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FAVA Fest Redux
The local film society shows that a small budget doesn't mean a small production, and proves it with a screening of celebrated works.
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The local film society shows that a small budget doesn't mean a small production, and proves it with a screening of celebrated works.
With the current trend of bacon-everything (stop into Mars & Venus on Whyte Ave. sometime for bacon gumballs or bacon scented soap), it’s no surprise to see bacon infused alcohol on the market. When I first popped the cork from the bottle of Bakon Vodka and took a sniff, curiosity overtook my senses. The bottle said vodka but my brain said bacon. It really gives liquid breakfast new meaning. Seattle’s Black Rock Spirits started experimenting with different flavour combinations...
Through 21 years of Garlic Festivals, Sorrentino’s restaurants have managed to put garlic in any kind of Italian meat or pasta dish you can think of. But ice cream? Sunday night’s kickoff at the downtown location saw executive chef Sonny Sung create a dessert that infused gelato and bread pudding with garlic grown in Claresholm, Alta. Using locally grown garlic is a major theme of this year’s festival, and it’s prevalent in one of the most unusual desserts I’ve tried. Alone, the...
The inside of Cask and Barrel looks like a lavish Prairie barn. Rest your drink on black and polished wood stumps; pull up a stool made from Montana wine barrels (you can still see the stamp on some seats); watch the game under a skirt made from scrap bulkhead palettes. Chris Smith, of the once beloved Hothouse Design Studio, designed the room, and he also wrangled other former Hothouse designers, including Donna Nygren...
Check out scenes from the March 5 celebration of Avenue’s annual food issue, starring dishes from the best restaurants in the city: Pampa Brazilian Steakhouse, Duchess Bake Shop, The Bothy, Transcend Coffee and Numchok Wilai, with charcuterie by Laura Rogerson. The packed, buzzing event was hosted by Appliance Gallery, Lightform and Dwell Modern.
Two lawyers and an IT guy walk into a bar — sorry, no punch line here — and they proceed to gut it and redesign it until it’s the modern resto-pub they themselves would want to hang out in. That’s the genesis behind Social Modern Pub (which opened in late December as "Social Public House," but quickly rebranded after Oil City Hospitality converted the Bank into “Public House” the same week). The new bar located behind Grant MacEwan University...
Restaurateur Richard Lim’s Malaysian roots have inspired his latest venture. East — which joins the two Lazia locations and the Wildflower Grill under Lim’s umbrella — advertises itself as “modern Chinese,” but the must-try dishes on the menu are all inspired by the street hawkers of Kuala Lumpur. Under the stewardship of executive chef Nathin Bye, East has meticulously researched its subject. In fact, during a media tasting on...
For those of you who love Fork Fest — Live Local’s festival that sees restaurants offer low-priced multi-course meals for a week in winter and a week in summer — Jack’s Grill still offers its sweet deal from Monday to Thursday. And, wouldn’t you know, the $45 three-course table d'hote has been there since Fork Fest of 2011. You can find out more about it here, however, it might be outdated because it features...
A slice of chorizo sausage hangs gracefully from the cocktail glass. But, it's the ingredients within that really set this drink apart. The spice of the chorizo sausage melds perfectly with the smoky kick of the malt whisky, fresh horseradish, veal jus and Clamato in one of Sabor Divino’s signature cocktails. The drink, inspired by chef Shawn Hicks and prepared by Nick Tooke, is very popular according to co-owner Christian Mena, especially with the ladies. Jamie MacKenzie, regional manager of North America...
We sit down at a table in the corner of Noorish, a restaurant that opened just off Whyte Avenue on 109 street this fall. The tables on all sides are full on a Wednesday evening. Our waitress is so upbeat I’ve never heard anyone that enthusiastic about food. And I love food. But she takes it to another level, looking at us with wide eyes and a knowing smile, saying she’s very confident we’ll enjoy ourselves. And, she says, we’re about to experience something we’ve never experienced before. She’...
The sixth annual Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts fundraiser was an homage to Johnny Cash. Each team of corporate sponsors, including Lexus of Edmonton, Canadian Western Bank and, yes, Avenue magazine, was partnered with a cake designer from one of the city's extravagant bakeries. Avenue was paired with chef Jennifer Gray of Over the Top Cakes, and did well with the theme "Tennesse Flat Top Box." The guitarcase/concert stage (pictured above) won the...
