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❚ new thai kitchen now open Mae Sunee is dishing up
❚ dreamy diner beautiful presentations Nostalgia has been booming of Thai cuisine in a spot diners in the culinary world globally in the last couple years . No of light blue walls covered in
knew as Café Dario . Splashes
surprise , consumers are pining folk art set a cheerful mood for for comfort during uncertain noshing on vibrantly flavoured times . Diners seeking food that dishes like tom yum , curries connects to simpler times are and ever popular pad thai . sure to embrace Dreamland 1390 Erin St , 204-774-8424 Diner , ( pictured above ) Portage Avenue ’ s new 50s themed ❚ beau chao
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eatery . This sweet spot , clad in ew Vietnamese café , Chao playful sherbet hues is hedging has put down roots on its bets on throwback culture , Corydon Ave ’ s restaurant row . serving up a happy combo The unremarkable exterior of simple snacks and sweet belies the smart casual dining delights . Ice cream is really room and exuberant hospitality inside . The usual suspects the play here , but hot dogs , fries , and rings up the ante for like banh mi , noodle soups and birthday party buddies under vermicelli bowls satisfy traditionalists , and French flavours the four foot line . 2615 Portage Ave , 204-504-6000 . influence divine dinner dishes . Garlic mussels laced in buttercream sauce are sublime .
❚ yuk it up !
645 Corydon Ave , 204-415-8699
Adding to its list of recent makeovers of late ( The
Oval Room ) and amenities ❚ sharing is sublime
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( Sunset Terrace and Glo Skin reative charcuterie , the Bar and Dispensary ) Fort Garry food trend that exploded Hotel is serving giggles and during the working from home belly laughs in at its new Yuk era , has been elevated to a Yuk ’ s Comedy Club in the precision artform , beautifully Club Room . Renowned comedians from around the world take on artisanal wooden boards .
combining edible morsels
the stage each weekend , with Anyone who has tried their nightly shows starting at 7pm hand at assembling one knows and tickets online . those ultra-pretty presentations featured on 222 Broadway , yukyuks . com
Instagram don ’ t make themselves . With consumer appetites whetted for eye pleasing snack boards , Cassandra Carreiro ’ s Sharecuterie Café and Shop ( pictured right ) offers a convenient alternative for those eager forego the DIY fuss . Now a selection of delectable ingredients procured from local suppliers can be picked up at one place – or a customizable made to order box can be purchased and enjoyed while you sip on a cappuccino . 160 Stafford St , 431-489-0244 , sharecuteriewpg . com
retail news
❚ drunk on sobriety
Buzz-less brews , nonalcoholic spirits and wines have sprung up on bar menus meeting the new demand for flavourful beverages that don ’ t come with consequences the next morning . Now , The Sobr Market , ( pictured below ) the city ’ s first specialty beverage retailer , is dedicated to the party generation of today too . Millennials and Gen Z adults lead the way in factoring health and wellness into their overall alcohol consumption , eschewing the hard stuff without sacrificing a spirit of adventure when it comes to taste . In turn , bottled mocktails , zero proof liquors and wines now flooding the market , can be purchased at 223 McDermot Ave , 431-877-4663
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