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A person holding a golf cub poses in a restaurant in golf attire.
business food

Edmonton food legend hits another kind of green

Siu To, the man credited with bringing the iconic green onion cake to Edmonton in 1980, and known to many as the Green Onion Cake Man, has invented his own golf club out of sheer love for the sport.

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Small structures and lush greenery behind a fence with a sign that reads "Welcome."
food parks

Edmonton Urban Farm on the move at Exhibition Lands

The Edmonton Urban Farm is tentatively being relocated to a spot east of Borden Park on the Exhibition Lands, as its current home is set to be redeveloped into housing.

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A person smiles while holding up a dish of butter chicken.
food business

Why Ramneek Singh is on a butter chicken odyssey

Ramneek Singh has embarked on what he describes as a year-long Butter Chicken Odyssey. He may feel differently about the dish than most.

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Steve Brochu inside the Citadel Theatre
food business

Steve Brochu is reinvigorating the Citadel with a restaurant that aims to challenge

The chef who owns and operates MilkCrate, a café in EPCOR Tower, and GhostLight, a coffee kiosk in the Citadel Theatre, is set to open PlayWright in the space in the Citadel that formerly housed the second Normand's location.

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A person wearing a blazer and glasses sits at a café table with a blurred mural in the background.
business food

Italian Centre targets Saskatchewan and even dreams of B.C.

As Teresa Spinelli eyes further expansion within Calgary by next fall for the growing assembly of Italian Centre Shop locations, she's also looking beyond Alberta to new store possibilities in Saskatoon and even Victoria.

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Three people clink glasses of beer inside a taproom.
business food

Polyrhythm invites beer lovers to sip and sign

After a year of business, Polyrhythm Brewing continues to brew inclusivity in the beer world with an event where attendees will use sign language to discuss the beer.

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Sparkling wine, chips, and menus reading "Bar Henry" on a marble table.
business food

Daniel Costa is back with a new restaurant — and three others planned

Daniel Costa, the chef-owner of Uccellino and Bar Bricco, is working on not one, not two, but three new restaurants for the Citizen on Jasper apartment building.

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Amy Quon wearing a Chicken for Lunch t-shirt at The Lingnan
food business

Amy Quon closing Chicken For Lunch after 32 years

Edmonton culinary institution Chicken for Lunch is closing after 32 years of business. The kiosk, located in the food court in Rice Howard Place (formerly Scotia Place), is known for its long line-ups and Amy Quon, its gregarious proprietor. Its last day of business will be Feb. 29.

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A wrinkled and torn paper McDonald's bag discarded in the street
city council business

Survey says Edmonton split on single-use bylaw

A survey completed by nearly 8,000 residents shows that nearly half of respondents support Edmonton's single-use item reduction bylaw and the other half don't.

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