Ciao! February March 2020 CIAO_FebMar2020

ciao!news ciao!news new openings and food and retail news I gaga for nana hanks to the robust population of Italian Winnipeggers, it isn’t a real shock we enjoy some of the finest Italian eats you can get, and Little Nana’s Italian Kitchen and Bar is our newest crush. Calabrian classic flavours and modern presentations are served with old fashioned, Nonna style generosity. Freshly made sauces and top notch groceries and cheeses remind us why we’re proud pasta loving people. 812 Notre Dame Ave, 204-219-2615. I tea time now open I true north strong S wanky and sultry interiors meet food court style dining at Hargrave St. Market, the city’s newest food hall concept. Spread out over two-levels, the hall features five local restaurants: Saburo Kitchen (pictured), Gusto North, Yard Burger, The Good Fight Taco, Miss Browns and three bevvie stops, including Lake of The Woods Brewing Co. Judging by the flurry of Winnipeggers gathering pre- and post-Jets games, it’s already become Downtown’s trendiest meeting place. 242 Hargrave St. I sweet and sour S tylish American chain P.F. Chang’s makes St. James its Winnipeg home, horse statues and all. Aqua blue accents and gold furnishings punctuate the space. The menu resembles a magazine; stunning photography tempts diners with pretty cocktails and elegantly presented Asian eats. Spicy charred Brussels sprouts with peanuts and kung pao is one of its standout scratch-made dishes. 865 St James St, 204-775-1777. ciao! / feb/mar / two thousand twenty right wainscotted walls and a sky high ceiling set the scene at Fusian Experience Desserts & Café's airy pink space. Bubble tea cocktails, like the sparkling unicorn spiked with vanilla vodka, share a menu with fruit smoothies, slushes, baked desserts and savoury eats like rice bowls and bánh mì. 272 Main St, 204-691-9334. I better brewery T here’s a different kind of taproom in town! Wolseley Kombucha joins the fast-growing lineup of tenants on Wall Street, pouring six flavours of bubbly on tap to taste and take home. Sit and sip on a glass of one of owner Michelle Leclair's creative new flavours or stop by for a quick growler fill (pictured left) and a peek at the gorgeous mural hand-painted by Lori Fast. 749 Wall St, 204-615-0595. 4 B I new gem W olseley is now home to The Ruby West, a charming new eatery proudly wearing its love for the neighbourhood on its menu. Cocktails named after Wolseley streets complement casual eats like waffle flatbread (pictured above) playfully topped with chicken, creamy mushroom mascarpone sauce and tart apple. 898 Westminster. Kombucha), T

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