christmas dinner to go from the glass monkey
Enjoy a no-muss, no-fuss homey dinner—delicious roast turkey with savoury stuffing and cranberry sauce, creamy mashed potatoes and gravy, roasted Brussels, carrots and peas with apple crisps and whipped cream for dessert. Christmas dinner for two, $84++, call Janine at 780-760-2228. Order today and pick up on Friday, at The Glass Monkey, 5842 111 Street.
the go-to spot for gifts for food lovers
Custom gift boxes, charcuterie subscriptions, yummy stocking stuffers—find it all at Meuwly’s, downstairs at 10706 24 Street (587-786-3560, meuwlys.com). Get there before 3pm, Saturday, December 24, closed December 25-December 30.
for last minute folks
The Gathering Place Co-op and Meadow Creek Farms has hams and turkeys still available. Visit today: thegatheringplacecoop.ca or meadowcreekfarms.ca.
new year’s at the monolith
This promises to be an intimate and delicious evening—Taproom chef David Mylet pairs the complex beers from the Monolith with creative and delicious tacos. Early seatings are available (later is sold out) on both Friday, December 30 and Saturday, December 31. Book here.
tomato top100: sabor’s seafood paella
There are myriad and sundry reasons to go to Sabor or one of its sister Bodega locations, the piri piri prawns, or the octopus, for example. Yet, Top100 nominators consistently say the Seafood Paella is their number one. With good reason we say. Visit them December 23, 24, December 27-30, and there are a few seats available for New Year’s, make a reso here.
recipe of the week: chef daniel costa’s walnut and prosciutto salad
Amid all the candy, cookies and chips of the season, this lovely salad that could be dinner.
Steven Babish photo
it’s a wonderful life at the metro cinema on christmas eve day
Metro Cinema is screening the Christmas classic, It’s a Wonderful Life at 3pm on Christmas Eve. How wonderful to see it on a big screen. Admission by donation, it’s a fundraiser for the Christmas Bureau, so be generous!
