Food

Recent stories about food


A red cocktail sits in a sunbeam on a wooden table beside a menu with the heading "DRINKS".
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Industry vet opens Little Wolf in former Three Boars space

A chef with more than 20 years of experience just opened the first restaurant of his own in the former Three Boars space in Garneau.

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Two couples stand around a counter at Happy and Olive
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Happy and Olive embraced by community in Crestwood

The four hospitality veterans behind a new restaurant in central-west Edmonton have been thrilled by the neighbourhood response so far.

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Rosaly DeVenz stands inside the rebuilt Italian Bakery, with tables and chairs stacked beside her and shelves behind
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Italian Bakery returns to its roots with rebuilt store in Chinatown

The Italian Bakery is finally ready to re-open in Chinatown with a brand-new building.

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A wrinkled and torn paper McDonald's bag discarded in the street
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Single-use item bylaw is doing its job, podcast suggests

While Edmonton's single-use item bylaw has not been popular, complaints have decreased since it came into force on July 1, and city council should keep the rules in place, say Taproot's city hall watchers at Speaking Municipally.

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A portrait of chef Joshua Nhan holding three tomatoes and wearing a beanie and a sweater. Beside him is a closeup of three empanadas surrounded by garnish on a pink table.
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Emerging chef brings Peruvian flair to Dolly's Cocktail Bar

Joshua Nhan, a recently graduated chef, is leading his first kitchen at the new restaurant concept from The Common.

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Uproot Food Collective co-founder and CEO Chris Lerohl poses to the right of a food-manufacturing tool.
food business

Uproot Food Collective to extend FrontFundr campaign

An Edmonton-based frozen food innovator is extending its equity-crowdfunding campaign to give supporters more time to help fund its expansion.

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Co-owner Hifa Maleki and general manager Mehraz Soltani in front of the bar at El Jardin
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Group behind El Jardin and El Corazon has string of restaurants in mind

The owners of the recently launched El Jardin have big plans to open several more restaurants in Edmonton.

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Side-by-side portraits of drag queen Pheromone Killz and chef Bri Campbell
food arts

Drag and food collide during Pride at Sashay, Fillet!

An event that pairs chefs with drag performers to raise money for a queer cause is coming to Edmonton for the first time this month.

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A crowd gathers in an alley behind the China Marble Restaurant in Edmonton's Chinatown as the sun goes down.
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Chinatown event succeeds with simplicity, organizers say

Organizers of Chinatown After Dark say its success demonstrates how low-cost community events can be effective in bringing vibrancy to a neighbourhood.

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