What’s new and notable this month.
restaurant buzz
The Glass Monkey (5842 111 Street, 780-760-2228, theglassmonkey.ca) is now open for lunch Thursday, Friday and Saturday from noon-2pm and open for dinner Tuesday through Sunday at 4pm. The menu features Glass Monkey favourites and weekly specials, as well as some quick lunch options for people on the go. Need to book a venue for your Christmas party? They can do groups from six to 75. Call for more information.
Filistix (10621 100 Avenue, 780-716-4708, filistix.ca) offers the celebratory Noche Buena Feast for December 24 and Media Noche Feast for December 31 for take-away, maybe dine-in too? Details at filistix.com.
events and happenings
Enjoy roaming performers, on-stage entertainment, cookie decorating, all sorts of happenings to celebrate the winter season. The All is Bright Light Up Festival is Saturday, November 20, starting at 4pm. Visit 124street.ca for more information.
The Bountiful Farmers’ Market (3696 97 Street, 780-818-3878, bountifulMarkets.com) wants to give customers the chance to do some local shopping before Christmas and give vendors extra time with family. Open Thursday, December 23, and Friday, December 24 and December 30, 31 from 10-4pm. They will be closed December 25, 26 and January 1 and 2.
product news
Heart of the Home (12539 102 Avenue, 780-705-4928, heartofthehomeyeg.ca) has an animal rescue donation bin and online shopping with both shipping and curbside pick-up available. They are closed Monday, November 1. Open November 11 from 12-4pm. Lots of holiday merriment—the Christmas Open House is December 2-5 and the 12 Days of Christmas are December 11-22. December 24, open 11am-3pm; December 31 open 11am-3pm. Closed from December 25-27 and on January 1. Look for their holiday gift guide mid-November.