on rye” and the reuben, filled with house made corned beef, are equally meaty, with the former accompanied by hot mustard aioli igniting a kick of heat.
Chicken n ' gravy is comfort food, but better than you’ d make at home. Liberally sauced, a scone-like bannock bun soaks up every last drop. For a taste of the lake, the pan-fried pickerel in the shore lunch reigns supreme. Flaky and tender flesh is accented simply by sautéed potatoes, onion and crispy bacon.
Pitt and his team have successfully created an homage to Manitoba cuisine, blending fresh local flavours with homey comfort.
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things between bread may be, this neighbourhood eatery is more notable for its revival of one of the staples of the city’ s dining scene which has dwindled in recent years: the traditional Jewish deli.
Springing from the multicultural hotbed of New York in the early 20th century, delicatessens spread like wildfire over North America, becoming hubs for communities to gather and gab over succulent steaming cuts of meat. With the rise of processed food, such hubs have become rare, and with few members of younger generations taking up the mantle, Winnipeg’ s deli contingent has shrunk. It is against this current that Sherbrook St Deli owner Jon Hochman has decided to
by an expertly crispy fry, and warm knishes graced with a hearty dollop of sour cream and scallion are other kosher style favourites with the inviting comfort of home cooking.
Sandwiches made with thick slices of City Rye bread are piled high with house cured cuts of meats. The market is a notoriously picky one, made up of deli fanatics who know just what they want, but surely none will find fault with exquisitely marbled and lightly tangy corned beef, or meltingly tender smoked meat accented simply with a layer of mustard. The menu sticks to tradition, and includes the often overlooked specialties pickled tongue and chopped liver.
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Sun 10 am-2 pm, dinner Tues-Sat 5 pm-10 pm, Sun 5 pm-9 pm.
SHERBROOK ST. DELI Neighbourhood.. W Broadway Address.... 102 Sherbrook St Phone....... 204-615-3354 Entrées.......$ 8.75- $ 14.25
Sherbrook Street Delicatessen opened its doors in March of this year, leading the way for Winnipeg’ s love affair with meaty sandwiches, and the small spot has been bustling ever since. However popular swim, drawing on a family history of kosher style cooking. It’ s not a cool market, or an easy one – scratch made fare is high cost and labour intensive – but tradition runs deep, and so does Hochman’ s passion for the delicatessens of yore.
Bucking the trend has paid off, as a wide cross section of the city can now be found crowding through the front door for a taste of tradition. Food is straightforward and comforting, with items like matzah ball soup showing the power of simple ingredients like onions, garlic, and salt to make up more than the sum of their parts. Housemade latkes, golden ropes of potatoes bound housemade soda encourage staying awhile, as do homey Yiddish classics like gribenes, chicken skins fried to a crackling crunch, and schmaltz, the gloriously bad-for-you spread of rendered chicken fat. Indecisive diners can opt for deli staple mish mash soup, a heaping bowl with a little of everything – corned beef, matzah balls, veggies – thrown in.
From photos of Winnipeg landmarks on the wall to sandwiches named after‘ Peg icons – from Kelekis’ Jim Pappas( corned beef) to Izzy Asper( beef salami) – local influence is easy to spot. Manitoba favourites like beet borscht, smoked goldeye, and Imperial cookies find
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