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I great hall
Step through the double doors
of Preservation Hall and
experience the brainchild of
former Peasant Cookery chef
Tristan Foucault and wife/general
manager Melanie Foucault.
Creamy avocado dip (pictured)
and charcuterie are starter
standouts in a lineup of farmto-table
French fare heavily
featuring homegrown Manitoban
ingredients. 655 Empress
St, 204-783-2386
I beats and beer
Live music lives at pop-up
craft beer garden The Beer
Can (pictured). Featuring an
all-local lineup of brews, this
downtown space is wedged into
a once-vacant parking lot steps
away from the Fortune Building.
Nearby honky-tonk Times
Change(d) High & Lonesome
Club is scheduling live music
performances. 220 Main St.
I precious cargo
A
pop-up patio is one more
reason to make a stop at
the granddaddy of Winnipeg’s
outdoor spaces. Cargo Bar, a
shipping container-turnedopen-air
tavern, is serving up
craft cocktails, local brews,
specialty coffees and more with
the beautiful backdrop of Assiniboine
Park. Open Wednesday
through Sunday, 1 pm-9 pm.
I pho real
Sleek interior design and
warm lighting, complete
with central sky light, gives
Pho Hoang’s newest location
a modern feel for its classic
Vietnamese cuisine. Broths
chock-full of flavour teem with
rice noodles, fresh herbs and
protein of your choosing.
Traditional beef pho is a go-to.
117 Osborne St, 204-414-8998
I mid-east mocha
It’s all about the beverages at
new Pembina joint Next Stop
Cafe. Coffees, teas and lattes
are brewed up in a welcoming
Persian coffeehouse setting and
can be sipped on a lovely patio.
Cafe classics such as omelettes
and scrambled eggs boast
distinct Middle Eastern flavours.
333 Pembina Ave, 204-477-5439
I pamp it up
Let La Pampa take care of
dinner and dessert. This
empanada emporium’s new
Grant location serves its classic
Argentinian fare and has graband-go
dinners at the ready.
Cap meals with delectable dulce
de leche cookie sandwiches
known as Alfajores. You’ll want
to order a dozen. Trust us.
1549 Grant Ave, 204-306-8161
I brunch munch
Circumstances delayed
breakfast and lunch gratification
at Juneberry (pictured),
but this St. Mary’s spot’s doors
are open at last. Its tight menu
has several day-starting dishes
expected of a breakfast joint,
but Central American and Asian
influences are evident in offerings
such as honduran balaedas
and an eggplant katsu burger.
531 St. Mary’s Rd, 204-306-8838
I thank kyu
The Kyu family of eateries is
expanding. Already a popular
stop for dazzling and innovative
Asian-inspired cuisine at its
Bistro, Bochi and Grill locations,
the takeout-only Kyu Snack
Box has opened its kitchen at
260 Henderson Hwy. Dive into
any of the many rice, noodle,
salad or burger boxes, each of
which can be customized with a
variety of sides, including spring
rolls, dumplings, fried rice rolls
and more. Kyusnackbox.com
I toad in a new home
After decades in its longtime
home at 112 Osborne,
friendly Village drinkery Toad
in the Hole has opened its
Photography: Bohdan Dyck Photography/Preservation Hall, Courtesy of The Beer Can, Courtesy of Juneberry, Sarah Lamontagne/Winnipeg Art Gallery
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ciao! / summer / two thousand twenty