tastings at keg n cork, meuwly’s and color de vino, edmonton cocktail week, vagabond apres-snow, plus recipe of the week: easy tomato soup

it’s π day on friday!

Eat a pizza in the café or take a pizza to-go at all Italian Centre Shops and support lunch and snack programs in Edmonton and Strathcona County.

It’s Pi Day on Friday!

seedy saturday this weekend!

Find all the seeds you need to get growing at the Sakaw Gardens Seedy Saturday, March 15, at Sakaw School (5730 11A Avenue) from 10am-4pm.

Seedy Saturday this Weekend

baking equipment on promo at heart of the home

Kitchen tools in need of a refresh or do you need a house-warming gift? Heart of the Home offers 15 per cent off baking equipment—bowls, rolling pins and the like—until March 31. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10:30am-5pm and Sunday, noon-4pm.

Baking Equipment on Promo at Heart of the Home

beb’s bagels now at transcend coffee

You can now find Beb’s delicious bagels at all Transcend Coffee locations and on Saturdays at Meuwly’s. Order by Thursday every week or pop-in and take your chances. On offer right now, the outstanding Meuwly’s brisket sammie on a Beb’s, available every Saturday until they sell out. Get there early because they will sell out.

beb’s bagels now at transcend coffee

edmonton cocktail week starts sunday!

Edmonton Cocktail Week happens March 16-23 with loads of exceptional events, starting with the Moonlight Cocktail Club, at Next of Kin (10425 121 Street), Sunday, March 16, and ending with An Above Average Evening at Woodwork (10132 100 Street), Sunday, March 23. There is an event every night in between, check out the schedule here and buy your tix!

Edmonton Cocktail Week starts Sunday!

love the cue?

Don’t miss this collab with Darkside of the Grill and Canadian Brew House (CBH), Friday, March 21 at the Lewis Estates CBH. And at the Spruce Grove CBH, Saturday, March 22. It’s all part of the Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em Tour by Mel Chmilar, Dark Side of the Grill. It’s a delicious experience including Mel’s tender ribs, toothsome brisket, Texas sausage and smoky pulled pork. Resos from 6pm. Tix: $54.99/p. Plus, enter to win a Darkside of the Grill prize pack and a Meat Lovers box from Ribeye Butcher Shop!

Love the Cue?

friends of richard toll tasting at keg n cork

Taste Iron Hive Mead,7pm, Friday, March 21 at Keg n Cork, with $5 of the admission price, as well as 10 per cent of sales, going to Richard Toll’s family GoFundMe. Tix: $10/p.

Friends of Richard Toll Tasting at Keg n Cork

sicilian wine tasting at color de vino

Kelsey and Juanita were in Sicily recently and they are eager to share finds. Your mind might be blown—2pm-3pm, Saturday, March 22. Tix: $49/p+.

Sicilian Wine Tasting at Color de Vino

natural wines + cheese and charctuerie = delicious

On Sunday, March 23, from 2pm-4pm, join Gabriella from Garneau Block and Pete from Meuwly’s to taste natural wines (including some terrific Canuck wines) paired with favourite cheeses and Meuwly’s charcuterie. It promises to be a fun, relaxed and tasty way spend a Sunday afternoon. Tix: $90/p+.

Natural Wines + Cheese and Charctuerie = Delicious

blooms on 7 offers a special deal for march

Book early and save. Use coupon code MARCH2025 to receive 20 per cent off upcoming events and workshops.

Blooms on 7 Offers a Special Deal for March

this sounds amazing!

Don’t miss the latest Passport to Global Flavours dinner at Out of Bounds Restaurant, the French Asian Soirée, featuring guest chef Chris Koo, Saturday, March 29. Chef Koo—trained in both cuisine and pastry at Le Cordon Bleu—uses classic French techniques to create dishes with vibrant Asian flavours. Four courses, and, yes, there will be potstickers. Tix: $75/p++, book from 5pm.

This Sounds Amazing!

vagabond aprés-snow at the monolith

There might be a few seats left for chefs Christine Sanford and Roger Letourneau’s Après-Snow at The Monolith, Sunday, March 30. Check it out here.

Vagabond Aprés-Snow at The Monolith

tomato top100: art of charcuterie’s charcuterie boards

Every week in the BITE we will highlight something delicious from the latest Tomato Top100, starting with the exquisite charcuterie installations by Dianna Harrison’s Art of Charcuterie. Explore the entire list of great things to eat and drink (parts one and two) at thetomato.ca.

Charcuterie Boards, Art of Charcuterie

recipe of the week: easy tomato soup

Nothing better on a dreary day than a bowl of tomato soup. Here’s a quick and easy way to make it, using things you already have in your pantry.

Recipe of the Week: Easy Tomato Soup