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GALLERY SHOP
Find something Original for everyone on your list !
Dawn M Teasdale pearl earrings
Wild & Wolf lunch bag , drink flask , pen / knife
Kami Goertz doll
Design Ideas alpine reindeer
Winnipeg Art Gallery • 300 Memorial BLVD Holiday Hours • Until Dec 22 Sun – Sat , 11am-5pm • Thurs – Fri , 11am-9pm
It is the most wonderful time of the year ! Not only is the restaurant scene sensational but all of the holiday themed entertainment is so accessible . Lineups and sellouts do occur but if you plan in advance you should be able to get in to any event , show or restaurant that you want to visit , which is not always the case in larger centres . We enjoy great variety , yet on a scale that makes it all very liveable . Check out our Holiday Calendar to see what I mean .
Every year it is exciting to see new places launch and emerge as new favourites . This issue we reveal our annual picks for Best New Restaurants . All were added to the already competitive environment between October 2014 and October 2015 . We ate at all the new restaurants that opened this year - several times . It was year of fun settings , well executed themes and dishes reflecting passion and cultural diversity .
Five made the cut with their exciting presentations , local ingredients , and attention to detail , Our choice for the year ’ s best new restaurant : The Merchant Kitchen . In a cool , fresh downtown space , it offers a new cuisine mash-up for Winnipeg with a menu that dances between Latin and Asian flavours .
This Special Holiday Issue highlights a food category that trends high for the season : cocktail party appetizers ! Join us as we go in the kitchen with chef Bill Georgakopoulos at Rae and Jerry ’ s for a look at how small bites have a big impact .
In ciao ! cooks , two seasoned chefs , Michele Di Fonte of Monticchio and Edward Lam of Yujiro share recipes for sides that
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will add multiculti flair to potluck parties .
Our it list offers a glimpse of some of those great finds from some of the city ’ s best stores . It includes a directory of our favourite stores for reference throughout the year – a personal guide to encourage exploring !
This year , to sweeten the shopping experience even more , we collaborated with a group of local stores for the annual Ciao ! Boutique Week . T h i s promotion is meant to encourage shopping in locally owned stores this holiday season . By shopping in participating boutiques you will enjoy loads of festive fun . In-store promotions , music and tasty treats are all designed to show customer appreciation and make spirits bright . In addition , Boutique Week shoppers will be entered into a draw for a grand prize shopping spree !
For those who are receiving this issue of Ciao ! for the first time , and like what you read , see our website for digital issues or to subscribe throughout the year .
May our favourite places become yours in the year to come !
Laurie Hughes , Publisher
4 ciao ! / dec / jan / two thousand fifteen