last chance for soup at kitchen in support of mazankowski heart
Kitchen by Brad (10130 105 Street, 780-757-7704, kitchenbybrad.ca) has been holding Soup for the Maz every Friday lunch during February, Heart Month. Stop by this Friday for a delicious bowl of soup from 11am-1pm. Bring a cash donation, or, there are donation forms available. See you there!
eat with your hands at filistix
Filistix (10621 100 Street, filistix.ca) is having a Kamayan Feast this Saturday, February 29. Tix: $56.75 all in, two seatings, call 780-7164708. Check out the video of the inaugural event here.
don filipchuk’s tiny comedy show at the glass monkey
Dinner, drinks and stand-up comedy—sounds like a fine way to spend a Sunday night. Join mc Sterling Scott; feature performer Linnea Ward and headliner Mark McCue, Sunday, March 1 at The Glass Monkey (5842 111 Street, theglassmonkey.ca). They recommend you make a reservation between 6-7:30pm to get set up with drinks and dinner before the show at 8pm. Call 780-760-2228 to reserve.
a wine tasting ski trip with roche wines
Enjoy two nights at Assiniboine Lodge with Penelope and Dylan Roche of Domaine Roche (Naramata Bench) March 6-8. Dive into the pristine landscape during the Assiniboine daily guided ski; chats with the winemakers on the ski trails; wine pairings with après ski and dinner each day and expert tips on wine tasting each night at the lodge. Tix: 403-678-2883. Happy schussing.
via Domaine Roche
taste the future with high school culinarians
The High School Culinary Challenge Awards Dinner is Monday, March 9, 6:30pm. After 60 high-school students have competed in a high-intensity culinary competition, now comes the fun part—a delicious three-course dinner based on the competition menu. Gold, silver and bronze rankings go to the top teams along with scholarships to NAIT’s culinary program. Tix: $35/p, $245/table, edmontonchefs.ca/. Don’t miss it.
chef jeremy charles is here!
Chef Jeremy Charles is NAIT’s 2020 Hokanson Chef in Residence. Culinary explorer, author of Wildness: An Ode to Newfoundland and Labrador; chef and co-owner Raymonds and the Merchant Tavern in Halifax, Charles is one of the most exciting chefs working today. As part of the week, NAIT offers lunch and dinner at Ernest’s (10701 118 Avenue, 780-8676) on Thursday, March 12, showcasing the work that chef will do with the students, inspired by the traditional ingredients and recipes that have been at the heart of Newfoundland culture for centuries. Lunch from 11:30am; dinner from 6pm. Tix: lunch $39/p all in; dinner $65/p all in, call Tanya, 780-471-8685 or email twright@nait.ca.
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waste not what? blair and paul in the kitchen together
Waste Not, What-nots’n wine is a chef collaboration between RGE RD’s (10643 123 Street, 780-447-4577, rgerd.ca) Blair Lebsack and Rouge’s (Calgary) Paul Rogalski. The two friends and colleagues are creating a waste-free feast featuring whole animal butchery, locally foraged and sourced ingredients paired with wines by the Okanagan’s Orofino Winery. The chefs plan to share stories of their adventures in the wild and how they approach sustainability. Sounds delicious. In Calgary, March 4 and in Edmonton March 18. Tix: $220 all in, exploretock.com/rgerd for the Edmonton dinner.
the tomatotop100 drops march 1!
See the 50 best things to eat and drink in the March/April issue and the entire list online at thetomato.ca.
