Food Roundup
May 26, 2026

Openings

• RJ Tasty Bites has opened its third location, at West Edmonton Mall.
• Filipino restaurant LaMesa is now open at 4620 99 Street NW.
• Big Wing's is now open at 10721 124 Street NW.
• The Ivy Tearoom and Bakery opened just in time for Mother's Day in Sherwood Park, describing itself as the area's first and only tea house. The establishment is now prepping for a Father's Day barbecue feast on June 21.
• The Bread Haus is now open in Fort Saskatchewan, at 107-41 West Park Boulevard.
• Poppy's, offering coffee and pressed juice, will open in the former Filistix space downtown, at 10621 100 Avenue NW.

Closings

• Sunterra Market is closing its Commerce Place location on May 29, after 30 years of business. In April, an Alberta judge rejected an appeal to overturn a ruling that found a group of Sunterra companies had engaged in cheque kiting, with millions owing to an American lender. Yet a Sunterra senior leader attributed the closure to rising costs and a lack of downtown customers. "That location is not attractive for us at this current time," Chris Alladin told CityNews Edmonton.
• Tasty Noodle, a long-standing Chinese restaurant, has permanently closed.
• After 8 years in business, Pome Bakery will be closing permanently. Its last day is May 30.

Headlines

• Restaurants are partnering with the Edmonton Riverhawks as the team heads into its season-opener on May 29. Hudsons Canada's Pub is offering admission, transportation, and an after-party (with a drink included) for game night. Meanwhile, Pals is running a giveaway with a prize package that includes tickets for the May 30 game, ticket vouchers for future games, collab merch, and a Pals gift card. Pals will also offer a Riverhawks-inspired sandwich during each home game.
• Campio Brewing Co. and Happy and Olive made OpenTable's 2026 Top 100 list for outdoor dining in Canada. Also named was Pyro, which was located inside the Sherwood Park location of L'OCA Quality Market; it closed alongside all L'OCA businesses this year.
• Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau Vietnamese-Edmonton Cultural Society is hosting a lunch-and-listen event on May 26 as part of its Where We Came From (and where we go from here): A Vietnamese Art & Heritage Exhibit. The show is up at the Bowladrome Gallery at ArtsHub Creative Studios until June 6.
• UFest Edmonton Ukrainian Festival, billed as Western Canada's largest Ukrainian festival, returns to Borden Park on May 29 and 30. The free event features food vendors, dance performances, visual arts, and UFest After Dark with live music each night.
• Edify surveyed gluten-free burger bun options around Edmonton. Woodshed Burgers, Jack's Burger Shack, Fox Burger, and The Next Act all made the magazine's list for dine-out options, while Rio Veda Gluten Free Bakery was named as an option for entertaining.
• Rosy Farms is hosting Bloom Haskap Fest on May 30, featuring orchard tours, yoga, and kids' activities among blooming haskap bushes. Attendees can bring a picnic or purchase a Lakeside Farmstead Cheese plate with seven Alberta cheeses, The Tomato noted.
• Edify profiled Grey Owl Meadery, a family-run operation near Buck Lake that produces modern meads from Alberta honey.
• The owner of the New Amsterdam Cafe on Whyte Avenue is urging the province and City of Edmonton officials to permit cannabis sales at food establishments. Owner Todd Hauck envisions offering cannabis alongside other menu items, advocating for regulations that would allow such establishments to operate legally. The province said there are currently no plans to change existing regulations.
• Lauren Kyle McDavid plans to expand both Bar Trove and Trove Living into the Texas market, she told Daily Hive.
• Two vendors say the Edmonton International Beerfest still owes them money from the 2025 event, CTV News reported. Kristoffer Necesito of Takopo said he is owed $7,000, while bar operator Kris Harvey estimates losses of $15,000 to $20,000. "If someone is not receiving a payment for something, that usually means that there's something that didn't follow the way it was supposed to and/or we weren't aware of something, or they were operating outside the confines of what they were registered as," festival organizer Sean Farmer said in response.
• The Melting Pot, the fondue chain whose only Canadian location is in Edmonton, is exploring expansion across Canada, with Calgary identified as a likely next market.
• Wandering Shepherd was named among the most ambitious companies in Canada due to its tech enabled herd-tracking work. The company is fresh off inclusion in Scale Up Canada's Edmonton50 list.
• The federal government committed up to $30 million over two years to six agri-tech non-profits, including the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network.
• Tim Hortons plans to build or renovate 66 restaurants in Alberta, several of which are in the Edmonton region.
• Doreen Prei talked salt on CBC Edmonton's Radio Active, saying it's important to season every layer of a recipe with a little salt to build robust tastes. "Sweet food will taste a bit sweeter; savoury food will taste a bit richer; bitter flavours become a less harsh when you add a little salt."
• Juanita Gnanapragasam, co-owner of Converse and Cook, told CBC's Edmonton AM how many familiar food myths have roots in real medical history.
• Calgary-based Dan Clapson filmed a segment about Edmonton that aired on The Good Stuff with Mary Berg, highlighting Rosewood Foods, The Butchery, and Confederation Lounge at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald.

Happenings

Here are some events coming up over the next seven days:

• May 26: Pierogies and Pints starting at 6pm at Leduc Brewing Company
• May 26: Merlot, Pinot, & the Movies: A Sideways Experience starting at 6pm at Garneau Theatre
• May 27: Streetcar Terroir with Fu's Repair Shop starting 6pm at High Level Bridge Streetcar (Jasper Plaza Terminal)
• May 27: Moonlight Cocktail Club starting at 8:30pm at Fu's Repair Shop
• May 29-30: UFest Edmonton Ukrainian Festival at Borden Park
• May 29: Dragon Food Tour: Peking Duck starting at 6:30pm at 97 Hotpot 涮涮鍋
• May 30: Grown-Up Book Fair starting at 1pm at Bent Stick Brewing

And here are some upcoming events to keep in mind:

• June 5: Bikes & Beverages with Grow Together YEG at The Buckingham Pub
• June 11: Analog & Dog Island Brewing - Cask Beer Streetcar at High Level Bridge Streetcar (Jasper Plaza Terminal)
• June 14: Masterclass Series: The Alberta Table at JW Marriott (Edmonton ICE District)

Visit the Taproot Edmonton Calendar for many more events in the Edmonton region.