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Good places for lunch around Jasper and 104 Street , Edmontoin
Queen of Tarts, just down from the Blue Plate Diner.
Wurst - Calgary German Beer Haus
Wow, they do have maultaschen on the dinner menu! Now if they could also put flammen kuchen on the menu, we would definitely swing into Calgary to try it out.
Edmonton City Market
Eat Local is now selling butter from Vital Green farm, according to its website.
Famoso Pizza
If you have a hearty appetite, I'd order a whole pizza for yourself.
I go to the Terwilligar location, and have had their Sorrento salad twice (greens with artichokes, proscuitto, parmesan cheese, and lots and lots of olives). I split the salad and the pizza with my spouse. But because I'm on a diet, sometimes I think I should skip the pizza and just have the whole salad to myself because I like it so much. But I also like the pizzas and think I would miss out if I didn't have a couple of slices. So if I weren't dieting, my preference really would be to have the whole salad plus half of a pizza.
Terrible experience at Pazzo Pazzo
I agree with Maplesugar - this particular weekend would not have been a good time to go to any restaurant around the area where the official Grey Cup hosting parties and activities were. Your experience was unfortunate, and at least your server did apologize to you afterwards. You might want to consider trying the restaurant during a "regular" time period to see if the service changes (or not).
Beard Papa in Edm!
Not sure as to the exact door that is closest to Galaxyland. But I always like to park up by T & T (above Bourbon Street), but further away from the doors as that allows you to get out of the parkade easily. (And I can always pick something up at T&T on the way out) However, the timing is crucial - since I have a kid taking skating lessons 2X week at WEM, I've learnt the following:
- Go on Mondays to Fridays; avoid the weekends - I think mornings give you the least amount of traffic;
- If you must go on a Saturday, get there around 9:45 am, but it will be a zoo by noontime.
As for Papa Beard, I think I posted previously on a Chowhound thread about their cream puffs. I've only had them once (in Waikiki location); I prefer cream puffs with real whipping cream, while my spouse prefers cream puffs with custard. This is likely due to what we experienced eating cream puffs as children. Thus, my spouse liked the Papa Beard cream puffs, and I was rather disappointed.
Cheap Eats in Edmonton
On High Street, I recommend Dahlia's Mediterranean Bistro for Lebanese food. The prices are quite reasonable, but I don't think they are open during the late evenings.
Ageism is Calgary restaurants
I'm in the older and dress like a schlep category. I used to get the "Can you really afford to eat here?" treatment, but not as much since the economy went down and the service has gotten much better.
Here's my advice to get good service locally, regardless of age: Start a food blog where you review the restaurants you eat at. And plaster your blog with pics of yourself and friends dining, accompanied by the food pictures. I'm sure you'll eventually be treated very nicely at restaurants!
Edmonton >>> Calgary??
Well, I tried the ribeye from Costco this weekend, and it was definitely one of the most tender steaks I've had in a long time. It received rave reviews from my parents, and particularly from my father (who ran a restaurant for 17 years and did all his own butchering in-house). And I will likely buy prime, as long as Costco continues to carry the grade.
However, I noticed that most steaks from stores, including the Costco prime grade, have less flavour now than what I remember from years ago. The beef that comes closest to that flavour (ok, so we're talking about the time before the 80's) is Spring Creek Ranch. I admit I haven't yet tried the steaks from the grassfed cow I bought, as we are still making our way through all the hamburger and stew meat. Plus my parents are waiting to receive a care pkg of beef from their farmer friend who raises a very small number of cows in east central Alberta, so it will be interesting to taste beef from from 2 other sources.
Where to buy good Kielbasa in Calgary?
Wow, that boozy brie sounds delicious. I'll have to try it some time next time we go camping - it sure beats eating smokies and smores all the time (well, at least for the adults).
Maybe you could start another thread on "gourmet" campfire recipes and share more of your own recipes? (I haven't bother to check to see if there is already a thread on that - so pardon me if there already is).
Edmonton >>> Calgary??
I'll do that if jojok reports back on his/her taste-test of prime grade steaks. More meatloaf, anyone?
Edmonton >>> Calgary??
What a depressing post. I just bought 1/4 of a grassfed cow, so I don't have any room in my freezer and not allowed to buy anymore beef..... and I work close to the Sherwood Park Costco and live close to the Edmonton South one. I hope the program continues for a while, or I'll be cursing the beef gods.
YEG - Jewish staples?
And I'm pretty sure that the last time I was in Callingwood, Bagel Bin had closed down. I don't know if Bagel Bin has moved elsewhere or is permanently closed.
YEG - Jewish staples?
If you go onto the Jewish Federation of Edmonton website, and click on the link to the "community directory", there is a small list of businesses under "kosher foods", including IGA and Sobey's in Hawkstone (west Edmnton). It's a start, at least.
Log Barn 1912 - Calgary
Is it the type of sausage that can be eaten cold (eg. ham garlic sausage you buy from Polish delis) or sausage that needs to be cooked (preferably fried or grilled), which is what Mennonite sausage requires before eating?
BTW, Mennonite sausage is basically pork, salt and pepper, and nitrate, and then smoked. The various differences in Mennonite sausage from different places (eg. Ardrossan (sold at Strathcona Farmer's Market), Coaldale, Linden in Alberta; Altona or Winkler in Manitoba; Fraser Valley region in BC) are from the quality of the meat (lean versus cheap fatty cuts), spice mix, thin or thick casing, and they don't usually don't put fillers in. Having not seen or eaten Log Barn's sausages, I'd be curious to know the location of where their sausages are made, and where they get their pork from.
looking for restaurants in Edmonton
Not sure of the area you want to be in, so not sure if recommendations will be suitable for what you want ....
You might want to check out Tesoro (112 st and 104 ave) in Oliver Square. The place serves Italian; although menu is small and limited, food tends to be good. Pizzas, pastas, paninis, and salads. Price range, if my memory serves me right is around $12 - $16 for pizzas and pastas. If the weather is warm enough, they'll also have gelato on hand. It's not a huge place and tables are small, but perhaps if you call ahead, they may be able to put enough tables together for your group. The decor has a modern European style, and we never had problems with bringing our young child with us - in fact, saw quite a number of families with kids at various times. Only thing is that you won't be able to order the typical kid food - chicken fingers, fries, etc. so I wouldn't recommend the place for picky children.
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives in Edmonton
I know people who love the onion rings there - the battered crispy kind, not the A&W style. And the rice pudding is homemade style - nothing fancy but tasty.
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives in Edmonton
Magnapro, I totally agree. And the proprietors are very defensive. My last visit many, many years ago was when they served chicken kiev made with processed gelatinous chicken "sandwich-type" meat. That's just not right, plus it tasted awful. There are much better and worthier places in Edmonton.
old school distinctly Manitoban or Winnipegian foods
For you folks in Winnipeg, is there some kind of Mennonite restaurant in Winnipeg? I know that different Manitoba towns are known for their own version of Mennonite farmer sausage - Altona, Winkler, etc. And I think Manitoba has the highest Mennonite population in Canada?
Harbin Chinese Food in Calgary?
I tried to google Xinjiang - is it the one in Richmond?
Harbin Chinese Food in Calgary?
Well, fmed, that is an excellent reason. And to be fair, I never ate noodles from the street vendors; although I certainly enjoyed watching them make and stretch dough into noodles, it was always too late in the evening for me to eat when the noodle vendors would come out.
I hope someday to find a Mongolian restaurant in this part of the world, although that would really be dependent upon immigration. We travelled for a weekend into Inner Mongolia from Harbin, and the food was absolutely delicious (and meaty, since that area has lots of sheep and cattle) - so different from the food in Heilongjiang even though the 2 areas share a border. Suffice it to say, I had one of the most memorable meals ever during that weekend. And it was in a yurt!
Harbin Chinese Food in Calgary?
I googled Harbin House and found a place in the west end of Edmonton (Mayfield Road), but I've never actually noticed any restaurant with that name.
I am quite curious, though, as to the reason why your friend enjoys the food from Harbin/Heilongjiang. Not to get into a debate about whether the cuisine is tasty, and not meaning to insult anyone from that part of China, I spent a summer in Harbin back in the mid-80's and (as mentioned in a previous post on another thread) found the food very limited in variety, due to the climate and lack of food transportation system. The only foods I really enjoyed were the jioudza dumplings and Russian garlic sausage. But perhaps the cuisine has evolved quite a bit since then, and if so, I'd be interested in trying it out again.
Planet Organic
Initial success of a small business can sometimes lead to decisions for that business to expand ambitiously (and become public to bring in more capital to expand), and beyond the ability and capability of the original owners. This is not unusual - but ambitious expansion is always risky even for established companies (eg. CanWest). Perhaps if P.O. had remained local and made decisions to expanded conservatively, P.O. might have been okay. I agree with Scary Bill - you have to separate the business aspect and the mission statement because if you decide to expand the business from a mom and pop shop into a public company, different set of business skills are necessary.
Chineese
For south Edmonton:
I like Beijing Beijing in South Park, Edmonton, now that it's been taken over by former managers from Golden Rice Bowl.
Also just discovered a tiny restaurant in Ermineskin strip mall called "649" restaurant that serves actual Chinese hot pot which I plan to take my parents to very soon. They also make their own jiaoza/dumplings which were good. The western Chinese food was average, but better than food courts.
Calgary - best Black Forest Cake
Not to hijack the thread, but how about Edmonton? Any Edmonton bakery that makes one that comes close to the cake served in and around the Black Forest area?
Edmonton-Best Schnitzel?
I'd also suggest Bauernschmaus as well as Tasty Tom's for schnitzel, before trying Barb and Ernie's. I've never cared for B & E's food, except for the potato pancakes.
Edmonton's Best Hidden Gems
I was told that Daniel Costa left Da Capo a while ago, so it would be a different cook/chef at Da Capo.
Edmonton's Best Hidden Gems
I finally managed to get to Dahlia's Mediterranean Bistro on 102 ave. & 124 street and try one of their shawarmas. I tried the chicken shawarma and found it very tasty, with the inclusion of pickled turnips and garlic sauce. Plus they grill the pita sandwich so it has a very nice crispy texture to it. Only $6.95. Unfortunately, it left me wanting to eat another one the next day.....and I don't get to that area very often anymore.
For Italian, we like to go to Tesoro's on 112 ave & 104 st. in the Oliver area. The menu is basic and prices are reasonable. They also serve gelato from Da Capo. But just around the corner behind Tesoro is Exquisite Chocolate where the owner/operator told me he makes his own gelato from scratch with natural flavours. So it's a good area to go to if you also like to try out gelato.
Catering Traditional Chinese Banquet - Outdoor Wedding
The other difficulty of the traditional wedding banquet is that the courses/dishes are served in sequence, as oppose to all at once. So the appetizer dish with sliced meats and jellyfish comes first (or is it the crab claws? Sheesh, my brain can't even remember my own banquet) with the noodles being served at the end of the meal. Sorry I can't help you more.
How about having dim sum type of food served, instead (eg. BBQ pork buns, etc)?
