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Boxer Gives Whyte Ave a Shot in the Arm The beloved Almanac evolves into a larger space and concept with Boxer When Josh Meacham opened Almanac at the brave young age of thirty-one, he risked it all to breathe new life into Old Strathcona’s live music and cocktail scene at a crucial moment. A number of live music venues had closed in 2015 and Almanac met the need. It’s been a long time since arts were a cash cow, but the good will and fresh blood that brought to the newborn restaurant exposed a new generation of show-goers to properly made cocktails and gorgeous food. Before long, Meacham had built a following that gave him the thrust to evolve the Almanac concept and expand into one of the most exciting vacant spaces in the neighborhood. When Meacham looped in Chef Trevor Patrick Moan, Boxer Albertan Kitchen & Bar was born. Boxer combines Meacham’s decade long pursuit behind the bar to hone the classics and forge elegant new cocktails with Chef Moan’s vision for crowd pleasing seasonal fare, fuelled by his past experience at Packrat Louie, Three Boars, and Northern Chicken. They’ve planted that magic into the gorgeous back half of the former Holy Roller space, spruced up with a forest of plants and a world-of-difference-making sound system. The atmosphere walks that fine line between hip relaxation and Whyte Ave’s signature energy. ▶ - 44 -
