blow our own horn
The Tomato Food & Drink website refresh took gold in the digital projects category at the 2022 AMPA Conference. Congrats to our art director Jan Thalheimer and web master Gunnar Blodgett. And make sure you check out thetomato.ca!
last minute turkey: don’t have a turkey for thanksgiving yet? need some help with dinner?
RGE RD (10643 123 Street, https://www.rgerd.ca) has teamed up with Four Whistle Farm to offer their spectacular fresh turkeys (whole or half) as well as Butchery by RGE Rd gravy ($18/lire) and stuffing ($12.50/32 ounce package). Yes, you still have to cook the turkey and do the veg, but the stuffing and dressing are good to go. Call 780-443-0000 to order today. Pick-ups available on October 7 and October 8.
Blue Ridge Farms may still have a turkey or two available for pick up. Visit blueridgefarms.ca today.
Jillian Byers, Blue Ridge Farms with a turkey
visit heart of the home for october deals
Add (or start) your Emile Henri collection with 20 percent off in-store stock all month at Heart of the Home (12439 102 Avenue 780-705-4928, heartofthehomeyeg.ca). Personal shopping only. Another good reason to shop at Heart of the Home? In October, $1 from every purchase goes to SCARS Second Chance Animal Rescue.
visit 5th st food hall for their first birthday
Find delicious specials, cocktails and giveaways until October 9 at the 5th Street Food Hall (10344 105 Street, justcookkitchens.com). Backstairs Burger has a birthday cake burger and milk shake special; Hom features seafood soup and Seitans offers the Donair Fest. Enjoy the 5th Spritzer cocktail plus Banded Peaks Kinship Wheat ale, specially brewed for the Hall. It’s also grand opening week for the newest member of the food hall, Meat Shack Barbecue. Enjoy all you can eat baby back ribs, Thursday, October 6 from 5pm.
support firefighter aid ukraine with a meuwly’s sammie
Firefighters visit Meuwly’s (10706 124 Street, 587-786-3560 meuwlys.com) and not just for great deli. Sometimes people mistake the smoke from the smoker with a real fire. The folks at Meuley’s wanted to do something for our local first responders and to thank them for being so supportive and patient. Throughout October, Meuwly’s offers a delicious feature at lunch—a smoked meat sandwich. Not only are they a delicious work of edible art, $5 from every feature will be donated to Firefighter Aid Ukraine. Stop in for lunch and help them raise $5,000 for the cause.
don’t miss yeg food masters!
El Beso (10432 Jasper Avenue, 780-244-7799, elbesoyeg.com) hosts a fun new chef’s competition called YEG Food Masters. Two chefs compete in a black box elimination-style competition; the first round kicks off Wednesday, October 12. Enjoy all the excitement at the intimate event, plus two drinks, three courses by El Beso and tastes of all the competition dishes. Tix $180/2 people++.
octoberfest with blindman brewery
On October 14, Blindman Brewing is putting Canyon Ski Lodge’s Bavarian-themed venue to good use. They are pouring amazing brews such as the Foedered Lager: Doppelbock, perfect for an Octoberfest party. Tix, from $60.
orange wine week is October 10-16
Enjoy 15 per cent off all orange wines by Juice Imports, October 10-16, at Color de Vino and Sip Liquor in Edmonton, Vine Arts and Bricks Wine Co in Calgary and Mixed culture in Canmore. Check out the orange wine flights at Smokey Bear in YEG. Sign up for a guided tasting on Instagram Live, Saturday, October 16.
tomato top100: artistic bakery’s bavarian pretzels
Can’t have Octoberfest without some good Bavarian pretzels.
recipe of the week: damini mohan’s braised beets
Something a little different for the Thanksgiving table using the incredible beet and tomato bounty we have this year.
