meet david rocco at the italian centre this sunday!
The irrepressible David Rocco will be at the north side Italian Centre (10878 95 Street) from noon to 3pm, Sunday, September 22. Meet David, pick up his delicious pasta (three shapes) and sauces (three flavours), get a book signed and stay tuned for his new show Eating Dirty.
nosh food fest is this weekend in sherwood park
Discover over 80 local food and beverage makers at Nosh Fest, at the Sherwood Park Community Centre, 401 Festival Lane, on Saturday from 10am-5pm and Sunday 11am-4pm. Craft beer, local distilleries and all the tastes—sweet, salty, savoury, spicy, saucy, as well as gluten-free, vegan and keto foods. Check it out!
a different kind of meat raffle at acme meat market
Help raise funds for Butchery Team Canada (local team members are Corey Meyer and Elyse Chatterton) in their quest for gold at the World Butchers’ Challenge in Paris, next year, at the Meat up in the Market, 6pm-9pm. Wednesday, September 25 at Acme Meat Market. Tix: $100/p, includes a raffle ticket to win a hind quarter of Alberta beef, email.
taste bridgeland whisky at keg n cork
Bridgeland Distillery in Calgary is delivering some amazing, award-winning Canadian spirits. Experience the gamut of expressions at a tasting on Friday, September 27, 7pm, at Keg n Cork (3845 99 Street). Tix: $40/p
spanish wine for winspear
There are a smattering of tickets still available for Mad Cool Vino Español Spain Uncorked, 6pm (VIP), Wednesday, October 2, at the Winspear Centre (4 Sir Winston Churchill Square). Enjoy wines that showcase the versatility, regionality and quality of Spanish wine, paired with delicious food from Filistix, Italian Centre, Partake and RGE RD. Proceeds in support of the Winspear Centre for Music Expansion Project. Tix: from $103.75/p+.
next generation of rioja dinner at happy & olive
Bideona Winery produces exceptional wines from historic, low-yielding vineyards in Rioja Alavesa. They are a prime example of the movement happening in Rioja today, wines that reflect history and tradition and express terroir, authenticity and sustainability. Master of Wine Andreas Kubach, the co-founder and managing director of Peninsula Vinicultores, will take us through a selection of regional and single vineyard wines paired with a menu by the Happy & Olive kitchen team, 6pm, Thursday, October 3, at Happy & Olive (9640 142 Street). Tix: $140/p++.
wente dinner at xix nineteen st. albert
Wente Vineyards is one of California’s most respected and venerable wineries, now helmed by 5th generation winemaker, Karl D. Wente. The Wente dinner at XIX Nineteen St. Albert, Monday October 7, will feature the limited production 2019 Nth Degree Cabernet Sauvignon along with other exceptional Livermore Valley wines, paired with a menu by chef Landon Swick. Tix: $159/p.
tomato top100: lindeal’s roti platter from sauce modern caribbean cuisine
The Feed the Soul Dining Week introduced so many food lovers (us included) to some terrific Caribbean restos in Edmonton, like Sauce (13655 St. Albert Trail). Check it out!
recipe of the week: chef singh’s salmon with gnocchi
Kitchen Party contender and Belgravia Hub exec chef Naga Singh has a full-on-flavour recipe for salmon—a terrific dinner party dish or just for two.
