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❚ pan-Asian prowess
After more than a decade of success, accolades and industry competition wins Yujiro’ s Chef owner Ed Lam has traded in his Japanese cuisine roots for new school dishes that integrate Pan- Asian and European cooking styles. Peacock,( named for the bird considered blessed in Chinese culture- pictured above) launched in February, reflecting today’ s tastes for multi-cultural mashups on the plate. Lam’ s contemporary approach to cooking is on display, in such masterpieces as risotto cooked in prawn bisque, topped with charcoal grilled lobster tail marinated in char sui. Don’ t let the familiar feeling space fool you, the culinary adventure served up is a thrill ride. 1822 Grant Ave, 204-489-9254 ciao! news new openings & food and retail news
Hospitable daily happy hour amps up the welcoming atmosphere and judging from the quick return of cool cats filling the room,( but for the neighbourhood feline, who is no longer welcome) elaborate( and delicious) cocktails paired with a few snacks continues to be a winning combination for vibing. 164 Langside St. For same day reservations, 204-477-8514
❚ bread on the rise
Downtown’ s bakery boom continues with The Bread Box, a new Fort Street storefront from the Fort Garry Hotel’ s long-running in-house bakery. Known to hotel guests, and quietly relied on by local chefs, the program’ s standout sourdough, built on a 13-yearold Manitoba grape starter, now reaches a wider audience. Shelves lean classic and artisanal, with baguettes, olive oil
❚ crazy for grazing focaccia, croissants and challah. As diners gravitate toward
The Forks newcomer Sharecuterie is rounding out smaller, everyday indulgences, it’ s comforting that the sharing circle at the city’ s favourite food hall. Owner Cassandra Carreiro, whose graz- reliable pleasure. 280 Fort St,
exceptional bread remains a
ing spreads built a following 431-481-6848 on Stafford Street, is bringing her crowd-pleasing boards to ❚ me love cookies!!!
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Winnipeg’ s unofficial picnic ookie monsters, take headquarters. Each one is note: there’ s a new place made to order, perfect with a to indulge shamelessly. The craft pour from The Common paper has finally come off or packed up for a riverside the windows near the busy nibble on the surrounding corner of Pembina Highway greenspace- because these and McGillivray, revealing a days, everything tastes better boutique bakery dedicated when it’ s arranged artfully entirely to blissful bites. The on a board. The Forks Market, inaugural flagship for Bliss, sharecuteriewpg. com
Winnipeg’ s premium cookie brand, opens just in time
❚ the cat’ s not back to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Fan favourites like
West Broadway’ s favourite landmark corner lemon poppyseed shortbread store come lounge, Langside and hazelnut Florentines are Grocery is back in action after here with a lineup of rotating a brief shut down corresponding with ownership changes. dusted victory lap for a
specialties. Consider it a sugar- decade
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