In January of 1999, George Siu and Park Hffelfinger of Vancouver food scene fame, had a stopover in Memphis while flying home from New Orleans. Lunch was a pulled pork sandwich, and it was love at first bite. Since then they have attended BBQ competitions and done their research. They were able to reproduce the …
Ronald McDonald House has been a part of the Edmonton community since 1985. Ronald McDonald House Charities® Northern Alberta is a home away from home for families with seriously ill or injured children. Our 32 family suites provide a comforting place to stay during treatment, but we are more than just a roof over our …
The Downtown Diner in Fort Saskatchewan was enthusiastically recommended to me by friends when they found out that I was a food blogger. I had mentioned that one of my favorite finds, the Redline Diner had closed its doors for business. I grew up in the era where it was still possible to pull up …
Cravings is a family affair, with the lovely Charlynn Odegard heading the project. It all started with a family trip to Italy where they fell in love with Gelato. Charlynn lovingly hand makes each batch in her home studio. All the ingredients are fresh and as much as possible, locally sourced. Cravings could be found …
Edmonton’s newest gourmet hotdog and sausage restaurant is The Dog; located at 9567A 118 Avenue. This is a Sister restaurant to Sloppy Hoggs and Absolutely Edibles, in the Absolutely Edibles old space. It has been open for about 6 weeks now. The decor reminded me a bit of an old style diner or ice cream …
Denizen Hall is located in one of the very few heritage buildings that Edmonton has left standing at the corner of 103 avenue and 103 street. Formerly the Richelieu Pub, it has been open since 1904 and provided live music, kegs and whiskey bottles to the growing and newly incorporated City of Edmonton. When I …
Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, there was a man with a dream… A dream to make Bannock, not war! Fast forward to three years into the future, and this young man is well on the way with the opening of his new restaurant. I have had the distinct pleasure …
Food is my passion. I didn’t always have this passion, my palate was very un-educated until I started dating someone that showed me the finer things in life. I grew up in a family of five. I was lucky we always had food on the table. I know my parents struggled sometimes. I can’t even …
Firstly, I must apologize to my followers, I have been away for a while now due to illness. Things are slowly coming back to normal again, and I am ready to get back to where my passion lies; the Edmonton food community! Since I got my shiny new KCBS BBQ Judge badge, I thought I …
Happy Halloween! From the creative mind of Edmonton Firefighter, Ryan Kozak please welcome the Williams family to Deadmonton House! Ryan is a man with a vision that quietly snuck up on Edmonton to give us one of the most detailed, frightening haunts that Edmonton has ever seen! He had been working on the haunt since …