CITY LIFE STYLE
S A S K AT O O N
DECEMBER/JANUARY 2019
@flowzineSask VOLUME 7 ISSUE 3
FREE
WHO’S BEEN GOOD THIS YEAR?
GO GIFTING! YOUR ALL-IN-ONE GUIDE TO FINDING THE PERFECT GIFTS FROM LOCAL SOURCES, WHOEVER IT’S FOR!
Get up to speed on concerts and festivals near and far, food trucks, cocktails and other Surrounded bycool many stuff warm, for fuzzythe friends, season. Details inside!
Nixi ponders what Santa’s bringing this year.
Extensive listings for dining, shopping & more at www.flowmagazine.ca.
food+drink music+events fashion/health local attractions maps
Garden Architecture & Design
Holiday Gift Guide
GARDEN ARC HITECTURE.C A Garden Architecture & Design GA Interiors
315 Avenue A South 306 651 2828 331 Avenue A South 306 651 2899
@gardenarchitecture
Become a Remai Modern member for 10% off every Art & Design Store purchase.
Find one-of-a-kind gifts from local, national and international artisans.
Can’t make it to the store in person? The Art & Design Store offers the same amazing items online. Visit remaimodern.org/shop.
EXTENDED HOURS DECEMBER 1–24 Wed, Thurs and Sat the Art & Design Store is open until 7 PM
WINTERRUPTION JANUARY 23-26 TANYA TAGAQ HAWKSLEY WORKMAN ROYAL WOOD BOB THE DRAG QUEEN BRUCE MCCULLOCH CATHY JONES STORIES IN TIME: AN INDIGENOUS ENCOUNTER SHANE KOYCZAN TERRA LIGHTFOOT BEGONIA TOO SOON MONSOON WE AIN’T TERRORISTS: ALI HASSAN & DAVE MERHEJE ELLEN FROESE AND THE HOT TODDIES TAYLOR JADE EFRIM MANUEL MENUCK ALEX BENT SARAH MACDOUGALL ELLEN DOTY NDIDI O JUSTIN NOZUKA YONATAN GAT BERNICE THE LIVING HOUR THE JERRY CANS BORN TO BE BLUE WITH DAVID BRAID DOUGHBOYS PODCAST TSAR
ETS &S: K C I T TIME W O H S
WINTERRUPTIONSK.CA PRESENTED BY
4
f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
WITH SUPPORT FROM
contents
26 ON THE BEAUTY & BOUNTY OF THE HOLIDAYS! DECEMBER/JANUARY 2019
For a full list of everything shown on this beautiful spread, see p. 27. Amy Thorp Photography
DO GOOD, BE GOOD
WINTERRUPTED!
TOTALLY TUBULAR
FORTUNATE ONE
Take a few moments to consider those less fortunate than you
Two big dates for the New Year: Megan Nash and Yonotan Gat
The slopes are almost ready on Saskatoon’s ambitious winter fun hub
Tejinder Singh knows donairs like his repeat customers: very well!
7
16
12
37
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
f f f f f f
music+events
9
lifestyle
20
fashion
22
travel
28
food+drink
31
secret Saskatoon
42
PLUS:
paparazzi city maps attractions
18 40 41
Correction: In the Oct/Nov 2018 issue of flow, we mistakenly compared the ancient Aboriginal sundance ceremony to traditional, American-style Thanksgiving. We apologize for the error. Cover photo of Nixi by Patricio del Rio Concept by Paul Miazga Pyjamas by Hudson’s Bay Shot on location at Anthology
DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
5
editor’s notes
Give the Gift of Volunteering
I usually sit down to write my column after the magazine is complete, and invariably on little sleep, but this time it seems to bear repeating that there are a lot of good people in this world. The major caveat of this is if you can’t see or come into direct contact with such people, they might as well be invisible or non-existent. That’s why I support local. It doesn’t mean I don’t like nice things or that I like spending more on items I could buy online for less. After six and a half years of publishing flow, I know what online shopping does to businesses and it isn’t pretty. And for all the touted benefits of Skip the Dishes, that just means throwing away more takeout containers and you don’t interact with anyone (unless you count paying the delivery guy human interaction). Since when is staying isolated in our homes socially acceptable? To highlight anything in this issue above all
else, consider volunteering for or donating to a local cause (pp 6–7), and make sure to not only read the people profiles in the fashion section (Myles Morrison, p. 22; Karen Robson, p. 24), but to digest what each means. In the former, a group of local comedians have created a very funny live album that’s available online. You could buy a lot of things for your loved ones this Christmas, but buying local in this instance gives an experience in belly laughs that’s uniquely Made in SK. In the latter, an unassuming woman makes it her mission to ensure everyone in her care gets a chance to shine! You could give lots of gifts this year and spend heaps of money on things that friends, family and colleagues may never remember, or you could give the gift of an experience (we even have a few suggestions in that regard on p. 27). Experience is everything in this life—it’s what memories are made of. And sometimes the biggest experience we can have is in serving others, interacting with them in a positive way that benefits all, simply because it’s in us all to give—of ourselves, our time and our resources. You can’t take anything with you when you’re gone, and all that will be left is a memory of you in the minds of others. Isn’t that what makes life so wonderful and worthwhile? Happy holidays to one and all! Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noël, Fröhliche Weihnachten, Feliz Navidad, Maligayang Pasko, Happy Hannukkah too, and all the other blessings of the season!
FreshWest Media Ltd. 122 Edmund Park Saskatoon, SK S7H 0Z4 flowmagazine.ca @flowzineSask info@freshwestmedia.com Published 6 times per year by FreshWest Media Ltd. Readership: 30,000 (estimated) in Saskatoon and area. Copyright (2018) by FreshWest Media Ltd. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the expressed, written consent of the publisher. Publisher & Editor Paul Miazga Senior Art Director Zhanybek Nurgozhayev Map Designer Danna Contreras-Chapa Ad Designers Crystal Klassen, Paul Miazga, Zhanybek Nurgozhayev Proofreader Olga Bondarenko Contributors Sarah Dorward, Cathy Engel, Susan Gallagher, Tyson McShane, Olenka Martyniuk, Paul Miazga, Marina Pshebylo, Kevin Sorokowski, Kevin Sturgeon, Arinze Umekwe, Naomi Zurevinski Lead Photographer Amy Thorp Contributing Photographers Avenue Calgary, Cathy Engel, Global News, Paul Miazga, Ominocity, Remai Modern, Patricio del Rio, Saskaoton Zoo Society, Tourism Saskatchewan, Tourism Saskatoon Printing TC Transcontinental Distribution FreshWest Media Ltd., Canada Post Corp.
FRESHWEST MEDIA LTD. President and Publisher Paul Miazga
Paul Miazga Publisher and Editor paul@freshwestmedia.com
Project Consultants Michael Miazga (Nimble Storage), Tammy Pshebylo (Canyon Commercial Services), Terry Rock (Rock Strategy & Leadership), Jed Sunden (KP Media), Carmen Villadar (@digitalfemme) Advertising Inquiries Paul Miazga 306-261-0883 paul@freshwestmedia.com FreshWest Media Ltd. is proud to support Tourism Saskatoon, DTNYXE and other local business & tourism promotion agencies.
Marina Pshebylo
Kevin Sturgeon
Cathy Engel
Though she now works in tech, this prairie-born gal is a regular contributor to flow, which benefits from her recent travels to Australia and England. While abroad, Marina developed a greater world view and appreciation for global markets and fiery foods.
For someone who is bilingual, a proponent of backyard fire pits, and likes his beers Belgian, it should come as no surprise that this Saskatoon native knows the biways and highways of Saskatchewan like the back of his hand. And he freely admits he likes grid roads.
“Don’t mess with Texas” goes the saying, but this Southern belle is anything but confrontational. What she prefers to do when not at work helping people expand their taste horizons at Sobeys Liquor is sling drinks, read good books and otherwise stay her warm, cheery self.
6
f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
the city
Want to Give Back this Xmas? Some Thoughts Gifts come in all shapes and sizes, so consider the many rather small acts of kindness you can do for others this holiday season Texts by Naomi Zurevinski and Kevin Sorokowski
The Gift of Dignity When Nicole White heard that girls in Saskatchewan’s north were missing school because they didn’t have money to buy menstrual products, she knew she had to do something. In January 2017, White founded Moon Time Sisters, a group that collects menstrual supplies and puts them together in care packages to send up north. Their first drive in spring 2017 raised over $96,000 in tampons, pads and hygiene products, which were shared with 15 different communities. Their efforts are completely volunteer-driven, and they have since opened a chapter in Ontario. “We originally wanted to send up care packages to five different communities, but it skyrocketed from there after doing some media [outreach],” White says. “Clearly, this issue resonated with women.” Moon Time Sisters does an annual drive each spring, but people are welcome to organize their own drives throughout the year at schools, workplaces or within the community. The main items they look for are tampons, pads, menstrual cups, reusable cloth pads and period underwear. Details for their 2019 spring drive haven’t been released yet, but items can be dropped off anytime at D’Lish by Tish Cafe (702 14th St. E). White says that it’s encouraging to see the ripple effects that Moon Time Sisters have had on the community.
Chilly Dog pig sweater* Wilson’s Lifestyle Centre (303 Owen Manor; wilsonsgreenhouse.ca) (*other styles available)
“I'm really proud of everyone who comes forward to donate their funds, time and energy. This truly is a team effort,” she says. “I've heard from dads who, after telling their daughters about our project, feel like they can talk about menstruation without shame with their parents, and I've had educators talk to their students. Anything we can do to encourage conversation about menstruation and reduce stigma is a win in my books!” For more information on their 2019 drive and how to get involved, check out Moon Time Sisters on Facebook. For information on setting up your own drive in the community, contact moontimesisterssk@gmail.com. – NZ
The Gift of Reading (for inmates) What Are Words Worth (WAWW) Creative, in concert with Saskatoon Corrections, has created a brand new program to collect books from the citizens of Saskatoon in order to help Saskatoon Corrections build up and maintain their book collections and stores for their on-site library. According to Books For Crooks, Saskatoon Corrections loses 50 to 100 books per month to attrition, so they always need more titles, and they only accept soft-cover books—something mandated by Saskatoon Corrections. Books For Crooks launches Dec. 1, 2018, and will be in operation until Jan. 15, 2019. BFC will operate a durational collection at the Broadway Theatre (715 Broadway Ave.) as well as at several Roman Catholic churches throughout the city for easy drop-off by anyone in Saskatoon, regardless of which neighbourhood you’re in. Oh, and no children’s books, please. As of this writing, several other partnerships are being developed in order to create a mobile collection point that will travel across Saskatoon and will, hopefully, encourage more folks to donate to this worthy program. Please watch the Books For Crooks Facebook page (facebook. com/booksforcrooks) throughout December and January to see when a MCP will be in your area. The group will also be listing, highlighting and praising all of its community partnerships on the page as they develop. – KS
The Gift of Self Ryan McHugh describes himself as someone who has an empathetic heart, and as the creator Continues on p. 8
DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
7
the city Continued from p. 7 of the hashtag #HomelesslivesmatterSK, McHugh has been busy doing whatever he can to help those in need. It all started in July, when McHugh and his sons began handing out water bottles to homeless people downtown. “My mom works with the Saskatchewan Health Region and she’d come home and tell me about how many people were in the ER with heat exhaustion, and that opened my eyes,” McHugh says. “In the summer during the first heat wave—I think we hit 37 Celsius or something—I bought a 24-case of bottled water that day and handed it out downtown. Some people drank the whole bottle right there. I got rid of that case in two blocks, so I went and grabbed more. That’s where it all started and it took on a life of its own after that.” McHugh created #HomelesslivesmatterSK and a Facebook page so others could get involved too. Since the summer, he has been handing out purses filled with feminine hygiene products, and collected Halloween costumes for kids. He even puts together brown bag lunches and distributes them too, doing about 50 lunches per week for locals in need. McHugh has worked as a caterer in the past and makes the lunches himself. His work is fully funded out-of-pocket and through the material donations he receives. “Since the beginning of summer, my heart’s with the homeless and that’s where I want to work. I’ll never stop doing this on my own—I know that for sure,” he says. With the cold weather upon us, McHugh is looking for gently used winter jackets, long underwear, scarves, toques and mitts. To donate items and find out more information, visit the Homeless Lives Matter SK Facebook page. – NZ
Millennium Falcon wooden wall clock by Tyler Balon Joyne Marketplace (101-731 Broadway Ave.; facebook.com/secondprincipleyxe)
Please consider volunteering your time and energy this holiday season! Visit friendshipinn.ca/volunteer or saskatoonfoodbank.org/volunteer.
flow can be found at 100s of fine local businesses & organizations: SASKATOON INT’L. AIRPORT (YXE) CAFÉS, LOUNGES & RESTAURANTS Downtown 2nd Avenue Grill 6Twelve Lounge Afghan Kabob & Donair Bon Temps Café The Capitol Music Club Citizen Café Congress Beer House Cut Casual Steak & Tap Ding Dong Frankie’s Bahn Mi Golden Pagoda Good Earth Coffee Co. Grandma Lee’s Karma Conscious Café Living Sky Café Mystic Java locations O’Shea’s Irish Pub Otowa Royal Thai The Saskatoon Club Saskatoon Asian Sticks & Stones Saskatoon Station Place Spicy Bite Taverna Thien Vietnam Thirteen Pies
8
THE BROADWAY THEATRE
Three Treasures Tonics
PUBLIC LIBRARIES & LEISURE CENTRES
Thrive Juice Co The Underground Café 8th Street East Broadway Roastery on 8th Earth Bound Bakery+Kitchen Fuddrucker’s Montana’s Red Lobster Other Bernard Callebaut Chocolates Booster Juice* Cesar’s Cakes & Café City Perks Coffeehouse EE Burritos The Griffin Takeaway High Key Brewery Riversdale The Irons (The Willows) 9 Mile Legacy Brewing Co. Jerry’s locations Asian Hut Konga Café Botté Chai Bar Manhattan Gastropub Prairie Sun Brewery Collective Coffee Starbucks* Drift Sidewalk Café Subway* Genesis Tastebuds Hometown Diner Yip Hong’s Leyda’s Restaurant Little Bird Patisserie CLOTHIERS Mandarin Restaurant Better Off Duds Odd Couple Brainsport Park Café Broadway Shoe Repair Seoul Era Style Loft Broadway Amigo’s Cantina Broadway Café Broadway Roastery Christie’s Il Secondo Herbs n’ Health d’Lish by Tish Café Keo’s Kitchen Lebanese Kitchen Museo Coffee Nino’s Restaurant Nosh Eatery & Tap Venn Coffee Roasters The Yard & Flagon
f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
SASKATOON FARMERS’ MARKET
Escape Sports Hats & That Manhattan Casuals Mo-mentum Outter Limits The Sandbox in the City Spank Thirty Thr33 Apparel Tryst Boutique Two Fifty Two Boutique Wanuskewin Craft Boutique
CULTURAL VENUES
Art Placement Gallery Escape City Handmade House Persephone Theatre Rainbow Cinemas The Refinery The Roxy Theatre Sask. Craft Council Gallery TCU Place box office Tourism Saskatoon Ukrainian Museum of Canada Western Development Museum
HOTELS & INNS
Best Western locations Days Inn Delta Bessborough Hotel Four Points Sheraton Hampton Inn
Heritage Inn Hilton Garden Inn Holiday Inn locations Home Inn & Suites The Hotel Senator The James Hotel Marriott Courtyard Park Town Hotel Radisson Hotel Ramada Hotel Riviera Motor Inn Sandman Hotel Saskatoon Inn Sheraton Cavalier Super 8 Motel locations Travelodge Thriftlodge
SPAS, SALONS & GYMS Alchemy Collective Capelli Salon Studio Changes Salon Chrome Salon Spa Color Bar Damara Day Spa Edgewater Spa Ethos SalonSpa Grea Salon Lavish District Lemon Tree Salon Modo Yoga
SHOPPERS DRUG MART MC College Paramount Day Spa Prairie Bliss Laser Riverstone Massage Therapy Sunsera Salon locations Vamp Salon Visions Salon & Spa Goodlife Fitness Motion Fitness locations YMCA, YWCA
SPECIALTY RETAILERS Anthology/Blossoms Area Home + Lifestyle Churchill’s British Imports Co-op Liquor Dad’s Organic Market Eastern Market Garden Architecture & Design Glitch Gifts Indigo Books Ingredients Artisan Market Joyne Marketplace LB Distillers McNally Robinson McQuarries Tea & Coffee Paddock Wood Brewery SaskMade Marketplace Sobeys Liquor locations Urban Cellars *-select locations
The unreal takes on breathtaking possibilities in the Cirque Musica Holiday presentation of Wonderland. p. 10
Terra Lightfoot heats up the midwinter music and events jam that is Winterruption, taking place over Jan. 23–26. p. 14
music&events The Flock & Gather craft collective once again takes over St. Joseph’s Parish Hall in Broadway district. p.17
Rosa Barba’s epic SEND ME SKY video exhibition at the Remai Modern continues into the New Year. p. 17 DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
9
December events
Through Dec12
Fiddler On The Roof
Evening shows 8pm, Sun/Wed matinees 2pm; tickets $30 Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl. This beloved Tony Award-winning musical— famous for songs such as “Sunrise, Sunset”, “If I Were a Rich Man” and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker”—tells stories from Czarist Russia featuring Tevye, a poor milkman, who lives a simple but inspiring life as he tries to instill his five daughters with traditional values and life-affirming morals. Original 1964 New York stage production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. persephonetheatre.org Remai Arts Centre (100 Spadina Cres. E)
Dec04–08
1 2 3 4 5 6
10
SSO: 12 Days of Christmas
8
13 14
The third installment of the 12-show Rez Christmas Series by Curtis Peeteetuce, these shows have become a Saskatoon and area holiday season tradition. Employing wry Cree humour, Peeteetuce leads the audience on a journey with Zula, Clare and Sihkos in a spoof of the “Home Alone” movies. It’s comedy with an Indigenous twist as the home invaders are actually spiritual guests visiting the home of Sihkos! gtnt.ca Broadway Theatre (715 Broadway Ave.; broadwaytheatre.ca)
Dec17
15
19
One Bad Santa
17
21 22 23 24
8pm; tickets $30/VIP $50 Prairie rockers One Bad Son originally hail from Saskatoon but have since become a fixture in rock ‘n’ roll from coast to coast. Coors Event Centre (241 2nd Ave. S; coorseventcentre.com)
Band Swap XIII
27
8pm; ticket prices TBD Prominent local bands enter individual members’ names into a pool from which random bands are created. They get a day to practice and the results are not to be missed! Amigos Cantina (806 Dufferin Ave.)
28
The Enchanted Forest
25
29 30 31
f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
The Soaps Office Xmas Party
18
16
26
10
7:30pm; tickets from $53 A holiday variety show that always opens with Leroy Anderson’s A Christmas Festival! but the rest is anyone’s guess in true holiday spirit. saskatoonsymphony.org TCU Place (35 22nd St. N)
9:30pm; tickets $14.50 Join local weatherman Jeff Rogstad and the unhinged Soaps crew as they spoof office culture using suggestions from the audience. saskatoonsoaps.com Broadway Theatre (715 Broadway Ave.)
Cirque Musica Holiday 20 7pm; tickets from $45 In their presentation of “Wonderland”, the talented cast of Cirque Musica (accompanied by carols performed by a symphony orchestra) will take audiences on a journey into a visual world of amazing acrobats, aerialists, hilarious hijinks and holiday cheer. The show features the spellbinding grace and daredevil athleticism of some of the world’s greatest circus performers. SaskTel Centre (3515 Bill Hunter Ave.; sasktelcentre.com)
Ethan Claymore
9
7
12
Evenings 8pm, Sat matinee 2pm; tickets $30.50
8pm; tickets from $36 Canadians Clifton, Fraser and Victor have blended classical music and contemporary pop to JUNO Awardwinning and multi-platinum album selling effect. TCU Place (35 22nd St. E; tcutickets.ca) Dinner at 5:30pm (Dec. 9 brunch matinee 12:30pm); ticket prices TBA Ethan is new in town and wants to live “the simple life” to mourn his late wife. A series of visits later and life and love open up. minifridgetheatre.com German Cultural Centre (160 Cartwright St.)
11
Alone @ Home: A Rez Christmas Story
The Tenors
Open daily 5:30–10pm; entrance $35/car It’s the 20th anniversary of this family-centred drive-by display, which features festive light shows the whole month long. enchantedforest.org Saskatoon Forestry Farm (off Attridge Dr.; see map 1, p. 40; F11)
December 1 - 25
25,000 in Prizes!
$
Daily Draws at 9:30pm BONUS: Random Draws EVERY DAY!
CANADA’S FOREMOST TRIBUTE TO CCR
TICKETS
$
30
DECEMBER 31 DOORS 8PM | SHOW 9PM
music&events Under the Radar:
Small-town Sounds & Incredible Israeli Talent Jan11
Megan Nash 8pm; tickets $25/members $20 Since the release of her album Seeker, Mortlach, SK, native Megan Nash has seemingly spent more time on the road than in Saskatchewan and with good reason. Her roots-based (but so much more) songwriting has resonated well beyond our provincial borders. She’s spending December
(Google images)
touring Germany (her third tour there in less than a year and a half), but will be back in the province in January for an intimate show at The Bassment. Nash’s huge voice and eclectically orchestrated take on classic songwriting is perfect way to fill that wonderful, small room with warmth on a cold January night. The Bassment (202 4th Ave. N; thebassment.ca) Tyson McShane has toured across Canada, the US, UK and Europe, and released four albums with his band, Slow Down Molasses. A co-curator of MoSoFest over 2012–2016, he presented some of the most exciting new music from across North America, next to Saskatoon’s finest bands. @TysonMcShane @SlowdownMolasse
Christmas greeting card by Brant Rumpel Joyne Market Place (101-733 Broadway Ave.; mountainfir.ca) (Courtesy photo)
(Courtesy photo)
Text by Tyson McShane
Post Some of Your Penmanship for Special Memories! Text by Susan Gallagher
Jan23 Yonatan Gat
9:30pm; tickets $23.50 The Broadway Theatre’s Winterruption Festival is back and as per usual they have a remarkable line up ready to drag you out of your home in the middle of winter. One of the more unique and exciting acts in their lineup is New York-based, Israel-born performer Yonatan Gat. Formerly of controversial and confrontational garage rockers Monotonix (they were banned from playing in Israel due to the confrontational and chaotic nature of their live show), he’s continued his quest to challenge and inspire in his new experimental trio. Under his own
12
name, Gat’s music still maintains the unpredictable flavour of Monotonix, but with a more avant-garde, jazz and world music-inspired sound. Performances push the boundaries of song-structure, taking cues from the improvisational nature of jazz, while incorporating elements of everything from Brazilian psych music, Afrobeat, free jazz and his former band’s garage punk leanings. If live reports from recent tours are anything to go off, this will be one of the more exciting shows to come through Saskatoon in 2019. Black Cat Tavern (801 Broadway Ave.; on Facebook)
f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
One of the most fun times of the year at work is when we receive the beautifully hand-lettered and written notes from the creative small businesses we work with, showcasing their new cards and stationery. It reminds me of Christmas! Every day during the month of December, we would receive one or more cards in the mail. It always gets me excited to look! The handwriting is always beautiful, and don’t get me started on the stamps and stickers. When the first card arrives, I know that the season has begun. By Christmas, we will have thought up many creative ways to make sure every card is part of our in-store holiday decorations. Sadly, receiving cards or correspondence in the mail is no longer a day-to-day occurrence. Because of this, receiving one in the post has been elevated in its status. A card in the mail is Special (with a capital S). So at this time of year, when the Christmas spirit fills the air and our hearts are kinder, receiving a card in the mail is like getting a gift. It’s a gift that says, “I’m thinking of you”, “You are important to me”, and “You matter”. This one card that you took the time to thoughtfully write and send will become part of the Christmas celebrations for those you love. Susan Gallagher is the owner and happiness maven of Soul Paper (soulpaper.ca). She strives to encourage joy every day through her love of people, paper, art and stationery. @lovesoulpaper
OVER 75,000 ARTIFACTS EACH ONE TELLS A STORY VISIT TODAY
WDM.CA
The gateway to the good times.
“Worst Store Ever!”
If you can't find something for them here, they probably don't deserve a gift.
510 33rd St. West // www.Glitchgifts.ca
An oasis of creative local flavour that fuels the stories and celebrations of those who embrace the good times. Watch for the world’s FIRST Purple Wheat Vodka, Original Gin and Maté Amaro on shelves in Saskatoon soon! Follow our story online
DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
13
January events
Jan11–20
Monday Night
8pm; tickets $25; livefive.ca Dec. 8, 1980: the night John Lennon died in New York City, the announcement was made to the world by Howard Cossell on Monday Night Football. For some, it feels as though it happened… yesterday. Written by Todd Devonshire. The Refinery (609 Dufferin Ave.)
1 2 3 4 5 6
10
Dirty Catfish Brass Band
12 13 14 15
19
Dierks Bentley
20 21 22 23 24
14
f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
7pm; tickets from $45 The Burning Man tour brings together Bentley, special guest Jon Pardi, plus Tenille Townes and Hot Country Knights for this country kicker. SaskTel Centre (3515 Bill Hunter Ave.; sasktelcentre.com)
Ravel Piano Concerto
27
7:30pm; tickets from $34 RSO Conductor Gordon Gerrard makes his debut leading the SSO. Saskatoon’s Godwin Friesen (winner of the Shurniak Concerto Competition), returns to play Ravel’s Piano Concerto. TCU Place (35 22nd St. E)
28
Nutrien WinterShines
25
Talking to Terrorists 26 8pm; tickets $15; persephonetheatre.org In three staged dramatic readings, author Robin Soans uses verbatim transcripts of actual interviews with terrorists, hostages, journalists and others to uncover what makes ordinary people do extreme things. Remai Arts Centre (100 Spadina Cres. E)
Aaron Pritchett
18
17
Jan25–27
9pm; tickets $28/members $23 This Winnipeg bunch follows the New Orleans brass tradition by packing a whole lot of heat and rhythm into every show. The Bassment (202 4th Ave. N; thebassment.ca)
8pm; tickets $25/VIP $45 This Vancouver-born country boy headlines the Out On The Town tour, which includes Kira Isabella and David James. Coors Event Centre (241 2nd Ave. S; coorseventcentre.com)
16
Various events, times & ticket prices; see broadwaytheatre.ca On the music side of things this year, highlights of this mega-fest include headliners Terra Lightfoot (Jan. 24, 9:30pm/Broadway) and an intimate VIP evening with Royal Wood (Jan. 25, 9:30pm/Sheraton Cavalier), while for comedy and variety, they will be comedians Bruce McColloch and Cathy Jones (Jan. 24, 8pm/Broadway), Bob the Drag Queen (various dates/Louis’ Pub), plus spoken word and so much more. For specific event information, including venues, please see p. 15 opposite.
Legends of Motown
9
7
11
Winterruption
7:30pm; tickets from $45 From the creators of The Sound of Music comes this contemporary take on the classic fairytale. TCU Place (35 22nd St. E; tcutickets.ca)
7:30pm; tickets from $39.50 A 16-piece ensemble performs tributes to The Supremes, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, the Jackson 5 and others. TCU Place (35 22nd St. E)
8
Jan23–26
Rodger’s & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
29 30 31
Various events & times; wintershines.ca More than 90 things to see, do and taste as part of this festival. There’s a local chef soup cook-off, a snowpark, ice sculptures, and fun for all. Saskatoon Farmers’ Market (414 Ave. B S)
LIVE MUSIC Amigos Cantina (806 Dufferin Ave.; amigoscantina. com) Shows at 10pm, cover $10 except as noted. Dec. 1: Snake River w/ Radiation Flowers, Maris Dec. 8: The Dylan Cooper Band w/ Taylor Jade, Sharp Tail Dec. 14: Chasing Illusions w/ Contrafact Dec. 15: Tunic w/ Slow Down Molasses, Bunwitch et al Dec. 28: Ride Til Dawn w/ Chris Slightholm & Band Jan. 24: Winterruption presents Terra Lightfoot w/ Ellen Froese & Hot Toddies (9:30pm; tickets $20.50) Jan. 25: Winterruption presents Begonia w/ guests ($21.50) Jan. 26: Winterruption presents Efrim Manuel Manuck w/ guests ($21.50) Nov. 9: Mac Sabbath w/ Franks & Deans (10:30pm; $15/$18) Nov. 17: Hey Ocean! w/ Carmanah ($18/$20) Nov. 23: The Deep Dark Woods w/ Kacy & Clayton (10:30pm; $20/$25) Nov. 28: Kalle Mattson w/ guests (8pm; $10/$12) Nov. 29: Murs w/ Parab Poet ($20/$25)
The Bassment (202 4th Ave. N; thebassment.ca)
Dec. 1: Elizabeth Shepherd (8pm; tickets $38/members $28) Dec. 2: A Classic Christmas: Wingerter & Janovsky (2pm; $25/$20) Dec. 6: Joshua Hyslop (8pm; $23/$18 Dec. 7: The Trudel Family (9pm; $25/$20) Dec. 8: Jazz Singer YuleFest with the Kim Salkeld Quartet (8pm; $28/$23) Dec. 12: Michael Kaeshammer (8pm; sold out) Dec. 14: Gillian Snider & the Whiskey Jerks (9pm; $23/$18) Dec. 15: Randy Woods Band (8pm; $25/$20) Dec. 16: Christmas with Solstice (2pm; $38/$28 Dec. 21: Nigel Mack Big Blues Band (9pm; $28/$23) Dec. 22: Maurice Drouin’s Jazzy Christmas (8pm; $38/$28) Dec. 27–28: The Barrelmen (8pm; $25/$20) Dec. 29: Vesti & the Vexations (8pm; $28/$23) Dec. 31: New Year’s in New Orleans (9pm; $80/$70) Jan. 4: The Karpinka Brothers (9pm; $23/$18) Jan. 5: Gerard Weber Group (8pm; $25/$20) Jan. 12: Martin Janovsky Orchestra (8pm; $28/$23)
Jan. 15: John Wort Hannam (8pm; $25/$20) Jan. 16: Madeleine Roger (8pm; $23/$18) Jan. 17: Canadian Fiddle Revue (8pm; $28/$23) Jan. 19: Way North (8pm; $28/$23) Jan. 24: Winterruption presents Sarah MacDougall (8pm; $31.50) Jan. 26: Winterruption presents Ndidi O w/ Justin Nozuka (8pm; $31.50)
Dec. 18: Open stage (8pm) Dec. 21: Ness Creek Society presents KIVTP w/ Val Halla / Dirty & the Perks (8:30pm; $10 /$12) Dec. 22: Break the Disco Dec. 26: A Mo’ Love Boxing Day feat. Funkjoint & DJ Marketmall (10pm; $10/$15) Dec. 28: Ches Anthony album release party w/ Sammy Folkerson, Mabaleka ($15/$20) Dec. 31: The 100th Meridian Rockin’ New Year’s Eve Black Cat Tavern (801 Broadway Ave.; on Face(8pm; $15) book) Shows at 9pm, cover $10 except as noted. Coors Event Centre (241 2nd Ave. S; coorseventDec. 1: SK Music Week Showcase: Friends of Foes centre.com) Shows at 8pm except as noted. w/ guests Dec. 3: Pop Evil w/ Royal Tusk (tickets $25/VIP $45) Dec. 7: Black Hell Oil w/ Chronobot, the Switching Dec. 21: Skii Tour (9pm; $25) Yard Dec. 26: Roy Woods w/ Pimpton, Peter Jackson Dec. 14: Broadway Blizzard Hip-hop Showcase ($45/VIP $65) Jan. 24: Winterruption presents Bernice w/ guests Dec. 31: Gatsby’s Mansion: Final Cut (from $25/ (9:30pm; tickets $16.50) VIP $40) Jan. 25: Winterruption presents Elen Doty w/ guests (9pm; tickets $26.50) Dakota Dunes Casino (at Whitecap, SK; 20 min S Broadway Theatre (715 Broadway Ave.; broadway- on Hwy 219; dakotadunescasino.com) Dec. 8: Multi Business Holiday Party feat. Hot Rod theatre.ca) Shows at 8pm except as noted. Hullabaloo (8pm; tickets $50) Dec. 1: The Barra MacNeils (tickets $46.50) Dec. 31: Green River Revival CCR tribute (9pm; $30) Dec. 3: A Louisiana Hayride Christmas (7:30pm; Dec. 31: Aces Wyld (10:30pm; no cover) $47.50) Jan. 12: Malanka (8pm; $45) Dec. 9: Christmas Memories with Eclipse ($30.50) Dec. 15: SJO Holiday Swing, And Then Some Knox United Church (638 Spadina Cres. E) (7:30pm; $36.50) Dec. 14: Handel’s Messiah (7:30pm; tickets from $50) Jan. 5: Frozen in Time—The Musical (Sat 11am; $33) Dec. 15: Handel’s Messiah Sing-Along (2pm; from $20) Jan. 19: Winterruption presents The Jerry Cans w/ Dec. 29: Saskatoon Opera presents Home for the Josh Q ($29.50) Holidays (7:30pm; admission by donation) Jan. 25: Winterruption presents Born To Be Blue w/ Louis’ Pub (Memorial Union Bldg., 98 Campus Dr.; David Braid (7pm; $26.50) on Facebook) Jan. 26: Winterruption presents Stories In Time... An Jan. 24–25: Bob the Drag Queen (9:30pm; sold out) Indigenous Encounter (7:30pm; $40.50) SaskTel Centre (3515 Bill Hunter Ave.; sasktelcentre.com) Capitol Music Club (244 1st Ave. N; capitolclubyxe.ca) Dec. 6: Three Days Grace w/ Nothing More, Bad Shows at 9pm, cover $10 except as noted. Wolves (7:30pm; tickets from $39.50) Dec. 1: Bears In Hazenmore w/ Autopilot, Smokekiller TCU Place (35 22nd St E.; tcutickets.ca) et al Dec. 3–4: K of C Carol Festival (7pm; tickets $12) Dec. 3: Mikhaila Anderson w/ Dylan Cooper (7pm) Dec. 10, 15: Boney M w/ Denise Valle (7:30pm; sold out) Dec. 4: Open stage (8pm) Dec. 21–22: Fireside Singers Christmas Dec. 7: Funk the Halls w/ The Funk Hunters + Mat Jan. 10: Marthe Cohn: Behind Enemy Lines (7pm; The Alien (tickets $20 in advance/$25 day of) from $30/VIP $100) Dec. 11: Open stage (8pm) Jan. 18: The Game w/ DJ Scott Turner, DJ Heywood Dec. 14: Onry Ozzborn w/ Factor Chandelier, Kay (7pm; $55.50/VIP $115) The Aquanaut et al ($10/$15)
TED
A
and
PRESEN
Production
BY
in association with The 20K Collective
TALKING to
BY MARC CAMOLETTI
TERRORISTS
e
sV ern ule ve
sh
ow
no
0K
ROBIN SOANS
lb
.2 w
yJ
ww
BY
TRANSLATED BY BEVERLEY CROSS AND FRANCIS EVANS
.c
om By
BOOK BY
Joseph Stein
MUSIC BY
Jerry Bock
LYRICS BY
e
Sholem Aleichem Stories Arnold Perl
BY SPECIAL PERMISSION OF
th
BASED ON
Cr
aig
Fr a
ncis
and R ick Miller
D i re c t e d
By R
ick
Mil
ler
Ad
ap
te
d
fr
om
Sheldon Harnick Harold Prince Jerome Robbins
PRODUCED ON THE NEW YORK STAGE BY ORIGINAL NEW YORK STAGE PRODUCTION DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF IS PRESENTED THROUGH SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI). ALL AUTHORIZED PERFORMANCE MATERIALS ARE ALSO SUPPLIED BY MTI. WWW.MTISHOWS.COM
STAG E D RE A DI N G
3 N I GH TS ON LY
November 28 – December 16, 2018
PERFORMED IN THE
DEEP END
Nov. 28 - Held Over!
Remai Arts Centre 100 Spadina Crescent East
February 27 – March 13, 2019
February 1-3, 2019 January 25-27, 2019
persephonetheatre.org | Box Of f ice 306-384-7727
Jan. 25-27, 2018
persephonetheatre.org | Box Of f ice 306-384-7727
Feb. 1-3, 2019
Remai Arts Centre 100 Spadina Crescent East
persephonetheatre.org | Box Of f ice 306-384-7727 Remai Arts Centre 100 Spadina Crescent East PERFORMED IN THE
persephonetheatre.org | Box Of f ice 306-384-7727
Feb. 27 - Mar. 13, 2018 Remai Arts Centre 100 Spadina Crescent East
PERFORMED IN THE
PERFORMED IN
See the full Season online at persephonetheatre.org
Box Office: (306) 384-7727 Remai Arts Centre, 100 Spadina Cres E DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
15
leisure/diversions Winter Wonderland on the Prairies
The best terrain and toboggan park this side of Calgary is quickly taking shape Text by Marina Pshebylo (Courtesy photo) Saskatoon is home of the long, drawn out winter—so what better place for a winter wonderland filled with almost all the winter activities you could imagine?! The Optimist Hill Recreational Park Project (optimisthillcampaign.ca) broke ground earlier this year led by the Optimist Club of Saskatoon and Campaign Co-Chairs Rob Letts and Joe Van’t Hof. This $5.5 million community project kicks off a two-phase development of a year-round recreational park that will include everything from snowboarding and tubing in the winter to mountain biking in the summer. The first phase of the development, with construction nearing completion and to be open by mid-January or sooner, involves major improvements to the hill: by adding 21.3 metres of height and almost 400 metres of usable slope, it will make for a welcome warm-up spot for local
Dry erase billboard snap-back cap
(various colours)
f low rocks!
16
Glitch Gifts (503 33rd St. W; glitchgifts.ca)
snowboarders, skiers and tobaganners. “This will be more of an opportunity for a social, outside gathering for families to get out and have some fun,” Letts explains. The hill will be sectioned off into dedicated areas for tubing, skiing/snowboarding, a terrain park with boxes and rails for the more advanced and daring, and a free toboggan area, meaning there’s a place for every activity and skill level. There are also plans to host school groups during winter day so students can get more time outside and keep them active over the long winter months. Olympic snowboarding medallist and Saskatchewan native Mark McMorris is a strong supporter of the project and believes it will “definitely breed more snowboarders” and make snowboarding more accessible for the youth of Saskatoon. Phase two of the project will involve the construction of a 15,000 square foot (~1,400m2) chalet that will feature two levels—one for lift ticket sales, rentals, offices, locker rooms and a warm-up area, while the second level will feature an event space, education room, concession, viewing area, outside patio, and rooftop event and activity space. A temporary village will be constructed for hill visitors to use until the chalet can be developed and opened to the public. Letts shared his gratitude to the community and encourages anyone who would still like to contribute or learn more to visit their website; sponsorship opporunities are available for businesses looking to put their logo on one of the inner tubes to be made available at the hill. “The community as a whole has been phenomenal,” Letts says. “It’s pretty exciting, a lot of businesses have stepped up and want to get behind it, and we’re still open for more businesses to get on board because at the end of the day, it’s a community project.”
f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
GALLERIES Remai Modern (102 Spadina Cres. E; remaimodern.org) Open Tue/Fri 10am–10pm, Wed/Thu/Sat/ Sun 10am–5pm; admission $12.
Through Jan. 13: Rosa Barba: SEND ME SKY. Barba’s first major solo museum project in Canada features a newly commissioned filmic sculpture, plus a selection of her recent work. Hers is a site-specific exhibition for the Remai Modern using footage created at the Harvard College Observatory. In the Feature Gallery. Through Jan. 20: III: Knowles, Cameron-Weir and HeavyShield. III brings together work by three Prairie-born artists—Faye HeavyShield, Dorothy Knowles and Elaine Cameron-Weir—of different generations and backgrounds. Working in diverse media, including large-scale installation, painting and sculpture, they offer powerful reflections on the natural world and human experience. In the Marquee Gallery. Opening Oct. 20: Kim Adams: Love Birds. This playful exhibition has a pair sculptures that combine car parts, grain silo caps, water barrels and other unexpected materials. The morphed machines are embellished and filled with light. Through Jan. 6: Ellen Moffat. Small Sonorities: A Little Piece of String. A new configuration of works from the Saskatoon artist’s ongoing series of the same name. This performative sound installation uses digital signals of varying frequencies to vibrate physical interfaces and objects. Through 2018: Pablo Picasso: Process & Poetry. The exhibit includes scenes of languid musicians and acrobats in classic bacchanalia. Picasso’s images are vibrant and joyous, executed with a skill that elevates them beyond depictions of debauchery. Ceramic works showcase similar imagery in three-dimensional space. In the Picasso Gallery.
Through Mar. 3, 2019: Amanda Strong Flood and How to Steal a Canoe (above). Stopmotion films by the award-winning Michif artist consider Indigenous lineage, language and unconventional methods of storytelling.
Dec07–08
Flock & Gather Holiday Market Fri 4:30–9:30pm, Sat 10am–5pm; entrance $2 (12&under free) St. Joseph’s Parish Hall (535 8th St. E)
LIVE MUSIC (cont’d.)
The Refinery (609 Dufferin Ave.)
Jan. 25: Winterruption presents Take Something And Run Showcase (8pm; tickets $15.50) Jan. 26: Winterruption presents Too Soon Monsoon w/ Alex Bent (8pm; $18.50)
Sheraton Cavalier Hotel (612 Spadina Cres. E)
Jan. 25: Winterruption presents a VIP evening w/ Royal Wood (8pm; tickets $53.50) Jan. 25: Winterruption presents a VIP evening w/ Hawksley Workman (8pm; tickets $57.50)
Village Guitar & Amp (432 20th St. W; village-
* Hydrafacial MD
* Organic Skincare
* Brazilian waxing
* Cosmetic injectables
... and so much more
Book in for your appointment! Prairieblisslaser.com 306-652-0858 #9 3130 8th Street E
guitars.ca) Jan. 30: Ariel Posen (8pm; tickets $21.50)
COMEDY
THEATRE
The Barn Playhouse (20 min N on Hwy 12, look
for signs; barnplayhouse.com) Through Dec. 16: Miracle on 35th Street by Valentine Davies (Wed–Sat 6pm, Sun 2pm; tickets from $52.50). The Lux Radio Theatre troupe delivers this silver screen classic of a department store Santa who says he’s the real Kris Kringle. It’s a radio play with lots of warmth, heart, laughs and Christmas cheer. Come early for the craft barn and sleigh rides. La Troupe du Jour (914 20th St. W; latroupedujour.ca) Jan. 30–Feb. 3: Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry (Wed–Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm; tickets $21). Denis Rouleau directs this adaptation of de Saint Exupéry’s most celebrated work. “I have always loved the desert. One sits down on a desert sand dune, sees nothing, hears nothing. Yet, in the silence, something throbs, and gleams…”. It’s fun for all ages, even for those who don’t understand French (all shows will be presented with English surtitles).
Juggernaut Classic HD fat tire electric bike Biktrix (100-120 Sonnenschein Way; biktrix.com)
(Carey Shaw)
Broadway Theatre (715 Broadway Ave.; broadwaytheatre.ca) Shows at 8pm except as noted. Jan. 23: Winterruption presents We Aint Terrorists feat. Ali Hassan (8:30pm; tickets $38.50) Jan. 24: Winterruption presents Cathy Jones & Bruce McCulloch (8pm, 9pm; $50.50) Jan. 18: Saskatoon Soaps Improv Comedy Troupe (9:30pm; $14.50) Capitol Music Club (144 1st Ave. N; dakotadunescasino.com) Dec. 6: Kelly Taylor 5th Annual Xmas Comedy Special (8pm; tickets $20 in advance/$25 day of) Remai Arts Centre (100 Spadina Cres. E) Jan. 25: Winterruption presents Shane Koyczan w/ guest (8pm; tickets $41.50) Jan. 26: Winterruption presents The Doughboys live podcast (8pm; $31.50)
*Download the new Prairie Bliss App today!
Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club (924 Spadina Cres. E., in the Park Town Hotel; parktownhotel.com) Shows Fri at 9pm; tickets from $20.
A brand of apparel & handbags...
GALLERIES
aka gallery (424 20th St. W; akaartistrun.org). Open Tue–Fri noon–6pm, Sat noon–4pm.
Bohème Art Gallery (615 Main St.; bohemegallery.com). Open Mon–Sat 10am–5:30pm. Clay Studio Three (3-527 Main St.; claystudiothree.org). Open Tue–Sat 11am–5:30pm. Darrell Bell Gallery (405-105 21st St. E; darrellbellgallery.com). Open Thu–Sat noon–5pm, Sun noon–4pm. The Gallery (228 3rd Ave. S; artplacement.com) Open Mon–Sat 10am–5pm (Thu 10am–8pm). The Gallery at Frances Morrison Library (311 23rd St. E; saskatoonlibrary.ca) Open during regular library hours. Kenderdine Gallery (Agriculture Bldg., U of S campus, 51 Campus Dr., 2nd level; art.usask.ca) Open Mon–Fri 8:30am–4:30pm. Rouge Gallery (245 3rd Ave. S; rougegallery.ca) Open Tue–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat noon–5pm Saskatchewan Craft Council Gallery (813 Broadway Ave.; saskcraftcouncil.org) Open Mon–Sat 10am–5pm. SCYAP (253 3rd Ave. S; scyapinc.org) Open Mon– Fri 10:30am–5pm, Sat noon–6pm. Ukrainian Museum of Canada (910 Spadina Cres. E; umc.sk.ca) Open Tue–Sat 10am–5pm. Wanuskewin Heritage Park (RR4, Penner Road; wanuskewin.com) Open daily 9am–4:30pm.
with an aim to elevate Indigenous women & girls.
Leather Goods, Apparel & Accessories @shenativegoods @SheNativeGoods
DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
@shenative SheNative.com
f low
17
paparazzi
PromotingWhat’sRight,MakingKidsSmile The local chapter of a noteworthy Jewish men’s organization will donate $70,000 to four local organizations dedicated to improving the lives of children following its 64th annual Silver Plate Dinner. Nearly 900 attendees were at TCU Place for the $250-a-plate fundraiser hosted by the Saskatoon B’nai Brith (agudasisrael.org/our-community/ internal-organizations/ fundraiser). David Katzman (B’nai Brith Lodge #739) chairs the city’s longestrunning charitable dinner, which has donated more than $1 million to local charities dedicated to children since 1954. His brother Randy, who was also at the event Nov. 8, is past president. At the dinner, Saskatoon B’Nai Brith honoured Bruce Rempel (Rempel Brothers Construction) with its We’re Proud of You Award. The award, which celebrates volunteerism, was given to Rempel for his many charitable endeavours in the city, including Help One, which helps
financially struggling teenagers pay for things they need. Presenting the award was Rempel’s friend Tom Sargeant, a previous award-winner and 12-time national champion—including five in a row!—as head coach of the Saskatoon Hilltops football club. Previous winners include Murray Scharf, Peter Zakreski, Paul Jaspar and Bob Fawcett. The 2018 award is expected to be presented by Saskatoon Hilltops coach Tom Sargeant. The 2018 dinner was hosted by Joel Bernbaum (Sum Theatre), whose Theatre in the Park series showcases the B’nai Brith’s support for children’s organizations. The donations include $20,000 over three years for King George School; $25,000 over the same period for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Saskatoon; $15,000 for Community Legal Assistance Services For Saskatoon Inner City Inc.; $9,000 for Sum Theatre; other funds help cover fees for children attending Jewish Sleepaway Summer Camp. Organizer: B’nai Brith Photographer: Seth Shachter Emcee: Joel Bernbaum
At left: Champion football coach Tom Sargeant (Saskatoon Hilltops) spoke with humour and energy before introducing the We’re Proud of You Award winner at the Silver Plate Dinner.
1 2
4
1. His Worship Mayor Charlie Clark shares a laugh with Sam Katzman. 2. Joel Bernbaum (Sum Theatre), Dr. Stephen Goluboff and Jeff Rogstad (CTV Saskatoon) act out one of the guffaw-inducing opening sketches for dinner patrons. 3. Peter Zakreski, a past We’re Proud of You Award winner. 4. A deserving (and visibly moved) Bruce Rempel (Rempel Brothers Construction) as he waits to accept the B’nai Brith’s We’re Proud of You Award. 5. The members of the B’nai Brith Lodge #739 come together for a photo to mark the occasion.
18
f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
3
5
Look like yourself, not the masses. Our easy-going and knowledgeable stylists are here to help you reach your hair goals in our beautiful and relaxing space. @guidehairsalon guidehairsalon.com 306-974-HAIR (4247)
Natural, Cruelty-free, Vegan, Sustainable Cosmetics and Personal Care Products 615 2nd Avenue North, Saskatoon, SK (306) 717-0869 | greentreebeauty.ca
Juli Labrecque Photography
413 AVE B SOUTH
DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
19
lifestyle A legendary live music venue, a Canadian rock icon and the men who made Amigos
Good Ol’ Boys Club Interview by Kevin Sorokowski Photo by Patricio del Rio
From left to right: Steve Benesh, Jim Clark, Head Chef Scott Herriot and Alex Clendenning. In 1988, the real estate that would eventually evolve into Amigos Cantina was several other businesses. Not one of them resembled a bar either, says Steve Benesh, one of the three owners of the legendary live music hub. “My dad’s construction company cut glass here, and Ingram’s Sports was part of the property. There was a tattoo shop, too,” he adds. “I needed a job, I needed a way to feed my kids and I needed partners to get it off the ground. I found Jim (Clark—the second of the three owners), Terry Fiddler and Egan Bauer. Then I went to my dad and proposed the idea. It did not meet with his immediate support. I believe he said ‘Are you f#@ king nuts?! We cut windows in there!’” Apparently, he didn’t think a bar off the beaten path was such a good idea. When asked to account for the longevity of this stalwart space, Alex Clendenning, the last partner to sign on (he bought out Bauer in 1993), says, “We take all comers and always have. We’ve got suits at lunch, kids and families for dinner and a younger, college crowd at night. Now, where’s my food?! What’s wrong with the service in this place?!?” Known nearly from the beginning as a place where small bands could play along the lonely Canadian touring highway as a stop between Winnipeg and Calgary or Edmonton, Amigo’s very nearly did not become a place to see killer independent rock and roll: “We actually hadn’t planned on featuring bands at all,” says Clark. “Someone suggested maybe it’d be fun to have someone play for the grand opening. We thought ‘Sure, why not? Might be kind of fun!’” The rest is history.
“Scott came onboard about six months after we opened and we’ve let him run and shape our menu from his first day,” says Benesh. Clark continues: “We’ve always known that we were pretty lucky to have Scott in our kitchen. He works with a menu that he’s created, and every day delivers food that is 99 percent from scratch. He’s the reason our kitchen went from barely 500 square feet when we opened to the almost 1,300 square foot space he works in today.” So there it is, 30 years a burrito. Four friends started out back in 1988 and cobbled together an establishment that has weathered time, partnership changes, continuing renovations and expansions. They’ve hosted thousands of bands, rappers, joke tellers, soothsayers, community groups, starving students, business folk and everyone in between. They’ve managed to help launch books, host art shows, cater album releases and allow filmmakers a room for their premieres. They’ve done all this while remaining a good, neighbourly hub for Broadway district. And ensuring that Steve Benesh’s kids never went hungry.
“No place like home” SK*CA socks Prairie Proud (102-120 Sonnenschein Way; prairieproud.ca)
That “fun” turned Amigos into a guaranteed stop and respected venue in the middle of the Prairies, one that has hosted some amazing names and rising stars of the independent Canadian rock scene. In fact, Amigos is represented in the Independents Room at StudioBell National Music Centre in Calgary. Pretty good for a bar whose owners 30 years ago decided, on a lark, to bring in a bit of live music to enrich their launch party. Over that time, the bar has seen countless bands from across North America pass through: Fishbone, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Wide Mouth Mason, The Real McKenzies and The Pixies to name a few. And as part of their 30th anniversary celebration, the bar hosted 30 bands over 30 days, including on Nov. 24 The Smugglers—a group whose members likewise celebrate 30 years together—to play their last gig in one of the first venues to ever host them.
Food for Thought There’s also the food. Amigo’s patrons dine on some of the most delicious Mexican food in Canada. Who’s to blame? Head Chef Scott Herriot.
20 f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
Peugeot “Paris Press” coffee grinder 2in1 McQuarries Tea & Coffee Merchants (708 Broadway Ave.; mcquarries.ca)
Come
HOLIDAY DOWNTOWN
join us
Do wn tow n Saskatoon IN
TO
EAT+ SHOP llers
WIN PRIZES Caro
S hopping Deals NOV DEC
● FESTIVE
LATE NIGHT SHOPPING | DECEMBER 13
● TREE
LIGHTING @ MEEWASIN SKATING RINK | DECEMBER 18
● LAST
MINUTE MARKET @ UNO PRINTING CO. | DECEMBER 23
●
FESTIVE EVENTS + SKATING PARTIES | ALL SEASON LONG
● SEASONAL
GIFTS FROM DTNYXE TO YOU! | ALL SEASON LONG
Learn how to HOLIDAY DOWNTOWN by taking a look at our full, festive list of Downtown Saskatoon activities on DTNYXE.CA and social media!
CELEBRATING OSCARS-STYLE
FEBRUARY 9TH, 2019 HALL A – WTC SASKATOON AT PRAIRIELAND PARK 5:30 COCKTAILS • 6:30 DINNER & PROGRAM TICKETS AT (306) 716-6982 OR WWW.SASKATOONCHEFSGALA.COM
DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
21
fashion Wait Til You Hear the Punchline... Text by Paul Miazga Photo by Amy Thorp
Six Saskatchewan comedians have a new album out just in time for Christmas. The real funny part? It might even become a TV series
Myles Morrison This Saskatoon-born comic made the finals of SiriusXM’s Canada’s Top Comic and opened for Maria Bamford at September’s Just For Laugh’s JFL42 Festival in Toronto, not that anyone’s bragging. He’s also proud to announce a first: six local stand-up comedians have made a new album, out now, called Comedy Crawl (Live) [available on iTunes, Google Play and all digital/streaming sites]. Comedy Crawl (Live) features Jody Peters (from CityTV’s “The Prairie Diner”), Myles Morrison (SiriusXM’s Top Comic), Joel Jeffrey (SiriusXM’s Canada Laughs), Darryl “Junior” Koszman (Halifax Comedy Festival), twins Dusty Adam Williamson (SiriusXM’s Canada Laughs) and Dylan Jay Williamson JFL North West)—all of whom all reside in Saskatoon—as well as Tyler Morrison (The Roast of Ron Jeremy) from Bracebridge, ON, who flew in for this tour to be Roast Master for the Roast of Myles Morrison last spring. For fans, it’s a live showcase of some of the best comedians in the province. In Morrison’s eyes, “this album stacks up against the best comedians in the country. It’s a sampling of seven different styles of comedy and it’s the type of album I wish existed when I was a kid.” The material was recorded in 2017 to a sold-out crowd in Saskatoon and produced by Morrison with help from talented local musician and sound engineer Malcolm Whyte (Ritual Rabbits, The Karpinka Bros.) They then went on tour around the province this past summer. “All of us tour throughout the year, performing at company parties/private events and comedy clubs, so we never really leave the road,” Morrison says. “We were asked to make a TV pilot in small towns around Saskatchewan, so we performed in Francis, Lac Pelletier (a lake town near Swift Current) and Wolseley (for the town’s 120th anniversary celebration). We spent four weekends on the road on that particular tour [which, incidentally, helped raise $15,000 for small town community fundraisers] and pitched the concept to a production company (mojoproductionsinc.com). “There are always lots of embarrassing moments when you’re on the road with comics,” Morrison adds. “We locked our keys in the vehicle while it was running on the way to one show. Our small town hosts like to show us a good time too, so we did everything from horseback riding, to blowing up a tree stump with tannerite, to butchering chickens, which made us pretty queasy, and once went waterskiing while sitting on a coffee table. It’s in the early stages of planning, but plans are afoot to turn the “Comedy Crawl” idea, but touring small towns, into a Netflix-type TV series. If all goes well, the six would film/tour across the province in summer 2019. On Myles: Picture organic & recycled two-tone flannel zip-up vest with Kavu Hawthorn Heritage zip-up hoodie, Picture organic cotton “Sloth Lumberjack” tee, Grey Duer relaxed fit pants and Garibaldi V3 tobacco brown and espresso hiking boot. Clothing supplied by Escape Sports.
22 f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
Practical fashion for northern climes: hygge Text by Olenka Martyniuk Photo by Amy Thorp Fashion has become too practical. Actually it has finally become the thing all the normal people wanted it to be. If we compare the trends of 2018 to, say, trends two years ago, there is a huge difference. If you wanted to look hip in 2016, your outfit was probably not very practical, but it was very likely beautiful. Now it’s all about being cosy. Just consider the backlash against high heels in the boardroom these days and their increasing absence in the casual wardrobe of trendsetters. Everyone is wearing sneakers (year-round too). And probably for the first time since people started paying attention to fashion, this fact alone really serves to makes us women feel way more comfortable. From all appearances, the influence of Scandinavian style can be felt on both sides of the Atlantic. The craze for Swedish and Danish everything in recent years has only gotten stronger. People are trying to copy the lifestyle, so hygge (HOO-guh; in Danish, “a cosy way of living”) has become so widespread as to hardly be fashionable anymore.
One has to stay warm during colder days, so huge oversize outerwear is the thing to have this year. It can be even way roomier than you need: the bigger, the better. A good stylist’s trick is to layer on the outerwear one piece after another. I’m not sure how practical that really is to button or zip up so many things, but you will definitely not freeze this winter following this rule. The same goes for winter boots: they can be big, huge or even massive. In fact, those new hiking boots you just bought with go well this year with feminine dresses, plus oversize outerwear. If you forget to layer up or try to glam up your footwear, just remember where you live. I would say fashion as of late has begun to fly in the face of what it means to be a lady. The gender marks are being blurred and a couple can now wear the same clothes out together and still looking perfectly hip. So, you can easily buy neutral basics like those tees and sweaters your boyfriend owns—all those basic colours like black, navy, grey or brown. The look is meant to be timeless
(i.e. such pieces should lose nothing in value whether over two years or 10). For me, the colour uniformity is a bridge too far, so I tend to have at least some classically feminine skirts and the like, plus some discreet accessories for after dark. Look out for new winter accessories like the puffa scarf or puffa cape which look modern and feel cosy, which renders them practical. Fashion has long been a reissuing of trends of various decades and we rarely see something so genuinely new that can characterize the present and also feel innovative. These two items mentioned above definitely belong in this category. So, fashion is looking for the next big thing as it always does. But should it? I’m completely fine with the status quo of today! Olenka Martyniuk is a fashion journalist and university lecturer based in Kyiv, Ukraine. She writes for Glamour (Poland) and Harper’s Bazaar (Ukraine) among other titles, has attended numerous Paris and New York fashion weeks, and is on a first-name basis with Anna Wintour.
From left to right: Sweater mittens by The Mitten Company (The Better Good—714 Broadway Ave., Joyne Marketplace—101-733 Broadway Ave.) and “Fa-lala-la-llama” coffee mug (McQuarries Tea & Coffee Merchants—708 Broadway Ave.; Wilson’s Lifestyle Centre—303 Owen Manor). Mitts by Ourdoor Research (Outter Limits—630 Broadway Ave.) and YETI Rambler hot/cold beverage holder (Outter Limits). Handmade and beaded deerhide gauntlets by Irene Peepeetoh (Wanuskewin Gift Boutique—810 Broadway Ave.) and handmade ceramic “crow” coffee cup by John Elder (Handmade House—710 Broadway Ave.)
DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
23
fashion Princess Seeks a Few Good Fairy Godmothers Text by Paul Miazga Photo by Amy Thorp Makeup by Amanda Brown
She likes to give others a chance to shine. Now, thanks to her work, she gets to step into the spotlight.
Karen Robson The executive director of The Princess Shop and a past CBC Future 40 winner works with volunteers to provide underprivileged young women with a graduation experience that includes a dress, make-up and all the usual preparation for this once-in-a-lifetime event. Robson and The Princess Shop (theprincessshop.ca; @princessshopsk) also provide the young women with a mentorship and scholarship program, meaning a greater focus on the tools to help them succeed after they don the cap and gown. Hence her interest in finding a few more fairy godmothers to complete her team. “The Fairy Godmother Program matches up Princess Graduates with women from the community to mentor them in their pursuits of post-secondary education, career and general goal-setting,” Robson says. Applications for mentors open in April 2019 and will be available on their website. A U of S graduate in marketing, Robson has an interest in non-profits. Along with her six years serving The Princess Shop, she was in Katimavik and has served on the boards of several nonprofits. But doing things out of love and compassion sums her up best; she’s the kind of person who likes to make a difference in life. “My first Glass Slipper Benefit was incredible!” she says. “I had worked with the volunteer team for seven months preparing for the event, and I could only imagine what it would be like, having never attended before. “Not only was I impressed with the beautiful, immense event that we had pulled together as a team, but seeing the community show up to support The Princess Shop was the most encouraging and rewarding part,” Robson adds. “We have a very special community, and being the only staff member of an organization, it sometimes feels like I am alone, but then when we gather with a crowd of people there just for the cause, it is so heart-warming. Her favourite part of the annual Glass Slipper Benefit? The keynote speaker, which is always a Princess Graduate who shares her story. “I am always so proud of them for being vulnerable and getting up in front of 400 people to share their journey and the impact we’ve had on their life.” Be sure to save the date for the 12th annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses presented by K+S Potash Canada: April 10, 2019 (at TCU Place). Tickets on sale now. The benefit raises funds for the graduation season ahead. Guests hear from two Princess Graduate keynote speakers about the positive impact The Princess Shop has made and continues to make on them, plus dinner, a live and silent auction, and local entertainment. On Karen: Black vintage sequined flower dress with classic grey mink wrap-around shawl. Clothing supplied by The Knick Curated Vintage.
24 f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
Scarves for Dads & Granddads John Varvatos striped cotton dress scarf Manhattan Casuals (124 21st St. E; manhattancasuals.com) Motion grey cotton herring-bone scarf Anthonys Fashion (600-234 1st Ave. S; anthonysfashion.ca) Fraas 100% cashmere scarf (beige) Elwood Flynn (200 3rd Ave. S; elwoodflynn.ca) House of Skye 100 cashmere scarf (red) Locharron of Scotland 100% Lambswool tartan scarf David’s Distinctive Men’s Apparel (167B 2nd Ave. S; davidsdistinctivemensapparel.com)
Zingaro fragrances
(blended & bottled in Saskatoon)
LAMY catridge pen (various colours & nibs)
Soul Paper (118 20th St. W; soulpaper.ca)
Anthology (126 20th St. W; zingaropure.com)
Oh So Retro “Lumberjac” slim wallet Hen&Chick Studios (106-120 Sonnenschein Way; henandchickstudios.com)
• 24 stylists • Men's & Women's cuts, colours & advanced styling • 25 brands of hair care products • Walk-ins welcome! Midtown Plaza (lower level), Saskatoon 306-652-0202 midtownstylists.com
Styles by
@midtownstylistsyxe
Joelle & J
aime
DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
25
gifting House of Seasons glass ornaments Wilson’s Lifestyle Centre (303 Owen Manor; wilsonsgreenhouse.com)
Sid Dickens festive decorative tiles Garden Architecture & Design (315 Ave. A S; gardenarchitectureanddesign.com)
Saskatchewan magnet by South 40 Designs using upcycled materials Remai Modern Gift Shop (102 Spadina Cres. E; remaimodern.org)
Wooden “Saskatoon” magnet by Erin Holm Joyne Marketplace (101-731 Broadway Ave.; dendesigns.ca)
Prairie Proud cotton onesie* (various colours) Prairie Proud (102-120 Sonnenschein Way; prairieproud.ca)
“Love” folded book art by Demi Bodnaryk Joyne Marketplace (101-731 Broadway Ave.; dendesigns.ca)
Hand-knotted “Mala” necklace by Birch Artisan Studio Hen & Chick Studios (105-120 Sonnenschein Way; birchartisanstudio.com)
Hand-beaded bracelet by KAT’s Kreations The Whimsy Store (5 min S on Hwy 219, at Crossmount; mywhimsystore.com)
Handmade birch berry basket with porcupine quill detailing Wanuskewin Gift Boutique (810 Broadway Ave.; wanuskewin.com)
Last Mountain Distillery 100% wheat whisky Saskatoon Farmers’ Market (414 Ave. B S; saskatoonfarmersmarket. com)
Global Views Hex Glassware Short Garden Architecture & Design (315 Ave. A S; gardenarchitectureanddesign.com)
26 f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
Gifts Can Also be an Experience! Many things easily fit into a Christmas stocking, like gift certificates! Do something radically different for a change this year and give that friend, family member or co-worker somethng they’ll never forget. Cooking classes: The hardest part of a cooking class at The Local Kitchen (thelocalkitchenyxe.com) is actually deciding which class to take! Among the courses slated this January and led by seasoned local chefs is “Science and Flavour” (Jan. 4), “Influenced by India” (Jan. 11), “9 Mile Legacy Tour and Cooking with Beer” (Jan. 16), “Seoul Food” (Jan. 18), “Seafood Lovers” (Jan. 23) and Prairie Winter (Jan. 25). All classes are three hours long and cost from $80/person and up, but reserve your spots online quick since these “Night Out” events sell out fast! Individuals help prepare various parts of the menu, everyone learns by doing and all get to dine on the final results! Schmoozing: Feb. 9, 2019: the 10th Anniversary Edition of the Saskatoon Chefs’ Gala & Showcase (saskatoonchefsgala.com) is headed to the Oscars to celebrate in style! What will the entertainers do with this theme? Picture it: free welcome cocktails and scrumptious appetizer stations (provided by Sask Polytechnic students), seven food courses (each presented by a different local chef), musical and fantastic entertainment (theatre, opera, chamber music) mixed in between... a great event with delicious food, lots of schmoozing and a silent auction loaded with goodies. Visit the website and the event’s social media channels (@chefsgalayxe) for more information. Membership: Who doesn’t like to have a room full of Picassos all to yourself? A membership at the Remai Modern Gallery (remaimodern. org) entails that and so much more. Benefits include unlimited admission to regular exhibitions, access to presale event tickets, a 10 percent discount in Shift Restaurant and the Art & Design Store, and much more! How to SSO: Never been to the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra (saskatoonsymphony.org) but always wanted to? A gift of tickets to an upcoming show will allow someone to enjoy the sweeping sounds of the classical repertoire, but to make the most of their night out, it’s simply de rigeur to dine before the performance at a nearby downtown restaurants. Arrive at TCU Place a bit early for a pre-performance talk filled with insights about the concert then join up with friends and performers afterwards at The Hub in The Holiday Inn across the street for a nightcap.
Need stylish wrapping paper? Soul Paper (118 20th St. W; soulpaper.ca) Art Supplies & Framing (228 3rd Ave. S, back lane; artplacement.com/artstore)
Product descriptions from p. 5: The Mabel toffee doughnut Darkside Donuts (631 Ave. H S; darksidedonuts.com) Aumack Haskap Berry Ranch sauce and Gravelbourg “Beer” gourmet mustard SaskMade Marketplace (1621 8th St. E; saskmade.ca) Main and Local Hockey Glove salt & pepper shakers Glitch Gifts (530 33rd St. W; glitchgifts.ca) Gluten-free bean bread The Griffin Takeaway (50-741 7th Ave. N; thegriffintakeaway.com) Locally made prosciutto ham The Cure (110-209 Ave. D S; facebook.com/Thecure306) Bambu bamboo cutting board The Better Good (714 Broadway Ave.; thebettergood.com)
9 Mile Ale and tulip glass 9 Mile Legacy Brewing Co. (229 20th St. W; 9milelegacy.com) Locally made honey Farm One Forty (farmoneforty.com) Speculoos cookies Little Bird Patisserie & Café (258 Ave. B S; thelittlebird.ca) Nanaimo bar and superfood balls Soul Foods (401 20th St. W; soulfoodsgrocer.ca) Raw cacao chocolate Those Girls at the Market (414 Ave. B S; thosegirlsatthemarket.com) Mini cheese cakes Home Quarter Coffeehouse & Bakery (110-405 Ave. B S; homequartercoffeehouse.com) Baklava by Wafaa and Badie Saskatoon Farmers’ Market (414 Ave. B S; saskatoonfarmersmarket.com)
DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
27
travel
GET UP, GET MOVING & GO SKIING! Text by Kevin Sturgeon Photo courtesy of Tourism Saskatoon
Cross country skiing is one of the best forms of exercise our sedentary species has come up with, and there is no shortage of destinations in Saskatchewan offering up a range of scenic landscapes and challenges to keep you active through the winter season. For those based in Saskatoon, the classic cross country ski trip begins with Highway 11: After one hour’s drive the prairie transitions to mixed boreal forest. The turnoff to Eb’s Trails is almost right after spotting the first spruce tree just after Duck Lake. A half-hour more down the highway, Prince Albert’s Little Red River Park (paskiclub. ca) offers similar scenery and range of challenge. You’d never know it’s within city limits. A little ways further north, Anglin Lake in Great Blue Heron Provincial Park recently converted a hilltop fire watch cabin to a ski shelter with views of the forest and frozen lake below. Elk Ridge and Waskesiu round out the popular northern destinations most familiar to skiers in this part of the country. The Hawood Inn and Elk Ridge Resort have ski equipment available, though at Elk Ridge you need to bring your own boots. pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/sk/princealbert/activ/experiences/activ22 elkridgeresort.com/cross-country-skiing
An hour and a half northwest of Saskatoon, in the Thickwood Hills east of Cochin, Blue Mountain Adventure Park (explorebluemountain.com) might be central Saskatchewan’s only purposebuilt, privately-run cross country ski resort. Blue Mountain focuses on skate skiing but welcomes classic striders on all trails, and is one of the few places to allow canine companions. This is a unique destination, well worth exploring for anyone looking for outdoor winter adventures. Eastern Saskatchewan doesn’t get the recognition the north gets, but it has a few options worthy of a winter road trip bucket list. Starting in the northeast, the Hudson Bay Ski Club (facebook.com/HudsonBaySkiClub) maintains a 30km network at Pineview Ski Trails, a wintery wonderland of snow-laced conifers on the banks of one of the three rivers that flow by this forested community three hours northeast of Saskatoon. The trails manage to follow a fairly consistent contour above the valley crest and have less up and down than the trails around Prince Albert or Kamsack (see below). The North Country Bed & Breakfast is a cozy drive-in/skiout guest house buried deep in the forest, right off the trails. Duck Mountain Provincial Park near Kamsack
has what could arguably be described as the best Nordic ski trail system in the province (kamsackskiclub.ca/trails). The trails roll through the forest with seemingly endless options for variety and challenge. A half-dozen well-maintained, cozy cabins are spread around the vast, uncluttered trail network offering shelter for a lunch break or even an overnight sojourn for the more adventurous. [And be prepared before venturing out too far: these trails penetrate deep into the backcountry; if you become injured or stranded, make sure someone knows your itinerary and will come looking for you. Madge Lake Retreats offers cabins and condo units a few minutes from the two main ski trail accesses, so book ahead to be safe.] Qu’Appelle Valley: The prairie chasm that is this renowned valley also hosts the slopes of Regina’s favourite alpine celebrities (i.e. Mark McMorris, who learned to snowboard at Mission Ridge). A few kilometres up the river, the same hill cuts through the Nordic ski trails at Echo Valley Provincial Park. The Mink Trail there offers the quintessential Qu’Appelle Valley experience spanning four distinct chapters: one run down the also-an-alpine-ski-hill, a flat bit in the bush, one intense workout of a climb, and a flat section in the grassy parkland (qvn.ca).
WIld Prairie Soap Co. Lavender Bloom handmade soap Wanuskewin Gift Boutique (810 Broadway Ave.; wanuskewin.com)
Kikkerland fish flask
(stainless steel, 4oz. capacity)
Bateman Jewellers (234 2nd Ave. S; batemanjewellers.com)
28 f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
over
Featuring
130
saskatchewan artisans Prairie Grounds Cafe
hand-crafted jewellery
+
more
wo rk s h o p s
Bath & beauty 10
Glen Road
crossmount
@ my whimsystore m y w h i msy st o r e . c om
DECEMBER 8, 1980 MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL IS THE BIGGEST SHOW ON TV. BUT BY 11:30 PM, NO ONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THE GAME.
JAN. 10TH - 13TH & 17TH - 20TH, 2019 ALL SHOWS AT THE REFINERY 609 DUFFERIN AVE.
WWW.LIVEFIVE.CA 306-653-5191 DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
29
30 f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
Canadians are finally starting to know and ask for their favourite Canadian wines. p. 34
Who else has a sudden craving for doughnuts? p. 32
food+drink There’s plenty of everything at the city’s crossroads for discerning gourmands. p. 36
Cherry wine by Wolf Willow Winery Saskatoon Farmers’ Market (414 Ave. B S; wolfwillowwinery.ca) LSA International wine culture water glass Garden Architecture & Design (315 Ave. A S; gardenarchitectureanddesign.com) DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
31
food+drink
Text by Naomi Zurevinski Main photo by Amy Thorp
Say What? Doughnut! Decadent goodness that defies the imagination!
If looking for an excuse to treat yourself this holiday season, Saskatoon has one. Now home to several local businesses that specialize in hand-crafted doughy goodness, the city boasts mouth-watering doughnuts in all shapes, sizes and flavours. Check out these local businesses for a winter pick-meup that won’t disappoint. Darkside Donuts (631 Ave. H S) opened this October and bakes decadent doughnuts with names that pay homage to the city. “The Citizen,” a vegan variant with cinnamon flavours and a caramel topping, is a tribute to the Frida Kahlo latte at Citizen Café & Bakery, while “The Grace”, which comes with roasted pears and a brown butter cardamom glaze, is named after Grace Fletcher, who was a Saskatoon activist for women’s rights in the early 1900s. They even have one called “The Flatlander Fritter,” which is a classic apple cinnamon fritter, covered in a glaze made with Crossmount Cider’s Flatlander apple cider. For the most part, Hometown Diner (210 20th St. W) serves up all-day breakfast and lunch but they also offer a selection of fresh doughnuts with new flavours featured daily. Some of their creations include a mint-Oreo doughnut, their maple bacon delight, a pumpkin ginger creation and a Snickers-inspired take. They also have filled doughnuts including one stuffed with Saskatoon berry cream and topped with berries, and an oldfashioned idea oozing with raspberry jam and dusted with powdered sugar. Pals Donuts (in Revolve Café: 120 Sonnenschein Way; also available at the Capitol Music Club, 244 1st Ave. N) features old-fashioned doughnuts with innovative flavours, including Moscow Mule, coconut cream pie, birthday cake, breakfast crunch—topped with frosted flakes!—and daily vegan offerings. If you think Thrive Juice Co (137 20th St. W) just does juice, think again. Thrive actually has a food menu too, complete with doughnuts that are fully vegan and gluten-free, and some that are nut-free. Flavours include raspberry
32 f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
vanilla, double chocolate, turmeric chai, matcha, carrot cake and red velvet. You can pre-order them in larger quantities, which is a great option if you need an allergy-conscious treat for an event this season. Finally, The Griffin Takeaway (50-741 7th Ave. N) has an entire lunch and bakery menu that is gluten-free, with vegan options too. Located in the adorable City Park neighbourhood, some of Griffin’s doughnut flavours include white chocolate pumpkin spice latte, maple pecan, mocha toffee and the classic chocolate with coloured sprinkles. Above: Doughnuts from Darkside Donuts; below: offerings from Thrive Juice.
Key: $ - meals under $15; $$ - $15–30; $$$ - over $30
CHINESE
Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot 140-1701
Preston Ave. N; littlesheephotpot.com. A fun gathering place to share food dipped in steaming, aromatic broth. Open daily 11:30am–9:30pm. $$ Mandarin Restaurant 245 20th St. W. One of the city’s tried-and-true dim sum spots. Order ahead for Peking Duck or dine on fresh seafood. Open Thu– Tue 11am–8pm. $$ Odd Couple 228 20th St. W; oddcouple.ca. Try any suggested wine pairing for the pan-Asian cuisine at this hip spot in Riversdale. Daily lunch specials are always worthy choices. Open Mon–Thu 11:30am– 2pm, 4:30–11pm, Fri–Sat 11:30am–11pm. $$ Yip Hong’s 3140 Preston Ave. S; yiphongssaskatoon.com. Arrive early on weekends for dim sum: their’s is the best in town. Open Mon, Wed–Sat 11am–10pm, Sat 10am–10pm, Sun 10am–9pm. $$
2917 Early Dr. YXE licensed dine-in | take-out | vegan grocery
Breakfast
FUN & GAMES
Mana Bar 523 20th St. W; manabaryxe.com. The city's first e-sports bar: video games, arcades, tournaments, plus food and drink. Open Mon–Thu 4pm–midnight, Fri 4pm–1am, Sat 1pm–1am. $$ King Me Boardgamery 527 20th St. W; kingmeboardgamery.com. Monopoly, Carcassonne, Cards Against Humanity, the works. Open Mon–Wed 5–11pm, Thu– Fri 3pm–1am, Sat noon–1am, Sun noon–10pm. $ Pokey's Pinball Café 211B 33rd St. W; pokeyspinball.ca. Dozens of classic pinball selections to tilt. Open Tue–Wed 4–10:30pm, Thu 11am–10:30pm, Fri–Sat 11am–midnight. $ 306-933-3385 griffintakeaway.com @thegriffintakeaway 50-741 7th
Lunch
güd eats inc. 2917 Early Dr. YXE 1-844-GÜD-EATS
FROM THE BUBBLER - organic rose pineapplenade - organic vanilla blue chai tea
$4.50
FLOW WATER 100% naturally alkaline spring water
$3.75 / $5 (500 ml / 1 litre)
RISE KOMBUCHA - rose & schizandra Ave. N &(across from - mint chlorophyll - blueberry & maple - hibiscus & rosehips
City Perks) $4.25
COCONUT WATER
$7.50
güd SEASONED FRIES (GF)
$5
SOUTHERN STYLE POUTINE (GF)
$9
CHILI CHEESE FRIES (GF)
$10
NOT-CHO FRIES (GF)
$12
güd SEASONED ONION RINGS w/ dilly ranch
$8
add a side of southern style gravy (GF)
$3
Desserts
$6
THIRSTY BUDDHA
SPICY 4 BEAN ALE CHILI (GF)
CRAFT SODAS N’ FLOATS $3.75 / $6 - fentiman’s - cherry cola, traditional ginger beer - real brew – root beer, vanilla crème soda - virgil’s all natural soda – orange, cream soda, dr. better
SOUTHER fried chickn sweet corn
BASTIDS fried chickn herb cheez
CLASSIC fried chickn
(choice of corn or wheat tortillas)
CORNY B juicy jumbo batter w/ a - add ch
BASTIDS JERKED CHICKN’ $11 bastids fried jerked chickn’, citrus slaw, pineapple avo salsa, jerked mayo, fresh cilantro
CHILI CH juicy frankf chili, sliced
$12 FRIED AVO N’ SHIITAKES (GF) cornmeal crusted fried avocados n’ shiitake mushrooms, spiced black beans, citrus slaw, fresno chilies, chili mayo, fresh cilantro
OH CLAS juicy frankf mustard
Coffee
BAJA SKRIMP $12 cerveza n’ tequila tempura battered skrimp, citrus slaw, pico de gallo, avocado, güd baja sauce, fresh cilantro
güd MAC organic cor sauce, topp bacun, roas (contains n
Photos: Mattea Delane
We bake stuff! Gluten-free and vegan-friendly stuff, plus lunches to eat in or to go! LG $14 SM $8 güd CAESAR (GF UPON REQUEST) romaine, marinated kale, hemp hearts, fried capers, herbed croutons, almond parm, shiitake bacun, güd caesar dressing
$4 güd CREAMY MALT SLAW (GF) green cabbage, roasted sweet corn, scallions, güd creamy malt dressin
401 20th St W . M–F 11-6:30, S–S 10-5
MINI CHICKN’ DRUM STICKS served w/ crisp celery & dilly ranch pick ya steezy: - franks red hot - bastids jerk, garlic or original - güd bourbon bbq
FRIED CH güd fried c pecan map - 2 piece - 4 piece
BOURBON BBQ $10 seasoned güd patty, bourbon bbq sauce, white ched cheez, güd seasoned onion rings, chili dilly’s, roasted sweet corn, creamy malt slaw
Wine and Beer
güd FRIED w/ creamy
I GOT THESE CHEEZ $9 BURGERS MAAAAN! seasoned güd patty, white ched cheez, chili dilly’s, red onion, mayo, ketchup n’ herbed mustard.
Catering
#110 405 Ave B South
$11
- add 2 strips of bacun to any burger $2.75
SOFT SER IN A WAF weekly crea
Across From The Farmers Market
306.975.2010
$13 NOT-CHOS (GF) fresh n’ crisp corn tortillas, chili cheez sauce, spiced black beans, pico de gallo, fresh chillies, olives, güd guac, avo cilantro crème
@soulfoodsgrocer
güd BURGER $9.50 seasoned güd patty, white ched cheez, chili dilly’s, red onion, lettuce, tomato, güd sauce
NEW YO weekly top
homequartercoffeehouse.com
DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
33
Our menu is f contains no s
MADE IN A KI
food+drink
Hitting Clos(e) to Home
new restaurant openings
With so many Canadian offerings these days, you may need help choosing Text by Garry Findlay Canadian, you don't say? Based on my experience this summer as wine director at Restaurant Pietro (the best reviewed restaurant in the province according to Trip Advisor—I just had to say that), it would appear that Canadian wines are gaining favour with a large percentage of the wine drinking public. To confirm this notion, on a recent road trip to Edmonton, Canmore, Calgary and Banff, I discovered that a number of the wine menus featured predominately Canadian selections. Good for everyone jumping on the bandwagon and supporting local! I was not at a loss concerning this and it appeared that everyone who requested said offerings had an affinity to certain vineyards based on their experiences visiting such producers directly. It occurred to me that a visit to the vineyards combined with the tasting and educational component certainly heightens one’s experience and as a result instant client loyalty is established. Wine is an experience and enhanced by a number of these factors in conjunction with good company, food pairings and being on vacation, all of which certainly help. It got me thinking, Which are regarded as the best producers and which varietal selections most popular? Time to do some homework methinks! I certainly have my favourites, but I am kind of snooty so disregard anything I say if you disagree. My faves are Church and State, the Quintassential. Poplar Grove, The Legacy, Black Hills, Nota Bene. Mission Hill, Occulus, anything produced by Tantalus vineyards and any offerings by Tyler Harlton Wines: he is of course a Saskatchewan boy, so my bias surfaces in this respect. Hard to come by, however, are wines in small production and with established client loyalty: La Frenz, Blue Mountain, Clos du Soleil, Culmina, Quails’ Gate (some of their more select vintages at least) and on and on. Next, which varietals are most popular and for what reason? Although opinions differ, it was Key: $ - meals under $15; $$ - $15–30; $$$ - over $30
FINE DINING Bar Gusto 707 Broadway Ave.; bargustoyxe.com. Executive Chef Alex Stephenson serves Tuscaninfluenced sharables. Open Wed–Thu 5–10pm, Fri–Sat 5pm–midnight. $$$ Flanagan’s Steak House 243 21st St. E; flanaganssteakhouse.com. Edwardian décor, AAA steaks and the city’s deepest wine list. Open Mon– Fri 7am–11pm, Sat 8am–11pm, Sun 8am–noon. $$$ Little Grouse on the Prairie 167 3rd Ave. S; littlegrouse.com. Antipasti, squid ink taglierini, game meats and wine pairings highlight their price fixe menu. Open Tue–Sun 5:30–11pm. $$$
1. Shelter Brewing The latest micro-
noted that Syrah was the up and coming varietal of choice in Canada with Cabernet Franc surging and not far behind. Understandably, these varietals with more mouthfeel attract more consumer attention given the bigger the “grip”, the more inherent value to the consumer. Who's to say? Ontario wines are not to be overlooked by any stretch, though the most popular white wine offering at Restaurant Pietro this summer was the Chardonnay from Quails’ Gate of West Kelowna, BC. The wine ($22.49; available at Co-op Wines & Spirits) is not to woody, for those who don't like oaked Chardonnay offerings, and not too buttery, as a result of malolactic fermentation (more about this another time). The perfect amount of acid offsets both for those who don't like either. It’s great when paired with food and will suit your turkey dinner exceptionally well this upcoming season. Enjoy and all the best to you this season!
brewery to launch in town, and with Mexican flavours to match the tasty suds. (255 2nd Ave. S; shelterbrewing.ca) 2. Cohen’s Beer Republic Serving local craft beers, imports and food with bold takes on common pub fare. (101 20th St. W; cohensyxe.com)
3. Frisk Market Part restaurant, part grocery store, this hybrid outfit is all vegan all of the time. (2209 Ave. C N; friskmarket.com)
4. Mi Tierra Authentic Mexican eats from the Cerda family at this spot on a busy thoroughfare. (2124 22nd St. W; miterrayxe.com)
Chickadees & Coffee mug by Brittany Friesen (11oz. capacity) Joyne Marketplace (101-733 Broadway Ave.; facebook.com/chickadeesandcoffee)
Garry Findlay is currently the wine director at Waskesui’s Restaurant Pietro, recently awarded “Best restaurant in Saskatchewan for a day trip”. He is also the principal of Wine Ideology, a wine tasting and educational experience in Saskatoon. @WINEideology
LATIN AMERICAN EE Burritos 5-705 Central Ave.; eeburritos.com.
Friday night salsa dance parties, pupusas, flautas and the whole enchilada. Open Mon–Thu 11am– 8:30pm, Fri 10am–midnight, Sat 11am–9pm. $$ Las Palapas Resort Grill 901 Victoria Ave.; laspalapas.ca. This busy restaurant and lounge off Broadway never fails to please. Open daily 11am–11pm. $$ Mexihco 101-129 2nd Ave. N; mexihco.ca. A spot rich in Mexican flavours, and especially popular for lunch. Open Mon–Fri 11:15am–8pm, Sat–Sun 11:30am–8pm. $$ Saboroso 40-2600 8th St. E; saboroso.ca. AYCE beef, chicken and more roasted on the rodizio. Open Mon–Fri 11:30am–
34 f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
2pm, 4:30–9pm, Sat 4–10pm, Sun 10:30am–2pm. $$$
PIZZA
Christie’s Il Secondo 802C Broadway Ave.; on
Facebook. Sit by the windows in this airy space and tuck into pizza or panini while catching the street view. Open Tue–Sat 8am–8pm. $$ Thirteen Pies 243 2nd Ave. S; thirteenpiesyxe.com. As the name suggests, 13 varieties of handmade, deep-dish pies, with daily specials on drinks. Open Tue–Thu 4pm–1am, Fri–Sun 4pm–3am. $$ Una Pizza 707 Broadway Ave.; unayxe.com. This locally owned joint serves California-influenced cuisine, thin-crust pizzas and wine by the glass. Open Sun– Thu 11:30am–10pm, Fri–Sat 11:30am–midnight. $$
Key: $ - meals under $15; $$ - $15–30; $$$ - over $30
EUROPEAN German Cultural Club 160 Cartwright St.; sas-
katoongermanculturalcentre.ca. Tops for schnitzel, sausages, struedel and German beers, and famous as the home of the German pavilion at Folkfest. Open Tue–Sat 11am–9pm; Sun 11am–2pm. $$ St. Tropez Bistro 238 2nd Ave. S; sainttropezbistro. ca. A family-run spot presenting French cuisine with regional influences, plus house-grown herbs and edible flowers. Open Wed–Sun 4–11pm. $$$ Upstairs Fondue 613 8th St. E; ufondue.ca. The only place in the city serving this Swiss treat. Choose from cheese, oil and chocolate, or do all three. Open Tue– Thu 5–8pm, Fri–Sat 4–9:30pm, Sun 5–7:30pm. $$$
Lunch . Desserts . Catering 258-B Ave. B S Open daily 10am – 5pm thelittlebird.ca
LOUNGES & PUBS
6Twelve Lounge 612 Spadina Cres. E (in the Sheraton
708 Broadway Ave 306 242 6016
www.mcquarries.ca Monday to Saturday 9:00 am to 5:30 pm S E RV I N G S A S K ATO O
306-381-8931 /farmoneforty farmoneforty.ca
N SINCE 1929
The local, sustainable and natural choice for Saskatoon’s ethical eaters.
Cavalier Hotel); 6twelve.ca. Original, house-infused cocktails in a chilled space. Open daily from 11am. $$$ The Capitol 244 1st Ave. N; capitolclubyxe.ca. Live music and comedy are the norm here, plus good food and always a fun vibe. Open daily 4pm–2:30am. $$ Cathedral Social Hall 608 Spadina Cres. E; cathedralsocialhall.com. A staple for lunch, dinner or a pint after work. Open Mon–Sat from 11am, Sun from 10am. $$ Cut Casual Steak & Tap 416 21st St. E; cutcasualsteak.com. Open kitchen, wine rooms, music. Open Mon–Sat from 11am, Sun from noon. $$$ The James Hotel Lobby Bar 620 Spadina Cres. E; thejameshotel.ca. Decadence defined in this swank space by the river. DJ music on weekends. Open 24/7. $$$ O’Shea’s Irish Pub 222 2nd Ave. S; osheasirishpub.ca. A classic pub with Guinness on tap, hearty meals and a wee little door for leprechauns. Open Mon–Fri 11am–2am, Sat–Sun 10am–2am. $$ The Rook & Raven 154 2nd Ave. S; on Facebook. A staple in the city centre for lunch, a wee dram, a pint or all three. Open daily 11am–10pm. $$ Vintage Wine Bar 243 21st St. E (in the Hotel Senator); flanaganssteakhouse.ca. A cozy corner nook featuring 2oz. wine flight tastings, mixed drinks and nibbles. Open Mon–Sat 4pm–midnight. $$$ Winston’s English Pub 243 21st St. E; winstonspub.ca. The most beers on tap in the city, heaps of Old World charm. Open daily from 11am. $$ The Woods Ale House 148 2nd Ave. N; on Facebook. Craft beers on tap (local and beyond), plus tasty nosh. Open Tue–Sat from 3pm, Sun from 4pm. $$
VEGETARIAN güd eats inc. 2917 Early Dr.; gudeatsinc.com. You
Eating Well Just Got Easy!
Let us shop, chop & clean up the mess FOR YOU!
401 33rd St W . 306-244-7874 . Dinnerrush.ca
won’t miss the meat at this hip, new, all-vegan fast food joint. Open Mon–Sat 11:30am–10pm, Sun 11:30am–8:30pm. $$ The Karma 2-157 2nd Ave. N; thekarmacafe.ca. Coffee and lattes to go, plus scrumptious lunches fusing Mediterranean, Indian and other cuisines. Open Mon– Fri 7:30am–6pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 10am–5pm. $$ Nosh Eatery & Tap 820 Broadway Ave.; nosheateryandtap.com. Flavourful vegetarian meals designed to satisfy one’s daily nutritional needs. Open Mon–Sat 11am–11pm, Sun noon–11pm. $$ Thrive Juice Bar 137 20th St. W; thrivejuiceco.com. Fresh, organic, cold-pressed juices, super-food smoothies, lunches and more. Open Mon–Tue 8am–6pm, Wed– Fri 8am–7pm, Sat 9am–6pm, Sun 10am–4pm. $$
DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
35
food+drink
Key: $ - meals under $15; $$ - $15–30; $$$ - over $30
Shopping for fresh, local products or hardto-find items can be tricky, but virtually everything the demanding gourmand might need can be found just a few steps from the intersection at 8th Street East & Louise Avenue
Text by Marina Pshebylo Not only has Charlie’s Seafood Market (#11810 8th St. E) been around since 1985 and continues to have the highest quality fresh and frozen seafood, brought in four days a week, and more than 30 varieties of sushi made fresh every day. The staff is trained to handle product properly, is knowledgeable about everything they sell, and friendly: walk in and experience this firsthand. If they don’t have what you’re looking for, ask and they can probably bring it in for you! The community plays a big part of the business too, as owner Brett Richards supports the YMCA Saskatoon, plus local events and children’s sports. Earth Bound Bakery and Kitchen (220-1820 8th St. E) is a neighbourhood favourite for everything from fresh, organic breads and other baked goods to sandwiches, soups, coffee and tea. After 10 years of serving Saskatoon, Earth Bound underwent some renovations in early 2018 to open up the space for more seating and to improve the customer experience—it’s even envisioned as a place to host community events. Drew Elder, the new owner of Earth Bound, wants to make it into a thriving space. “It’s more of a comfortable sit-down place for the community to come and socialize and have a good bite to eat,” he says. They also offer catering services for businesses and events, plus their products feature on menus in restaurants across the city. “Building community has long been a part of the bakery’s appeal, making it so much more than bread and sandwiches,” Elder says. Another locally owned and operated business, Dad’s Organic Market (1820 8th St. E) has been Saskatoon’s top health food store since 1989—and for good reason. They carry organic produce (pictured), dairy products and meats (e.g. Pine View Farms), plus supplements, cleaning products and personal care products that won’t harm you or the environment. If local, organic foods and products are what you’re after, this is the place to go. Note: get 10 percent off everything on the third Tuesday of every month. Partnering with local farmers, artisans and processors to bring in an incredible variety of products has made SaskMade Marketplace (1621 8th St. E) recognizable as more than a tourist destination. For travellers it’s full of fun souvenirs, gifts and all of the Saskatoon Berry products you
(Courtesy photo)
The Golden Mile for Gourmands
GLOBAL
Afghan Kabob & Donair 3-100 2nd Ave. S; on
can imagine (jams, chocolates, teas, pies, nonalcoholic sparkling wine et al). For Saskatonians it’s a host of farm to fork food, frozen on-the-go meals (because you can never have too many bags of perogies), grocery items (hot sauces and other condiments, grains, pulses and snacks), plus gift baskets. It’s easy to support Sask-made businesses here. Savor Supermarket and Halal Meat (#2-1902 8th St. E) has become one of the city’s top specialty grocers for South Asian (Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi) foods. They carry fresh HMA-certified Halal meats, traditional spices, sauces, samosas, breads (such as pita bread from Salpita), and an array of fresh fruits and vegetables. They have ethnic recipes on their website too, such as for chicken biryani, nihari, and aloo gosht (similar to a stew and a real belly-warmer for the coming chilly months!) Part ehnic market, part traditional Polish delicatessen, Maggie’s Sausage & Deli (1032 8th St. E) is best known for sausages and cured meats: bison salami, Polish ham sausage, chorizo, juniper sausage, smoked bacon and beyond, all of it dairy- and gluten-free. Owner Vlad (a lively character who speaks four languages) does it all in-house, including his hot pepperoni links—the best in town. Flint Saloon downtown features some of Vlad’s wares on their charcuterie menu. While not the biggest Asian market in the city, 8th Street China Supermarket (1024 8th St. E) is just a few doors down from Maggie’s and likewise contributes to the surprises in this neighbourhood. Their fresh produce selection is re-stocked twice weekly, so if you don’t see fresh basil, cilantro or beansprouts, just ask one of the helpful staff at the checkout. The store has a much wider selection of Asian goods than any nearby grocery store (including Sobeys and Save-On Foods), plus frozen seafood items you won’t find elsewhere. A franchise of this iconic Canadian chocolatier, Chocolates Bernard Callebaut (1526 8th St. E) sells gift boxes, individual chocolates and shaved chocolate for decadent baking. For something truly unique try their eponymous spreads which come packed in glass (not plastic) and have fewer ingredients and preservatives than the other brands.
36 f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
Facebook. The full menu is worth the wait, the kebabs are delicious and they also have regular hookah pipe nights. Open Mon–Sat 11am–10pm. $ Bon Temps Café 223 2nd Ave. S; bontempscafe.ca. Seafood creole, chicken and sausage Jambalaya, big crawfish boils, bartenders slinging cocktails and regular live music. Open daily 11am–9pm. $$ Botté Chai Bar 117-123 Ave. B S; bottechaibar.com. This Persian-influenced nook has light breakfasts and lunches, with infused teas, baklava and other sweets. Open daily 10am–midnight. $$ Cesar’s Cakes & Café 11-3000 Diefenbaker Dr.; on Facebook. Filipino kare kare (peanut stew w/ beef), tokwat baboy (steamed pork and fried tofu) and more. Open Tue–Sat 8am–8pm, Sun 8am–5pm. $ Konga Café 204 Ave. H N; kongacafe.com. It’s the place to go for classic Jamaican jerk or curried chicken (or goat). Open Tue–Thu 4–9pm, Fri–Sat 11am–11pm. $ Lebanese Kitchen 1005 Broadway Ave.; on Facebook). Middle Eastern tastes (falafels, fatayer, shawarmas, hummus, tabbouleh and more) always served with a smile. Open Mon–Sat 11am–9pm. $ Saba’s African Cuisine 901 22nd St. W. Use the bread, called injera, and with your hands scoop up spicy servings of delicious Ethiopian/Eritrean food. Open Tue–Sun 4:30–10:30pm. $$ Wanuskewin Restaurant RR 4, Penner Road; wanuskewin.com. Enjoy the surroundings and “First Nations cuisine with a modern flair.” Open daily 9am–4:30pm, holidays 11am–4:30pm. $
ITALIAN Chianti Café 102 Idylwyld Dr. N; chianticafe.ca.
The Sunday and Monday pasta feasts bring in the sports teams; the other days draw the gourmands. Open daily 11am–10pm. $$ Primal 423 20th St. W; primalpasta.ca. Local chefs Christie Peters and Kyle Michaels serve fresh pasta and local meat in this moody space. Open Wed–Fri 11:30am–1:30pm, Wed–Sun 5pm–10pm. $$$ Taverna 219 21st St. E; on Facebook. A downtown staple for Italian dining since the 70s, the new makeover has created a more open atmosphere. Open Mon–Fri 11am–10pm, Sat–Sun 5–10pm. $$$
TAP ROOMS 9 Mile Legacy Brewing 229 20th St. W; 9milel-
egacy.com. A rustic space with a rortating selection of fine, locally crafted selections. Open Tue–Thu 1–9pm, Fri–Sat 11am–11pm, Sun noon–8pm. $$ High Key Brewery 1905 Quebec Ave.; hkbrew. ca. Bright, clean, wide open, plus serving their own and others’ craft brews. Open Wed–Fri 3–9pm, Sat noon–8pm, Sun noon–6pm. $$ Prairie Sun Brewery 2020 Quebec Ave.; prairiesun.ca. Crazy Farm Ale, Prairie Lily Lager and others on tap, plus it’s dog-friendly. Open Mon–Wed 11am–7pm, Thu/Sat 11am–9pm, Sat 11am-11pm, Sun noon–5pm. $$ Saskatoon Brewery 618 2nd Ave. N; on Facebook. The old McGavin’s Bread building houses this copper-accented tasting space with 6 in-house brews on tap. Open Tue–Sat 5pm–midnight. $$
A Soldier of Fortune in the Culinary Service
Churchill’s British Imports has been offering Saskatoon a unique shopping experience for the past seven years.
For an Indian Army veteran who’s spent a lifetime serving others, there’s nothing better than a satisfied customer Text by Arinze Umekwe Photo by Patricio del Rio
The donair, as it is known today in Canada, was popularized by Peter Gamoulakos with the opening of his King of Donair in Halifax in 1973. Since then it has spread throughout much of Canada. In the last eight years, one man has made it his mission to bring this unique variation of the gyro to the prairies—and walking into Super Donair (110 33rd St. West), one experiences the ambience of a simple, little neighbourhood place. Moustachioed owner and proprietor Tejinder Singh fastidiously works the till and often jets to the kitchen and back again to serve his hungry customers. The patrons are a unique cross-section of people – old, young, families with children, and young university students, all eagerly waiting for their meals. “Over the years, my customers have become like family to me,” Tejinder says. You can really tell by the familiar smiles and pleasantries exchanged repeatedly between Tejinder and incoming patrons any given day of the week. Singh arrived in Saskatoon in the summer of 2007 from Austria where he’d been a chef at the renowned Gasthof Zum Tiroler Baum Hotel and Restaurant in Saalbach, a popular alpine resort town, southwest of Salzburg. Starting in 1989, Tejinder worked for 18 years at the Gasthof Zum Tiroler Baum and was conferred with a prestigious plaque denoting a chef in good standing and long service. Upon arriving in Saskatoon in 2007, Tejinder had originally intended to specialize in AustroGerman cuisine but facing steep rent prices for small spaces, he re-strategized. “I figured I could take this place (Super Donair) and change it up and with hard work,
make a go of it,” Singh says. The previous owner of Super Donair had run the restaurant for a year before Singh took over. The name stayed, the menu was revamped, new sauces were created and on Nov. 1, 2010, Super Donair re-opened. It has remained a local staple ever since. Super Donair has become popular not only within the city, but has also attracted a following of culinary buffs from around Saskatchewan and even donair connoisseurs from around the country who come calling at Singh’s restaurant. “I have patrons come from all over Canada. Once, I had someone come straight from the airport. They told me our donairs were one of the major reasons they came to Saskatoon,” Singh says. The donairs include beef donair, chicken donair and the very popular lamb donair – all served with a splash of their homemade sauce. This sweet sauce (made with condensed milk, vinegar, sugar and garlic) is quite popular as it is the original Halifax-style donair sauce. Super Donair boasts other delicacies on its menu for those interested in more than just donairs such as butter chicken from his native India, chicken fingers, pizza and meat-topped poutine. Catering has also become a component part of Super Donair’s business, having served Neil Diamond’s entourage when the music legend was in town! “We would like to expand for the convenience of our patrons who live in surrounding towns,” Singh’s daughter, Gurwinder says. For most folks, such ambitious plans would be daunting but for Singh, a former soldier who served six years in the Indian army, it’s all in the spirit of dedication and possibilities.
Whether you crave a bit of back home or are looking for something special, Churchill’s has a large selection to choose from.
Traditional Christmas Fayre, including:
plum puddings, mince pies, a huge selection of shortbread, chocolates, Roses, Celebrations, Heroes, tinned biscuits, Guinness collectables, Paddington offerings, Peter Rabbit treats, specialty tins & a whole lot more!
5 3130 8th Street E
(Beside McNally Robinson) Open Monday - Saturday 10 - 5
306-384-2748
DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
37
food+drink Cocktails and doughnuts? Pairings inspired by hygge!
the Bunnyhygge. Warm a mug of milk with hazelnut milk chocolate to taste (I used 3 tabs of Peace By Chocolate), add ¾ oz. Bandits Moonshine Coffee Liqueur and ¼ oz. Last Mountain Honey Cinnamon Liqueur. If you have a milk frother, have at it to give it some loft. Enjoy!
Comfort & Joy
The Farnam with the Snapped Ginger: Fond memories of Lydia’s Pub are referenced in the name of this doughnut and fond memories of pumpkin pie and hot cider are enhanced by this pairing. Pumpkin cheesecake filling, baking spice and house-made graham crumbs in the doughnut dance with the prominent ginger and dry, crisp apple flavour with hints of honey and cinnamon in the cider. In a pan, gently warm Flatlander Ginger Apple with 1 oz. of Last Mountain Honey Cinnamon Liqueur. Serve with a cinnamon stick. It’s like being a kid at Christmas again, with benefits!
Text and photo by Cathy Engel A line from a Christmas carol that sings of new hope in a dark world. During the holiday season in Saskatoon, the world can literally be dark and cold with the brief daylight hours. Holiday traditions have evolved as a mechanism for enduring and thriving in the long dark night of winter in the north—Christmas lights, decorated fireplaces, endless parties and gatherings. The rich, high-calorie treats and beverages served throughout the season then boost the brain’s serotonin and create a sense of contentment. The Danes have a word for this coping strategy: hygge, a current buzzword and lifestyle trend, and who better than the Danish, who have a delicious pastry named after them, to inspire us? Hygge gives the side eye to rampant materialism, encouraging us to take a step back, embrace family, friends, casual hospitality, a
captivating novel, anything cosy and handmade. Denmark don’t have a monopoly on hygge, but as a loan word, we can take the power of the word and own it for ourselves. What is more hygge than creating delights using locally crafted products and making them your own? This holiday season, my handmade gift to you is a Darkside Donut and hot cocktail pairing. Concocting and naming the cocktails was fun, though any resemblance to existing tonics is purely coincidental. Serving size is for one; multiply as needed. May it bring you comfort and joy! The Mount Royal with the Bunnyhygge: a rich and indulgent combo for a sweet tooth; the doughnut’s peanut butter, chocolate ganache and brownie crumble pair decadently with the mocha, the nuttiness and boozy extravagance of
Key: $ - meals under $15; $$ - $15–30; $$$ - over $30
CAFÉS & DINERS Broadway Diner 814 Broadway Ave.; broadway-
cafesaskatoon.ca. Nostalgia at every turn, decor to match the food too. Get seats by the window. Open Mon–Sat 8am–9pm, Sun 8am–8pm. $$ City Perks 801 7th Ave. N, 627 Brand Court; cityperks.ca. Tastefully lit, great coffee and a fine weekend brunch. Open Mon–Fri 7am–10pm, Sat 8am–6pm, Sun 10am–6pm. $ Citizen Café & Bakery 18 23rd St. E; citizencafeandbakery.ca. Sandwiches, soups and hot bevvies named for revolutionaries. Open Mon–Fri 7am– 5pm, Sat 10am–4pm. $$ Collective Coffee 220B 20th St. W, 210 Ave. P S; collectivecoffee.com. It’s where to get coffee (and now breakfast and lunch to go) in Riversdale. Open Mon–Sat 8am–6pm, Sun 10am–6pm. $ d’Lish by Tish Café 702A 14th St. E; on Facebook. A sublime hideaway off Broadway with cozy nooks and delicious, fresh food. Open daily 8am–10pm. $ Drift Sidewalk Café 339 Ave. A S; driftcafe.ca. This creperie is airy, sunny and always buzzing with
energy. Open Tue–Sat 8am–4pm, Sun 10am–3pm. $$ Earth Bound Bakery+Kitchen 220-1820 8th St. E; earthboundbakery.ca. A mostly organic bakery also serving memorable sammys, soups, ‘za and desserts. Open Tue–Sat 7am–5pm. $$ Hometown Diner 210 20th St. W; on Facebook. Bright and airy with lots of seating at breakfast and lunch. Open Mon–Fri 7am–4pm, Sat–Sun 9am–4pm. $$ Little Bird Patisserie & Café 258 Ave. B S; thelittlebird.ca. Croissants, macrons and other French pastries, plus High Tea that is the toast of the city. Daily lunch options too. Open Tue–Sun 10am–5pm. $$ Park Café 512 20th St. W; parkcafe.ca. This classic diner in Riversdale serves up daily specials, dessert and bottomless coffee. Open daily 8am–4pm. $ Underground Café 430 20th St. W; undergroundcafe430.ca. Grilled panini for lunch and the dreamy Etta James latte for afternoon. Open Mon–Thu 7:30am– 6pm, Fri 7:30am–midnight, Sat–Sun 10am–5pm. $ Venn Coffee Roasters 10-830 Dufferin Ave.; drinkvenn.com. In the alleyway behind Amigo’s is this stop serving coffee, plus baked goods from The Night Oven. Open Mon–Fri 7am–5pm, Sat–Sun 9am–4pm. $$
38 f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
The Grace with the Lumsden Fog: An homage to Grace Thompson, an early feminist, social reformer and temperance colonist in Saskatoon. The flavours are indeed graceful, with roasted pear going with a brown butter and cardamom glaze. Grace and harmony abide in this duet with feminine flavours of warm milk, bergamot, cardamom and pear. The Lumsden Fog is a wink to the more Temperance Colony friendly London Fog, a reference to traversing the river valley of Lumsden, SK, on the way to visit Sperling Silver Distillery in Regina. Prepare a very strong cup of Earl Grey Tea, and in a footed mug add 1 oz. Sperling Silver Earl Grey Tea Gin and a 1/2 oz. Last Mountain Honey Cinnamon Liqueur. Build with a 1/2 cup of strong Earl Grey tea and top with steamed milk. All spirits mentioned can be purchased at Sobeys Liquor or from the producers themselves.
SOUTH ASIAN
Angeethi 325 Ave. C S; on Facebook. Lunch and supper buffets, plus Punjabi fare on a detailed menu. Open Wed-Sun 11am–10pm, Tue noon–9pm. $$ Samosa King 106-3120 8th St. E; thesamosaking.ca. Serving up South Indian fast food (dosas, samosas, soups). By the LBS. Open Mon–Sat 11am–9pm, Sun noon–6pm. $ Spicy Bite 113 3rd Ave. S; myspicybite.com. Indian buffets for lunch or supper (and lots more) downtown in the Drinkle Building. Open daily 11am–10pm. $$ Urban Spice 50-622 Circle Dr. E; on Facebook. Flavours of Punjab, Mumbai and South India on the menu, plus lunch and dinner buffets. Open Mon–Fri 11am–10pm, Sat–Sun noon–9:30pm. $
SEAFOOD
Gibson’s Fish and Chips 1025 Louise Ave.;
gibsonsfishandchips.com. English-style eats from a family-owned and -operated business. Open Mon– Sat 11am–11:30pm. $$ Joey’s 101-2100 8th St. E, 3 Worobetz Pl.; joeys.ca. Weekly AYCE specials on fish, plus they do chicken. Open Mon–Sat 11am–9pm, Sun noon–8pm. $$
Key: $ - meals under $15; $$ - $15–30; $$$ - over $30
JAPANESE, KOREAN
Go for Sushi 2105 8th St. E; goforsushibuffet.com.
We’ve taken the comfortable and made it exciting again!
All-you-can-eat sushi and a Chinese buffet for under $20 at this popular spot in a busy strip mall. Open daily 11am–10pm. $$ Jeju Korean BBQ 1527 Idylwyld Dr. N; on Facebook. The barbecue is as authentic as it comes, while the kimchee and other appys are worth the visit alone. Open daily 11am–10pm. $ October 3010 Arlington Ave.; octoberasiancuisine. com. Hand-rolled maki sushi and nigiri, plus ramen, salads, appys and donburi. Open Wed–Mon 11am– 3pm, 5–9pm. $$ Otowa 227 2nd Ave. S; otowasaskatoon.com. Lunch deals for under $12 (sukiyaki beef, teriyaki salmon) to go with Japanese Bento boxes, and evercozy evening dining. Open Mon–Sat 11am–9pm. $$ Samurai 601 Spadina Cres. E (in the Delta Bessborough Hotel). True Japanese teppan yaki— grilling on stainless steel with all the fire and flair. Open daily 5–10pm. $$$ Seoul 334 20th St. W; seoulsaskatoon.com. Use the iPad menus to order soups with kimchee, everpopular bibimbap or table-top barbecued meats. Quick service and free appetizers. Open Mon–Sat 11am–9pm. $$ Sticks & Stones 226 2nd Ave. S; sticksandstonesyxe.com. This place has everything: ramen, gyoza, steamed buns, sushi rolls and cocktails. One of Open Table Canada’s Top 100 restaurants. Open Sun, Tue– Thu 11:30am–1am, Fri–Sat 11:30am–2am. $$
LOCAL/GASTRO Ayden Kitchen & Bar 265 3rd Ave. S; aydenkitch-
2 private dining rooms Exceptional service Extensive wine list
enandbar.com. Owner Dale MacKay is putting the city on the map foodwise for good reason. Open Mon–Fri 11:30am–2pm, 5:30–11pm, Sat 5:30–11pm. $$$ Boffins Public House 106-111 Research Dr.; boffins.ca. Beautiful plating of artful food at this hideaway in Innovation Place. Open Mon 9am–2pm, Tue–Thu 9am–8pm, Fri 9am–9pm. $$ Congress Beer House 215 2nd Ave. S; congressbeerhouse.com. Draught and bottled beers, daily lunch specials and heaps of meat. Open Sun–Wed 11am–1am, Fri–Sat 11am–2am. $$ Hearth 2404 Melrose Ave.; hearth.restaurant. It’s the city’s newest local food eatery serving pickerel, polenta, lentils and more. Open Wed–Sat 5–10pm, Sun 11am–2pm. $$$
Inge Glass hand-blown glass pickle ornament Anthology (126 20th St. W; anthologyhomecollection.ca)
The Hollows 334 Ave. C S; thehollows.ca. An
eclectic Riversdale eatery using locally sourced ingredients in every delightful dish. Open Wed–Sat 5:30–10pm, Sat–Sun 11am–2pm. $$$ Leyda’s 112 20th St. W; leydas.ca. Gluten- and nutfree, organic whole foods, and a Spanish accent on health-positive dishes. Mid-week dining specials too. Open Tue–Sat 11am–10pm. $$ SHIFT 102 Spadina Cres. E, in the Remai Modern; shiftrestaurant.com. A most visible spot does its take on modern Canadian flavours. Open Tue–Thu 10am–10pm; Fri–Sat 10am–10pm. $$$
VIETNAMESE, THAI,... Asian Hut 320 Ave. C S. The best pho soup in town and daily lunch deals at this nook in Riversdale. Open Mon–Fri 11am–2pm, 5–9pm, Sat–Sun 11am–9pm. $ Golden Pagoda 411 2nd Ave. N; goldenpagoda. ca. Try the green tea salad or coconut chicken soup, and chat up owner Lujo for some friendly banter. Open Mon–Fri 11am–2pm, Mon–Sat 5–9pm. $$ Keo’s 1808 Broadway Ave.; keoskitchensaskatoon. com. Lao, Cambodian and Thai mainstays in one locale. Not cheap, but tasty! Open Sun–Mon 4:30–10pm, Tue–Sat 11am–2pm, 4:30–9pm. $$$ Royal Thai 2-325 3rd Ave. N; come.to/royalthai. Tasty Thai curries, spicy tom sum, noodle dishes and beyond. Open Mon–Sat 11am–9pm, Sun 4–9pm. $$ Saskatoon Asian 136 2nd Ave. South, 306-6655959. Pan-Asian cuisine in a sunny upstairs dining room. Open Mon-Sat 11am–2:30pm, 4:30–9pm. $$ Seasoned Fusion Tastes 230 21st St. E; on Facebook. A must for pho, Bento boxes, ramen and sushi. Open Mon–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat 11am–10pm. $$
flow
magazine
Mon-Wed 11:30am – 10pm Thu-Sat 11:30am – 12am Sunday 3pm – 10pm 416 21st Street East 306-954-4222 cutcasualsteak.com Follow us on Facebook! @cutcasual
Reaching the right people... for all the right reasons.
Your guide to what’s on in Saskatoon! • Delivered to 4,000 offices & more than 25,000 consumers across the city • Staunch local advocate, in-demaned & dialled in to what consumers want
info@freshwestmedia.ca
306.261.0883
DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
39
6
7
8
University of Saskatchewan
6 TH A VE. N
5 TH A VENU EN
C Me RES mo C ria EN lP T ark E
A
nR
ive
r
IN
is
SP AD
atc he wa
Kiw
an
sk
RIV
ES TR
E
uth
EET
Sa
RA
8
9
Broadway Theatre
Amigo’s 10TH STREET E Clay Studio 3 MAIN STREET Sask. Craft Council Gallery
E
F
B
The Refinery
Handmade House
NC
YD RS IT IVE UN
PE
4 TH A VENU EN
So
D
E
RES
EN
2 ND A VENU
3 RD A VENU ES
1 ST AV ENUE S
D
A
DUFFERIN AVENUE
C
.E ES
BROADWAY AVENUE
7
6*
e
6
The Marr Residence
C
14TH STREET E
idg
AN EW
Br
e
idg
40 f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
CH AT
CR
AN n lita EW po CH . E o T sm A ES Co ASK CR S
12TH STREET E
U of S campus
ge
Park
EASTLAKE AVENUE
Br
5
id
Rotary
3
3
map
B
13
2
ay
ay
4
SK SA
A
VICTORIA AVENUE
Postive 8 Passions
dw
Remai Arts Centre Remai Modern River Landing
1
Br
CLARENCE AVENUE
Drinkle Building 5 Darrell Bell Gallery 10 9 21 ST STR EET E The Rouge Gallery Gallery
Scotiabank Theatre
3
ET E
A
B
Ukrainian U The Bassment Museum nive rs Tourism ity of Canada Saskatoon
Frances Morrison Library
STR E
Scotia Centre
i
The Prairie Lily
12
1
Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan
7
6*
11
9
Nutrien Playland at Kinsmen Park
oa Br
2
22 ND
Traffic Bridge
1
O’Brians Event Centre
Sen. Sid Buckwold Bridge
F
Midtown Plaza
AVENUE A
19TH STREET W Saskatoon Farmers’ Market
IDYLWYLD DRIVE
AVENUE C S
E
TCU YMCA Place
STR E
K
L
10
Civic Conservatory (closed)
. VD BL
Hwy 16
dw
City Downtown Hall bus terminal STR EET E
2
22 STREET W
20TH STREET W void gallery
8
D OO EW
Greenbryre GCC
oa Br
23 RD
aka Roxy gallery Theatre
9
7
ET E
The Capitol
6*
ND
AVENUE E S
D
AC
25 TH
3
C
8
YWCA
AVENUE C N
B
10
Dakota Dunes Casino Dakota Dunes Golf Links (20 min S)
6
S RO
31 14
7
5
J
CIRCLE DRIVE S
The Willows GCC
6
Lakewood Civic Centre
I
DR
CEN
h ut So
2
4
WALL ST.
map
5
3
PACIF IC AV E.
A
DIN SPA
ve r
Ri n
AIRPORT DRIVE
at ch ew a Sa
sk
CI R CL
2
25TH STREET W
4
Wildwood
DRIVE BOYCHUK
1
3
H
The Centre Park GC at Circle & 8th
Hwy 11
2
Market Mall
y
G
BOULEVARD
Stonebridge 9
Beaver Creek Conservation Area (10 min S)
2
8TH STREET E
CIRCLE DRIVE E
Prairieland RUTH STREET Park Go Bri rdie Diefenbaker Marquis Downs dg Ho Park Western e we Development
Riverside CC
MAIN ST.
3
ACADIA DRIVE KINGSMERE
1
14TH STREET E
TAYLOR STREET
Saskatoon Museum GCC
Saskatoon Field House
ARLINGTON AVENUE
Holiday Park GC
map 3
26
Griffiths Stadium
PRESTON AVENUE
L
VIA Rail passenger terminal viarail.ca
22
Hw
RO AD
COLLEGE DRIVE
CUMBERLAND AVENUE
12
map 2
Hwy 219
45th STREET 16 15 11 CYNTHIA STREET 29 7 23 IV E 24 E DR
ST. DIEPPE
IDYLWYLD DRIVE
AVENUE C N
K
11TH STREET W
Airport area map
J
STREET W
CLARENCE AVENUE
Moon Lake GCC (10 min S)
22
LORNE AVENUE
I
7
VE
FAIRLIGHT
Hw
y
I DR
AVENUE W S
H
Shaw Centre
H
32
6
AVENUE H S
1
TW
Hwy 14
F 5
IV
H
Erindale Centre
115TH STREET
rk
NT E CRE
SCE
H
SaskTel Soccer Centre
Pa
AVENU E
MILLAR
NR OA D DINA
The Weir
28 ND
Preston Landing
E
TY
13
ATTRIDGE DRIVE
ER SI
.
21 18 19
29TH STREET
Forestry Farm Park
McKERCHER DRIVE
Confederation Mall
Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
SPA
33RD STREET
D
Civic Centre
Circle Drive Bridge
C
Comfort Cabs 306-664-6464 Radio Cabs 306-242-1221 United Cabs 306-652-2222
KENDERDINE
DR
G
E
W
AVENUE P N
DIEFENBAKER
C
CL IR
D
E
Taxi companies
CENTRAL AVENUE
F
CONFEDERATION DRIVE
Golf courses
20
V RI
IVE
PINEH OUSE DR Lawson IVE
Lawson Heights Mall
MA
30
Leisure facilities
DR
B
McORMOND DRIVE
25
Hospitals
27
E OR
N
CIRCLE DRIVE N QUEBEC AVENUE
H
8
IDYLWYLD DRIVE
E
CLAYPOOL DRIVE
AVENUE C N.
Electric car charging stn.
13 A
LOWE ROAD
Fuel stations
See inset map below at left 4
51ST STREET
WA R
Information
AIRPORT DRIVE
i
D
Flight arrivals & departures: yxe.ca/flights
LEN
FAITHFULL AVENUE
Transportation hubs Commercial area
12
IV
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE)
Points of interest
11
UN
WANUSKEW
Museums/galleries C
10
Silverwood Park GC
IN ROAD
Hwy 11, 12
16
60TH STREET
SaskTel Centre
Theatres/concert halls
9
Wanuskewin Heritage Park (5 min N)
y
Shopping centres
B
5
The Legends GC (10 min N) QUIS MAR IVE DR 17 Greyhound bus depot 5
ESW AN D R.
1
map
4
WHIT
3
Hw
A
2
TEM
1
C
D
9TH STREET E
8TH STREET E
E
E 1
2
3
local attractions 00 Accommodations (map 1)
Forestry Farm and Saskatoon Zoo
Open year-round, this designated National Historic Site is home to indigenous plants and animals, plus exotic creatures from similar climates. Open daily 10am–8pm; adults $2, under-16 $1. Off Attridge Dr., 306-975-3382; saskatoon.ca/parks-recreation-attractions.
1. Best Western Blairmore (H2; 306 Shillington Cres., 306-242-2299)
2. Best Western Plus East Side (I10; 3331 8th St. E, 306-986-2400)
3. Colonial Square Inn & Suites (I8; 1-1301 8th St. E, 306-343-1676)
4. Comfort Inn (D7; 2155 Northridge Dr., 306-934-1122) 5. Comfort Suites Saskatoon (A5; 203 Bill Hunter Ave. 306-955-6565)
6. Confederation Inn (H3; 3330 Fairlight Dr., 306-384-2882) 7. Country Inn & Suites (D6; 617 Cynthia St., 306-934-3900) 8. Days Inn Saskatoon (E7; 2000 Idylwyld Dr. N, 306-242-3297) 9. Four Points Sheraton Hotel (K8; 103 Stonebridge Blvd., 306-933-9889)
10. Hampton Inn (K8; 105 Stonebridge Blvd., 306-665-9898) 11. Hampton Inn & Suites (E5; 110 Gateway Blvd., 306-933-1010)
12. Heritage Inn (E5; 102 Cardinal Cres., 306-665-8121) 13. Holiday Inn Express (map 2, A3; 315 Idylwyld Dr. N, 306-384-8844) 14. Home Inn & Suites (K9; 253 Willis Cres., 306-657-4663) 15. MainStay Suites (E5; 317 Aerogreen Cres., 306-933-2622) 16. Marriott Courtyard Saskatoon Airport (E5; 333 Aerogreen Cres., 306-986-4993) 17. Motel 6 Saskatoon (A5; 231 Marquis Dr., 306-665-6688) 18. Northgate Motor Inn (G7; 706 Idylwyld Dr. N; 306-664-4414) 19. Northwoods Inn & Suites (G7; 610 Idylwyld Dr. N, 306-244-2901) 20. Quality Inn & Suites (E6; 1715 Idylwyld Dr. N, 306-244-5552) 21. Ramada Hotel (F7; 806 Idylwyld Dr. N, 306-665-6500) 22. Refresh Inn & Suites (H8; 1220 College Dr., 306934-5555) 23. Sandman Hotel Saskatoon (D6; 310 Circle Dr. W, 306-477-4844) 24. Saskatoon Inn Hotel (E6; 2002 Airport Dr., 306-242-1440) 25. Riviera Motor Inn (E6; 2001 Ave. B N, 306-242-7272)
26. Staybridge Suites (H9; 1838 College Dr. E, 306-952-4888) 27. Super 8 Saskatoon (D7; 706 Circle Dr. E, 306-384-8989) 28. Super 8 Saskatoon West (G5; 1414 22nd St. W,
306-974-2900)
29. Travelodge Hotel Saskatoon (D6; 106 Circle Dr. W, 306-242-8881)
30. Thriftlodge Saskatoon (E6; 1825 Idylwyld Dr. N, 306-244-2191)
31. TownePlace Suites by Marriott (K9; 247 Willis Cres., 306-952-0400)
32. Westgate Motor Inn (H5; 2501 22nd St. W; 306-382-3722) 1. Delta Hotels Bessborough – Marriott (map 2, E6; 601 Spadina Cres. E, 306-244-5521) 2. Hilton Garden Inn (map 2, C4; 90 22nd St. E, 306-244-2311) 3. Holiday Inn Saskatoon (map 2, C3; 101 Pacific Ave., 306-986-5000) 4. The James Hotel (map 2, E7; 620 Spadina Cres. E, 306-244-6446) 5. Obasa Suites* (3 locations; map 2, B4, B6; map 3, B2; 1-877-996-2272) 6. Park Town Hotel (map 2, B7; 924 Spadina Cres. E, 1-800-667-3999) 7. Radisson Hotel Saskatoon (map 2, E5; 405 20th St. E, 306-665-3322) 8. Hotel Senator (map 2, D4; 243 21st St. E, 306-244-6141) 9. Sheraton Cavalier Hotel (map 2, D5; 612 Spadina Cres. E, 306-652-6770)
(Saskatoon Zoo Society) Bessborough Hotel and Gardens Saskatoon’s “Castle on the River,” the “Bess” is arguably the city’s most photographed landmark, intentionally designed by Montreal architects Archibald and Schofield to resemble a Bavarian castle. Built by the CNR as a make-work project during The Great Depression, it was completed in 1932. 601 Spadina Cres. E, 306-244-5521. Canadian Light Source Synchrotron A football field-sized research facility for light optics, particle acceleration and more that is also one of the largest laboratories in Canada. Guided tours (Mon, Wed, Fri 2:30pm) allow the public to see how extremely bright light is used to peer inside matter. 44 Innovation Blvd. (U of S campus), 306-657-3500. lightsource.ca Dakota Dunes Casino The lone casino serving Saskatoon features slot machines, Texas Hold’Em poker, Blackjack, Roulette, a restaurant and regular live events. Check their online schedule for free regular shuttle service from pick-up points citywide. 204 Dakota Dunes Way (20 min. S on Hwy 219), 306-6676400. dakotadunescasino.com Diefenbaker Canada Centre The only combined Prime Ministerial archives, museum and research centre in Canada features cultural, educational, and historical collections from the life and times of Canada’s 13th Prime Minister, Saskatchewan-born John G. Diefenbaker. Open Mon–Fri 9am–4:30pm. Free admission. 101 Diefenbaker Pl. (U of S campus), 306966-8384; usask.ca/diefenbaker. Kiwanis Park Found along Spadina Crescent East, the city’s most scenic park sprawls along the South Saskatchewan River and pays tribute to the city’s war veterans. The Vimy Memorial bandshell, south of the Bessborough, honours those who served in WWI. A fountain along the river remembers those who died in WWII. The park also features statues of noteworthy Saskatonians Denny Carr and Ray Hnatyshyn. Knox United Church A designated municipal heritage building completed in 1914, this two-storey, dark red brick building boasts beautiful stained glass windows and acoustics that make it a regular venue for performances by the Saskatoon Symphony among others. 838 Spadina Cres. E, 306-244-0159. Remai Modern Named for city art patron Ellen Remai, this contemporary art gallery on the South Saskatchewan River has three floors of exhibits. The building, designed by Canadian architectural firm KPMB and Smith Carter Architects and Engineers, houses the extensive collection from the old Mendel Art Gallery, and one of the gallery’s goals is to showcase local Aboriginal art within the modern context. Admission $12. Open Tue
10am–10pm, Wed–Sun 10am–5pm. 102 Spadina Cres. E, 306-975-7610. remaimodern.org St. John’s Anglican Cathedral Saskatoon’s first Anglican cathedral incorporates brick, Tyndall stone and terra cotta in an unornamented neo-Gothic style. Completed in 1917, the cornerstone was laid in 1912 by then Governor General Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connaught. 816 Spadina Cres. E. Saskatoon Farmers’ Market Farmers, crafters and other vendors populate the indoor and outdoor stalls with seasonal produce and generous helpings of charm and neighbourliness. Local eggs, meat, fish, veggies, berries, potted plants and more. Open Sat 8am–2pm, Wed/Sun 9am–3pm (restaurants also open Tue–Fri 10am–5pm. 414 Ave. B S. saskatoonfarmersmarket.org The University of Saskatchewan The U of S has many fine greystone buildings, including the neo-Gothic Thorvaldson Building, the College Building (classic Elizabethan shape in Collegiate Gothic style) and Nobel Plaza, so named to honour U of S alumni who have won the prize. usask.ca/visit/destinations.php U of S Observatory The observatory facilities (telescopes, other scientific equipment) are available to students and visitors, and is staffed year-round on Saturday nights for public viewing. Call to book a guided tour (306-966-6393). Free admission. Open in December & January Sat 7:30–9:30pm. physics.usask. ca/observatory Ukrainian Museum of Canada Dedicated to the Ukrainian settlers who contributed in large measure to the settlement of the prairies. The museum, which also has an art gallery and gift shop, boasts one of the largest collections of handwoven textiles in the country. Free admission. Open Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 1–5pm. 910 Spadina Cres. E. umc.sk.ca Wanuskewin Heritage Park The Northern Plains Cree used this site (pronounced Wah-nus-KAY-win; “living in harmony”) for millennia as a gathering and hunting place. Trails wind over more than 6km of parkland. On-site art galleries, a theatre, café serving First Nations cuisine and gift shop. Admission: $10 (adults). Open Mon–Sat 9am–4:30pm. 5km north on Wanuskewin Road. wanuskewin.com Western Development Museum Go back in time with a visit to 1910 Boomtown. More than 30 buildings— with a general store, blacksmith shop and jail—recreate the scene of a typical prairie town in the early 20th century. One of four such museums province-wide, this WDM has an extensive collection of rare and antique automobiles. Open daily 9am–5pm. 2610 Lorne Ave., 306-931-1910. wdm.ca
DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
41
secret Saskatoon
Need Something? Don’t Buy; Borrow! Text by Arinze Umekwe Main photo by Patricio del Rio The Library of Things (YXE) is a hidden gem tucked in the basement of The Better Good (714 Broadway Ave.) This innovative project, with cognates in London, Prague, Brisbane and Utrecht, was brought to Saskatoon by Corey and Laura Neufeld in the fall of 2017. These kinds of libraries are borne out of a shared economy system and serve as non-traditional collection/loan centres. Meg Dorwart is the Library of Things (YXE) coordinator; she is also an environmentalist and minimalist at heart and sees the project as an embodiment of these principles. “For me, the vision ultimately is to move toward zero waste, cost savings for folks, and decluttering,” Dorwart says. The library is stocked with items donated by people in the community; the inventory consists of electronics (clothing steamer, plug-in adapters, a keyboard, and clothing iron), kitchen appliances and supplies (blender, deep fryer, waffle maker and pans), and sports and outdoor equipment (portable stove, coolers, tents and life jackets) to name a few. Upon registering for membership, members are allowed to borrow items from the library free of charge. The library is volunteer run and only open on Saturdays from 1–4 pm; however, items
(Courtesy photo) can be returned on any day of the week to The Better Good during their business hours (thebettergood.com/shopinfo). The Library of Things provides an option for anyone looking to throw a party or host an event without investing long-term in supplies. It makes for a welcome option for those short on funds and in temporary need of otherwise expensive tools (e.g. belt sanders or corded drills), or perhaps a family or group of friends looking to go camping for the weekend (summer or winter). Whatever the need, the library is awesome for
Main photo: the unassuming office space at The Library of Things (YXE). Above at right: Library Coordinator Meg Dorwart with some of the many items she has available to borrow.
42 f low DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
the collective good. With the Library of Things, Saskatoon moves towards shrinking its ecological footprint whilst bringing citizens that much closer together through common need. As Meg Dorwart explains, “I hope it creates a greater sense of community. That by extension, people feel more comfortable being able to borrow items for short-term use from their neighbours.” To donate items, storage space or even your time to the library, check out the website for more information: libraryofthingsyxe.myturn.com/library/.
Don’t wait until the New Year to set goals and get on your way to a healthier, more active lifestyle! Come down and see why there’s “snow place like the Y”! To see the full list of programs and find out more, visit ymcasaskatoon.org plus find our handy app in the App Store and on Google Play! DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
f low
43
SI RAISTSMCA M
TH
WI
LSON
CHRIC S
Mark your calendars:
NG
t
MI OS
Our Christmas department is bigger & better than ever before! a
Wilson’s Boxing Day Sale is
’S
HOME DÉCOR 303 Owen Manor | 306.955.9580 (Located at the corner of Highway 5 and McOrmond Drive)
Velocity Raceway
DEC. 27
GOURMET FOODS
HILLBERG & BERK
www.wilsonsgreenhouse.ca
Bouncy Fun
Skyrail+ Skytrail
stokedcentre.ca
Food+ Drink
GIFT IDEAS & more