wednesday is canada takeout day: week five of the keeping people working; keeping us happily fed.

A Cappella Catering offers take and bake specials and safe serve-style menus that provide individual portions for groups—sandwiches, boxed breakfasts and lunches, chili, lasagna and sides, call 780-454-2642 or visit: acappellacatering.com.

Ace Coffee is offering pick-up or delivery of coffee and donuts Monday-Friday, call 780-244-0223 or email info@acecoffeeroasters.com.

A Bite of Brazil offers curbside pickup from 10:30am-1:30pm, for their delicious gluten-free cheesebread, coxinhas, brigadeiros and sandwiches as well as the 100 per cent Brazilian coffee. Call 825-461-1222 or email info.dt.@biteofbrazil.com. Or, delivery by ubereats.

The Blind Enthusiasm Beer Box is now available, shop.blindenthusiasm.ca. Mix and match bottles of beer to make your own six-pack of Blind Enthusiasm beer, delivered. Measure of Patience, Buffalo Meadows, and Substantially Complete beers are available in this week’s box, as well as growlers of ZüS, Calmont and BRO. This week’s Biera Box offers one sourdough focaccia, a choice of two artisan cheeses, four house-made condiments and one bottle of Substantially Complete. On sale Monday, pick-up or delivery Thursday and Friday. Add-ons are available—charcuterie, Broek Farms ham, pickles, cookies, the delicious-sounding hot mustard malt and bolts crunch as well as additional beers, shop.blindenthusiasm.ca.

The Blue Plate Diner offers pick-up orders at order.ypdine.ca.

Candy Bouquet has British sweets and grocery, retro treats and sodas. Call 780 459-7022 or visit www.candy-Bouquet.ca to order. There is delivery possible to St Albert and Edmonton.

Cavern is open for retail and to-go orders, Tuesday-Saturday from 11am-5pm. Send an email to info@thecavern.ca or call 780-455-1336 for all cheese emergencies.

Cibo Bistro is offering curbside pick-up—order Sunday-Tuesday for Thursday-Saturday pick up. Visit cibobistro.com, new menus every Sunday. Email info@cibobistro.com to order.

Corso at Home offers arancini, pasta kits, frozen sauces and house- made fresh pasta, their toothsome whipped ricotta, those delicious Uccellino olives and to die for ragu, and wine, via https://corso32group.com/corso-at-home/. New menus on Saturday, place your order by Monday noon for Thursday, Friday and Saturday pick-up.

Culina To Go is offering free delivery on Culina catering items, call 780-250-7044, Tuesday-Saturday, 10-6pm.

Filistix weekly features are pork menudo, spicy pork kaldereta and pancit palabok, thin rice noodles with a spicy shrimp and pork ragu. Yum. We also highly recommend the lemongrass chicken inesal. Order lunch by 10 am, dinner by 2pm for curbside pick-up or delivery (free with minimum $50 order, depending on location). Email FiilistixDelivers@gmail.com to order.

Get Cooking makes home orders (cream of tomato soup, braised beef short ribs, two sizes of lasagna) offering delivery ($50 minimum) as well as pick-up at Popowich Meat Company and Irvings Farm Fresh (Bountiful Market). Call 780-566-2106 for for orders and availability. Owner Kathryn Joel offers online cooking classes, visit getcookingedmonton.com for all the deets.

The Glass Monkey’s weekly menu is now up: call 780-760-2228, Wednesday-Saturday, noon -7:30pm or email Rob@TheGlassMonkey.ca.

The Highlevel Diner is taking a cook-at-home approach to their takeaway menu, offering several of their favourite dishes—three versions of tourtiere (regular, gluten-free and vegan); Thai green curry and their exceptional blueberry crisp—frozen, as well as a Hygge menu—add-ons, treats-to-go and smaller portions of the larger menu such as slices of tourtiere and solo cinnamon buns. Visit the website highleveldiner.com to order online for pick-up (two hours in advance, 10 per cent off) or call 780-433-0993 for delivery.

Orders Kind Ice Cream pints for same-day curbside pick-up, 11am-8pm daily. Call 587-759-0080 or order online. Check the delivery schedule (free with a $40 minimum) at kindicecream.ca.

Little Bear Gelato is doing free delivery every Thursday.

The Marc’s weekly menu is up now at themarc.ca. We highly recommend the mushrooms on toast, the short rib and the chocolate cake. Call 780-429-2828 or email patrick@themarc.ca to place orders for curbside pick-up between 4:30-7:30pm, Wednesday-Saturday. There are three-course dinner options as well as an a-la-carte menu. Visit weekly for menus.

Northern Chicken offers pick-up, call 780-756-2239 for frozen biscuits or wings, and, of course, fried chicken.

Paddy’s Cheese offers curbside pick-up and delivery (free for orders over $50 and $3 for orders under $50).

Prairie Noodle offers take-out at 10 per cent off, call 780-705-1777.

RGE RD adds duck confit, seared albacore tuna and smoked ribs, meat loaf and a breadmaking kit to their curb-side menu this week. The family dinner menu drops Thursday. Check the website rgerd.ca or order by phone 780-447-4577 from noon Monday and pick-up curbside after 3pm.

Sabor is open for pick-up orders only, 4-7pm daily. Call 780-757-1114 after 2pm to place the order. Missing the piri-piri prawns? Order with the somm’s choice wine, $20. This week’s menu: sabor.ca.

Smokehouse BBQ has new dinner specials weekly, Tuesday-Saturday, and several heat-and-eat packages on offer—ribs, brisket, pulled pork, fried chicken—call 587-521-6328 or email terry@smokehousebbq.ca.

New from Smokey Bear is Pedro’s Tacos with a tasty lineup of tacos, empanadas and sides. They also have a la carte and family menus and a few larder items, minimum $50 order. Explore both menus at smokeybearyeg.com or call 587-759-0209, Thursday to Sunday.

Toast Culture offers their deliciously toasty menu (and pizza!) 11am-6pm for pick-up or via online delivery services, toastculture.com.

Why Not Café offers a takeout food and cocktail menu this week along with fresh and frozen meal prep and large order takeout. Call 780-297-5757 for more info or to order.

Wishbone  offers take-out Tuesday-Saturday 4-9pm eatwishbone.ca, or call 780-757-6758 to order. Farrow offers farrow2go; call Richie, 780-757-0132; Garneau, 780-757-5170 and 124 Street, 780-249-0085.

Fox Burger is take-out only, Monday-Thursday 4-9pm; Friday 4-10pm; and Saturday, noon-10pm, call 780-250-0369.

Three Boars offers High Dough, a Detroit-style pizza, Wednesday – Saturday, 5-11pm for pick-up only. Phone orders only—call 780-757-2600.

Ragazzi offers pick-up and immediate area delivery and have limited their hours. Call to order, 780-414-0500.

Rosso Pizza is offering pick-up on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 5-8pm from a select menu of 10 pizzas (including their fan faves, Rosso and Margarita.) Check out the menu at pizzeriarosso109.com and call 780-433-5382 to order. Bottled beer and wine is available at 25 per cent off the regular menu prices.

Sepps offers pizza-to-go, order online: seppspizza.com.

Woodshed is offering burgers-to-go and also take and bake pizza. It’s a collaborative effort with their neighbours Meuwly’s and Northern Chicken, thewoodshedyeg.com/. Ordered burgers for pick-up the other day, seamless online experience, and delicious.

Artistic Bakery has markers for social distancing and is closing at 3pm Tuesday-Saturday. Those delicious German pretzels are available daily. Enjoy with Meuwly’s mustard.

Bon Jour Boulangerie open Tuesday-Saturday, restricts entry to a few folks at a time for their toothsome sourdoughs and other delights including a selection of cheeses. You can call ahead too, thus limiting your time there, 780-433-5924.

Bon Ton Bakery is offering pre-order and curbside pick-up. Call 780-489-7717.

Brio Bakery in the Oliver Exchange is open Wednesday-Saturday, 9-3pm.

Buns and Roses Organic Wholegrain Bakery is closed for now. Missing their buckwheat bread.

Duchess Bake Shop now offering free delivery with $25+ order. Check their website duchessbakeshop.com for all the deets. Café Linnea meat pies are available there too.

Food in the Nud is open, with a limit of one customer at a time in the shop. Call ahead and they will bring your order to your car,  780-540-3663. Try their delicious cookies.

La Boule is open Wednesday-Sunday for pick-up. Call 780-760-2253 to pre-order.

Sugared and Spiced offers cookies, cakes and other sweet treats via curbside pick-up. Call 780-244-2253 to order, Wednesday-Saturday.

Acme Meats is open Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday 9:30am-4pm. Remember they have goodies in the freezer such as Gourmai Dumplings too.

Four Whistle Farm is offering delivery, call 780-499-2726 for details.

Meuwly’s is open on 124 Street (they have closed the farmers’ markets booths for now) and offer delivery of charcuterie and practical grocery boxes via their website: meuwlys.com, Wednesday-Saturday, noon-5pm. Email info@meuwlys.com for special requests.

Popowich Meat Company is open and offers curbside pick-up, email mike@popowichmeatcompany.ca or call 587-462-8926). They also stock various sauces, tortilla chips and other locally-made delights.

Aligra is open and offering delivery, call 780-483-1083 or 780-884-6486, aligrawineandspirits.com.

Bin 104 is restricting traffic inside and offering curbside pick-up and delivery, 780-436-8850. The $10 delivery fee is donated directly to the Edmonton Food Bank. Check the website for details, bin104.com.

Color de Vino is closed to foot traffic but is offering curbside pick-up and free delivery with a $50 order. Visit colordevino.ca or call 780-439-9069.

Devine Wines, open until 6pm everyday (Friday 7pm), is restricting traffic to control the numbers of shoppers. They offer curbside pick-up as well a free delivery with a minimum purchase of one case, or a $5 fee within downtown for smaller purchases, call 780-421-9463.

Hicks Fine Wine is open, disinfecting after every customer, offering gloves and curb-side service, 780-569-5000. Delivery services are in the works.

Sherbrooke Liquor is closed to foot traffic but is offering online ordering and curb-side pick-up. Visit sherbrookeliquor.com for all the deets. Delivery soon.

Blush Lane is open and also offers delivery via spud.ca.

Earth’s General Store hours are 9-6pm daily. They have a really good covid 19 article on their website, earthsgeneralstore.ca, outlining how we all need to behave now. The lineup starts in the parking lot.

The Farmers’ Markets (Bountiful, Downtown Edmonton and Old Strathcona) are open for now, restricting numbers inside and upping cleaning protocols. The Downtown Market is all on one floor with food vendors quite far apart and all foods are wrapped—making it easy and safe to buy groceries.

Local businesses owners Aga Wajda-Plytta, Nina Karpoff and Candyce Morris have collaborated on a shopping portal called Good Goods Co. featuring a hyper-local focus and a single shipping fee. Check it out goodgoodsco.ca.

The Italian Centre Shops are open, restricting numbers of shoppers and the cashiers are now protected with plexiglass shields. Delivery (free with a $75 minimum order) is available, call 780-424-4869, press 1, or email groceries@italiancentre.ca. Expect a two-three day time frame. Curbside pick-up at all locations can be done day of and there is a seniors’ hour first thing in the am. And yes, they have fresh yeast and flour!

Kinnikinnick is open and you can order from their website for gluten free staples, kinnikinnick.com.

Sunterra is offering a 25 per cent discount on all Sunterra in-house food products (ready-made meals, soups, salads, deli items, fresh bread, baking and desserts) purchased in-store to all Alberta Health Service workers. Alberta health care workers will be required to show their AHS ID cards at registers in-store to receive the discount. Visit sunterramarket.com/ for details.