winter patio at darling happening now!
A roaring fire, heat lamps and a spooky legend. It’s all happening at the Darling winter patio (9616 82 Avenue) during the Flying Canoë Volant Festival. Enjoy maple old fashioneds, house-made mini tourtières and vin chaud (mulled wine) until Saturday, February 1, from 5pm. Family and pet friendly. Walk-ins only!
bee my valentine at chartier
Chartier is featuring Parkland County’s Good Morning Honey in their Valentine’s Day dinners on both February 13 and 14. Enjoy creamed honey, flavoured honey, honeycomb and bee pollen in five sweet and savoury courses by chef Tamara Solon and team. Make your resos now: $95/p+; with optional drink pairings, $40p+/ also Friday lunch, $60/p+
blind enthusiasm valentine’s dinner at culina mccauley
Join Blind Enthusiasm at Culina McCauley (10821 95 Street), 6pm, Friday, February 14, for a beer lovers’ Valentine’s Day dinner. Four courses—starting with an indigenous charcuterie board, followed by choices of salads and entrée and ending with a chocolate fondue buffet—all paired with delicious Blind Enthusiasm beers. Tix: $170/two+.
get your burger on during burger it forward
February is a great time to have a burger. It’s when the Canada Beef campaign called Burger it Forward, from February 1-28, raises funds for food banks right across the country. Three Vikings Pub (10713 124 Street) will feature the toothsome Norseman burger. Delish! Visit here for all the deets.
Three Viking’s Norseman Burger
old strathcona for sweet treats and lattes
Visit Old Strathcona bakeries, restos, cafés and pubs for the Sweet Treats and Latte Festival, February 7-17. Don’t forget to pick up a passport and fill it with stamps for the chance to win some sweet prizes. Visit here to plan your wanderings down the Ave.
nerd out on nebbiolo at color de vino
Somm Stacey-Jo Strombecky knows her way around Nebbiolo, the prestigious red grape of Italy’s Piedmont region. During this guided classroom-style event, you will taste a range of Nebbiolo, from approachable Langhe, all the way to Cru Barolo and Barbaresco, 3pm, Saturday, February 8. Tix: $50.
recipe of the week: sopa de lima
An easy version of the classic Yucatán-style chicken and lime soup. What’s even easier and quicker? Make with leftover roast chicken or even a rotisserie chicken and cherry tomatoes.
