meuwly’s summer kitchen party is tonight!
There might be a few tix left for Meuwly’s Summer Kitchen Party. Enjoy the second annual celebration of the YEG food scene with delicious stations, including a six foot-long Meuwly’s charcuterie table and walk-in fridge oyster bar, wine, beer and spirits from Meuwly’s favourite local producers plus beats from Girls Club DJs. Tix, $99, includes all food, three drink tickets and a $20 donation to In The Weeds YEG to help support mental health care for Edmonton and area hospitality folks.
celebrate canada day this friday at fuge
Here’s what to do for Friday lunch: Fuge’s Canada Day sausage poutine with fried potatoes, maple sage bratwurst pork sausage, cheese curds and gravy. Only at Fuge, 6736 99 Street, from 11am-1pm, or pre-order now until 10am, Friday, fugesausage.ca.
Gavin and Brad, the sausage kings
master distiller enrique fonseca at el cortez tasting
Meet a legend in the world of tequila, master distiller Enrique Fonseca Cerda Sr, at a tasting at El Cortez, 6pm, Wednesday, July 10. From the harvesting of the blue agave through to distillation and aging, his goal is to produce 100 per cent agave tequilas that compare with the world’s greatest distillates—cognac, Armagnac and single malt whiskys. His dedication to improving the quality of blue agave cultivation continues to be the primary focus of his research—creating new-aged, extra-aged and vintage-white tequilas with unique expressions of their terroir. Taste nine exceptional spirits along with snacks. Tix, $123.91.
brad’s journey, picnic and party tix available now
Expect to be moved by Brad Smoliak’s story; expect to be wowed by the amazing garden (grown for Edmonton’s Food Bank) and expect to enjoy some great food at Brad’s Journey Picnic and Party, Sunday, July 28, at the P3 Farm in Sturgeon County. Delicious food, fun entertainment and probably some very awkward dancing all in support of the VAD Program at the Maz. VIP at 3pm, picnic at 4pm. Tix: $90/p and up.
downtown farmers’ market is back on 104 street
The Downtown Farmers’ Market is back on 104 Street this summer, every Saturday from 10am-3pm until October 12. Many of the great vendors we remember are back too—45 different vendors throughout the season including Sundog Organic Farm, Fuge Sausage, Ocean Odyssey, Riverbend Gardens, Reclaim and Lacombe Fresh. Now operated by the Edmonton Downtown Business Association.
tomato top100: nineteen’s tuna twists
We want to celebrate this tasty appetizer. It’s been on the Tomato Top100 since the very first list, so it’s an old fave for many. If you haven’t had it yet, get yourself over to XIX in Terwillegar!
recipe of the week: asparagus with sauvignon blanc
For the end of the 2024 season, try pairing asparagus with the only wine that really works with it—Sauvignon Blanc. Until next year, you delicious spears you!
