father’s day brunch, heart of the bison, brown spirits dinner at the hardware grill, plus: kitchen party chefs 2019

father’s day brunch at the juniper bistro

Check out the Father’s Day brunch at the Juniper (9514 87 Street, 780-490-6799, juniperbistro.com/) Sunday—beer-braised brisket, wild boar porchetta, biscuits with spicy sausage gravy. Follow up all that meatiness with a stop at Porkapalooza, on at the Expo Centre this weekend too. Reservations are recommended for Juniper, open 10am-3pm on Sundays.

father’s day brunch at the juniper bistro

the heart of the bison

Watch chef Shane Chartrand’s (SC by Shane Chartrand) episode 5 of Red Chef Revival, a six-part series by Black Rhino Creative (via Storyhive by Telus). This episode explores chef’s visit to the Blood tribe in southern Alberta. It’s personal and raw and riveting.

Shane Chartrand

Chef Chartrand has been making culinary waves for several years. He has appeared on Chopped Canada, was a Cook it Raw chef and the first indigenous chef to take top honours at a Gold Medal Plates competition, going on to compete nationally at CCC in 2017. Watch here:

a nice little get together after work

Here’s a well-kept west end secret: Canteen (10522 124 Street, 780-485-6125, www.canteenyeg.ca) does Happy Hour from 5pm-6pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays. Enjoy $6 brews or glasses of wine and a delish snack menu that manages to keep a quick nosh with friends under $20. Can’t beat that.

YEGWomen in Wine have a cash mob for Canteen’s happy hour
YEGWomen in Wine have a cash mob for Canteen’s happy hour
Photo by Kim Theoret

Bundok’s perfect tiny patio

Bundok (10228 104 Street, 780-420-0192, bundokyeg.com) opens their perfect tiny patio (12 seats) later this week, weather dependent, and also will be opening at 3pm Thursday, Friday and Saturdays for snacks and drink specials. Giddy-up!

Bundok Interior

wined-down wednesdays at partake

Perfect for tonight, Wined-down Wednesday at Partake in the High Street (12431 102 Avenue, 780-760-8253, www.ouipartake.com/) special menu and drinks list from 5pm-11pm. It’s an adorable spot, plus that delish popcorn.

wined-down wednesdays at partake

attention whisky fans: brown spirits dinner at the hardware grill

A three-course dinner featuring Rampur Whiskey, Breckenridge Bourbon and Cardhu Scotch is happening at the Hardware Grill (9698 Jasper Avenue, 780-423-0969, hardwaregrill.com) on Thursday, June 20, 6pm. Whiskey maven Nathalie Mulder from Breakthru beverage will talk about the pairings. Tix: $92.25 all in, call 780-423-0969.

brown spirits dinner at the hardware grill

celebrate spring at cibo bistro

The spring menu at Cibo Bistro (11240 104 Avenue, 780-757-2426) cibobistro.com) is delightful, from the crostini with culatello, mint and figs to ethereally light stuffed pastas, or the fedelini—pesto alla trapenese (almond pesto) with colatura di alici providing a piquant savouriness. Lots of dishes taking advantage of the fresh local asapargus too. Check it out!

celebrate spring at cibo bistro

kitchen party chefs 2019

Here we go! The lineup for the 2019 Kitchen Party—chefs Serge Belair, Edmonton Convention Centre; Levi Biddlecomb, Why Not Café; Scott Downey, Butternut Tree; Eric Hanson, Prairie Noodle; Ryan Hotchkiss, Bundok; Doreen Prei, Zinc; Medi Tabtoub, Vivo; Spencer Thompson, The Marc and Jesse Woodland, Spotlight Cabaret. This year’s Kitchen Party is on Thursday October 10 at the Edmonton Convention Centre. Tix: greatkitchenparty.com

Canada's Great Kitchen Party