don’t miss winterval this weekend
Winterval, downtown’s newest winter festival happens this Saturday and Sunday. Lots to see and do—concerts, Pawliday Party with pupuccinos and giveaways at Global Pet Foods, balcony concerts and the Christmas market. Of special note: deVine Days at DeVine Wines from 4pm-8pm,10 per cent off everything in-store, $10 GC (with $75 spend) and free beer, wine and liquor tastings; special Winterval menu at Birdog; mulled wine at DOSC. Visit here for all the deets and schedules.
heart of the home’s christmas open house is this weekend!
Heart of the Home’s (12539 102 Avenue) Annual Christmas Open House is December 2 and 3. Shop all the fun Christmas stock and gift possibilities and enjoy 15 per cent off (some exclusions apply).
on our table sale
Geof Lilge makes beautiful things for the kitchen and the table. The design shop is having a sale of prototypes and seconds at their Open House, 11am-6pm, Saturday, December 2. Check it out!
have a mojo kitchen party
Learn to make some delicious holiday delights (cranberry vinegar, custom cranberry sauce or cranberry sauerkraut) to give or keep for your own table in a Mojo canning class, from December 7-11. This is the only time of year you don’t need to book a class of four. All the deets.
community natural foods local artisan holiday market!
Visit Community Natural Foods (7917 104 Street) Friday, December 8, from 3pm-8pm for their first local artisan holiday market. Get your holiday shopping in and support local while you’re at it. Enjoy tasty samples, live music, free gift wrapping and 15 per cent off for CNF Members. Loads of wonderful YEG artisans will be here—Bread Love, Mock-ups Mocktails, Blk Rose Candles, Caroline Stokes Art and Justine Ma for starters. Support the Mustard Seed with CNF’s Scan Away Homelessness donation program—donate $2 or $5 at the till with any purchase of Community Natural Foods products to help meet the goal of $20,000 for the Edmonton and Calgary Mustard Seed Chapters.
italian centre platters make entertaining easy
Having people over? Make it easy—order an Italian Centre Platter. The Spuntino Platter has a tantalizing mix of savoury prosciutto and bresaola and your choice of hot or mild Calabrese salami, creamy Brie, Parmigiano Reggiano, olives, grapes and nuts drizzled with honey. The Antipasti Platter is a delightful offering with drinks before dinner: your choice of three deli meats, prosciutto, Provolone, Asiago, mini bocconcini, olives, zesty giardiniera and artichokes. Or a Fresh Fruit Platter (outstanding for holiday brunches) available in three sizes. Let someone else do all that fiddly cutting and carving. Order platters online: shop.italiancentre.ca.
meuwly’s christmas hams available to order now
Meuwly’s Christmas hams are fantastic, with outstanding flavour and texture. Boneless, honey-brined and lightly-smoked Alberta pork which comes with a jar of their delicious grainy honey-cider mustard too. They sell out every year, so order soon! Pick-up between December 20-23. In three sizes, from $45.
secret ingredient yeg culinary experiences: ghana jollof rice
Experience authentic Ghanaian Christmas favourites, jollof rice with kelewele, a popular street food made with plantain and chicken stew. The cooking class is from 3:30pm-7pm on December 10 at the C5 Northeast Hub (14017 Victoria Trail). Tix: $105.
the effing meuwly’s christmas kitchen party
There are a few tix left for the Meuwly’s and Effing Seafoods first Annual Christmas Kitchen Party, 6:30pm, Thursday, December 14 at Meuwly’s (10706 124 Street). Enjoy holiday hip-hop beats from Girls Club DJ’s, festive food stations, including a walk-in fridge oyster bar by Effing Rob and a six-foot long Meuwly’s charcuterie table by chef Myles Fedun, plus wine, beer, and spirits from local producers. Sounds like a party all right! Tix: $69.99/p all in (includes all food and two drink vouchers).
mark your calendars for jenny’s art show
One of our favourite farmers is also a talented artist. Jenny Berkenbosch is having a show on the weekend of December 15. View the new works at Sundog Organic Farm.
tomato top 100: compass chocolates bon bon
These St Albert-made chocolates are luxurious and delicious.
gift of the week: time for tea
Beautiful things for the tea lovers in your life at Bella Casa (9646 142 Street) and Zocalo (10826 95 Street).
