free like borscht at meuwly’s for ukraine
Pop down to Meuwly’s (10706 124 Street, 587-786-3560, meuwlys.com) this week for a bowl of Chef Myles’s borscht. All donations to World Central Kitchen.
kitchen by brad easter fundraiser for ukraine
Kitchen by Brad is offering a delicious package of two dozen verenyky (pyrohy) and Baba’s Ukrainian Gravy (500ml wild mushroom sauce) with proceeds to the Red Cross Ukrainian Humanitarian Crisis Appeal. The dumplings are tender dough stuffed with potatoes and Lakeside Dairy cheese; the savoury sauce has loads of mushrooms, a smidge of garlic and heavy cream. No wonder it’s so amazing. Order here. Pick-up from 12pm-6pm, Thursday, April 14.
downtown dining week is back!
Enjoy multicourse lunch, brunch and dinners with special prices at 60 downtown restos, March 30-April 10. Have an appetizer or sweets sharing platter at the 5th Street Food Hall; French onion soup and a savoury Broek Farms pork chop for dinner at the Marc; shakshuka for brunch at Central Social Hall. Check out all the menus and plan your approach here.
italian night at the glass monkey friday, april 1
The Glass Monkey (5842 111 Street, 780-760-2228, theglassmonkey.ca) plans an Italian-themed feature menu this Friday. Expect delicious Italian wines and dishes. Reservations are required, call to book between 4:30pm-7:30pm.
hayloft opens in cameron heights
Check out the new Hayloft Steak and Fish with a Woodshed Burger adjoining; Cameron Heights is fortunate to have this duo. Amazing Nonay beef, delicious side-stripe prawns and exceptional desserts (639 Cameron Heights Drive NW, 780-249-0637, robertspencerhosp.com/hayloft).
rge rd italian lunch with wine producer chiara condello
Meet winemaker Chiara Condello of Emilia-Romagna in a Zoom Winemaker’s lunch with RGE RD and wine expert Gurvinder Bhatia. Expect outstanding wines and food, 1pm, Sunday, April 24. Deadline to order is Friday, April 15. Tix, $109/2++, here.
tomato top 100: caffé sole’s rey sol breakfast sandwich
We love this unpretentious café just off 99 Street for their delicious coffee and sandwiches. The Mocha is held in high regard by Top100 nominators but it’s the chorizo and egg sammie called the Rey Sol which tops the noms again this year.
recipe of the week: mini quiche
These delicious little nuggets are delightful and infinitely customizable. Make a batch to eat for breakfast or take on a picnic.
darryl brooker joins ocp as ceo
Okanagan Crush Pad founders Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie welcome notable wine maker Darryl Brooker to lead the business. “We are excited to drive forward and, with Darryl’s help, build a stronger wine culture and provide key support for our winemakers Matt and Duncan,” said Christine Coletta. “His talent and vast experience is rare in our field, and we all felt the loss when he briefly departed to a different industry.” Daryll Brooker is a legend in Canadian wine, having been president of Mission Hill Estates, vp wine making and operations at Cedar Creek and senior winemaker at Andrew Pellar over a decade ago. More on Darryl’s move in the May/June issue.
