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Local produce in the Winnipeg winter?
Hi and welcome!
I've been a subscriber to Fresh Option Organic Delivery for over a year now and overall, have been very happy despite very occasional lapses in freshness/the odd squished kiwi in my weekly fruit/veg delivery. They are great about filling their boxes with as much organic/naturally grown local food as possibly - which is almost all of it in summer, and not so much in winter. Right now we are getting local root veggies for the most part as well as local hydroponic lettuce/tomatoes.
They flesh out the box with non-local organic produce as well, so assuming you still want to eat some fruits and non-root vegetables through the winter, it's a great option. If you are 100% locavore though, this obviously won't work.
"Whole Foods/TJ" type groceries in Winnipeg
What, whole foods here in the next 5 years? I can't not be excited about this even if my preference is to buy from local business.. My need is not entirely being filled by local retailers at this point.
butchers with rabbit in winnipeg?
Hey, thanks. I was planning to order from Harborside anyway through the meat-buying group I just joined but guess I didn't look into their page closely enough. Good to know!
butchers with rabbit in winnipeg?
I'd like to try cooking rabbit, but casual looking hasn't been fruitful (DeLuca's, Dutch Meat Market, Obermayer's...). Anyone know of a source?
"Whole Foods/TJ" type groceries in Winnipeg
I thought of a few more things since the last post. I used to go to Vic's on north Pembina quite a bit and they always had some quite nice produce and some other assorted groceries - again, not somewhere you can go with a definitive list, but worth a look for sure. Haven't been in a few years though as it's not a convenient location for me, so not sure how it is these days.
In terms of getting your "main" grocery shopping done (i.e., when you need to go to the supermarket), I'd suggest checking out Superstore. The other main options here are Safeway and Sobey's both of which are grossly overpriced IMHO. Superstore has pretty good house brands and organics and other stuff like fresh seafood, Asian foods etc. in more diversity than the other places. Not perfect - the baked goods section is abysmal - but the best of the lot I'd say. I like the grant and kenaston location for a tolerable shopping experience, the one on Ellice induces agoraphobia I think. FoodFare grocery stores are usually family owned I think and tend to have a better butcher than most of the other chains.
Tall grass prairie bakery for sandwich loaves, cinnamon buns and cookies. Stella's bakery for "rustic" loaves.
A bazillion Asian groceries and some other small ethnic groceries, definitely worth checking out. Young's is probably the most comprehensive/most navigable.
I've subscribed to weekly vegetable and fruit deliveries from Fresh Option Organic Delivery for almost a year now and I'm a fan. They do as much local as they can and fill it out with organics from elsewhere... good variety and I mostly can't fault the price and freshness. Better in the summer for sure though.
By the way, welcome to Winnipeg (and Canada)! I hope you enjoy it here!
Creamline milk in Winnipeg?
I have to bump this thread because I'm looking for the same thing (a farmer w/ raw milk for, ahem, "pet food" or at least creamline milk). Anyone have any luck? I have been to Organza, Organic Planet, De Luca's and Humboldt's and not seen creamline milk (although admittedly I didn't ask if they *ever* have it.) Help?
"Whole Foods/TJ" type groceries in Winnipeg
First of all.... ahhhahahhaahaahaa. Not laughing at you, but with some wistfulness. There is, unfortunately, *nothing* like Whole Foods/Trader Joe's here in Winnipeg. I moved back here recently from the U.S. and sorely regret the lack of TJ's.
That said, you can find good organic and local foods, just on a smaller scale (not really full-scale supermarkets) and with nothing like TJ's excellent prices. A good bet is Vita Health which has a really lovely location on Osborne Street and a good selection of natural health products/cleaning products in addition to food. Organza market at confusion corner is also centrally located and has a deli counter with some prepared foods, can't say I've frequented the deli but have heard good things. Organic Planet on Westminster is tiny, but I'm quite fond of it and they have bulk grains/beans etc. Humboldt's Legacy is just down the street and they have a very assorted selection of foods, housewares and natural beauty products, can't really go there with a long grocery list but definitely worth a browse to see what they've got.
Away from the "organics/health foods" and more to the "specialty foods", I love DeLuca's on Portage and they have an attached wine shop which is lovely. Good selection of Italian/imported products, pasta, cheeses, etc, and some prepared foods (pizza dough is a favorite in my house. I am sure other cities can improve on it but in Winnipeg it's pretty much a star. Just know what you want when you hit the butcher/cheese counter and avoid Saturdays, it is nuts.
I know some people love La Grotta on Taylor but I haven't been yet. I feel I may be too poor to shop there.
Crampton's market (seasonal) is one I've been hearing a lot about lately as well for produce as well as (I think?) meat and eggs, I'm planning to hit them up for the first time this weekend.
Vancouver without a car
Let's see... in Victoria we went to Red Fish Blue Fish (stellar and fun) Pizzeria Primastrada (also great and made me weep inside at lack of neapolitan pizza in winnipeg, as always), Lady Marmalade and Blue Fox cafe for breakfasts (both good, blue fox esp.). Our one "fancy" restaurant excursion was Cafe Brio for the family meal which we both really enjoyed, although not the best to have multiple courses arriving at once and it seemed like the same tomato preparation was in all three of our mains, so a little bit repetitious (but still extremely tasty). Probably the least awesome dinner we had was burgers at Pink Bicycle which was still pretty darn good - great sides, but burgers themselves were only pretty good and toppings kind of unbalanced I thought.
The only bad meal we had in Victoria was breakfast at Willie's Bakery, which had a nice patio but pretty dismal french toast. Goes to show you should not go with the guidebook without a cross-check online.
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Lady Marmalade
Victoria, BC, Victoria, BC , CA
Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf St, Victoria, BC V8W, CA
Willie's Bakery & Cafe
537 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W, CA
Blue Fox Cafe
919 Fort St, Victoria, BC V8V3K3, CA
Cafe Brio
944 Fort St, Victoria, BC V8V3K2, CA
Vancouver without a car
Hmmm, doing some google mapping I'm likely in error. There were a great deal of sketchy goings-on on the other side of the alley (at back door of a building) and when we walked around the block afterwards the sign on the front of what I thought was the same building said InSite. It looks like maybe this is Insite office space though, not an actual injection site? My mistake, if so. In any case... interesting location.
Vancouver without a car
Hey, thanks so much for the recs, everyone. Our trip was fabulous considering I did very little planning ahead of time (did much more for the days we spent in Victoria beforehand). Thanks greyelf especially for the Golden Garden rec - we dilly-dallied getting to Phnom Penh and found the lineup unbearable, so went around the corner to the practically empty golden garden and had a tasty (and cheap!) feast.
For izakaya we ended up at Zakkushi and had a terrific time... after strolling past all the izakaya in the west end it was the one we wanted to hit most. Also realized that our neighbourhood-based plan was a bit silly - being so central there was no reason not to hit downtown and gastown. Judas Goat in gastown was a very much worth it splurge although the location across from a safe injection site left something to be desired.
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Golden Garden Restaurant
509 Main St, Vancouver, BC V6A2V1, CA
Vancouver without a car
I'm doing 5 days in Vancouver with my partner and we're probably going to try to do as much on foot as possible (with transit rides where necessary to get to certain neighbourhoods). Looking for good recs for casual places to eat, particularly seafood and any kind of Chinese (incl. dim sum)... good sandwiches/burgers or breakfast are also welcome since we're on a budget.
I've been reading some of the recommendation threads but a lot of the most popular options - like Chinese in Richmond or Burnaby - aren't really an option, and we'd like to eat in or close to neighbourhoods we'll be visiting anyway.
Our hotel is in the West End, close to Stanley Park. Already planning to possibly visit Guu with Garlic, Motomachi Shokudo in that area.
Other areas we're going to be in:
Granville Island (will definitely try to hit Go Fish)
Kitsilano
UBC (Museum of Anthropology)
Chinatown
Thanks for any tips in advance - I've never been steered wrong here yet.
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Motomachi Shokudo
740 Denman St, Vancouver, BC V6G, CA
Guu
838 Thurlow St, Vancouver, BC V6E1W2, CA
How to avoid sous vide?
There's a step missing here:
1. you don't like sous vide because it tastes blah (among other reasons).
2. Blue Hill (apparently) cooks most of their dishes sous vide.
3. you liked the food at Blue Hill.
Eh?
Where to eat near U-Madison?
Thanks - I ate at Casa de Lara tonight and enjoyed it, although the place was incredibly empty. If it's warm tomorrow I might try to walk to Capitol square, but it's been a bit daunting this last little while! There are so many coffeehouses here it's hard to pick just one.
Where to eat near U-Madison?
Hello to all Madison, Wisconsin-type Chowhounds... I'm going to be visiting the university for four days and I'm wondering where I should eat. I will be carless, so I'm particularly looking for places within walking distance of the university. Cafes or pubs with good breakfast and sandwiches are especially appreciated; I'm also on the lookout for quality Mexican and sushi.
Cheers!
Vegetarian near U of M campus? [MSP]
I haven't been there, but I've heard excellent things from my friends about the Hard Times Cafe, a vegan restaurant at 1821 Riverside Ave. It's open very late, and it's quite close to where you're staying, I believe... just walk off campus; it's kitty-corner to the business school
Best Sushi/Sashimi in Minneapolis/St. Paul?
I agree with the poor assessment of Wasabi. I went there tonight and definitely would not recommend it. I ordered my usual light meal of tea, miso soup, and two maki rolls. The special rolls on the menu were all egregiously expensive; I assumed they were probably large rolls for two but the poster above's experience seems to contradict that. My miso soup came first - it was pretty average, but I prefer when it's done properly - brought as a side with the main meal. The eight dollar spider roll I ordered was small and completely tasteless save for the generic sweet brown sauce drizzled all over it (and the plate - in that oh-so-American drizzle-everything style). I also got a vegetable tempura roll, which was decent enough except that the only vegetable in it was yam; call me crazy, but I would expect a "vegetable" tempura roll to have more than one kind of vegetable in it.
In short, crappy, trendy, Americanized, and overpriced.
