Food
Recent stories about food
Year in review: Service providers, Chinatown, affordable housing
In 2024, Taproot reported on several stories that continued to evolve after we published them. Here are some updates.
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Groups researching how to better recycle the 15 million pouches Albertans consume yearly
Drink pouches are ubiquitous but hard to recycle, a problem that a new three-year research project by the Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation at NAIT's Applied Research department is working to solve.
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Trio aims to be a 'catalyst' in Chinatown with Boa and Hare
Winnie Chen's next restaurant foray brings her even closer to her roots, and she hopes it can add to the positive momentum of change in Edmonton's Chinatown.
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Connected Kitchen takes over old EPIC location with ambitions to support a tough industry
The Connected Kitchen Project has a new home in downtown Edmonton where it aims to create a landing pad for entrepreneurs in the gruelling hospitality industry by providing access to commercial kitchen space, and even mental health support.
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NongBu is closed but continues to shape city's food scene
Korean restaurant NongBu is now permanently closed, but its legacy of introducing Edmontonians to a broader array of Korean dishes will live on.
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Atadel's latest app expands delivery services and is capable of rideshare
The tech-enabled delivery service Atadel is expanding from food and grocery delivery to packages, retail, and eventually to rideshare services, with what its co-founders call the "Super App."
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A moment in history: Sept. 25, 1953
On this day in 1953, one of Edmonton's best-known restaurants was showing off a new look.
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Docuseries explores Edmonton communities through food
The three creators of the new docuseries Eating Edmonton used food, the people who make it, and their experiences as second-generation immigrants to tell richer stories about Edmonton communities.
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Why do Edmonton businesses love kei cars?
Kei cars and trucks are fun-sized vehicles from Japan that Thirsty Rider Cycles, Sea Change Brewing, Flat Boy Burgers and other businesses love because they are rolling marketing campaigns and just plain fun.
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