May-June 2026

Welcome to the spring edition of The Tomato:: the importance of bees to food and life, Canada’s Food Island comes to Edmonton.

Features

The Sweetness of Beeing
The importance of bees to food and life | Daniela Zenari

Canada’s Food Island
Comes to YEG | Mary Bailey

Departments

Dish
Best of Brunch fundraiser, PSA from Alberta bees, Rimrock reopening in July, Alberta Food Tours on Whyte, Camila Abalos and Sherwood Supa open Barako Bistro

Wine Maven
New vintages and rare visits from Travaglini, R. López de Heredia and Domaine de la Begude.  | Mary Bailey

Beer Guy
Take a (beer) hike | Peter Bailey

The Smos at Home
Travels with my mom | Leanne Smoliak

Kitchen Sink
What’s new and notable.

On the cover: Photo illustration: Bossanova Communications / Adobe Stock