did somebody say pecan pie?
It’s a Cajun-inspired Wednesday take-out at Kitchen by Brad—chicken and shrimp gumbo followed by pecan pie—laissez les bons temps rouler. Your order includes a $5 donation to the Maz. Order now.
sunday suppers
With dining still in curbside mode, several restaurants offer special menus for Sunday nights. We found a few delish offerings.
The Marc (9940 106 Street) brings back Sunday Supper Club on January 31 with an elegant four-course menu beginning with prawn tostadas and ending with crème caramel, $70/person. Some assembly required. Wine pairings available too. Order by phone, 780-429-2828, pick up the meal kit between noon-2pm and follow along with the zoom presentation at 3pm. Visit themarc.ca for the menu and details.
Canteen (10533 124 Street) offers a different menu every Sunday. January 31’s menu features three courses—Port-braised short ribs with vegetables and Gruyere popovers, salad and berry trifle for dessert, $39/person. Call 780-485-6125 or email contact@canteenyeg.ca to order.
XIX (5940 Mullen Way) offers a Sunday Funday casual menu or a three-course family dinner, $80/2. To order, visit terwillegar.dinenineteen.com.
The Glass Monkey (5842 111 Street) offers Sunday dinner for two to go with options—choice of four starters to share, choice of four mains and four desserts per person and a glass of red or white. Can’t beat that! Menus and wines change weekly, $98/2. Menus for one are available and there is a kid’s meal option as well. Order online or by phone 780-760-2228.
filistix bo ssam feast saturday!
Bo Ssam just happens to be one of David Chang’s signature dishes. Filistix (10621 100 Avenue) offers their delish version with either slow-roasted pork shoulder or crispy tamarind fried chicken, along with steamed jasmine rice, three lettuces, atchara pickles, a spicy chili paste, onion broth and a chocolate brownie for dessert. Order here by 8pm, Thursday, January 28. Pick-up 4pm-6pm, Saturday, January 30.
curbside brunch at the mac begins february 6
New exec chef Jiju Paul and team are launching new menus at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald (10065 100 Street) next month, including weekend brunch. Until in-house dining opens up, Saturday and Sunday brunch will be via curbside pick-up between 9:30am-12:30pm. Call 780-777-9818 to order. The menu rocks—smoked salmon benedict, blueberry ricotta pancakes, smoothies and avocado toast, braised beef cheeks and eggs, and of course, omelets. Find details and the full menu, Monday, February 1, at fairmont.com.
top100 nominations close january 31
the Q: dry january: yes or no?
Responses were evenly split between those experiencing Dry January and those who weren’t. For you Dry Januarians needing some inspo for the last days of the month, try the Ceder’s Valley Cocktail, truly refreshing.
The recipe and a pic of the cocktail are here.
