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North Garden 6‐33 University Cres, 204-275‐2591. Innovative Cantonese and northern Chinese cuisine are the specialties. Barbequed half duck is roasted to perfection. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V Sun Fortune 15-2077 Pembina Hwy, 204-269-6868. Specializing in Hong Kong-style cuisine, this stop boasts Chinatown atmosphere in a South Winnipeg shopping mall. Changing daily soup special is a wonder. WA, LP, IA, M, V COFFEE Café Postal , 202 Provencher Blvd, 204-414-3654; Colosimo Coffee Roasters Café, 145 Pacific Ave; Fools & Horses , 379 Broadway, 1 Forks Market Rd; Harrisons Coffee Co., 25 Forks Market Rd; Little Sister Coffee Maker , 470 River Ave, 539 Osborne St; Make Coffee + Stuff, 751 Corydon Ave, 204‐414‐0101; Mountain Bean, 2001 Henderson Hwy, 204-334-6959; O Station Café , 257 Osborne St, 204-221-2709; Park Line Coffee , 685 Osborne St, 204-421-8383; Parlour Coffee, 468 Main St; Scout: Coffee + Tea, 859 Portage Ave, 204-914-3800; Thom Bargen Coffee & Tea , 69 Sherbrook St, 250 Kennedy St; Yellow Derny Café, 433 St Mary’s Rd, 204-253-5896 bestlist COMEDY CLUB Rumor’s Restaurant & Comedy Club 190‐2025 Corydon Ave, 204-488‐4520. Stand-up comedians from around the continent; full service menu. WA, LP, A, M, V, ATM DANISH Bistro Dansk 63 Sherbrook St, 204-775‐5662. This nationally recognized restaurant serves European comfort food. Frikadeller and hakkebof are specialties. Reservations required. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V DELI/DINER Bernstein’s Deli 1-1700 Corydon Ave, 204‐488‐4552. Jewish specialties and homestyle takeout draw folks with deli staples like bagels layered with cream cheese and lox. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V Falafel Place 1101 Corydon Ave, 204-489‐5811. This bustling diner specializes in Israelistyle falafel balls served in pitas or on a platter and is a popular breakfast stop. The yam fries are a must-try. WA, IA The Nook Diner 43 Sherbrook St, 204‐774‐0818. Daytime hangout serves short-order favourites including a scrumptious eggs Benedict. WA, LP, IA, M, V Oscar’s Deli 175 Hargrave St, 204‐947-0314. Jewishstyle diner serves up sandwiches piled high with shaved meat as well as newschool favourites like quinoa yam hash and matzo-battered fried chicken. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V Red Top Drive Inn 219 St. Mary’s Rd, 204-233-7943. Winnipeg drive-in style diner steeped in nostalgia continues to impress locals since 1960. Pressure-fried chicken seals in juices and is a signature worth waiting for. WA, LP, IA, M, V FAMILY The Original Pancake House Clarion Hotel, 1445 Portage Ave, 204-775‐9035; The Forks Market, 204-947‐5077; 1049 Pembina Hwy, 204‐452‐1040, not LP; 2220 McGillivray Blvd, 204- 489-2885. A Winnipeg staple famous for its giant apple pancake. The full menu includes crêpes, waffles, French toast, burgers, roast beef, soups and salads. Excellent riverside patio. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V Park Café 330 Assiniboine Park Dr, 204-927-6080. Situated in the Qualico Family Centre, the breakfast and lunch menu of this family-friendly eatery serves casual dishes and elevated comfort food that delivers big flavour. WA, LP, IA, M, V 34 ciao! / summer / two thousand twenty