sushi café madang’s korean combo plate
heck out this tasty new menu item at Sushi Madang, the Korean Combination—soup, salad and rice with seasonal fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, meat, fish and a kimchi cake. Superb flavours and not overly hot or spicy. Erin Ko, the chef owner, makes terrific food, don’t miss the popular sushi and sashimi specials on Wednesday and Sunday.
you will need bagels for christmas morning
Beb’s On Whyte (The Hub in the iconic Hub Cigar building,10345 82 Avenue) is now open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11am-4pm. You can pre-order fresh bagels for pick-up on Fridays at Relish in the Ritchie Market and Meuwly’s on Saturday. Or, take your chances; there are limited walk-up bagels at all locations.
heart of the home pre-christmas sale on now!
Save 25 per cent on all Christmas merchandise—decorations, festive tableware, the lot. And take some of the Christmas cash and shop the Boxing Week Sale, December 28-30 for holiday finds plus kitchen essentials.
last chance to have someone else cook!
You have until Friday to order your delicious holiday dinner from Workshop Eatery or Hayloft steak + fish. Find all the deets here.
nuestra brunch!
This cosy north-side coffee shop is offering brunch on Sunday, December 21 and 28, from 10am-3pm. Details.
eat like a gangster at bar bricco
Celebrate NYE for a week during Bar Bricco’s Sopranos Week, December 27-December 31. Enjoy five courses, optional wine pairings and special cocktails. Big hair, gold chains, fur coats and (unlit) cigars encouraged. Make a reso here.
behind the apron with feed the soul yeg
Join Feed the Soul YEG for a hands-on culinary workshop with Indo-Fijian home cook Ashley Prasad. Cook, taste and learn the cultural stories behind Ashley’s cherished family dishes, noon-4pm, Sunday, December 21 at the Stanley A. Milner Library. You will make delicious curried shrimp, fresh chutney, coconut rice, all recipes rooted in tradition, memory and island flavour. Plus, take-home cassava and coconut dessert. Tix: $75.
the last pranzo of the year!
Gather with friends and family for the last Pranzo (Sunday lunch) this year, 2pm, Sunday, December 21. On the menu? Antipasti, lasagna, roast leg of lamb, salads and desserts. Tix: $55/p; kids5-10 yrs $29/p all in.
christmas music bingo at arcadia brewing
Love or hate holiday tunes? Either way, if you know them, stamp them at Arcadia’s Christmas Music Bingo, 3pm, Sunday, December 21. Entry is by cash donation to their Pals for Palestine initiative.
celebrate christmas and delavoye chocolate on christmas eve
Is this your holiday vibe? A fit that slays, great tunes, glass of wine, snacks and some chocolate. If so, don’t miss the Delavoye Christmas Eve Celebration. Enjoy amuse-bouche, apéro, a live jazz band, photo booth and chocolate, of course, 8pm ‘til late. Tix: $100/p.
get your bike tour dining pass
Vanessa Ojeda, the savvy operator behind YEG’s Food Bike Tours introduces a new concept—the Edmonton Local Dining Pass. The pass unlocks over $200 in value at over 20 restaurants, places like Three Vikings, Darling, Backstairs Burger and Aspen Coffee Roasters. Check it out!
holiday hours at bountiful
start the year sweet
The first Chartier Sugar Shack of the year is Sunday, January 4. Enjoy a family-style, long table Quebecois feast. The theme? Maple syrup of course! Seatings at 4:30 and 6:30 pm. Tix: $65/p+; $20/3-12.
tomato top100: happy & olive smoked salmon latkes
Just in time for Hannukah, these delicious smoked salmon latkes have legions of fans. Go get yours.
recipe of the week: chef blair lebsacks’ celeriac potatoes
We think that RGE RD’s recipe for celeriac mashed potatoes are going to be very popular this holiday season. So delicious!
