Savour Winnipeg

If ever there was a country whose customs I’d adopt, it’s Spain. Nowhere is there a country that understands better the benefits of drinking, snacking and napping. When my parents dragged me there for a family vacation though, I hated it. There were no scotch eggs, fish fingers or Birdseye beef burgers. And retreating to [...]

Legend has it Alfonso the Wise, an 11th century monarch of Spain, attributed his recovery from illness to the practice of taking small meals, or bites, with his wine. So convinced was he of the health of this practice that he decreed all taverns were not to serve wine without a snack, or tapa. Spain [...]

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.

There was very little fanfare, but Winnipeg played host to its own Iron Chef competition. Taking place at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, the competition was part of Centrex, Manitoba’s largest tradeshow for hotels, restaurants, bars, and foodservice providers. The competition featured eight teams from local restaurants: Provence Bistro, Bistro 725, The Fairmont, Dandelion Eatery, The [...]

Water.  As Winnipeggers, we have a love/hate relationship with the stuff.  It’s a basic necessity for life, one of our most abundant natural resources and a source of power, revenue, and recreation.  And, with the arrival of spring, if you’re like me, you’re up to your baseboards in it right about now. But 890 million [...]

Sophisticated interpretations of Canadian regional cuisine are still the cornerstone of Mise Bistro, but in their new location they’ve taken it to all new heights. One of Winnipeg’s best kept secrets, Mise grew into one of Winnipeg’s pre-eminent restaurants in spite of being tucked away in a low-profile corner of Osborne Village. Owners Terry and [...]