The new Italian Centre Shop in Sherwood Park is drop dead gorgeous. Best one yet. Check out the beautiful cheese wall displaying wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano, an expanded charcuterie section, aisles and aisles of deliciousness, house-made gelato, an expanded café and a tavola calda for hot foods like pizza. There are nods to the best of Italian culture—from images of the Coliseum to light fixtures that look like bocce balls and the bicycle wheels holding up the awning. (The wheels and the rich gold colour of the walls are a salute to the ultra-successful Moltini Arcore road bicycle racing team of the 70’s.) Don’t miss the grand opening bash Saturday, September 11, 11am-4pm, expect product demos, a vendor piazza, prizes and entertainment.
Italian Centre Shop, 8005 Emerald Drive, Emerald Hills Shopping Centre, Sherwood Park, 780-416-4869, italiancentre.ca.