La Persaud

Last night, on a whim, decided to head out for supper. I was in the mood to try something new, and Michael could see that there was no negotiation. I poked around in Urban Spoon and came across La Persaud and remembered that I had promised to try this place out. We called for reservations…

Japanese Village

Here’s some news I’ve been behind on. Our beloved Japanese Village on 100th Street downtown across the Westin, is CLOSED. But fear not! They have opened at a new location, nearer Red Deer, at:  2940 Calgary Trail South, phone 780-422-6083. Reservations are suggested for Teppan-Yaki dining (the floor show). Reservations are not accepted for the…

Queen of Tarts

Queen of Tarts Bakery & Bistro is finally open and can be found at 10129 104 Street in Edmonton (sorry Calgary). I was lucky to walk through the door five minutes after it officially opened, and was greeted by the beautiful and enthusiastic Jelena. If Jelena looks at all familiar to you, she hails from…

V Sandwiches

If you work or live in the downtown core, do yourself a favour and try a sandwich from V Sandwiches, a new Vietnamese sub place that opened this past August. You can find V Sandwiches at 10135 100A Street Edmonton. Phone 780-426-1888. Take a look at their website here: http://www.vsandwiches.com/ This spotlessly clean, tiny little…

The Marc

If a picture is worth a thousand words, the the following 11 pictures should sum up our evening … (I apologise for the picture quality – it’s cringe worthy, but I just had my cell phone). Last night Michael and I enjoyed an evening out at The Marc to celebrate my birthday. He left it…

Diner Fare

Tonight I had a fairly interesting evening, enjoying a few quiet beers at the Rose and Crown pub, then chatting with the friendly valet at the Westin hotel who was ever so eager to turn up the heat for me in the vestibule because I “must” be cold (but in fact I was on a…