have a bibo valentine’s
Bibo in the Strathcona Hotel (10302 82 Avenue) has a fun idea for Valentine’s Dinner—sharable boards with all the accompaniments and wine and sake pairings. Two seatings, 5pm and 7:30pm; email or call 780 250-2426 to book.
zocalo’s valentine’s day bouquet bar
Visit Love & Fantasy blooms and the Aspen Coffee bar with your valentine, palentine or whomever you love, Thursday, February 13 or Friday, February 14 from 5pm-7pm at Zocalo (10826 95 Street). Make your own bouquet, enjoy sweet treats, coffee and Prosecco! Reserve your spot here. Reserving a spot is free, pay for flowers, drinks or coffee you purchase.
callaloo + chow, your intro to trini-chinese food
Callaloo + Chow pop-up, a collaboration between Fu’s Repair Shop chef Winnie Chen and Cafe Caribbean’s Nadine Lewis and Pat Ross, happens February 19-23. The Trini-Chinese pop up begins with a party on Wednesday, February 19, at Fu’s (10524 Jasper Avenue) with a five-course set menu showcasing the rich cultural blend of Guangdong (Chinese) and Caribbean food, traditions and music (soca, dancehall and calypso) from DJ Diamond and a Lion Dance performance from the Yuet Wen Cultural Association. The collaborative dinner is both a delicious feast and a journey through history, exploring how Chinese indentured workers and African slaves used creativity, resilience and local ingredients to forge new culinary traditions. The dishes at the dinner and throughout the week offer guests a delicious intro to the diversity and heritage, shaped by migration, adaptation and innovation, that defines Trini-Chinese cuisine. Tix: $55 all in.
nothing beats cold weather like melted cheese
The Swiss know something about how to entertain in the snowy winter months, with raclette or fondue (cheese or chocolate) parties. Heart of the Home (12539 102 Avenue) offers 15 per cent off all in-stock fondue and raclettes sets right through to the end of February.
eat at little wolf and support the food bank
Enjoy a three-course vegan dinner Monday, February 24 at Little Wolf (8429 109 Street). The dinners happen on the last Monday of every month and $5/ticket goes to support of Edmonton’s Food Bank. Chef owner Shaun Hicks has raised over $4000 so far. Good going! Tix: $49/p.
acws dinner and online auction is now!
If you can’t make the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters Gifts of Hope Dinner on March 5, think of donating to the online auction, from February 18 to March 9.
piaggia aperitivo hour at nowhere wine bar
Taste delicious Tuscan wines from Carmigiano with proprietor Silvia Vannucci, along with tasty snacks by chef Filliep Lament. Can’t go wrong with this duo! Wednesday, February 18, 4pm-6pm, at Nowhere Wine Bar (12315 102 Avenue). Visit Nowhere Wine Bar to reserve.
recipe of the week: francois payard’s chocolate and walnut gf cookie
In honour of Valentine’s Day, so chocolatey, so tasty, so easy!
