claudia norris returns to Glass Monkey
The entertaining singer Claudia Norris returns to The Glass Monkey (5842 111 Street, 780-760-2228, theglassmonkey.ca) 7pm, Sunday, March 8. Enjoy some terrific specials too—burgers and pizza are just $10.95 (regular $17-$20). Admission is free but you do need to make a reso: call 780-760-2228 or visit theglassmonkey.ca to make your reservation.
can’t say it, but it tastes good
Maybe the wine hails from eastern Europe, or, maybe you have trouble with French, Spanish or Italian names— no matter. Hicks Fine Wines (109- 150 Bellerose Drive, St. Albert, 780-569-5000, hicksfinewines.com) has a solution—the Weird & Wonderful! tasting, featuring wines with unpronounceable names, 6:30pm, Thursday, March 12, $20/p+. And, on Thursday, March 26, learn which wines are best to cellar and why at Aging Gracefully, $25/p+. Tix: book in person or call 780-569-5000.
eat and drink south of france style
Enjoy a taste of the Languedoc with Nicolas Galy at the Gerard Bertrand Wine Dinner at Lyon (10335 83 Avenue, 780-433-0123, lyonrestaurant.ca) Thursday, March 12. Four courses, five wines, 6pm. Tix: $95/++, info.
see you at the shack
Don’t miss Café Bicyclette’s (8627 91 Street, 587-524-8090, cafébicyclette.ca) sugar shack dinners! Enjoy five courses in a wood-heated trappers’ tent on the terrace inspired by Quebec’s traditional cabane à sucre. This is the 8th annual and the first with new exec chef Brian Forrest. Dates are March 13-14, 20-21, 27-28, and April 3-4. Tix: $75/p+, cafebicyclette.ca.
cheese school!
The next Cavern Cheese School (10169 104 Street, 780-455-1336, thecavern.ca) is Sunday, March 15, 2-4pm. Learn all about the savoury and delicious world of washed-rind cheeses paired with wine. Tix:$75/p+, call book.
culture clash? not a chance!
Don’t miss HOM, a south east Asian street food pop-up at Three Vikings (10713 124 Street, 780-249-6302, threevikings.ca) 6pm, Sunday, March 15. No word yet on the menu but we do know it will be served family style. Tix: $65/p ($25/kids under 12; homyeg18@gmail.com.
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