alberta on the plate starts friday!
Find delicious three-course, all-Alberta menus at over 50 restaurants across the province, including, in Edmonton, the Butternut Tree, Coterie, Epic Market, Fu’s Repair Shop, the Highlevel Diner, Jack’s Burger Shack, The Marc, Super Amigos Mexican Food, Three Vikings and the Leduc Coffee Shop. Find all the menus and every participant here. Only until Sunday, August 17.
the hub is happening
Have you checked out the new hot spot on Whyte Ave? Peter Keith and Glendon Tan of Meuwly’s have launched The Hub, a collaborative restaurant pop-up in Whyte Avenue’s historic Hub Cigar building (10345 82 Avenue). Enjoy Balay Coffee and Beb’s Bagels, sometimes with Meuwly’s brisket! Check it out!
sabor fish and chips for the kids
These are, without a doubt, some of the best fish and chips you will ever inhale. Pop on down to Sabor (10220 103 Street) on Fridays in August (Aug 8,15, 22 and 29) and help support Santas Anonymous and Ronald McDonald House. You know you want to.
nouvelle vague at kommune snack bar this sunday
A cinematic hallucination, a French moment—expect the unexpected—as well as canapes, drinks, music. Doors open 5pm, Sunday, August 9 at the Kommune Snack Bar.
new mobile bar from a cappella
A Cappella Catering has found another way to make parties sparkle. They just rolled out the Barside Mobile Cocktail Club. Pair it with their Curbside Food Truck and you can have a party for 50+ guests set up within 90 minutes. Wow! Get all the deets here.
made by marcus is now in mill creek
The new Made by Marcus in Mill Creek (9853 89 Avenue) is open daily, 11am-11pm, with indoor and outdoor seating and plenty of cones and pints. Try a summer seasonal—peach blackberry habanero (ripe peaches with a ribbon of blackberry and a lick of heat) or the refreshing cantaloupe tomato sorbet. Love what’s happening on this corner; Frank’s Pub, Colombian Coffee and now Marcus ice cream creates a terrific destination for post Fringing.
green shack shows on now!
The Edmonton Arts Council and the City of Edmonton is providing free concerts and performances, five days a week at Green Shacks across the city all summer. Daily at 11am and a 2:30pm; visit here for all the deets.
swine and dine with hom street food
Enjoy a Thai-style family feast at Hom Street Food’s Swine and Dine with Alberta Pork, at the Shamrock Curling Club, Thursday, August 21. Chef Gregory Sweeney is a genius with northern Thai cuisine; this is not to be missed. Tix: $65/p+.
tomato top100: popowich meat co’s rosemary sausages
All the sausages made at Popowich are flavourful and juicy; the rosemary gets top marks from nominators too.
recipe of the week: peach and haskap salad with pecorino
Peaches and haskaps together? Tastes like summer. Add some salty cheese and you have a delicious dinner on a hot night.
