it’s asparagus season! edgar asparagus is here
The wonderful asparagus grown by Edgar Farms near Innisfail is in the farmers’ markets now. We couldn’t be happier. So delicious and ready for steaming, grilling, baking, tart-making or eating raw in a salad. At the Bountiful, Callingwood, Downtown and Old Strathcona markets this weekend. For more about Edgar Asparagus.
enjoy downtown spark with your pooch this weekend
Edmonton Downtown Spark Bark and Brew is from 1pm-8pm Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28, in Alex Decoteau Park. Enjoy the SuperDogs Express show and lots of free stuff—barkuterie boards for your pup, photos by Edmonton Pet Photography, the dog vendor market plus live music and DJs. Hungry? There is the Campio Brewing beer garden for the weekend; Boss Dogz, The Pink Flamingo food trucks on May 27 and Sheeba Indian Street Food and the Sosyal Scoops truck on May 28. Check it out!
bentstick brewing at woodshed burgers
Woodshed’s Meat Your Maker events continue on Monday, May 29. Enjoy a three-course dinner with beers from Edmonton’s Bentstick Brewing, $60. Can’t beat that! Book your seat here.
bin 104’s bbq wine & grill tasting
Enjoy tasty items from the barbecue paired with wines to suit at Bin 104’s annual Wine & Grill Tasting, 6:30 pm, Wednesday, May 31. Tix: $30/p, call 780-436-8850 or email info@bin104.com.
sulfights with addie at get cooking
Check out this fun dinner event at Get Cooking—Erik Mercier (Juice Imports) and Kristin Morandi (Biera) will each choose wines to pair with three courses prepared by cheesemaker, cooking instructor and all-round excellent food guy Aditya Raghavan. The best part? It could be that you get to vote which wine paired best with which dish. The action begins at 6pm on Saturday, June 3, at Get Cooking (Residence Building at MacEwan University, 11050 104 Avenue). Tix: $144/p+.
amici dell’enotria elvio cogno dinner at nait
Love the wines of Piedmont? You don’t want to miss this winemakers dinner, 6pm, Saturday, June 11, Ernest’s Dining Room. Special guest is owner and winemaker, Valter Fissore. Elvio Cogno is considered to be one of Barolo’s leading estates. The wines are highly prized; this dinner is an opportunity to taste seven spectacular wines paired with a menu by NAIT’s culinary team. Tix: $199/p++. Members can buy tix right now, non-members on June 1.
take a food bike tour this summer
Edmonton’s Food Bike Tours are a terrific way to explore an area, taste some good food, spend time with your friends and make new friends. Whether you love brunch, donuts, farmers markets, or festivals, there is a bike tour for you, from $139. Learn more and sign up here. In Calgary, Canmore and Kelowna too!
tomato top100: three viking’s smørrebrød
The open-faced sandwiches at the homey Three Vikings pub on 124 Street change with the season. One thing that doesn’t change? Their deliciousness.
recipe of the week: asparagus salad with ricotta salata
Edgar’s asparagus is so fresh you can eat it raw like in this springy salad. Pick up your salty tangy ricotta salata at the Italian Centre Shops.
