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Michelle and Tim Brouwer’s vision for Felice Café and Market, in Edmonton’s Stadium Yards, embodies everything we love about Alberta: empowering their community by supporting local artisans, roasters, bakers, chefs, and musicians in the café as well as supporting small businesses with vendor booths in the market. At night, Felice Noir highlights local music, art, and fashion, with open mics, slam poetry, fashion pop-ups, and curated dinner dates. 10930 84 Street NW, Edmonton. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days. The Pho Chu The family are busy Chin and Kathy opened the Macleod Trail location 12 years ago, with son Dylan, and uncle involved too, as they’ve opened a second location in Calgary’s Mahogany, at 80 Mahogany Road SE, Suite 1830. The menu is the same in both locations, so now you can get your fix of authentic Vietnamese pho with eight-hour beef broth, rice and pork chop, rice noodle soup with satay and beef, salad rolls, and so much more from this extensive menu. Tip: buy a jar of satay sauce to take home too! Lunch and dinner, closed Wednesdays. When friends, Bijou, George, Roy, and Joseph realised Calgary’s deep southwest was missing authentic Indian food, they enlisted the help of Fairmont Chef, Subin Mathew and opened Savory Bitez, a from-scratch, take-out only spot where you can buy the marinated meats to cook at home or dishes ready to eat. We’re very impressed with the flavour and quality of the curries here; the Dum Biryani (order 24 hours in advance) is made with shaheen – premium, Afghani long grain rice aged for two years, and it’s outstanding. Notable smoothies here too! 180 Legacy Main Street SE, lunch and dinner, closed Mondays. Student prices 11-2 pm. 6 Culinaire | July/August 2022
Can’t decide whether you’re out for butter chicken or pizza? Authentic Nepalese or poutine? Wraps or rice? You can please the whole family at Y-Not Indian Bar & Bistro’s third Edmonton location, as well as Mistatim Way NW and 82nd Avenue NW, you’ll find them at 3311 34th Street, lunch to late, seven days.
Deftly dodging that divide between good comfort food and elevated dining, Edmonton’s new Flame & Barrel is an exciting new restaurant whether you’re celebrating or just plain hungry, with daily happy hour from 2-6 pm and nightly dinner features. Open lunch and dinner seven days, 1237 Windermere Way SW.
Hillhurst has a lively new breakfast/ brunch/lunch hotspot! BrouHaHa owner and chef, Hong is serving up generous portions of creative dishes to very appreciative customers. Popular must-tries include the filled soft omelettes Omurice and Kimchi Omurice, fried crab meat scramble on croissant (oh yum!), and an all-in Brunch Tray to share, plus all the other sweet and savoury brunch dishes to satisfy your pangs. Seven days, early-3 pm, 609 14 Street NW.
Quick, good, and simple handmade burgers are always in demand, and Edmonton’s Burger Daddy not only fits the bill but adds specialty sandwiches and sides to the mix! 4351 167 Avenue, lunch and dinner, seven days.
Linvers Atelier Tea and Coffee only opens a few hours a day, so book yourself a private one-on-one tasting with tea sommelier Josh Linvers, who’s raising the bar in Calgary’s tea world. Sample before you buy - it’s perfectly brewed, and savour There’s more to Edmonton’s Bravo Pizza the notion of terroir, like fine wine. Linvers & Kitchen than pizza! As well as a huge only works with pure teas, from China, choice of red and white sauce pizzas, both Japan, India, and Taiwan, to fit a range classic and original, there are platters, pasta, of budgets, and roasts your coffee beans burgers and fries, sandwiches and desserts. to order in 15 minutes so they’re always 13240 118 Avenue. Lunch and dinner seven fresh. Treat yourself to a foie gras Chagashi days. (tea snack) by Hara Man, and beautiful ceramics and tea paraphernalia all with Oh to be a student again! Calgary’s stories for when and why you’d use them. University District is moving apace, 2915 19 Street NE, Bay 6. now with the addition of The Banquet, an upscale, trendy spot with not only Open to the public as well as restaurants something for everyone – but lots for and caterers, long-time Edmonton everyone! A gourmet premium dive bar family-run business, Westgate Halal with so many good choices for a snack, Meat and Deli, has opened a second lunch, or dinner on the very affordable location at 12512 137 Avenue. 10-8 pm, menu from Chef Justin Laboissier. 30 beers 7 pm weekends. on tap, cocktails and mimosa tower for Mike and Lee Stanfield’s passion weekend brunch. Weekend ticketed events, dueling pianos, DJs and dance floor, and project-turned business, Starr Distilling, games! Bowling, a full-size "Price is Right" has now moved in with Calgary’s Burwood Distilling, who are in the process of moving wheel, shuffleboard, and beanbag toss and to a brand new distillery. Stop by for a bite Giant Jenga on the dog friendly patio. 3953 University Avenue, 11-2 am, seven days. and drink while your kid does karate next Edmonton, your new location is next! door, or for date night, or a celebration, and
