dalla’s big night
Remember the movie Big Night? With Stanley Tucci? The showstopper was the timpano, a spectacular layered pasta dish. Dalla Tavola Zenari (10166 100a Avenue) is offering a DIY Timpano kit this weekend. Order Dalla’s Big Night kit for 2, 4-6 or extra-large (alla Big Night) from $50 here and pick up your kit this Friday, February 5. Rent the movie (free at EPL with a library card, or on Google Play) make the timpano and have your very own Big Night.
be my valentine
Valentine’s Day is a big deal for restaurants (and for couples) and this year is no exception. Many are offering dine-in or curbside pick-up. Here are some delicious options.
Bar Bricco’s (10347 Jasper Avenue) butternut squash and leek risotto kit for two includes all the ingredients, a bottle of wine, cooking instructions, a demonstration video and a playlist, $80 for two. Order by February 7 here: bricco-to-go.corso32group.com.
The Marc (9940 106 Street) offers a curbside pick-up kit with a very nice bottle of wine. There is with some assembly required—you can do a Zoom session with the chef to learn how. It’s available both Saturday and Sunday. They are also offering a dine-in menu for Valentine’s Day. $200/two people. Find the menu here and call 780-429-2828 to order.
The Cavern (10169 104 Street) is offering raclette or fondue bundles for two, which include all the ingredients, wine, instructions and either a raclette pan or the fondue pot and a bottle of wine. What a lovely idea for a night in. And it’s available for either Saturday or Sunday, $100-150/kit. Order here.
Dinners for Two
Canteen (10533 124 Street) has special Sunday suppers every week and Valentine’s Day is no exception—five courses, with a beef tenderloin main, $75/ person. Dine-in or curbside pickup. Visit canteenyeg.ca for the menu and call 780-485-6125 to order.
Vivo’s (18352 Lessard Road) Valentine’s Day menu is an opulent greatest hits menu, $149/ two people. Available for in-house dining too, from Friday, Feb 13 to Monday Feb 15. Visit here to see the menu.
Nineteen’s (5940 Mullen Way) menu is a lavish four courses with choices, $85/person available Friday-Sunday, both for pick-up and dine-in. Visit here to order.
Kitchen by Brad (10130 105 Street) is offering a romantic dinner to-go on both Saturday and Sunday. February is Heart Month and they are donating $10 for each meal to the VAD program at the MAZ. Three courses with a heart-healthy cioppino main and a dark choc dessert, $60/person. Less heart healthy perhaps, but just as much fun, is the bacon bundle, $50, with $5 going to the Maz. Order here.
the ultimate biera box
Enjoy the largest Biera box ever for Valentine’s with three remarkable cheeses, two charcuterie selections from Meuwly’s, a bottle of Un Petit Peu from the dry hopped series and Azimut’ Cava Brut Nature Rosato, breads, sides, condiments, a black forest cake verrine for dessert, fresh flowers and beautifully scented candle. Wow! Order now for pick-up or delivery on February 13 and 14. And, $20 goes to the Operation Friendship Society. Order here.
good goods co love gram ’til feb 9
Good Goods Co is a local biz that celebrates Alberta-made food and craft. This Valentine’s they wish to celebrate love of community, friendship, neighbours, family and lovers. Check out the Love Gram sale until February 9. It’s selection of custom items (cookies, chocolates, cupcakes and cinnamon buns, pyrohy, jewelery, self-care bundles and a breakfast kit) just for the season. Delivery or pick-up February 12. Check out the line-up here.
