Fairmont Hotel Macdonald – The New Festive Menu
The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald has been an Edmonton landmark since 1915. Lovingly referred to as “The Mac”, the Hotel Macdonald has been a...
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The History of Rock n’ Roll: Stars and Stripes
As my nickname suggests, I am all about the food. When I was invited to this event at the Mayfield Dinner Theatre I was excited to try...
Soda Jerks – Anything But Jerks
Soda Jerks was one of the first places in Edmonton to bring about the “Build Your Own Burger”. You can always have your burger the way...
The Nest – Nait’s Hidden Gem
So NAIT has one of the best culinary programs and that means that the resto-bar should be fabulous right? Right! It is your typical...
Shogun Japanese Restaurant – Dinner with Entertainment
This is a restaurant that a dear friend is a huge fan of due to the Teppanyaki chef and the fire show. He loves to come here for his...
Vi’s for Pies – Not Just Desserts!
This is a hidden gem for Edmonton. Period. Vi’s is one of our favourites for date night. It is small and relatively intimate. There is...
Mr. Mike’s – Tastes of Childhood
For anyone that was born on the West Coast in around the 70’s… Mr. Mikes has been a staple. I have been going to this franchise since I...
23rd Annual Chili Cook Off – River City Roundup
When I worked downtown, I would always make sure I had the afternoon off to attend the RCR Annual Chili Cook Off. The shear creativity...
Edmonton and Area Halloween Haunts
There is one thing that I am more passionate about than food, and that would be Halloween! I have either put on my own haunt or been a...
Kaiten Sushi Experience – Japonais Bistro
It was lovely to be invited to this event. Sushi is my favourite thing in the world of food. There was a Japanese fusion tapas...
Plow & Harvest “Sneak a Peek” Event
Their Story: “Plow & Harvest is proud to redefine the art of comfort food. Each day our chefs prepare handcrafted dishes using refined...
A Taste of Canadian Derby
The Canadian Derby has been the foremost social and fashion event of the season in Edmonton since 1957. This is a chance for the ladies...
K-Days is Nigh!
K-Days is something that I always look forward to every year. Having not grown up in Edmonton, it was a big treat when we came in for...
Eden’s Market/Jaime’s Corner
The grand opening of Eden’s Market was Sunday June 23, 2013. It was a beautiful and sunny afternoon and many of the vendors sold out. I...
Decadence – The Cafvino Experience
When I told my co-workers that I was going to sample a “coffee-wine” the looks on their faces were absolutely priceless. They were a...
Mercer Tavern – A Series of Unfortunate Events
I know I haven’t written a review on WordPress in a very long time. I have been enjoying some great food experiences and will have to...
Tres Carnales – Tacos for the People!
You know when you have friends that continually bring up a specific restaurant several times that you should probably take their word for...
Central Social Hall – Grand Opening
I work in the Associated Engineering Plaza where the doomed sushi restaurant was situated. I am unsure of the name, but when I read the...
Coffee and Bacon FTW!
The Mercer Warehouse downtown and I have had a love affair that has been going on for years. From the art installments, to the Halloween...
It’s All About the Bacon…
Part of the reason that I love Social Modern Pub so much is that the Kitchen Manager, Paul Hoshowski, likes to try his menu items with...