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ciao!news new openings and food and retail news skills, we predict this stylish spot will satisfy weary shop- pers from next door for years to come. 505 Sterling Lyon Pkwy, 204-410-4980 I step right up P lay, eat and listen at The Rec Room, Winnipeg’s newest social playground. Lose track of time play- ing arcade and VR games, ping pong or bowling in the massive 40,000-square-foot space. The social experience also features Three10, a full- service restaurant and bar with modern eats and crafty cocktails. 696 Sterling Lyon Pkwy, 204-410-0011. I bowled over I sweet steep N orth Kildonan welcomes For Us Bakery, a cute spot on the Henderson strip offering impressive Asian fusion desserts and sand- wiches. Owner Shen Wu's unique custard-filled cream puffs, including a delicately floral earl grey, matcha and flavour-bursting taro, are to die for. 1111 Henderson Hwy, 204-334-8880. I Little Italy H ot off a win at the World Pizza Championship in Parma, Italy, Tommy's Pizzeria debuts its new digs on Corydon Avenue. Sleek interiors give an old-school, New York diner vibe with retro photographs and accents of red and blue popping against bright white tile. Thick Detroit style pie (pictured above) is a must-try, as is Tommy's classic neapolitan-style pizza, baked to perfection with a thin, puffy crust and crisp bottom. 842 Corydon Ave, 204-219-7499. I shop. dine. wine. F rankie's Italian Kitchen (pictured left), the much anticipated new spot arriving from the west, is winning fans with the kind of food that brings Italian families together at holidays. If a perfect margarita pizza and divine arancini are a sign of the kitchen’s 4 ciao! / apr/may / two thousand twenty P ho Five Star is new on the super deluxe pho maker scene, with a small but oh so cute modern space boasting its local philosphy on its blackboard wall. Steaming bowls of delicious classics are slurp worthy and full of freshness. 555 Balmoral, 204-943-4423. I meat cute A modern butcher shop vibing gift shop appeal is serving Southdale now. Tucked out of view but next door to Fermor’s Red River Co-op makes it a convenient stop for ready to heat house cooked meals, Manitoba made foodstuffs, and of course your preferred choice meats. Boulevard Fine Meats and Deli, 49 Vermillion Rd, 204-219-0445. food news I screen time F ood Network's new show Wall of Chefs brings iconic Canadian chefs together, including Winnipeg's own chef Mandel Hitzer (Deer + Almond) and Christa Italian now open