SA LUTE S & S H O UT O UT S We love that 35 rescued wolf dogs and huskies will enjoy 500 pounds of meat trimmings, donated by Calgary’s Modern Steak from their restaurant to the Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary, to help lessen the financial strain as they grow. Talk about a feel-good factor! Congratulations to Edmonton’s Earth’s General Store on their 30th anniversary! A bulk environmental store, they expanded in 2010 to include local, certified organic, and Fair Trade certified, fresh, packaged, chilled and frozen foods. Congrats too to Pie Junkie on their fourth (and largest!) Calgary location. In addition to Kensington, Spruce Cliff and Mahogany, now pie lovers in the north (Airdrie and Cochrane too) can nip in to 826 Crowfoot Crescent NW, for their fill of these delicious, premium, sweet and savoury, all-butter pastry pies. Daily, 10 am-7 pm. Talking of pies – albeit a different type – Calgary fan faves, Noble Pie, have transitioned from a pizza pop-up to a bricks-and-mortar location at the back of 720 11 Avenue SW (enter from the alley behind!), also home to Metrovino and Cookbook Co. Cooks. For now, takeaway only Wednesday-Sunday, 3:30–8:30 pm, pre-ordered at noblepiepizza.com. And talking of transitions, after taking over Canmore’s Tapas Restaurant last year, foraging mountain chef, Tracy Little, and partner Renee Saulnier, have now rebranded to become Sauvage Restaurant, so perfect for their philosophy of sustainable and local, foraging, and adventures in the wild. 5-9.30 pm, seven days. Local Public Eatery has opened their second Calgary location in the completely renovated, ex-Barley Mill spot in Eau Claire – and it’s really good! Head Chef, Oliver Lewis, was heading up the 8th Avenue SW location for eight years, and he’s brought this well-loved menu, as well as new items such as the super delicious Korean BBQ-style pork rice bowl. We tried a lot of his food, and we’re impressed – from the shrimp 8 Culinaire | October 2021
dumplings and crispy duck salad to the pinche beef tacos and enchiladas – and did we mention the fully loaded crispy potatoes? Local brews and cocktails too, and two large patios – one on each floor! Seven days, 11-11 pm, from 10 am weekends. Edmonton has a new bar at 11454 Jasper Avenue - Soho. “It’s a wear what you want, be who you are, and embrace your inner punk kind of place,” with real New Yorkstyle pizzas, Philly Cheesesteak, sammys, poutines, beer, spirits, and the “happiest of hours” 4-5 pm. Noon-2 am, daily. Further East, at 10158 90 Street NW, Riverdale has a new bistro pub, Dogpatch, from River Valley Co., and sister to Little Brick Café and the new Bread and Butter Bakery next door (where all the fresh-baked bread and buns come from!). Scratch-made bread bowl soups, veggie and meaty elevated appies and sandwiches await. Lunch and dinner daily to 10 pm. First Street Market has finally been able to open its doors with nine of Calgary’s much-loved chefs and restaurateurs offering up contemporary casual fare at 1327 1st Street SW. Perfect
for those who can’t agree, you can have it all here: Moti Mahal’s new Saffron Street, Chef Mike Pigot’s Hi5 Burgers, Friends with Benedicts, and La Mano, and second locations for Our Daily Brett’s Actually Pretty Good pizzas, Moose & Poncho, Alforno, Lam Pham’s Pure Vietnamese, and Raw by Robyn. Wash it all down with coffee, wine, beer, and cocktails from the bar in the open-concept dining areas or on the large heated patio with TVs, looking out over Haultain Park. 7 am–9 pm, seven days. If you’re in St. Albert September 28-October 15, do pop in to Breadlove, at 46C St. Michael Street, who are hosting a pop-up shop featuring local food products from around Edmonton and food experiences created by area chefs. Tuesday to Saturdays, 11-6 pm. Check out publicfoodhub.com for the details! Edmonton’s newest brewery, Irrational Brewing, is open at 109 -10643 124 Street, in a restored 1938 art deco substation. Husband and wife team, head brewer Nathan Marculis and Wafa Veljee, spent the last year refurbishing the brewery and taproom, and now there are eight beers on tap and South Island Pies on offer! Seven days to 10 pm, Sunday to 6 pm.
