have dinner at the old red barn
The Old Red Barn (25518 Township Road 490, Leduc County) has a slew of Farm to Table dinners, tastings and events planned for this summer. Coming up on Saturday, July 13, enjoy saskatoon picking at the Carder Family Farm, a tasting with Familia Brewery and dinner by chef Jesse Chambers. The dinner on Thursday, July 18 features Alberta beef from Fellowship Farms and chef Rui Carvalho. Tix: $160/p+
eat 124 street bingo by meuwly’s until july 15
Play Eat 124 Street Bingo for chances to win big prizes! Visit 124 street food merchants and tag them on Insta. Each post or tagged story is one entry into the grand prize draw. Here’s how:
- Screenshot the Bingo Card
- Visit 124 Street and area food businesses on the card, one meal or drink at a time
- Each time you complete a square on the card, post a photo of your delicious dish or drinks and a photo of your bingo card on Instagram. Use the hashtag #eat124stbingo. Follow and tag @meuwlys and the business you visited
- When you complete a bingo line, DM @meuwlys with a photo of your card and receive a prize pack from the participating businesses.
For more info and a look at what you can win, visit here.
the green and gold is now open
The Green & Gold Community Garden is now open Saturdays from 11am-1pm for now, Tuesday evenings coming soon. Expect early season veg, such as lettuce, kale, bunching onions and haskap berries. This garden runs on volunteers and all the proceeds go to support the Tubahumurize Association in Rwanda.
rge rd farm dinners are back!
RGERD’s partnerships with Central Alberta’s farming community began in 2011 with their inaugural farm dinner. Enjoy the original to table experience again this summer: wood-fired food, exceptional wine and beverage pairings, rambles and stories in the field and glorious prairie sunsets. Each course features ingredients found steps away from the table. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres followed by a multi-course dinner with beverage pairings, gratuity included. Tix: $205/p, 4:30 pm, Sunday July 21 at Riverbend Gardens and 4:30pm, Sunday, August 11 at Lakeside Farmstead.
superb dining in jasper at the peacock cork & fork
Planning a trip to Jasper? Check out The Peacock Cork & Fork. (610 Patricia Street, 2nd floor, above the North Face store) an immersive wine and food pairing experience from the chefs at Raven Bistro. Two seatings: early has five wine with four courses, the later seating is seven wines with four courses. Gluten free, dairy free and vegetarians can be accommodated and there is an alcohol-free option too. Visit here for all the deet and to reserve.
tomato top100: luna’s pastel azteca
We love the casual vibe at Luna’s and their delicious tacos. Tops for nominators this year was not a taco—it was the Pastel Azteca—think Mexican lasagna, with poblano peppers, salsa verde and crema. Delish.
recipe of the week: blueberry cornmeal pancakes
No blueberries? Make these deliciously fluffy pancakes with haskaps, raspberries, or whatever is at the market. This recipe uses GF flour mix, but they can be made just as easily with regular flour. Suit yourself.
