Archive | June, 2009

New cafe embraces organic in al fresco setting

  The St. Norbert Farmers’ Market officially opened on June 6. I’d almost laugh if it wasn’t so worth it, but thousands of Winnipeggers eagerly await this moment and every weekend, pile into our vehicles, stomping out a massive carbon footprint as we flock to the southern-most tip of the city to scoop up pounds [...]

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Corydon Avenue gone to the dogs

Dingo’s Wild & Crazy Dogs just opened up on Winnipeg’s Corydon Avenue. Occupying the former Sugar Mountain digs, the latest WOW! Hospitality concept serves up stylin dogs with clever toppings that’ll have you begging for seconds.

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Go ahead, make my day

I’d been meaning to make another batch of burgers and suddenly it hit me. I didn’t have to settle for the pre-packaged ground mystery meat to make those burgers tonight because I was the proud owner of a food processor. I could chop, mince, shred, grate and blend whatever I wanted. In this case, I [...]

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Do south: Burrito del Rio kicks ass

The response to my sneak peak of Burrito del Rio tells me one thing…Winnipeggers love Mexican food, or any spin on it they can get their gums on. So it was a stroke of genius for Duncan Grant, owner of Bonfire Bistro and the Latin influenced Cafe Carlo, to bring the taqueria concept to a [...]

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