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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
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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
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ciao! / apr/may / two thousand twenty
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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