The Marc’s (9940 106 Street, 780-429-2828, themarc.ca) Sunday Supper Series continues on Sunday, March 17, with a beer dinner featuring Montreal’s wonderful Dieu du Ciel. Call the Marc for details and to book.
taste little engine in april
Little Engine is a relatively new winery on the Naramata Bench making some lovely wines, including stand-out Pinot Noir. Book a spot for the tasting at Ampersand 27 (10612 82 Avenue, 780-757-2727, http://ampersand27.com) on Monday, April 15 at 7pm. Tix: $75, https://www.littleenginewines.com/ Or, even better, have dinner with proprietors Steven and Nicole French at La Ronde (10111 Bellamy Hill, 780-420-8366, chateaulacombe.com) on Wednesday, April 17 starting at 6:30pm. Tix: $150/p, call 780-420-8366.
meet a great chef and support nait’s culinary team
Meet NAIT’s 2019 Hokanson Chef in Residence at An Evening with Chef David Hawksworth, Wednesday, April 10, 6pm. Net proceeds for the evening support NAIT’s Culinary Team who will compete in the 2020 Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart, Germany. Tix: $80.63: https://www.eventbrite.ca/.
recipe of the week: chicken and leek soup
Still cold, still soup season. Warm up with this easy and quick version of Scotland’s cock-a-leekie soup. https://thetomato.ca/tomatoquarantwo/
