a taste of al fresco on the 104 street promenade
The Downtown Business Association brings back the outdoor Al Fresco festival this weekend. Find extended patios, food and drink specials, art installations, window concerts, warming stations and virtual self-guided walking tours. At Cavern, A Taste of Al Fresco means feature cheese boards, drink specials and a chance to try the maple bourbon hot choc, their hot drink contest entry. Enjoy on their urban patio or indoors. They will be open for dine-in too. Find all the deets at: alfresco4th.ca.
feaster at chartier to go
Chartier (5012 50 Street, Beaumont, 780-737-3633, dinechartier.com) has come up with an ingenious way to enjoy a low-key Easter with some great food. Order from the Feaster menu online and pick it up Easter weekend. Choose from a three-course dinner, sourdough sampler, hot cross buns, an Easter scone box and bake-at-home cinnamon buns. Delish! For detailed descriptions and to order, visit: dinechartier.com.
where to find your easter ham
Popowich Meat Company (6853-170 Street, 780-462-8926 popowichmeatcompany.ca) has beautiful lightly-smoked hams available for Easter. The hams are ready to eat, or, glaze, bake and enjoy with scalloped potatoes. The hams are cut-to-order so you can get the right size for you (remember to order enough for sandwiches and soup). Call to order.
Call Acme Meats (9570 76 Avenue, 780-433-1812, acmemeatmarket.ca) to order your Easter ham.
Four Whistle Farm offers toothsome hickory-smoked boneless hams. Order via the online shop localline.ca, email fourwhistlefarm@gmail.com or on Instagram. There will be a few bone-in hams available at their stands at the Bountiful, Downtown and Old Strathcona Farmers Markets.
Meuwly’s and Irving’s are sold out.
or, let sorrentinos do all the cooking
Their Easter ham package includes a carved rosemary honey ham, grilled pineapple, seasonal vegetables, hot cross buns and pumpkin spice cheesecake. Woo hoo! Extra veg and wine are also available to add on. Order here by 3pm, Wednesday, March 31, for pick up April 2 or 3. Serves 6-8 generously.
valencia via partake
There may still be time to sign up for Pago Casa Gran + Partake Zoom event happening this Friday. Joe Gurba (Vino al Vino) and Margaux Burgess (City Cellars) will lead the tasting of two reds from this historic winery and Partake offers delish go-withs. Great value too, $79/2, includes two bottles of wine and the tapas. Delivery is available for a small extra charge, Sign up here.
