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the heart of the city’ s design House of Ma Kitchen + Bar scene, this third space for the
( pictured above) arrived oh so stylish coffee roaster and on Bannatyne Avenue with retailer is already providing the kind of confidence that more than luxurious delicious suggests it has been here lattes. The spacious renovated longer than a few days. True interior provides plenty of Hospitality’ s newest opening practical seating for creatives yearning for community taps into the momentum of Asian-inspired dining with connection while pounding Chinese, Thai and Filipino out ideas on their laptops. For flavours across a colourful those just looking to sit and lineup of shareable plates. The decompress without a pending deadline, there is a place to honey walnut shrimp— crispy, creamy, sweet and savoury perch with a full view of all the with candied walnuts and pea roasting action. 171 McDermot shoots— already feels like a Ave, littlesistercoffeemaker. ca signature in the making, alongside Filipino BBQ pork bao ❚ green third space
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and Korean-style kalbi steak. he addition of pop-up With a polished room and patios on the city’ s green bold, crowd-pleasing flavours, space is something we can House of Ma is a welcome new all agree, is a post-pandemic player in Winnipeg’ s evolving positive with lingering perks. dining scene. 127 Bannatyne Cargo Bar Southwood Ave, 204-594-1434
( pictured below) is the latest surprise delight, set riverside
❚ perked up amid the trees and walking
The uptick in neighbourhood coffee shop openings continues with last month’ s expansion of Little Sister Coffee Maker in the Exchange District. Tucked in trails across from Princess Auto Stadium and the U of M campus. The well positioned fun spot is equally poised to attract fans pre-and post-game celebrating and academics seeking a morning cold brew to ignite the brain work. As collective fans of outdoorsy third spaces, all those handmade rustic seats are sure to stay filled. cargobarwpg. ca
❚ diner glow up
Judging from the line-ups on the first few days of re-opening, Pho # 1’ s location shift in mid-July was no deterrent for loyal patrons of this beloved diner. The new, slightly larger space has been retrofit, reflecting the modern and cozy style of the original space on Isabel, complete with the oversized menu boasting 200 plus sized dishes. The uninitiated can take comfort; every dish we try is a winner. Tom yum, the familiar Thai signature is the perfect place to start. The kitchen’ s coconut version steeped in hot and sour flavour from lemongrass, kaffir lime and chilli-pepper. is delicately sweet and salty, and the coconut neutralizes the burn. 141 McPhillips St, 204-943-7449
❚ arm in arm
Osborne’ s new Italian darling Sottobraccio is adding refined Mediterranean flavour to the ever-expanding strip. Aptly translated as“ arm-in-arm”, Sottobraccio’ s creatively elevated dishes marry expected with the inventive. Take the debut menu’ s star antipasto— tender cubed scallop is punctuated with bright,
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