art is for everyone this sunday
Be at the Art Gallery of Alberta from 1pm-4pm Sunday, September 21, for the inaugural ART IS FOR EVERYONE. Enjoy guided gallery tours and all-ages art activities—all centred around the Mission 10,000, a membership drive to boost the AGA. The coolest thing? WAGA (Women for the Art Gallery of Alberta) members Dana Holst and Jill Davies-Shaw have created the Alberta Pop-Up Art Market, showcasing works from new grads, up and comers and established artists, all from Alberta. This will be an art event like no other. Don’t miss it! Visit here for all the deets.
dr evans at prairie gardens this sunday
Dr. Ieuan Evans is known around the world as a superb plant breeder and grafting expert, particularly when it comes to cold hardy fruit trees. That Evan’s cherry tree in your yard? Yes, he’s that Evans. The Fruit Tasting & Growing Pears on the Prairies Workshop happens Sunday, September 21 and includes a seasonal dinner at 6pm. Tix: $45/p+.
dal forno and attilio ghisolfi tasting at bar henry
Taste wines from two exceptional Italian wineries—the Veneto’s Dal Forno and Piedmont’s Attilio Ghisolfi—at a tasting at Bar Henry (10220 103 Avenue, Ice District), Wednesday, September 24, from 3pm-6pm. Special guest is export manager, Fabrizio Ferrari, and there will be some delicious snacks from the Bar Henry kitchen. Tix: $50/p+.
all aboard a streetcar named negroni
The Common’s popular streetcar events continue with a Streetcar Named Negroni, 5:30 pm, Wednesday, September 24. My fave cocktail and some delish snacks. Tix: from $64/p+.
icons of the okanagan at rge rd
Attention wine lovers, this dinner is not to be missed. Join special guest, Mission Hill’s head somm Bram Bolwijn, at the Icons of the Okanagan Dinner featuring the wines of Checkmate and Martin’s Lane, 6pm, Wednesday, September 24. Experience five exceptional wines with a multi-course dinner by chefs Blair Lebsack and Jared Dunn. Tix: $210/p all in.
autumn date night at blooms on 7
Autumn Date Night: Flowers + Alpacas happens Friday, October 3. Enjoy blooms, brews (or a glass of rosé) lawn games and the art of tataki zome, hammered flower art. Find all the deets at https://www.bloomson7.ca/workshops/p/edmonton-date-night-alpacas-and-flowers-3ltdg. Or maybe yoga is more your speed—Vinyasa Flow, 6:30pm- 7:30pm, Thursday, September 25. Bring your yoga mat and bug spray.
sunday supper club with delavoye chocolate
Great food, lovely wines and delicious bean-to-bar chocolate meet at The Marc’s Sunday Supper Club on September 28. Tix: $138.22/p++
tomato top100: rosewood foods black sesame cruller
This delicious cruller with the unexpected sesame hit was a hit with nominators too. Check it out!
recipe of the week: chef colangelo’s roasted plum salad
Beautiful BC plums are in abundance at the farmers markets—all the better to make this delicious summer into fall transitional salad. It’s so good, from 2025 Kitchen Party competing chef Rose Colangelo (Tulip).
