eiff ukraine fundraiser new price!
Enjoy light bites and drinks from Prairie Catering in the Art Gallery of Alberta at 6pm and a screening of They Who Surround Us, followed by Q&A with director Troy Ruptash, moderated by EIFF’s Kerrie Long. Tonight and Saturday, April 16. Proceeds to the Cobblestone Freeway Foundation. Tix: $50.
kitchen by brad this week
There is still time to order tonight’s dumplings with barbecued pork or the Verenyky Easter Fundraiser for Ukraine—visit here. On Friday, April 22, pick up savoury beef barley soup and Kitchen bagels, then Kitchen to Go resumes May 11.
keeping it local at good good’s co easter hop
Good Goods Co. (9524 87 Street, goodgoodsco.ca) features luscious, locally-made Easter candy and treats at the Easter Hop—think chocs by Violet Chocolate Company, The Little Mallow Company’s small-batch marshmallows, Bread + Butter’s Easter treats and Bagel Bar’s exceptional bagels. Reserve the Kid’s Easter Package here.
hotel mac’s easter sunday brunch booking now
The Hotel Mac pulls out all the stops for festive brunches. This Easter Sunday brunch is exceptionally lavish. A spectacular seafood station—sushi and sashimi, east coast mussels, oysters, salmon—a fabulous salad array; dips, cheeses, charcuterie; roast beef, Peking duck, pasta; an omelette station, various egg and pancake dishes and all the bread, pastries and condiments a person could dream of. It’s unreal. Tix: $99/p++, call 780-424-5181 to reserve.
indian food + enotri wine = delicious at monsoon bistro
Don’t miss the Monsoon Bistro (4485 Gateway Blvd, 587-882-6130, monsoonbistro.ca) wine dinner, 6:30 pm, Wednesday, April 20. Five glorious courses with eight wines from the Loire Valley, Bordeaux, Piedmont, Catalonia and Western Cape, all from Enotri’s portfolio. Special guest is the inimitable Satya Das. Tix: $145/p all in, call Goldie at 780-232-8101.
tomato top100: central social hall’s ronald burger
Nominators love this burger: Alberta beef patty with cheese, lettuce, dill pickles, onions and special sauce on a brioche bun. Burgers not your thing? Nominators also love the honey fried chicken sandwich and the steak and potato bites. We are enamoured of the shakshuka at brunch. Check it out!
recipe of the week: old-school ham glaze
You have your (Meuwly’s, Popowich, Acme, Irvings, Four Whistle) ham. Use this classic recipe with honey and mustard for the glaze. Pineapple ring is optional.