broken hearted
The Hardware Grill is closed. Larry and Melinda Stewart announced it Friday. “It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you that the Hardware Grill is permanently closed for business. We apologise for the impact this will have on our employees, customers and the community. Our employees were hardworking, dedicated and we are grateful for their service. “Thank you to each and every customer who we had the chance to serve and entertain. Edmonton, we thank you for the support this community has given us for the last 20+ years.”
delicious argentine wine in st albert on thursday
Meet Argentine wine icon Alberto Arizu of Bodega Luigi Bosca at wine dinner at Nineteen St Albert (150 Bellerose Drive, stalbert.dinenineteen.com/), Thursday, September 12, 6pm. Enjoy four courses paired with five legendary Bosca wines. Tix: $95/++, call 780-569-1819.
bayanihan at filistix
This sounds like fun—an eight-course pop up with yeg’s top Filipino chefs: Earl Briones (Drunken Ox Sober Cat; JP Dublado (SC at the River Cree Resort); Edgar Gutierrez (Kanto 98 St Eatery); Ailynn Santos and Jason Wong (Yelo’d Ice Cream and Bake Shoppe, 6pm, Wednesday, September 18. Bayanihan (being in a bayan) is a fundamental aspect of Filipino culture—a coming together for a common goal to introduce diners to the ingredients and unique flavours found in contemporary Filipino cooking. Tix: $85++, call 780-716-4708 or Eventbrite. Tickets are limited!
pop up brunch at kitchen by brad
Tracy’s Brunch, at Kitchen by Brad (10130 105 Street, 780-757-7704, kitchenbybrad.ca) Saturday, September 21 with two seatings, 11-11:30am and 1pm-1:30pm. What a menu! Eggs benny, veg benny, polenta soufflé, stuffed French toast, pyrohy and sausage. Tix: $18/p+, book via the website, kitchenbybrad.ca, 18 seats per seating only.
six easy ways with beets
There is plenty of time for the hearty roasted beets of fall and winter, yet the weather now calls for soups and savoury dishes. Red, gold, candy cane, chiogga; roasted or raw, good for hangovers and high blood pressure; beets are good for you and great partners to other vegetables and herbs.
- Make borscht. Follow your family recipe or try this one from Calgary’s Soup Sisters: thetomato.ca
- Make latkes using shredded beets instead of potatoes (or substitute some of the potato for grated beet)
- Make a savoury dip: Roast beets and walnuts then buzz with a splash of sherry vinegar, plain yogurt or crème fraiche, dill and caraway seed. Serve with toast fingers or hearty crackers
- Make slaw with carrot and beets, fresh thyme, mint and parsley. Drizzle with a dressing made with extra virgin olive oil, lemon and orange juice and top with fresh BC hazelnuts
- Add a grated beet to your smoothie along with blueberries or blackberries, especially before a workout, beets are said to increase endurance.
- Cover beets in foil and roast until soft. Peel, quarter and serve with goat cheese. Braise the leaves as you would Swiss chard.
- Make your burger an OZ burger by adding a slice of beet root.
