father’s day brunch at the juniper bistro
Check out the Father’s Day brunch at the Juniper (9514 87 Street, 780-490-6799, juniperbistro.com/) Sunday—beer-braised brisket, wild boar porchetta, biscuits with spicy sausage gravy. Follow up all that meatiness with a stop at Porkapalooza, on at the Expo Centre this weekend too. Reservations are recommended for Juniper, open 10am-3pm on Sundays.
the heart of the bison
Watch chef Shane Chartrand’s (SC by Shane Chartrand) episode 5 of Red Chef Revival, a six-part series by Black Rhino Creative (via Storyhive by Telus). This episode explores chef’s visit to the Blood tribe in southern Alberta. It’s personal and raw and riveting.
Chef Chartrand has been making culinary waves for several years. He has appeared on Chopped Canada, was a Cook it Raw chef and the first indigenous chef to take top honours at a Gold Medal Plates competition, going on to compete nationally at CCC in 2017. Watch here:
a nice little get together after work
Here’s a well-kept west end secret: Canteen (10522 124 Street, 780-485-6125, www.canteenyeg.ca) does Happy Hour from 5pm-6pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays. Enjoy $6 brews or glasses of wine and a delish snack menu that manages to keep a quick nosh with friends under $20. Can’t beat that.
Photo by Kim Theoret
Bundok’s perfect tiny patio
Bundok (10228 104 Street, 780-420-0192, bundokyeg.com) opens their perfect tiny patio (12 seats) later this week, weather dependent, and also will be opening at 3pm Thursday, Friday and Saturdays for snacks and drink specials. Giddy-up!
wined-down wednesdays at partake
Perfect for tonight, Wined-down Wednesday at Partake in the High Street (12431 102 Avenue, 780-760-8253, www.ouipartake.com/) special menu and drinks list from 5pm-11pm. It’s an adorable spot, plus that delish popcorn.
attention whisky fans: brown spirits dinner at the hardware grill
A three-course dinner featuring Rampur Whiskey, Breckenridge Bourbon and Cardhu Scotch is happening at the Hardware Grill (9698 Jasper Avenue, 780-423-0969, hardwaregrill.com) on Thursday, June 20, 6pm. Whiskey maven Nathalie Mulder from Breakthru beverage will talk about the pairings. Tix: $92.25 all in, call 780-423-0969.
celebrate spring at cibo bistro
The spring menu at Cibo Bistro (11240 104 Avenue, 780-757-2426) cibobistro.com) is delightful, from the crostini with culatello, mint and figs to ethereally light stuffed pastas, or the fedelini—pesto alla trapenese (almond pesto) with colatura di alici providing a piquant savouriness. Lots of dishes taking advantage of the fresh local asapargus too. Check it out!
kitchen party chefs 2019
Here we go! The lineup for the 2019 Kitchen Party—chefs Serge Belair, Edmonton Convention Centre; Levi Biddlecomb, Why Not Café; Scott Downey, Butternut Tree; Eric Hanson, Prairie Noodle; Ryan Hotchkiss, Bundok; Doreen Prei, Zinc; Medi Tabtoub, Vivo; Spencer Thompson, The Marc and Jesse Woodland, Spotlight Cabaret. This year’s Kitchen Party is on Thursday October 10 at the Edmonton Convention Centre. Tix: greatkitchenparty.com
